Guild Wars 2

What is the difference between Thief dual pistols vs Engineer dual pistols damage wise?

But if you can buy preorder now, i would expect it to be released very soon.

When is release date of HoT? I can’t find it anywhere … Or it hasn’t been announced yet? In that case, when do you expect it?

Fjaeldmark.9043:

Warriors already have just about every non-magical weapon in the game already. So it’s basically either pistol or torch.

What about Short Bow? I would like to see another ranged weapon. We only have two. Or main hand Pistol, but i much more prefer SB. I just can’t imagine a warrior with pistols …

But as a Warrior ranged weapon is a must have, right? You can’t go with two melee weapons? Both, PvP and pve ….

Ty for your tips, guys

But why are they limited to 5v5? Any specific reasons behind?

I just can’t find it anywhere. I’m talking about random join, not when other players create their own rules. All i can get is 5 vs 5 sPvP. I also play World of Warcraft and you can join any kind of PvP there from 2vs2 to 40 vs 40. WoW PvP sucks, btw, but atleast you get more options with group numbers. Are we limited on 5v5 in GW2? Yes, i know we have WvW for mass fights but that is not the “PvP” i’m looking for.

Hi! i like Engi with double pistols a lot, now i’m wondering will i be just fine if i go P/P for any kind of PvP. No bombs and grendes! Just elixirs or Gadgets.

Ty, guys
I just wanna ask which profession has the best survivability for dungeons, if you don’t mind?

Ty
What about being melee for Dungeons: still required?

Hi! Last time i checked this game was about 1+ year ago and my first expirience in dungeon (AC, story mode as i remember correct) was a bit frustrating …

I was expecting killing mobs and bosses, but realized that you needed to know many secrets, like finding hidden artifacts, avoid hidden deadly traps, talk with NPCs which helps you on your way and so on. So many things that i need to learn for FIRST dungeon? Not to mention that you could go down just because of one mistake.

I am more of a PvPer but i would also like to do some dungeons just for fun and i really don’t have a time to learn all that secrets. I like max lvl dungeons to be hard and challenging, but during leveling phase i would expect something more relaxing …
So, how are low lvl dungeons these days: any easier?
Sorry for english

I’m a bit confused: no matter what profession do i play, i’ve always ended with ranged weapon in PvP. I just can’t be sure when is the right time to switch on melee … As a Warrior i like LB and if i switch to melee i usualy die very fast. I know that melee is more dmg than ranged, but i just suck as a melee:P It’ is much harder to hit running around and jumping players from melee range. Ranged weapons are so much safer option.
On my Mesmer i usualy play Staff/Scepter and i can perform much better than 1h sword.
As a Thief i can do it better with P/P than D/D(/P) or S/D.
So, my question is: how do you know when is the right time for melee in PvP?
Sry for english …

What about Sw+Sw (or Shield)/LB? I’m sure that Sw/sw is more viable than Axe/Sw or Mace/Sw …. Also, why all of your builds include Celestial Amulet?

Guyver.1426:

If a ranger is killed by warrior’s LB, he/she must be a bad ranger.

If a warrior only attacks by LB without switching to melee weapon, he/she must be a bad warrior.

Have you ever tried more toughness kind of Warrior, with Healing Signet and Adrenal Health, Banners, with + healing? Why should i switch to melee, if there is no need for a melee? Just because some smart warrior says so or just because i’m a warrior, i should stay in melee, that’s my job!? Just stay close enough to him and don’t let him/her shot you from 600+ range … I go melee only when i’m fighting vs other melee or when i’m defending a small area, like Points in SPvP. I’m not that stupid to switch to melee weapon vs a LB Ranger who can easily avoid 50% of my melee hits: out of range, miss, out of range, knockback, miss, out of range, miss …

And about Rifle: dmg (single target) is much lower, compared to LB dmg, with exception of f1.

Hi. First, I’m the fan of bows:) I play all 3 professions which can use bows :P And this is about the damage part: Looks like that Warrior’s LB can do more dmg than Ranger’s LB. I tested both of them and i kill stuff faster with my Warrior. Also i’ve been killing some LB rangers with my Warrior by only using my LB, without touching melee weapon. All i need to do is to stay as close to them as possible and don’t let them to shoot me from 1000 + range. How is this possible? On the other hand, dmg on my Thief’s Shortbow is very very low compared to these two professions …
sry for english …

Drakul.8092:

Thanks guys,

Will go Ele and see how I go!

