GUILD WARS 2: Class Guide Overview - ALL Classes & ELITE Specializations [What Class Should I Play?]

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Let me know below what classes and elite specs you guys are thinking of playing as ☺️

[@J0kuc]

"The Guardian is easy to play". I would say core guardian and Dragonhunter is easy to play. Firebrand is usually considered more difficult to master.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're spot on there ☺️ Firebrand is a whole different ball game with a lot more skills to learn! Fun though ☺️

[@aknsanl4223]

Some guy told me Thief wasn't hard "hard", like Mesmer and Elementalist. So I started the game with Thief and I hate how hard it is to play. I want to play something easier like Druid or Necromancer.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

It certainly is hard to get used to due to having to manage the Initiative bar and the movement aspects of it! There's nothing wrong with starting again with one you prefer the look of 😊 go Necro is you want light armor but still pretty tanky! Ranger and Guardian are good options as well for easier classes with medium and light armor respectively 😊 Let me know how you get on!

[@tritonus1415]

@@aknsanl4223 Thief is a great profession, alhtough maybe not suited for your first playthrough. You are squishier, but make up for it by having stealth, mobility, and evades. However, this class requires you to look at what the enemy is doing and react accordingly. If you want a class that can facetank, I would recommend the necromancer and (to a certain extent) the warrior. And if you don't want to put any effort at all, just do what all other newbies do and play ranger with longbow (booring). If you wanna be OP tho, play guardian aka Anets golden child. Support Firebrand is always welcome, and Dragonhunter has the highest DPS in the game.

[@larissacoquelle306]

This is by far the best and most unbiased review of the professions that I've come across. Thank you so much for the detailed video!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome and thank you very much for your lovely comment!

[@MistaWu]

I imagine this must have taken you alot of work to put up, thank you...

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks, I appreciate that 😃

[@StolenCoins]

I was thinking the same thing..

[@bigchunk1]

If you own the expansions and you just want to preview how certain elite specializations play before hitting 80, you can go into the PvP arena where you have access to them. There you can make a build and try them out no matter what your level is.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Great advice, thank you!

[@wintasnow4432]

Lol he is in heart of the mists though

[@xarim4769]

This is REALLY well done, complete and easy to understand. I dropped GW2 after discovering the crafting at level 80 and today I wanted to start from zero. This helped me a lot deciding what class I should try. Thank you!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome 😊 I hope you enjoy whatever class you choose and if you want a bit more info on a particular class or elite spec, check out my playlist as I'm doing a separate video on each 😊

[@Lasagnaisprettycool]

If you're thinking about starting gw2 in 2021 but you're unsure, try it for sure. the game feels more alive than it did months after launch, no kidding. no zone is dead, there's people EVERYWHERE and the community is super helpful in general. it's also not a nightmare to catch up on or miss out on. there's 2 expansions, one that adds a hang glider to use and the other adds mounts. besides that there is no gear treadmill so you don't have to catch up on anything starting fresh :)

[@adnanmeskic8208]

Please tell me "yes it is f2p" :D ^^

[@Lasagnaisprettycool]

@@adnanmeskic8208 It is although you're limited to 2 character slots I believe, and you have messaging restrictions until you're higher level to prevent spammers from making characters to annoy people with. for full details on F2P restrictions check the wiki I guess :)

[@antonioaguila1807]

@@Lasagnaisprettycool dude thank you! I just started yesterday and I gotta say I love GW2 over BDO. Bdo was my first mmo kinda made me hate mmos but started to do research bdo is not F2P it’s P2W.. not like GW2. Yeah two characters slots but that’s okay. Might look into dlc. Is it even worth it? What class should I start off as. ? I started as a engineer.. herd that was not good to start with but I like guns lol.

