Guild Wars 2

Hi Guardians!

I started reading the guide from eveningstar, but I fell off after a while. So much to take in! Sorry evening..

Was wondering if any one of you could be so kind to write just a little to get me started?
What I am after is to what weapons I should start lvl’ing with, (was thinking GS(?)) where to put my trait points and what skills to obtain first.

What I am after as in playstyle is to be a supportive guardian, helping other ppl doing dungeons easier etc.

From what I remember from the write-up from eveningstar is that a good Guardian should utilize all weapons, but that will come later after I feel more confident in this class

Thankful for everything you will write to me!

I have a LVL 75 thief and a 73 necro. From a thief’s point of view, I am used to dodging, so I may not need a “bunker” build, since I like to move around on the battlefield and not just stand static.

Cheers!

I’ll briefly explain what I found useful in dungeons. I will not include racial skills in this explanation as there are more variables to consider.

Weapons
GS will be your best all-round weapon, so yes, it’s a good weapon to start with. Most of the other weapons have specific uses, which you’ll probably realize later down the line, especially with dungeons.

Traits
Since you indicated that you want to play a supportive role, I’ll suggest you start with at least these trait assignments:

• Put at least 5 in Virtues. This allows you to apply helpful boons to up to five nearby allies.
• Put at least 20 in Honor. This line basically enhances your ability to support.

Skills

• For your healing skill, get Signet of Resolve. This is your strongest heal.
• Learn all the shouts. These will allow you to apply boons to support yourself and your team.
• Get Shield of the Avenger and Wall of Reflection. These will allow you to reflect/negate heavy projectile damage. This is extremely relevant in a lot of dungeon encounters.
• You’ll want to get all the Guardian elites. The order depends on what you want first. Renewed focus is useful for solo play and when you learn which encounters you need to negate damage. Tome of Courage is useful in dungeons to heal teams that have a hard time keeping their health up. Tome of Wrath is useful in dungeons when you have a lot of melee that can benefit from the extra damage support.