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So much this. From what I read OP his new and not even full leveled. @NeuroWolf.7509 Don't botter with that to much. The game is fairly easy and you'll get in very quick. So, forget about "best", "optimise" or other ***** like this. Pick the class you like the most, level up, unlock all spe, try every weapon, take the time to READ all the skill & trait and understand the synergie of them. Once done, stat, role and so will become obvious to you. Take your time, GW2 don't have infinite grind so you've not that much to catch-up really. I play with very big break and I only change gear when I want to make a new build, never because it's useless or outdated. Just enjoy buddy, every class work. Here are the list that can heal later, doesn't matter which one is best since it all can change one day of balance patch anyway, pick the one who look cool to you : - Necro => Scourge - Elementalist => Tempest - Ranger => Druid - Engineer => Mechanist/scrapper - Guardian => Firebrand - Thief => Specter Have a nice day and welcome on GW2 :)

Core Warrior. As someone who solo a lot I need something steady but not boring. I like it. Currently trying the new spec, Bladesworn, the trigger release is fun but the gunsaber feel lacking (no good dmg, no utility, no buff, low mobility, really nothing that justify to lose 1 weapon set). Got more practice now, and Bladesworn is amazing ! Very cool to play. Don't sleep on skill 1 from dragon trigger, 2 and 3 are very important in some situation and from what I read in some post people really don't have read and use them ! Still want something on bladesabber that said, 1 CC would be enough tbh for me.

So far I like it. The main thing is "dragonsaber" which is 100% useless from skill 1 to 5.

Hello ! Here is my early feedback ! 1 - Gunsaber : feel useless, sorry if it sound harsh, but I don't see the point to use it instead of my Greatsword or any base weapon, didn't tested the pistol yet. 2 - CC : For an extension who seem so heavy focused on breakbar (even every elit got one), warrior got only very few option and have to sacrifice a lot to have enough of CC for those, sadly, not worth it then. Better to just blast ignoring the breakbar. 3 - Dragon Trigger : I may not get friend on this, but so far I like it. The blast feel very satisfying, but maybe a bit to tied with crit, dmg are very not rewarding when no crit. I've test only in PvE with pretty much easy content. I'm not sur how it will work for harder boss/HP like HoT one if soloing. Core and Spellbreaker are amazing for this, so I'll test as soon as I can ! Have a nice day !

Doing some heart and event this morning, I think you right, it just that they're seem to have way more elite/vet than before. I'm playing my core warrior atm, waiting to unlock and try the new spe.

Looking good so far. Little question, it is just me or do you all also feel like every trash mob have way more health than other expansion ? Some fight take a while, not very fun after few, I mean hard fight with danger are fine, but long fight with 0 danger is just lame.

As someone who have play way to much hour on MMORPG (lineage 2 1st hour wink wink) and get bored of it few year ago I was glad to get a 80 boost when I buy this game ! Some people will said that you cannot be good if you use it, but c'mon, this game isn't difficult, you'll get used to the combat pretty fast. Took me less than one week of casual playing to solo every hot & pof champ + some leg. So, If you don't mind paying for it (if you don't have it) or buying hot&pof or eod chapter, you'll have 1-2 boost to skip that and directly having fun exploring the game (that what I find amazing here, all the thing hidden around and all those boss fight + group event ^^) I can't tell how much time it took to level up a char in the normal way cuz I never did it here, not enough will for that since few years ! Have fun and welcome back !

Tbh I would have prefer they remove it straight. I don't see how this thing add anything to the game. And if they keep it why not get ride of all those boost you've to stack like crazy and instead just scale on the cap our char already got. I'm a casual, maybe I maybe miss something, but I really don't find anything fun on it. They've to be better way to increase loot.

When I've start again, I just picked a class that sounded fun to me and completing every map and story until S4. It's was fun and liked HoT story and maps a LOT. PoF & S4 bring me to mount and it's very fun and convenient. Then before S5 I fall in love with warrior, core warrior didn't like spe dunno why and I'm doing it again and still having fun. But tbh once I've done that again and S5 I'll probably asking myself what to do again xD Their is many achievement to do, so I'll just pick some and fix my own goal (I enjoy meta event a lot too). So, that my advice, don't try to understand everything directly, just dive in and let the flow guide you ^^

Have we source on this ? I'm a bit like OP, playing what I like, and tbh Core Warrior is what I enjoy the most so far. Now I'm a bit afraid about what you wrote about balance's change, hope it will not make it weaker :(

Some video against some HoT HP, legendary, bounty and so would be nice. I'm really not a fan of all these "open world solo" guide that with no proof, most of the time (no offense) are extremely weak (metabattle is a good exemple, many of their solo build are bad). And sometime they just put video of the easiest they can find which is also disappointing. So far, Lord Hizen, Paper roll or even Vallun (tend to be a bit more squishy but can do every content easily, fair trade-off) are good exemple of guide + proof = real efficiency. Don't see this post at a personal attack, that just my opinion on these kind of guide.