NO! Avoid elementalist. It is so frustrating. It’s the hardest prof to master in PvP. Survivability is very very very very very poor (if you don’t play staff cleric), Warrior can easily kill you, with no effort just with his longbow for example, dmg is everage and playstyle is probably the most difficult in the game. You have TEN more buttons to handle than other profs, with exception of bomb/grenade Engineer. Friendly prof for beginners my kitten

Mesmer is much much much easier and way more effective and a lot of fun, if you want a mage type of proff. Take Staff and Scepter or GS and you will have a lot of fun.
Warrior is also very easy with nice survivability and great dmg and Ranger with Longbow is not far behind. Just avoid ele: this profession is completely broken.

Just run through all maps and discover as many lands, vistas, waypoints and PoI as you can. Complete some Hearts, atleast those below lvl 16, they give tons of exp after patch. Don’t forget major cities discovering. You should complete all major cities maps after you reach lvl 15. Discover all lvl 15 maps, than, when you are at least lvl 22, step to 15-25 maps and run through them. Don’t stop for every event or every Heart: do only simple and faster ones. Continue with maps 25 -35 and so on and so on. Also, don’t forget your Personal story, a lot of exp!
Edit: you can also get free level boost, if you get lucky wins in SPvP: If you win, you have a chance to get a reward with +1 level (account bound, so you can send them to any of your characters).

Well, Rifle is not that great as Longbow is, I admit, but you can still play semi or full defensive LB/R build with great survivabiltiy and decent dmg. Or LB and whatever other weapon. I stay like 80% of the time on my LB. I have to force myself for a weapon swap. And when i do it, i usualy regret it, if i stay on melee weapon for more then 7 seconds.

But my problem with melee weapons are, that i miss like 50% of the time, if my opponents jumps around me. It’s really hard to stay in a melee and hit your enemy, if you don’t play double Sword with a bit better mobility and some range options :P You may do more dmg with melee weapons on paper, but in reality you don’t have to miss more than 20% of the time, if you want to be as effective as you are with LB.

If somebody starts reflecting i should then switch to my melee or run away for a while, depends on situation. If reflecting projectiles is the only time when i need a melee weapon i can handle that:D
Edit: Oh, i’ve found melee w useful when figting vs another melee, somethimes.

I mean why should i ever switch to my melee weapon in PvP, when i can do everything more effective with Longbow + Rifle? Longbow dmg is great and you can stay at range or jump around your melee opponent. If your opponent is ranged you can easily take him down with your Longbow and/or Rifle. You can also fight in a melee range for a short time with your ranged weapons, if needed.
Only time when i really need a melee equiped is when i play a bunker build with mace + shield. But other than that can some more experience PvPer enlighten me what are pros of other melee weapons in PvP?
PvP only thread, i have no problem beeing a melee in dungeons.

Why don’t you use staff and keep him in range? If he cames closer, Watter autoattack and you will live forever: it heals for about 500 health per less than a second. Go to Earth, if neededd and keep him affected by Weakness to reduce his dmg, while under his pressure … Probably you won’t win but you won’t loose :P

Ty very much for your tips, Doni. I think i’m gonna build my playstyle around conditions then, because i like my clones and phantasms

Ty for your reply, tanztante. I hope that anet will add more maps in near future. As for WwW, it looks like it is more pve oriented than PvP …

I am asking myself, is it worth to destroy your clones and phantasms in PvP, when you spec into builds that relly on them, such as less dmg taken for each clone, phantasm in the world, more passive healing for each clone, you do more dmg, more clones you have and so on.
I would destroy them, if really needed, but i,m not sure is it worth to do this every time you have 3 of them out?

Oh, well, that’s not very good news … Ty for your kindness
I have 2 more questions, if you don’t mind:
1. How many PvP maps do we have in GW2? I only played 3 of them.
2. What is the difference between TPvP and SPvP?

Hi, I need your help! Whenever i go to the Heart of the Mists, whatewer game options i chose, i alwasy end up in a small 2v2 – 5v5 groups PvP. Is this intended? I like 5v5, but i would also like to try some bigger maps with 10v10, 15v15 and 20v20 man PvP, if possible? Or this game only supports 5v5 kind of sPvP? I know that i can play WwW for massive fights, but i’m more interested about SPvP right now.

