Guild Wars 2

Any tips? I keep hearing about how Guardians are supposed to be boringly easy level, but I’m really not getting that. I’ve leveled a Mesmer, an Elementalist, and a Necro, and the Guardian seems to be the hardest of the bunch. I have trait points in toughness and vit, and I have toughness runes, and yet I constantly seem to be getting squished.

Are Guardian’s supposed to be this frail, or am I doing something wrong? I’ve experimented with different weapons, I use blinds, virtues, boons, dodging. Against trash mobs and solo vets I’m invincible, but what class isn’t? But when it counts, in group fights or accidental over pulls, there just seems to be nothing all those defensive abilities can do. Just bam, squished. In comparison, my Elementalist seems OP.

So, any tips? Best weapon set up for leveling? Best trait line? Handy skills to have? Any advice would be very welcome, thank you.