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Posted by: Moradon.1609

Moradon.1609

I need some advice on choosing a character class.
I’ve played some MMORPG’s over the years and played many different roles, though i’ve always been drawn to supportive roles. Healing, buffing, crowd controlling are a few things that come to mind. Also playing a tank is pretty fun as well, especially when combined with the former.

Now the GW2 classes aren’t quite the same as the other MMORPG (at least the ones i’m looking for). And since i’m not sure which profession fills most of these requirements i would greatly appreciate some advice on which profession could suit me.

Thanks a lot for any helpful advice and info

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Posted by: DreamyAbaddon.3265

DreamyAbaddon.3265

Okay where to begin.
First you should be aware GW2 doesn’t have traditional class roles. So this means you shouldn’t try to play the game pretending it has one otherwise you’re missing the point.

GW2 has 3 combat mechanics: Damage/Control/Support.
Each class has it’s own ways of dealing Damage, while taking Control away from the enemy, and Supporting themselves. You should always move and dodge while fighting and never intentionally allow enemies to hit you or you will be taking damage.

You can make Tanky builds, but you’re NOT a tank.
You can make Supporty builds, but you’re NOT a healer.
You can make Damage oriented builds, but you’re NOT a damage dealer.

Usually if you’re good at moving and dodging and feel confident with your ability to support yourself and take control of battle while dishing Damage, then making a more Damage oriented build is a good idea However, if you are struggling in staying alive and are not that good at moving and dodging from attacks then it would be a better idea to make a more Tanky/support build until you get better. It’s up to how well you play and what your playstyle is, you can make a build however you want, but that doesn’t mean you can play the same way as a traditional MMO due to the lack of traditional roles. Keep in mind, if you die in this game, it’s because you did NOT use control skills and Support skills when you needed it and you did not move and dodge enough from incoming attacks. You will be responsible for your own death.

*When it comes to Soloing: *
You want to take Control of the enemies, while Supporting yourself when you need too, and dishing out as much as Damage possible while moving and dodging from incoming attacks.

*When you are playing with a group: *
You want to coordinate Control with your team, while Supporting each other and help contributing in dealing Damage to kill the enemy while moving and dodging from incoming attacks.

All the classes are Ice cream, and each class has it’s own flavor, it’s own ways of utilizing Damage/Control/Support skills. Some class will have more of of one mechanic than the other in the name of Balance.

Again you can build you class to play anyway you want.
Here is a video link that shows you one way of playing each class to help you get an idea what each class is capable of:

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Posted by: DreamyAbaddon.3265

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Regarding Builds:

There are 3 steps in how to make a proper viable build of your own:

Step #1 – Choose Skills that fits your playstyle.

Look at what kinds of Damage/Control/Support skills your class provides and pick the combinations that work best for how you want to play your class.

Step#2 – Choose Traits that Modifies your playstyle.

Once you have picked the skills you enjoy playing with, you can choose traits that will modify and enhance the way you’re playing.

Step#3 – Choose Stats that Optimizes your playstyle.

This is the FINAL STEP! Now that you know what skills and traits you are using, you will have a better idea what Stats are needed to optimize the way you are playing!

I made a video tutorial that explains and goes over the details and gives in depth examples if you’re interested. Here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUcN70Hxt8w

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Posted by: Moradon.1609

Moradon.1609

Thx for the input, i went over the tutorials and they were simple enough so i got the gist of it.
I guess i’ll have to try the classes out myself to see which one suits me better. At least i can rule out a few professions already like thief and ranger

Just another quick question before i go, i started a warrior when i first started but got turned off due to me reading you need to swap weapons mid-combat all the time. Can you swap weapons efficiently and smoothly or do you always need to open the inventory and select it making it feel incredilibly clunky?

Thanks alot

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Posted by: DreamyAbaddon.3265

DreamyAbaddon.3265

Thx for the input, i went over the tutorials and they were simple enough so i got the gist of it.
I guess i’ll have to try the classes out myself to see which one suits me better. At least i can rule out a few professions already like thief and ranger

Just another quick question before i go, i started a warrior when i first started but got turned off due to me reading you need to swap weapons mid-combat all the time. Can you swap weapons efficiently and smoothly or do you always need to open the inventory and select it making it feel incredilibly clunky?