TBH no one play with the same keybind, the only rule about keybind is : They have to be easy for you. Put important / most used skill on the close one and the rest a bit around. For exemple I've unbind the "Weapon-swap" keybind who was ² and put it in the holoforge instead since engi can't swap weapon in combat. I also don't need keybind for auto-atk since I play in action-mod. Here is a screen of my setting, try many and find your own :) My Keybind EDIT : (I've an Azerty Keyboard, I note it cuz I realize most people here play in Qwerty ^^)

Hello. I see you play a warrior and from what I read you'r still learning/discovering. I've a friend who also have join as warrior and had some trouble soloing some HoT/PoF content. After tested it myself I've recommended this build to him, and do the same for you : https://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Warrior_-_LI_Defense_Core Extremely easy, tank and efficient AND you'll do way enough dmg to not get a boring long fight each time. Also get ton of breakbar when needed, lot of sustained heal, ton of might, and close to 50% crit with 100% defensive gear (and easy to get from shop or karma vendor at Orr. Once you get more used to the game and some difficult fight (when alone) like AB Chack, Balthy avatar, etc.. Then strat messing your build to understand your whole class and how skill/trait interact with each other, how important some thing like breakbar, break stun, condi cleanse can be while alone, etc.. Hope it help, take your time and have fun :)

TBH I feel like many skill, kit, tool need an update. All feel pretty weak and outdated to me. They're not unplayable, but pretty meh tbh.

Yup was thinking about something like this (1 to 5).

Oh I never say I want something or it will good or not, it's just a supposition based on the trait the class get ^^

Since he can go with all type of build (support/condi/power) I wouldn't be surprised if we get stat like Celestial on the rune.

Hello ! I'm a bit new so wasn't sur to post or not, but I get some question : - How do you manage to keep you Mech alive when he stand in High dmg/OS boss mech ? - How do you thing regarding the previous question, it will do in solo/meta open world (that what I like the most) I'm curious, I've tested it a bit, react to some post here with my limited knowledge and so far I can't see him compet against scrapper and Holo (while Holo being pretty fun and efficient to me with beautiful skill animation). I really like the new class thematic but struggle to see how to make it work. So far the best I've tried was with half diviner/zealot gear and 2-2-2. Ton of buff, able to prevent Golem from dying most of the time except OS but dmg was feeling a bit poor. Do you think the only good place it will have is gonna be a support ? (I'm not against, just curious). Sorry to made yet another thread but with so many post in other I'm a bit lost :x Have a nice day all !

Hello :) Unlike you, I'm new, not any ascended, playing engineer in holo spec with full berzerker gear and I didn't get any trouble at any point of any story and currently aiming for S5. Here is how I think about build when I'm alone : - DPS is NOT the priority. - Staying alive IS the priority - Add mobility (25% speed or the most swiftness uptime you can) to help kiting aoe/risky boss move - Add sustain if you class have some (for me it's holo heal passive + heal-bag on crit, I'm sur gardien got some heal here and there too) - Add break stun => And don't waste it ! - Add break bar when needed => And don't waste them Read carefully all your trait/skill/utility, when I play or dicuss with players, I've figured out that most of them, even if played for way longer than me wasn't aware of name or effect of their skill. Aim for a defensive build 1st (mine have a very high uptime on protection, with trait that make it stronger and the break stun holo add even more mitigation when needed) This way, you can solo most thing, including ALL HoT HP on each maps, in your own if take care and you'll not have to worry about gear or max hp (I'm at 14k in full zerk). Their is also food that give heal on crit or over time, very cheap, and some sigil to help keeping buff (+10%) and pack rune who help with that too (if power, dunno for condi). Once I was getting better I started removed some defensive trait for more dmg. And now I've 3 build pre-set-up depending on what I'm going to fight and all have the exact same gear, only skill and trait change. Hope it help, you can do it too, take your time, try many thing ! And if I'm logged, I'm in EU, don't be afraid to ask for help ! MMO is more fun with ppl anyway. No one should mock people who struggle, just help them ^^ Have a nice day !

Cut dialogue sound and put a video/music in background ?

Tbh many thing on engi need a rework/update. I like the class but I avoid many skill because how bad or boring they are. Will also never use pistol. Rifle is good for CC and little burst at least.

Did something similar. As it was my 1st char I used the 80 token and get free Celestial gear from it, and later changing for Berzerker with karma. The build I was using was purely focusing on exploring/convenience. Stability, might, fury, good crit, high mobility (didn't have mount) and, so far it was fun and I even soloed many HP in HoT with it. Standard : http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAQlFwqYdsQmKW+SaLbA-zRIYRUwXGVUApnAqNA-e For HoT HP : http://gw2skills.net/editor/?PeQAQlFwqYdMRmKW+OuJNA-zRIYRUwXGVUApnAqNA-e Hope @op will have as much fun as I get with this class :)

For 2h try scrapper (enginer elite), no switch as engi only got 1. For ranged I would said Deadeyes (thief) with dual pistol is amazing and won't need to swap except if you encounter mob that reflect projectile.

Joko and Zaithan would like a word with you @OP : mob density is fine to me. Some location in PoF can feel overwhelming sometime, I can agree, but you can easily avoid them or clean them. If you want boring open world try ESO, beautiful but boring, plane and empty.

Thx you :)