Guild Wars 2

RoseofGilead.8907:

Each character can have a max of two professions active at a time, without buying the gem store item that lets you have more.

You can learn all professions on a single character,
You lose no crafting xp earned but activating/deactivating professions.
There is a fee to activate/deactivate; it was 1 silver 80- copper the first time I did it.

I bet the fee increases or scales based on profession switch frequency, level or some other metric. Maybe someone else knows.

There are leaderboards for:

• individual players in PvP
• servers in WvW
• individual players in Achievements

Are there any leaderboards for guilds?
I’d to see which guilds gain the most influence via various activities.

I bet there are metrics that ANet could publish.

IMO only, Ranger and Warrior are both good options for first character.
Thief requies a bit higher skill, especially in WvW or PvP.

Ranger (primarily ranged) can melee very well.
Warrior (primarily melee) can range very well.

Warrior can provide more group support than ranger, so that would be better if you are a sociable type.

Rangers got the short end at game launch and people seem slow to adjust/accept to the DPS strength that it can offer.

Both can be played pretty mindlessly (hehe, like while watching tv) unlike other classes.

Did I confuse your decision?

Note: WvW (and I think PvP) is now level gated. I think 18 is the magic level before we cn enter those realms. At least for first characters on an account.

Yep, already di that.
More sources of poison is so helpful.

LOL, shortbow here.
EotM is really only about k-training ,I know,, But it has a higher population so good to practice., imo.

@Crapgame,
Thanks to you I got my trapper built and took her out to EotM for a test drive. yesterday
Those trapper runes were all I needed to keep up with the zerg.

Got a few small skirmishes and ended 5-to-1 (not counting zerg fights, of course). The movement denial and stacked conditions worked well.
I surely need to practice though.

Thinking I should go back to my Logitech G13. Missing that joystick for kiting.

with torch (or even dagger) + shortbow, you can put together a great condition build.
PvE farning is a cinch.

Might be a good WvW roamer too. Not so helpful in zergs, but ok.

Throw Eagle Eye in the mix too.
It has its place. And, Darn It, we can’t have Spotter, Read the Wind, Piercing Arrows and Eagle Eye all loaded.

I think you would be in the 40% crit range with Rabid gear; maybe higher.
At the moment I am going Dire armor with Rabid trinkets, so about 30% crit chance.
Using On Swap sigils (Energy and Geomancy), but that may change.

Thank you for the help. I feel about ready to roll this build out for a test drive.

ROFL, Thank you!
I think you hit it for. I don’t like to be in cleave range either.

I am debating 2/6/6/0/0 vs 0/6/6/2/0. I like the low-health Protection. Toss up probably.

What do you use for speed? Can’t equip warhorn or Signet of the Hunt while in combat. Traveler runes? Trapper runes for me.

Thank you for the ideas.

Ran across Brazil at 3:00 am this morning (couldn’t sleep thinking about my new build. ).

I have always liked torch as the offhand weapon on my condition ranger.
But I am just putting together a trapper build and thinking about dagger instead.

With Flame, Spike, and Frost Traps loaded would dagger provide greater utility (condition variety)? Some folks seem to like it.
(Note: Lightning Reflex will likely replace Spike Trap and I am using Energy sigils).

What clear advantage does dagger have over torch?

Comparison
Dagger – single target – provides Poison, Bleed, Cripple – 250 & 900 range
Torch – single/aoe – provides Burning. – pbaoe/1200 range

FYI, this build will be a WvW and PvE tagger and farmer/roamer.

Engineers have http://www.wolfineer.com

Do we rangers have such up-to-date sites run by experienced players?

Thanks for any constructive answers.

Note: I did a very quick search of this forum. If I missed a listing, sorry.

In game, type “/wiki Level Rewards” for a complete list of those NPE rewards.

I agree with those above. It is a pain now.

While in AutoRun, About Face works for me.
While mouse controlled running, About Face doesn’t work unless I stop first

Short answer…Yes

The POI is not at the end of the puzzle, so you can fall and land on it without finishing the puzzle. But you have do about 75% of the puzzle to get the spot to fall (and die ).

Another might be Rune of the Ranger as I understand that an active Mini counts as a Companion (so free 7% damage boost)

(1): +25 Precision.png Precision
(2): +35 Ferocity.png Ferocity
(3): +50 Precision.png Precision
(4): +65 Ferocity.png Ferocity
(5): +100 Precision.png Precision
(6): +7% damage while you have an active companion.

All the suggestions are valid (EotM 1-80 in 45 hours play is my record so far), but as a new player knowing the World content and exploring all maps will pay off later. Something to think about.

Also various dungeons are discovered as you level up. Those can be useful and profitable.

You didn’t mention group play. Have you joined a guild? Missions and Events are boredom breakers.

Crafting can be boring, but a good way to mindlessly level through the slow spots. Try it during the Super Bowl (watch the game, drink beer and make swords… heeh).

This game has so many options that it is hard to not find something to do. Mostly, though, it is knowing where to look.

Good luck and enjoy.

Thanks.
Think I will go with tier 4 then.

Now for the really hard stuff… choosing race and character names. LOL

Well, not new, just restarting.

1. I am stuck at the server selection page. Heeh
Are server WvW rankings/tiers pretty stable now? Any reason to expect a major shake up soon? Looking for population balance more than bragging rights. What about tier 4?

2. Primarily will play a WvW roamer/havoc group that has speed, mobility, high dps, damage mitigation, escape
What classes to consider:- thief, elementalist, engineer, mesmer? Others?

3. PVE for farming, world completion …
Need classes with speed and fast kills/aoe farm. (same as above)

4. no Pug dungeons
Need a guild that does dungeons, etc.

Server Suggestions? Ideas? Opinions?

Thanks