Updated Jan 23, 2022 Having trouble selecting a class in Guild Wars 2? This beginner's guide will walk you through the choices and provide some useful tips. Quick Links Mesmer Necromancer Elementalist Thief Ranger Engineer Revenant Warrior Guardian Guild Wars 2 is a unique game in more ways than one.
As a Warrior, you have access to more weapons than any of the other core classes. These include Greatsword, Hammer, Longbow, Rifle, Axe (Main and Off-Hand), Mace (Main and Off-Hand), Sword (Main and Off-Hand), Warhorn, and Shield. Sword and Longbow are the go-to weapons for any condition damage build, while Axe and Greatsword are favored by Reaper is great for solo play, and is pretty fun in WvW, and unranked PvP (my experience is limited in both, though). Another good starter class is ranger. Good health, very short CD heal, pets, long range with longbow, and very good damage with greatsword. Character Creation. The Five races of Tyria. From left to right: Charr, Human, Norn, Asura, Sylvari. In Guild Wars 2, you can create up to 5 Characters if you have bought any version of the game, or up to 2 if you are free to play. Additional character slots can be bought later in game.