Guild Wars 2

Hey folks!

I played a bit of Gw2 when it first came out but around that time I was still heavily hooked to WoW so didn’t give this the chance it deserves

Anyhoo my mmo-gaming history shows that I’ve always picked one class to be my true main and just basically do everything on that character. Talk about emotional attachment huh. ^^ i do occasionally roll alts but always end up going back to the same character.

I feel like I really want to play a ranged character and the engineer really stood out of the rest for me. I understand this is a pretty challenging class to play well and have been checking a lot of Wolfineer’s videos to learn from him.

My main aim is PvP but I dont mind doing some PvE on the side. So my question is how well do engineers do in sPvP? I’ve little interest in how I can contribute to massive zerg WvW trains, but in smaller teams I’d like to be able to help my buddies while still do competitive dps. I’ve kept a close eye on the Guardian class too, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to down enemies effectively?

Which leads me to my second question how well do engineers fare in WvW roaming? As a massive PvP nut I’ve always found great satisfaction in winning challenging solo situations (2+ v1 etc) and capping enemy bases behind the lines.

sorry for this long post, always had a hard time with making my posts non-tldr.

PS: I feel like I should add that I don’t care about things like “well this patch the engi is not doing great” or stuff like that. I feel like its safe to say that no class in this game is truly bad ever, and if there are downtimes, they are addressed ^^

if you enjoy the feel of the class and are prepared to study wolfineer’s videos i would say go for it. it’s a super fun class, and with a good player can absolutely do all of the things you request.

I’d start here. Tons of good info as previously mentioned. I recently started an Engi myself, about 3 weeks in and I’m still learning the ins and outs but I’m doing pretty good in WvW.

http://www.wolfineer.com/

Go for it. With or without guides. It’s cool to read guides but it’s better to experience things by yourself.

this game is very easy to switch mains. I have switched mine now 4 times. it even lets you change stats on ascended gear (unlike all the other games in the genre), and ALL ascended is account bound, not soulbound, so if you find another toon you like better, just move your ascended there, switch some stats, good you’re to go.

engi is great, but I highly recommend trying out different toons, don’t get too bogged down on a single profession. also, for leveling, don’t level mainly in PvP. go unlock as many waypoints in all the maps as you possibly can. this will give you a good deal of experience and be less of a headache down the line when doing stuff with people.

if you will be doing a lot of WvW I also recommend getting yourself a full set of PVT or Dire armor with Superior Runes of Melandru in addition to your regular DPS set and switch them as needed. This will help you greatly.

go for rabid + dire for WvW

CONDI FT !! 15k++ burning melt most players ! specially zerker and those who cant clear condi fast enough

Incendiary Ammo + Incendiary powder + rocket kick + flame jet + torchblow + firewall or Throw Napalm combo !

I love engi. I also mainly PvP, and I have it as my main split with thief for now.

There are a ton of offensive and defensive options, and the kits/tool belt skills are really unique. You get so many skills, you have tools for almost every situation and build imaginable.

It takes a bit to get used to them all, but it’s definitely worth it. I also have a lot more fun trying out homebrew builds on engi since there are so many different, strong variations that synergise well.