Guild Wars 2

I decided to try out the warrior profession I so far am enjoying it. But I could use some advice from seasoned warriors.

What weapon sets would you recommend? I am still trying out the different melee and range weapons but if there are some that are better than others I would like to know. So far I have ruled out the shield in melee based on personal preference. Beyond that, I am all ears.

Also, as far as traits and utility skills go, any advice in that area is welcomed as well.

Ultimately I will decide which route to take with my Warrior but would like to hear what you guys and gals think. Thanks

It really depends on your trait spec and your gearing choices. On my Warrior #1, I’ve used either Axe/Warhorn or Mace/Shield as my melee set and the Rifle as my ranged set. Then on Warrior #2, I’m using the Hammer as my melee set and the Longbow as my ranged set. Both characters play very differently, which is something that I really enjoy.

Most people will tell you to check out the cliche combo of Greatsword & Rifle. These are very viable weapons, but the class has other strong weapon choices.

Axe Disclaimer
The Axe #1 auto attack skill does a ton of damage as it swings through the chain. However there is a very real flaw with it. The damage increase for the 2nd and 3rd swings will only happen if you let the game auto attack for you. If you manually hit the Axe #1 attack button to hit your foes, it causes the bonus damage to bug out and you’ll do damage equal to your 1st swing for all x3 swings. (I had to finally realize this the hard way by the time that my Warrior was around 30th level.)

I personally prefer to manually hit the Weapon #1 auto attack skill on melee weapons since enemy mobs like to constantly back slightly out of melee range. This slight gap causes your auto attack chain to turn itself off, even though your melee swing can still reach the mob. Also you have to manually hit Weapon #1 when attacking mobs that are stealthed. As a result of this situation, I was personally forced to give up using the Axe since my personal playstyle prevented me for using it to its full potential.

For starting out, GS is a great leveling weapon. My Warrior runs Sword/Axe, Longbow as his weapon sets and I switch between ranged and melee every 5-7 seconds. At low levels most people go with the GS and the Deep Cuts traits because it is the easiest build to get started without requiring multiple trait lines.