Guild Wars 2

Ok so I am REALLY new to the game. Actually purchased it a few months back but never really played. I am gonna make a warrior and I am hoping for some help on a few things.

1) What weapon type should I focus on for PvE? I won’t be doing much PvP at first and no idea what the dungeons are like.

2) What crafting should I work on if any? Again no idea so will be starting fresh.

3) Does race matter at all?

4) Any special quests/events I should do to get any special gear? I read the tips section about exploring the entire area gets you bonus stuff.

5) Any tips on getting going? Maybe what I should focus on first? I have no preference as far as race so if someone has any nice tips on a race to start with that leads to some good quests for starting gear.

Any help is appreciated =)

I know there are guides but most of them show what you will be at high lvl. I am hoping for some input on lvling from 1 =) Any help would be great. Even ideas on gold accumulation, good gear to farm for, weapons from quests etc.

1. GS for its 100b (skill 2) and AXE for auto attack.

2. Weapon smith and/or armor smith, but don’t bother until you want to craft ascended weapons. In general the cost of crafting is more than the cost of items on TP.

3. Nope, most people go for humans for the look. But go Asura if you don’t want to be targeted in pvp or wvw.

4. Nothing really all that important that you must do before lvl 80. At lvl 80, checkout temple events and world boss events.

5. Go through the personal story missions, these will guide you through various maps and then do the renown hearts around these maps, you will be set. Explore the entire map will get you extra stuff, but it is a long and tedious process that’s not really worth it unless your want legendary weapons. Even if you want it, I would say wait until 80.

Welcome to the game. Just enjoy the game, and try out different classes. It has been a great fun for me, and I hope you will enjoy it too.

How do I know if I am working on a personal story mission? And do I goto a specific person to pick it up?

The personal story missions is the (Green Star). The details are highlighted on the upper right hand corner of your screen and the location will be marked on the map.
As a new player you want to do the story missions when you are closer to the suggested level. As a warrior you can probably go as high as 5~10 levels above if you are skilled enough.

For starters I’d recommend picking up a Greatsword and later a Longbow as your secondary set (when you need ranged). Update your gear/weapons every 5-10 levels and for PvE you should prioritize the stats (Power/Precision/Ferocity). Warriors have a higher base health/armor so we don’t need anymore armor/defense. Just learn to dodge and pay attention to attack animations. This will be incredibly useful and important later on when you need to do dungeons ~ Level 30/35. The Warrior is the most beginner friendly profession so you should have little to no problems picking things up.

Another good way to learn mechanics is jumping right into WvW. You will be scaled up to lvl 80 (temporarily) and participate in basically a massive siege mode capturing Keeps/Towers/Camps. Just follow the zerg and do whatever the commander says (Blue Dorrito icon on map). Its a good way to earn quick experience and karma which you can spend on weapons and armor. It might even help you find a guild which makes the game alot more enjoyable.

Thanx Highchu =)

If anyone else has any tips for lvling or earning gold plz hit me up. I could use the help =)

First off, welcome to GW2! Heres a fairly generic post that i copy/paste on to every new player thread, with some basics you should learn. Incoming wall of text.
Firstly, there is a huge difference between the combat here and the combat in WoW and most other MMOs. A few things of note:
The combat in this game is much more action-oriented- you can avoid attacks by strafing and dodging as you fight, and using skills to counter enemy attacks. It’s more important to avoid attacks than to heal them. You can avoid attacks via blind, blocks, teleports, and evades/dodges. Every class also has their own healing skill, which is your #6 slot. The current meta for PVE is to use full dmg gear an traits and wipe out mobs and bosses as quickly as possible, using active defense to survive.
There is no healer/tank/DPS trinity. Everyone is responsible for their own survival, for DPSing the enemy, for coordinating support and control to make fights more manageable. Your success in this game depends largely on your skill as a player, rather than your gear.
I highly recommend giving this a read: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/players/GW2-Combat-system-101-Guide/first
In addition, GW2 is highly unlike WoW in many other respects. The game’s meant to be more of a journey- you take your time and enjoy the process of leveling, explore to your heart’s content, and when you hit 80, there aren’t tiers of raids and gear to chase one after the other. You pretty much find what you enjoy doing and do it.

