Guild Wars 2

Hi,
i just come back to gw and got this lvl 80 boost.
last time i played around with some classes from lvl 15-39 now i want to boost my first char to lvl 80.
i`m looking for 4 days now and i was playing around a bit with some classes but there are so many builds that i need some summary and help from you guys.

i play currently outside eu and my ping is around 250-300ms (pls consider while coosing a class)

1. i`m looking for a class that looks cool and stylish while playing (nice spell effects,Lights,animations)

2. i play mainly Solo PVE,i like dungeons,would like to raid and like to farm while beeing efficient. (solo pve content in general efficient)

3. the class should have a good mix of builds that contains more then just auto attacking or 1,2 / 1,2 combos

4.when playing solo pvp i don`t want to have the hardest class in the game to win a 1vs1
i not need the most op class, just something in the middel where its a 50/50 chance of getting a fair 1vs1

5.support is good but my mainfocus is damage ,if the class clears effective pve while giving support its fine but i don`t want to miss out on damage for additional support

6. when joining random pve groups i want to feel welcome with my class
this is more like a addon to my No.2 requirement

7. i like to keep distance in fights (i don`t like to stand close to a boss with 5 other people not even seeing my own character)
also a mix with melee and range would be fine.
! !this is the least important factor for the class! !

What i don`t want:

Ranger,Warrior,Thief

i don`t want mesmer (if the hole plan is to get up 3 clones and explode them/use them for skills,similar to combo points) if that is just 1 build and all other build are different mesmer could be a 2nd choise.

i don`t want to Tank

i not really want to Heal

no 100% support class

thanks alot for your help
i hope i can soon stop testing classes and keep playing 1 class as my main class.

Elementalist or Necromancer seem like the best options for you when reading your post.

Especially Necromancer considering your ping.
It looks cool, it’s strong, stylish, flashy, long range/close range depending on your preference. it can tank, it can support but it’s main purpose is to simply dps.

These days necromancers can do just about any content and they aren’t likely “shunned” so finding a group won’t be too much of an issue.

You literally answered your question lol you’re Ele or Necro. Guardian has scepter and is great DPS now; but more melee; and viewed still as support.

I will say Engi but you mentioned PvP :P Engi at 80 usually runs hammer tho that’s melee tho pistols still nice condi engi good DPS and great solo PvE imo; have kits/etc. flashy.

If u like light armor I mean I agree Ele or Necro seem best for what u want. Despite cries about Ele nerfs they still are strong PvP imo; and PvE yeah one of the best there for solo, you have tons of option. DPS are still good and strong. Many range options. Same with Necro and Necro has pets. Like undead/forms? Like spells/fire/water/earth flare I mean Ele has a lot of variety in spell looks/etc. It’s not hard but also not easy takes time to learn to manage your attunements properly. But is very fun!

Ping wise tho it may be difficult with switching attunements. Necro may be a little easier there esp with the pets.

OP just described my feelings, I have really same criterias/ wishes for a class yet there are two points different.

I love mobile classes because world completion etc is a huge time invesment or while roaming it is a huge con imo. I love damage but saying ‘ops i died i have no sustain’ is not enogh is not fun.

1) I am open to all classes yet i have only power ascended accesories so i cannot craft viper’s for necro pve or I dont think I can do great at engi condi rotations.

2) I dont have a ping problem.

Please help me as well. Thanks in advance.

some concerns i have.

guardian looks fun and i like the blue effects,but i`m concerned that this class is mainly support?
and you are not concidert a real damage dealer.
like there are other classes that take the role of a dps and are mutch better then guardian at it. ?

engi looks a bit boring in terms of animations and effects. so i think he is out.

i lean more to necro or guardian
so i just need to know how mutch dps is inside a guardian and how will he perform compared to necro in my criteria ?

Gotta agree with most stuff said here. IMO elementalist/tempest fits you the best. It is a bit harder to play than necro, but does way more damage, is shinier and good looking, very strong in every type of content and thus most sought after.
Go necro if you’re really worried about your ping, but I think you should definitely give ele a go. Necros are pretty good for really hard content because they give bigger margin for error, but they are boring and brain-dead and extremely inefficient in short fights (because it takes some time to build up conditions).

My question for the OP is do you have HoT? That will change things up greatly. Dragonhunter (the guardian elite spec) has great dps for open world as well as instanced content like raids or dungeons, and doesn’t do a whole lot of support. They tend to be looked down on in high tier fractals though, because of the ability of mobs to steal boons and guard’s retaliation generation.

Necros were looked down on in general pve a lot before HoT because their power damage doesn’t compare very well with other classes. It’s better now with reaper, but you’ll have a hard time finding a place in raids. Most dungeons and fractals people don’t care. Necro condi builds are very good though, so long as you get viper gear. Viper necros are great in instanced content, but will do lower damage than power build in open world pve because the mobs die before your conditions can ramp up.

Ele is great aside from it being difficult to stay alive. It also has a more difficult dps rotation than the other two. With that ping I wouldn’t really recommend.

Fractals I don’t do yet; my main is a Guardian. Let’s be honest tho all elite classes > a bit except a few like Druid (in terms of DPS). The real thing holding DPS Guardian back in fractals is boon thieving/sharing etc. as said.

Necro again is opposite in it’s condi based for dmg and also can provide a lot of support and even has been viewed to tank. Basically you’re gonna be more power w/ Guardian or Condi with Necro (I am not a necro I’m sure there’s good pwr versions but condi is superior). But as said, viper armor (not easiest to get) and open world it can be slower but it’s pretty insane in fracral/raids where condi can get going. Also more ranged options than Guardian.

Also, Necro has a slightly higher learning curve than Guardian I mean; shrouds/building lifeforce; but it’s fun. Also like Guardian and DH, many are thinking Reaper not just vanilla necro.

yes i have HoT
so the only real dps spec for guardian is the elite spec ? is that the spec where he uses a bow? i don`t want to play a bow class.
so if bow is a big thing for dragonhunter then he is out as well.

and i tend more to necro compared to ele in terms of look.