Guild Wars 2

Hello all,

I did a small research but I am still unsure of the path or the variations I might follow. What I want is true frontline ability and decent survivability but not to the point that I neglect damage.

On Metabattle there is a celestial armor set (Trinkets too) recommended on the build for which the traits I guess must be more or less the same. But I read for Commander’s or Marauder’s for extra damage, or Wanderer’s, Minstrel’s or Soldier’s for extra defense.

Because I will be crafting the armor I would appreciate your input on the available variations and their expected performance. What do you think might be the better choice for a novice frontliner, what would be the most versatile option (allowing me to roam), or the jack of all trades (if any), etc.
*Build links are also welcome.

About weapons what is your favorite hammer or GS and why?

Thanks to all in advance.

Starting out I would suggest Soldiers Armor + Amulet + Marauder rest. If you can’t get marauder trinkets (can be gotten from map currency in LS3, you can always take the berserker+valk combo https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Ascended_trinket#Trinkets_with_predefined_prefixes

It’s unfortunately very costly to craft armor, and crafting the exotic versions of wanderer/marauder isn’t worth it though ascended will be worth it in the long run.

Still though, soldiers is a good way to start out. It’ll make sure you’ll have a decent health pool and the marauders part will make sure you don’t wet noodle it.

For weapons I usually like Greatsword because the leap comes in handy

A good cheaper option that’s still solid is just using soldiers, GS for #3 mobility and some damage in smaller fights and staff as main support. Sigils and runes are flexible with cheap options. Overall you will contribute quite a lot. Hammer is also good but I prefer GS.