Hello and Welcome to Guild Wars2!!!
I’m happy to help you get started to prepare for the Guild Wars2 Experience.
Right now, you’re probably wondering these following questions:
“What am I supposed to do in game?”
“What’s the Endgame like?”
“What’s the fastest way to level to 80?”
“How can I make lots of gold?”
“What’s the most useful class in game?”
I’m happy to say this guide will answer all those questions while pointing you into the right directions by showing you what to expect, when playing the game.
“No but seriously… what am I supposed to do in this game?
Where are all my quests!?”
GW2 does not have a “Quest” System that you may be used to from your traditional MMORPGs. Instead, the game has tons of different types of Contents that you can play and enjoy while progressing your character.
Character Progression is self-objective based. This means you pick and choose what contents you love and enjoy mastering it.
The Vertical progression is short and easy to complete. Getting the best stats you want and capping to lvl80 is fast and quick.
“So… You’re saying there are no endgames?”
Wrong…
There definitely is an endgame!
Just not the same type of endgame you see from other MMOs you’re used to.
While it’s true getting to lvl80 and getting the best stats is fast and easy to obtain, getting the best looking Armor/Weapon skins takes time and effort to collect! Making different types of builds and playstyle takes creativity to create. Coming up with your own strategies in taking down harder challenges takes skills to manage. This game focuses more towards Horizontal Progression which gets rid of Gear-gated contents!
This means there are no Gear-Treadmill for you to worry about. Gear is the least important yet, still important to a degree. It won’t save you or make you a better player however, It does help balances your overall playstyle that you have created. In the end, how you execute your skills and choose your traits matter the most, making the game more based on player skills and strategy, instead of gear.
The Endgame Theoretically begins at lvl2 when you start playing the game.
You can start having fun playing the game how you want right off the bat!!!
However, the Endgame Technically begins at lvl30 when you have access to participating in Dungeons and Fractcls! Since lvl30 is when you can fully experience all the contents GW2 has to offer. This does not mean you have completed all the contents! It just means you can do all types of contents, as long as your level range is appropriate for it.
“That’s Great!!! Now how about making money? I hate being broke all the time!”
1. Crafting & Gathering can make tons of money while earning exp!
By Gathering everything as you explore, such as; Mining, Chopping, Harvesting, you’ll earn tons of exp. You can also earn exp by crafting things you want from the stuff you gathered. After crafting the items you’ve made, start selling them at the Trading Post for some Profit!
2. Loot everything and Sell everything you don’t need or want from your inventory at the Trading Post!!! Believe me, these stuff actually sells and money will be stacking up faster than you think. Chances are, if you don’t need it, someone else does and they are willing to pay for it.
3. Try doing multiple paths of Exporable Dungeons and earn more money that way! Dungeons can be a fun way to earn money if you’re into the challenge.
4. Killing Champions can give you loots that sells well too. But try to avoid farming the same champions, the last thing you want is to get burnt out of the game by grinding the same things, over a couple of silvers that could be earned elsewhere.
“So what’s the fastest way to level up?”
The fastest way to level up is by trying different content, exploring the world and doing the things you love without thinking of leveling. The problem with most people who come from other MMOs into GW2 is they think about leveling and repeating the same thing over and over again which makes leveling slower, a chore, and not to mention boring.
Grinding & Spamming the same content is optional and yet, not required.
It is the BEST way to burn yourself out of the game, and the worst way to get started into the GW2 experience.
You experience all contents at lvl 30, so what’s the rush to lvl 80?
The whole point of the game is so you can explore higher level areas, doing the PvE contents you love and enjoy Or getting into Competitive PvP right away and showing people who’s boss!
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