Guild Wars 2

World versus World (WvW) is Guild Wars 2’s large-scale PvP mode, where three teams battle for control of camps, towers, keeps, and castles. You can join with no preparation, at any level, and start contributing to your team within minutes of entering a map. This guide covers everything a new player needs for a first […]

Vulnerability is the strongest condition in Guild Wars 2 for PvE, while weakness, chill, and immobilize top the rankings for PvP and WvW. Guild Wars 2 has fourteen conditions in total, and each one is ranked differently below depending on whether you’re playing PvE, PvP, or WvW. I tested every condition across open-world PvE, fractals, […]

The best Wizard’s Vault purchases in Guild Wars 2 are the Legendary Starter Kit, Bag Slot Expansion, and Build Template Expansion, since these return the most value per Astral Acclaim spent. After those, Mystic Coins, the Bag of Coin, and Tome of Knowledge convert reliably into gold or Spirit Shards for almost any account. I […]

There’s no single best crowd control (CC) in Guild Wars 2, because hard CC and soft CC solve different problems. Hard CC damages defiance bars fastest in PvE, while soft CC controls tempo more effectively in PvP and World vs. World, so the better tool depends on which fight you’re in. I tested every hard […]

The fastest way to progress once you hit level 80 in Guild Wars 2 is to unlock your elite specialization, gear up to full exotic, start claiming daily Wizard’s Vault rewards, and train core masteries like auto-loot and gliding. These four systems build your character’s power faster than anything else at this stage. I have […]

Gold, gems, spirit shards, and astral acclaim rank as the four most valuable currencies in Guild Wars 2, while most map-specific tokens and one-off event currencies fall to the bottom once their content is finished. I have cross-checked every currency below against its current in-game function and the most recent official patch notes, since several […]

Guardian and Mesmer are the best classes for everything in Guild Wars 2, since both offer top-tier builds and full role coverage across every game mode, including open-world PvE, fractals and strikes, WvW, and PvP. No other profession matches that level of consistency across so many roles at once. I tested each profession across every […]

The best Guild Wars 2 gem store purchases are account-wide convenience upgrades, namely shared inventory slots, character slots, and one infinite salvage kit. These items solve recurring problems on every character you own, while most other gem store items only pay off for specific playstyles. This tierlist breaks the gem store down by long-term value […]

Guild Wars 2 new player tips cover adjusting your settings, learning the skill bar, reading map icons, and leveling through exploration instead of quest givers. This guide walks through each system in the order you will actually run into it, starting the moment you log in with a fresh character. I tested every setting, icon, […]

The 5-button Alacrity Druid build in Guild Wars 2 is a low-intensity offensive support setup that generates Alacrity through Grace of the Land while cycling only five skills in Celestial Avatar form. It pairs full Ritualist’s gear with Skirmishing, Wilderness Survival, and Druid traits to combine healing, condition damage, and support in one repeating loop. […]

The double dagger elementalist build in Guild Wars 2 pairs main-hand and off-hand dagger with the Tempest elite specialization, using the Fresh Air trait to reset Overload Air’s cooldown on critical hits for a high, sustained power DPS rotation. It only requires the Heart of Thorns expansion, since dagger has been a core elementalist weapon […]

The best all-round PvE Harbinger build in Guild Wars 2 runs full Ritualist gear, Curses, Soul Reaping, and Harbinger traits for damage, quickness, and survivability. This pistol, dagger, scepter, and torch setup works equally well in open-world solo play, fractals, and squad content, without needing a separate build for each. I have tested this build […]