Guild Wars 2

The other day I got a Pistol and a Shield from my rank 5 rabkittenest. Cool, I thought, my Engineer could really use those. Well, bound to character.. that’s too bad. But that’s not what the thread is about.

Let’s say i opened the chest on my Engineer and got these brand new pistol and shield. Aren’t all the PvP items statless? What’s the point of getting new items if I can just go to the store and buy a PvP Pistol and PvP Shield for free?

I know there’s more to it here.. but I don’t understand.

Edit: Heh, singular rabbit plus the word chest, even with a space in between, is caught by the profanity filter.

You work for the looks, not a stat upgrade.

First, realize that you are pvping for gear skins to look cool, not for gear bonuses. sPvP was designed around the idea that everyone has equal stats. No grinding up points and then roflstomping noobs. You can do that in WvWvW.

Second, pvp gear is not actually character bound. Just click “deposit collectible” and it will go into your PvP wardrobe. You can then pull the item out on any of your other characters.

Ugh, I trashed it. That sucks

Well, thanks for the info. That’s good to know.

First, realize that you are pvping for gear skins to look cool, not for gear bonuses. sPvP was designed around the idea that everyone has equal stats. No grinding up points and then roflstomping noobs. You can do that in WvWvW.

Second, pvp gear is not actually character bound. Just click “deposit collectible” and it will go into your PvP wardrobe. You can then pull the item out on any of your other characters.

Just a minor correction, everyone does not have the same stats, stats are entirely customizable due to the variety of sigils, runes and accessories available, but everyone has equal opportunity without needing to grind.