What i usualy do is to click “Join now” or join 12/20, 17/20 … in a hope to join atleast 10v10 man matches, but it never happens.
I checked up the PvP guide on this forum, but i didn’t find a solution for my problem.
Ty for your help and sorry for english and for being a noob:P

cudzgaming.9316:

Hello, I’m started to play as a d/d ele and it’s really fun compared to my thief and ranger. In pve/roaming, is it really necessary to use all elements?

You will stay in Fire 90% of time (Staff) and about 70% of time in Air or Fire (depends on your builds) as D/D ele in pve … If you really want to stay in one attunement go for a Staff and sit in Fire …

@OP, FGS is not that useless: don’t forget that you can switch your attunements while wielding your FGS, without droping your FGS!
And you keep all your passive benefits from your attunements, if you pick up the right Traits, like: passive healing for your group in Water, more toughnes in Earth and other buffs for your group when you switch your attunements. And other player can also pick up your FGS.
So you can swap from Fire to Watter when you need heals and then pick up your FGS, if you want to continue with heavy dmg, as you can’t get back into Fire for 9 or 13 seconds and so on. There are so many options with FGS …

Staff all the way:) D/D survivability is like non existing, if you don’t play full defensive build, Scepter is very strange, so, yeah, Staff is my favourite weapon: great survivability, dmg is not bad either + 1200 range. Attacks are a bit slow but that’s the only minus here.

I really don’t understand why should i bother with my weapons (rifle, pistols) when i can do much better damage with kits: Bombs, Grenades or even Flamethrower or Elixir gun?
So my question is: do you ever use your pistols or rifle? And if you do so, when or where: SPvP, WwW or even PvE?

The tooltip for Arc Lightning says, that it affects 3 targets, but in my case it only hits one target … Is this the tooltip error or Scepter Air att. autoattack is bugged?

What is the best Ele weapon vs Thief? Staff, Scepter, Daggers? You all just talk about different kind of Thieves and their builds, but you forgot to give us some feedback on ele weapons and builds as well:) Like it’s obvious that Daggers are the only choice? What about Scepter? What about cleric staff?

And how do you deal with D/P Thiefs? Shadow Shot: 5 sec Blindness, Heartseeker, HS, HS, Shadow Shot, HS and/or Shadow Shot all day untill you die … Or he can just spam HS, if you want to make some distance with Scepter or Staff … If you remove Blindness from yourself, he can use it again and again and again …No needs for Blinding Powder at all, when Shadow Shot is so much stronger for 1v1 …

Ty for your feedback. I have never played such an mmo where melee >>>> range in dungeons lol.
And i don’t get Necromancers Dagger: they have no AOE! They may be the best (boss)single target weapons, but for aoe i would go with a staff, right?

Hello,
I have been told that for max results in dungeons i should always play with a melee weapon, no matter what profession i choose. Even if i go Necromancer – Daggers, Mesmer – Sword, Ranger – GS (lol, melee ranger???), Elementalist – Daggers (not completely melee weapon, thanks god) and so on, with maybe Engineer as only exception?
There sure are some benefits for being in/a melee:
higher dmg, better aoe, you get all buffs …
But i would really like to run with a ranged weapons for some professions, not because i’m a coward, who can’t stay alive in melee range, but because i enjoy being a Elementalist with Staff or Scepter, Mesmer with Staff and GS and so on. I already have Thief as a melee proff, btw.
So, any hope for us, who like ranged play style in pve?
Sorry for english …

For Pve, WwW, SPvP, TPvP, events, boss fights, soloing …? Where and when do you use your Pistol/s, if so?
The majority of Thiefs use S/D, D/D or D/P + SB. But i think that P/D can be really fun and strong in PvP in 1v1 situations for a secondary weapon set, don’t you agree? So why SB over Pistol/s? I undarstand why SB is better for dungeons, but for PvP? Is D/P + P/D viable for PvP?

IS there a way to play completly ranged kind of Thief, like: P/P(D) + SB? Not that i like to do so, just curious if anyone has tried it out?

Ty for all of your replys
Me Elementalist is only lvl 20 right now, but i can already see a full potential of the class. I’m just a bit concernd about Staff: aoe dmg is ok, not great, but ok, while single target dmg is like non existent. Daggers are great, but you have to be close to your target/s, Scepter is great single, but poor aoe.

