Guild Wars 2

hi there i’m new to this game i just recently got it i was wondering does the god affect your character i don’t know which god should go with the thief

It won’t make your thief any different from anyone else’s. It will only affect your single player storyline

There is only one god, and His name is Death.

Hi Zaku, welcome to the thief!

What god you choose will not affect your character. In fact, none of the character story really affects your character long term.

The stories are different for each race, and slightly different for each biography you choose (are you a noble, etc), for about half of the story. After that point, the stories merge and are the same, though there is one more branch to choose, which order you want to be a part of. Different orders have a few different missions during your personal story.

You can only ever join 1 order with your character, so that decision is really the only ‘lasting’ one. Each order provides unique armor skins. So that’s your biggest choice to make!

Some helpful links:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Personal_story
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Biography
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Order
http://i.imgur.com/doaX6.png <—-personal story flowchart

Concerning gods. Lore-wise, Lyssa would probably be the closest (human) god to match a thief’s “magic”. However (and I’m no Lore expert), this is just a very magic rich world, and you don’t need to honor a god to have magic.

God Effects
Dwayna: Sparkle Power
Lyssa: Flamboyancy
Melandru: Hippie Power
Grenth: Horrible Poetry
Balthazar: Rabies
Kormir: Whatever this power is

Us Sylvari don’t have to worry about your false Gods muhahahaha
(On a serious note it doesn’t matter which you choose)

Woaden.9425:

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Concerning gods. Lore-wise, Lyssa would probably be the closest (human) god to match a thief’s “magic”. However (and I’m no Lore expert), this is just a very magic rich world, and you don’t need to honor a god to have magic.

i remember reading somewhere Grenth is being worshipped by thieves
Lyssa is more of mesmer god

Daywolf.2630:

There is only one god, and His name is Death.

valar morghulis

Cynz.9437:

Woaden.9425:

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Concerning gods. Lore-wise, Lyssa would probably be the closest (human) god to match a thief’s “magic”. However (and I’m no Lore expert), this is just a very magic rich world, and you don’t need to honor a god to have magic.

i remember reading somewhere Grenth is being worshipped by thieves
Lyssa is more of mesmer god

Grenth’s more Necromancer, what with the ice/darkness bit. Lyssa has twin aspects, and is known to be kinda sneaky. As for the type of magic? Denial Magic; linked to both Mesmer and Thief, IIRC.

I guess in GW1 assassins observed both grenth and lyssa, so both are close enough for government work!

yolo swaggins.2570:

God Effects
Dwayna: Sparkle Power
Lyssa: Flamboyancy
Melandru: Hippie Power
Grenth: Horrible Poetry
Balthazar: Rabies
Kormir: Whatever this power is

Abbadon: Swag Power.

Your choice is only for story lore purposes though~

Advent.6193:

Cynz.9437:

Woaden.9425:

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Concerning gods. Lore-wise, Lyssa would probably be the closest (human) god to match a thief’s “magic”. However (and I’m no Lore expert), this is just a very magic rich world, and you don’t need to honor a god to have magic.

i remember reading somewhere Grenth is being worshipped by thieves
Lyssa is more of mesmer god

Grenth’s more Necromancer, what with the ice/darkness bit. Lyssa has twin aspects, and is known to be kinda sneaky. As for the type of magic? Denial Magic; linked to both Mesmer and Thief, IIRC.

I believe it’s called Deception iirc although you could be right.

If you chose the correct race, you wouldn’t need any stinkin’ gods…we killed them all.

Me.

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