Ok so went Greatsword and just got my second weapon set which will be Longbow. Anyone wanna throw me some ideas on what I should spend my first 10 skill points on? And how much is involved with resetting them or is it a 1 time pick?

Ziffin.4510:

Ok so went Greatsword and just got my second weapon set which will be Longbow. Anyone wanna throw me some ideas on what I should spend my first 10 skill points on? And how much is involved with resetting them or is it a 1 time pick?

You don’t get to reset them, but there is also no cap to the amount of skill points that you can get. Once you get to 80, you’ll still gain experience, but instead of going up levels, you just gain skill points.

As for what you should get, the only skill that really stands out at lower levels is For Great Justice. Later on, skills like On My Mark, Banner of Strength, Banner of Discipline and Healing Signet are all quite nice. And once you get access to Elite Skills, you can’t go wrong with Signet of Rage.

What lvl would later on be? Again lvl 5 is the highest I have got so just not sure what to focus on at low lvls. I will get For Great Justice for sure. Can I put multiple points in it and if so how many points should I dump in it?

And is this the only skill I should worry about at low lvl or should I mix some points into something else?

Ziffin.4510:

What lvl would later on be? Again lvl 5 is the highest I have got so just not sure what to focus on at low lvls. I will get For Great Justice for sure. Can I put multiple points in it and if so how many points should I dump in it?

There are no “skill levels” in Guild Wars 2. Each skill costs an amount of skillpoints to unlock. You don’t have any option to spend less or more points than that.

And is this the only skill I should worry about at low lvl or should I mix some points into something else?

Well, a lot of the skills have stat effects that depend on your level, making them not too great at lower levels. And then there are skills which require trait points for better functionality. And some skills aren’t useful outside of PvP.

Honestly, I wouldn’t worry too much. There is nothing that you can do wrong that would not be easy to fix. And with skills, you’ll eventually end up with a sizable surplus of them.

Awesome thanx a ton Olba

For leveling using all signets is really good. Then at lvl 30 you can start investing trait points into arms and get deep strikes

Carpboy.7145:

For leveling using all signets is really good. Then at lvl 30 you can start investing trait points into arms and get deep strikes

I’d say until you hit 40-60 (not sure with the new patch?) the full signet build is best for new warriors in PVE. So invest in Signet Skills first (in this order): Healing Signet, Sig of Might, Sig of Fury, then Stamina or Dolyak Sig. After 40, start looking in PvP & WvW. Both will help you hone your skills and understand the class’s limitations.

The temptation will be to rush to 80, but take it slow. Warrior is a very versatile and forgiving class, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it well.

Running with a greatsword is every new warrior’s right! Also, check out axe on the main hand… the [F1] skill, Eviscerate, is pretty powerful in any scenario. (Offhand axe is fun at lower levels and PVE but tends to be avoided in PvP and WvW. That’s not to say it can’t be played, but it may not be optimal.) Open up the weapon skills with all the other weapons along the way. Play around with the weapons and learn their strengths and weaknesses. Goof off! Use a mace and sword if you want… once you hit 80, everyone will expect a certain build out of you (Banners! Banners! Banners!). Leveling in PvE is when warrior tends to be extremely fun.

Until you hit 80, buy gear from karma vendors. If the vendors have Power gear, then that’s better for PvE. You can you into WvW and buy karma gear (and weapons) every ten levels if you so wish. You can usually go 0 to 80 with spending a dime on gear this way. Once you hit 80, it depends on your play style. Power? Conditions and control? The sky is the limit. Don’t fall into a meta-warrior grind. Experiment and don’t be afraid to get pawned… it’s all part of the experience.