Guild Wars 2

In matches usually no more than one guard, and sometimes there are none. Why? The survival rate is terrific class demanded.

Maybe because guards are not active killing machines? I still see guards in pvp, we play more of a bunker build class where are main objective is holding down a capture point or as a diversion to enemies from capturing points.

They can definitely be killing machines

In hotjoin everyone wants to just go loldps or whatever the current FOTM is. Plus, few are inclined to bunker down or play a team role in a hotjoin match which is usually completely chaotic.

In team play it seems that generally you only really need one pure support/bunker player.

Hickeroar.9734:

Guardian’s are not a 1v1 class. They are specialists at buffing/supporting a group.

…….. I lose 2 out of every 3 1v1s,

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tom.7468:

In w3 i find this is mostly guardians they always run away from my ranger its so funny to see how useless they are when not in safety of their blobs.

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wolfie.7296:

Hickeroar.9734:

Guardian’s are not a 1v1 class. They are specialists at buffing/supporting a group.

…….. I lose 2 out of every 3 1v1s,

….

tom.7468:

In w3 i find this is mostly guardians they always run away from my ranger its so funny to see how useless they are when not in safety of their blobs.

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Not all Guardian players are good, that’s about it! I saw guardians soloing up to 3 people and I am not making this up, it wasn’t me after all
Though I find guardians rather good for PvP, with the right build and with the right player behind!

The big reason you don’t see a lot of guards in sPvP. Bunker builds require a decent team. If your team can’t kill anyone, bunker is pointless. You can tank and heal all day, but if your team can’t kill the enemy you are going to lose. Also for the most part 8v8/10v10 is a zergfest, no point in trying to bunker against +4 players without some type of help.

On the flip side Guards own tPvP because you have teammates that know what they’re doing.

I personally play a hybrid build so that I can help no matter what the situation is.

Because we are slow. I love playing my zerg guardian in sPvP/tPvP, but I can’t deny we are slow in and out of combat, different from other melee classes like thieves and warriors. At least we compensate that with tankiness and boons :^)

Guardians sux, everyone re-roll RANGER!!!!!!

OMG – RANGER SO GUUD I SHUD BE RANGER W/ EPIC PET.. PWN UR FACE.

FOTM. Single reason there’s not as many Guardians…

Those players that suck, jump on the monthly/patch bandwagon.

Those of us who are good players, regardless of class, are still playing the Guardian because it’s the class we choose and what we like… because we’re THAT good.

Suck it up, FOTM people, I’m hunting you.

Look,all I have to say is that I feel Guardians are probably just not the strongest class for PvP. Their just probably better so that you could be that tank in any of the dungeons out there.

Even I would know that as a guardian myself.

True there seems to be a lack of Guardians who play a decent DPS role. They are playing Mes/Rangers taking the easy road.

So when they see me coming, they think they have an easy fight… till I put my Bear Stomp through their chest.

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<3 Guardian

Guardians are all mostly doing WvW it’s where they really shine with retaliation and AH