Guild Wars 2

I don’t mind if the guild is into PvE as well but prefer more than half the members to do some sort of daily PvP.
I also do sPvP more than WvWvW. Trying out almost every profession in sPvP as of now.

Spawn.7014:

Guards are easy to level in PVE and suck at PVP.

I don’t know from where you got this understanding of these professions. Guardians are amazing in PvP. In WvWvW and especially sPvP the guardian performs very well. Not to mention, the guardian is so well in sPvP, it’s the profession almost all teams want and have.

From the way you described both professions I get a feeling you will enjoy the guardian more. If the damage is a problem aim for +power but don’t expect to do more damage than, lets say, a warrior. I say this because of the obvious reason of the guardian being dps/support and the warrior being all, hard dps. Plus, for any reason you would like to start PvPing, you can bet the guardian will do great.
My main is a guardian and I really enjoy playing on my ranger alt just as much as I enjoy my guardian.
Both are great professions, all matters on your play style.

Sword+shield is better for 1v1 fights. What you are using is great for PvE because of the AoE, hammer would also be great for this. You shouldn’t focus just on damage or survivability, have a little of both and make sure you give enough support to keep your team in good condition. This type of guardian I’d gladly invite to a team=]
If it is really frustrating you, aim for +toughness and see how you do then.
Also, don’t forget to dodge! Very important part of survivability.

I agree but I don’t bother using the hammer unless I need to guard a control point. The swings seem slower than sword+shield, throws me off when trying to kill someone that I am chasing around.

I have been satisfied with the damage Symbol of Protection does, I don’t mind the activation time at all. The damage is worth the 2 second wait.

Great guide! I’ll be sharing this with my Guardian guidmates.