Guild Wars 2

hello!

So i am a bit shy on this topic, since i dont like asking bs like : What is better to play.
Probably what you feel more fun…but right now i think low level game wont compare to Spvp-Arena and endgame builds.

And since i have like lv 20 experiance with both i guess i better ask community, trough i know most will have differing opinions, some will say utterly useless, while others say its the only viable, but it still better then nothing.

So my problem is :
I want to level an alt for my Warrior (also have Ele) and not sure what. Right now i am considering Ranger a bit more (trough i played 6 years as hunter in wow and feels a bit boring…atleast early game), it has more weapons, and armors fit him a bit more.
I am a bit focused on character look, and sadly Ranger wins in any account on that topic (excluding the amazing looking “the preadator”).
As Con : Ranger feels weak in spvp. I dont have to much experiance. As warrior they seem pathetic in arena. I can mostly easy 2v1 most of them as Axe-shield build…(unlike engineer, that mostly can 2v1 us)

For engineer…they do share armor, but wont really fit for engineer. (for example Ranger and Thief looks amazing in Gw1 style getup, but Engineer with a rifle does not really look good in that). Not only that but the real problem is , that they cant really use other then pistol-shield (that i dont like on engineer) or rifle. So basically i would miss a BIG part i find important from the game…earning good looking skins and hard to get weapons.
(i wont even mention the disgusting hobo sack)
As Pro : They seem to be interesting to play, with all the turrets and combos and Cc. Not to mention they seem to be tough (trough they are actively tough like eles). And still do decent damage.

So right now i am not sure what i am supposed to roll….I wish i had those tomes of Knowledge and simply pop to 80 -_- but they come so hard.

Any tips suggestions opinions?

Roll both!
All in all I think ranger seems more to your liking. As characters they can be far more varied than engineers. Ranger is very fun in and can be very effective in TPvP (if you want any builds let me know what type). Like I said at the start you can always roll both, but it seems to me you would like Ranger to start. That said, both classes are great and I am sure you will be happy with whatever you pick.
Source: Has and engineer and ranger

Ranger was my first main. It was so boring that it literally made me quit the game and go back to wow for a couple of months. Its so much worse than hunter in wow tbh.

I rerolled engineer when i came back and played 2500 hours since. A lot more depth and diversity.

So, I won’t outright say x is better than y here, because it is a matter of opinion to a degree. But I will say engineer is currently in a better spot than ranger in PvP. Ranger is easier to learn, however, and has arguably better contribution in most team fights. However, as you’ve noticed, an engineer who is built for it can easily hold off a 2v1, and win many times if the opponents are of lower skill. The downside is they take a bit more to learn, but once you’re a good engy, you are one of the strongest classes in the game.

Engineer also has more low-end competitive builds (you’ll only see a few variations in major tourneys, but you can play a lot of things in tPvP and do well). Vee Wee’s channel has a few good builds to start with, but I would say play with things on both classes if you can. Find out which is more fun to you, and stick with it.

TL;DR: I prefer engineer, both can be fun.