Thanks alot

I forgot what the swap weapon key is by default but if you press F11 key to open the Option Menu, and go to Control Options, you can change the keybind for swap weapons at anytime. =)

If you’ve seen my first 5min video link, were I demonstrated all 9 classes fighting the bear, you should have noticed me swapping weapons in mid-combat all the time. Whenever I swap weapons my skills from 1-5 changes. You want to swap weapons in mid-combat all the time no matter what class you play so that you can have access to the next set of skills that are not on cool down.

The only class that does NOT swap weapons are: Elementalist and Engineer.

With Elementalist, instead of swapping weapons, you will be swapping attunments. There are 4 attunments you’d want to swap to in mid-combat depending on the skills you need at the given time. The skills for swapping attunments would be your F1, F2, F3, and F4 keys.

With Engineer, instead of swapping weapons, you will be using weapon-kits. These are your utility skills from Skills 6,7,8, and 9 which will give you additional skill-sets like attunments.

With Thief, You can swap weapons, however, you won’t need to swap in mid-combat because Theif does not have skill cool downs for their skill 2,3,4 and 5. Instead of cool downs, you consume skill points. Each skill consumes a certain amount and will regen during the fight (slowly) so be sure not to spam your skills. Gotta be more strategic while being mobile.

All other classes you want to swap your weapons in mid-combat so that you can actually use skills that are NOT on cool down and so that you can adapt to the situation better. Nothing is worst than having to wait on cool downs and being stuck in a situation where you need to use a skill that’s currently not available that could save your life.

Granted, core tyria content is super easy, but learning now would help prepare you for stuff like HoT maps and PoF maps which have harder enemies and PvP and Raids and even Fractles which tend to be were the real challenge is.

Anyways if you have more questions feel free to ask me in game or on here.
In case you didn’t see the video for some reason, here is a link to my video and playlist to help you get a sense of GW2 combat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qzn6r22W64&list=PLCa0y6DCn7aqNWnS8uwxlEm08vFynQd6E

(edited by DreamyAbaddon.3265)

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Posted by: Moradon.1609

Moradon.1609

Thanks a lot for the extensive responses.
I’ll just have to get used to the swapping weapons mid combat thing, i’m trying to implement it right away so it becomes second nature. However my swap weapon key doesnt automatically swap to another weapon that’s in my inventory so i must have it set up wrong so far
I noticed you swapping weapons during the warrior fight because i focused on it due to my comment earlier and noticed it there.

Thanks alot for the information, it’s much appreciated!

(edited by Moradon.1609)

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Posted by: Kaltyn of Torbins Deep.2946

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I don’t remember which level it is that you gain weapon swapping on warrior – may 6 or 7? But you can have 2 sets of weapons equipped and the weapon swap key swaps between those two sets, not weapons in your inventory. Normally I run greatsword for one set and the other set to either mace/shield or axe/mace. Of course, being a berserker, I tend to camp great sword unless I need the CCs from mace and shield.

Warrior can be fun and challenging, so I encourage you to stick with it. Also, don’t be afraid to try things that aren’t meta builds. For example, power reaper is considered one of the lower DPS power builds around. But I have a ton of fun on it and can solo a bunch of stuff that my berserker warrior struggles with, flat just can’t handle.

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Posted by: psychosiz.7109

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Thx for the input, i went over the tutorials and they were simple enough so i got the gist of it.
I guess i’ll have to try the classes out myself to see which one suits me better. At least i can rule out a few professions already like thief and ranger

Just another quick question before i go, i started a warrior when i first started but got turned off due to me reading you need to swap weapons mid-combat all the time. Can you swap weapons efficiently and smoothly or do you always need to open the inventory and select it making it feel incredilibly clunky?

Thanks alot

Remember this. I had some preconceptions as well early on I remember, and now after getting to know the game, the classes I like the most weren’t the ones I would have thought of for myself as being my primary classes.