So my question is: If i play with daggers i can do all: great aoe and great single target, while with scepter and staff i’m very limited. Scepters seems great for 1v1 fights, while staff is only good for aoe dmg and healing, but when you need to kill only one player, how do you manage to do that:P? Looks like impossible to me.

Also when you switch your Attunement often, don’t you loose your dps potential? I mean you can only put 2 × 6 traits and once 2 traits. So you can only focus on 2 magics, right? You can go full condi build but then you probably suck at Air and Water Attunement, you can go power, and then Earth and Fire both seems useless then and so on. Do you get my point?

Edit: Is this trait in Earth Magic real: XIII (Stone Heart): you cannot be criticaly hit when attuned to Earth. Omg, this is too good to be true :P Does it last all the time or only few seconds? Or nmb. XII: Maintain the passive effects of signets when you activat them.
Is Earth Magic a must have in PvP?
Sry for english …

Ty for explanations:) I also have in mind sPvP, not just WwW. Anyway, i can go with staff, no problem for me, i just don’t like daggers much. How is survivability with a Staff? Is Air/Watter viable? Or should i run Watter/Fire (Earth)?

Hi, i just want to know if ele is any good in sPvP and WwW these days? I’m a bit concerned about survivability (low health, low armor, low heals) and weapon choices. I would like to play with a Scepter, but i have been told that only staff and daggers are viable for PvP. Is Scepter really that bad? And how is ele 1v1?

Ty:) And may i ask, how do i get these 3 sets of racial armor?

Is there any visual difference between armor sets and races? For example, as Asura, do i have the same visual appearance as Sylvari or Norn, if i wear the same type of lvl 80 set?

I’m asking this because i like to create a Sylvari, but i’m afraid that i will look like a Human at lvl 80 (with exception of my face and skin color). I would like to look like Sylvari from character creation menu …
sry for english …

I just can’t decide … I would like to play a melee class with high survivability, (but not the bunker kind of survivability)+ not bad damage and easy or not too complicated playstyle. I also like to swap weapons between melee and range, if possible, or atleast use some range abilities.
Can someone enlighten me what are pros and cons of these two classes? I’m a bit concerned about Guardian’s health pool: only 10 or 11k health vs Warrior’s 18k + Healing Signet …
sry for eng

Ty all for your replys:) What about main hand Pistol off set? Not viable? Something like: D/P or S/D/ + P/D (P)?

What do you suggest for a 1 v 1 fights: main hand Sword or Dagger? Personaly i don’t like Swords because of Infiltrator’s Strike, which is very strange and complicated ability.
Can someone link me any good 1v1 or SPvP builds: weapon sets, traits, skills?
Is D/D + SB viable? Or should i run with D/D + P/P?

Do you think that Rifle Engi can do it better 1v1 than P/P or P/S?

Ty very much:) But why running 2 or 3 kits? It looks so complicated for me:P I’m looking for something simpler. I like Bombs, but i suck with Grenades and i’m also not a fun of Toolkit, when i run with Bombs … What about Elixirs and Gadgets?
sry for eng …

Can someone link me a good 1v1 build? With 2 Pistols and more offensive oriented, if possible.

Ty for your tips

Hi, I am kinda new to this game (I’m also not a native english speaker, I hope you will understand what botters me :P) and i found some problems with GS in pvp. All other weapons work fine for me with the exception of the best looking one, which I can’t controll as i want too.
I mean how do you hit a moving player in pvp with skill number 3 (Whirlwind Attack)? It’s so hard to put/rotate a cursor in the right direction, without loosing too much time, while your opponent jumps around you …. I ‘ve been missing a lot. I also have hard times hitting with skill number 2 (Hundred blades). It’s so easily avoidable, dodged and I can’t move while “channeling” it.
So how do you guys manage these 2 skills? Any tips or do you recomend me to choose another type of weapon for pvp?

I don’t get it: Rifle burst dmg > 2 Pistols? And Grenades > Bombs?
Looks like I am doing it something wrong. Lvl 42 Engineer here. The funny thing is, that I can do best burst with :1. Tool kit and Bombs (greatest damage at all)
2. Double Pistols (ok dmg)
3. Rifle or Elixir gun (nothing special)
4. grenades, Flamethrower … (hard to hit moving targets, so I don’t use them a lot).
I realy like to use Bombs for leveling. Best single target dmg + AOE dmg!: You run in the middle of 4 or 5 mombs and blow them up in a few seconds, without loosing 50% of your health