Guild Wars 2

Hi.

I Just started playing GW2, i think my main focus will PVP.

1) I need a good advice on which PVP class is easy to play and still viable.(Prefer ranged)
2) At what level can you start PVP and can you level doing PVP.
3) Any good advice for a new player :-)

I have 3 favorite ranged build that i use from time to time in pvp:
1. Ranger long bow/ gs
2. thief p/p
3. Warrior rifle.

i haven’t really tried DH, but ranger long bow with druid trait for sustain and the new pet is really strong.

DH is tearing it up right now and you won’t have to deal with broken pets and the years of nerfs.

Hey, welcome to GW2!

1) Guardian is generally a pretty good class for someone new to GW2. If you don’t have the expansion, a burn guard or meditation build are probably good options. There aren’t many builds that are pure ranged, but these builds are a mix of ranged and melee options. Below are some links to these builds.

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Guardian_-_Meditation_DPS_Variant
http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Guardian_-_Burst_Burning

If you do have the expansion, then Dragonhunter is also a great option (not 100% on the exact build since I haven’t played this a ton and the expac has only been out a week).

If you don’t like Guardian, then Necro may also be a good option as it’s also pretty straight forward and has good ranged options.

2) You can start PvP as soon as you get past the tutorial section at level 2, I believe, by going to the portal in Lion’s Arch, but you’ll get an icon on your screen to go direction to the PvP area when you hit level 20 (it’s a crossed sword icon at the top left in grey).

3) Take your time and experiment around. Don’t worry too much about winning or losing while you get used to the combat. A lot of builds will seem ridiculously overpowered until you figure out how they work and can avoid or shut down their strengths.

Also, one small tip is that in Conquest, all points capture at the same rate, whether you have 1 person or multiple people on them at the same time. Because of this, if someone is standing on a point to capture it and no one else is around, it doesn’t do anything to stand on the point with them.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

edit Totally spaced on it, but longbow ranger is also a great suggestion and you won’t need the expac for that build either. Here’s a link to a common build:

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Ranger_-_Power_Survival

Thx for all the great tips :-).

I have a low level elementalist How are they in PVP ? i think i looks a bit complex with attunement part ?

Before the expansion we were seeing sPvP teams running up to 4 Celementalists and winning tournaments. Extremely powerful, obviously the expansion has just come out so people are feeling out what works and what doesn’t.

Coming from someone who has mained Ranger for 3 years now, don’t main it.
Play it as a alt or something,sure.
But it is not worth it atm, play a Ele/Rev/Guardian. Maybe even necro/mesmer.

Zalani.9827:

Coming from someone who has mained Ranger for 3 years now, don’t main it.
Play it as a alt or something,sure.
But it is not worth it atm, play a Ele/Rev/Guardian. Maybe even necro/mesmer.

If you’re also keen on WvW then Necro and Mesmer are great for your groups.

ok, so i rolled a Guardian, probably going for the DH build then. Thx againg for the help :-)

guardian is the easiest class to play in the game. so it’s a great starting point.

medi, & medi variants like burn guard & dps dragon hunter are simple & forgiving but reward finesse. they are also very fun.