[@Lasagnaisprettycool]

@@antonioaguila1807 I forgot to mention the expansions also added class specializations, basically subclasses for every profession in the game drastically changing the way they play. Thief for example can play dual handgun in base game, but can become a dedicated rifle sniper with one of the expansions. As for which to play, all proff are different and they all have a bunch of weapons that change their playstyle. Try them out and stick with what you enjoy :)

[@antonioaguila1807]

@@Lasagnaisprettycool much appreciated!!! Hopping online right now. 😎 I started a engineer but theif sounds pretty cool!

[@mossyrocks3967]

This is literally the best gw2 class guide. I keep on coming back here whenever I'm curious about the other professions :)

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man! Glad I can help 😃

[@mcjudilla774]

I am just about to start playing GW2 and watching this video already has me hyped up. Flamingo, it's a scam that we haven't put you above 10K subs yet. Thank you for this!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man 😃 and not too far away from 10k now, thank you!!!

[@SuperDoggy99]

As a new player, this is one of the best class overviews on the interwebs I've seen. Nice work!

[@Wordslay]

Honestly new players should play and pick the classes they like the most. Don't be scared to pick up a class because someone says its hard for beginners. Picking a class you won't enjoy will just ruin the game for yourself. I was going to pick Revenant because I like how it plays but I don't have the xpacs so I just picked my second choice Necromancer and I'm hella enjoying myself.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

I agree! And the Necromancer is an awesome choice by the way 😃

[@MrStoffzor]

I started an engineer back when gw2 launched, played to 80 and then some, but never really understood how the class worked and it was a constant struggle. Picked up a warrior now and following flamingos leveling guide it feels so much better

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's great! Playing my Warrior a lot recently and it's really fun 😃

[@SubZole]

You are right that everyone should pick whatever class they want but at least they should know what to expect. If a new player starts with a hard class and they struggle with it they might get to dislike the game and don't even bother to try others. They might think that all classes are going to be this hard. So its better if they knew from the beginning that its going to be a hard class and that there are more beginner friendly ones too if needed.

[@Learnin4Lyfe]

I've recently recruited a few friends to play Guild Wars 2 with me. I made sure that each one watched this video before playing. You've done a brilliant job and I look forward to watching more of your content. Thank you mate. Cheers

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that! 😃

[@Idiocracy69]

Starting GW2 and was strugling on what to play (WoW refugee)... And then I found this guide!!! Every game needs this guide... And this person... Much apreciated man.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thank you very much for your kind words! I hope you enjoy the game 😃

[@priceoffame]

An excellent, unbiased overview of the classes. Thank you for this. :)

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You are very welcome! 😃

[@zionne2716]

Best unbiased video to watch for new players to find out what they wanna play. Great work and i m glad its shown as the first suggested video when u search for classes. Some other videos immediately tell you what their opinion in end game content on a spec is. Idc i just wanna play stuff i like :D

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thank you very much! I appreciate your kind words 😃 that's exactly why I made this video, because none of the videos I watched were very good for beginners or people who just want to have fun 😂

[@nightcorequeen1074]

That is bad idea you will get kicked from raids or zergs if you don't bring Meta Build

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Some people just want to do what they enjoy mate 😊 I'm not saying that being meta and doing raids isn't enjoyable, but some.people try too hard to achieve that so they forget that the whole point they're playing the game is to have fun 😊

[@daxfrost5942]

You should make a new one here with the End of Dragons added in! This is by FAR the best class guide for GW2 online.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man! I will be looking to do that soon hopefully 😃

[@xezzee]

I think the 9 classes shown in "what to play" are in proper order for my self and for my opnion. I mean you have heady, medium and light classes from up to bottom and then from left to right you have easy, medium and hard clases compared to each other. I have found most people find Ranger easiest, with little effort they can get in to Thief but Engineer is hard to wrap their mind around and often is "too comples" This also works for the light and heavy, where Necroamncer is easiest being so tanky and all the minions also. Elementalist being simple to understand and Mesmer being hardest for its complexitiy and it is something you don't much see in games if any. While for Heavy Warrior smash, Guardian protects and Revenant is the fuck :D To sum it up. From left to right you have easy medium hard classes and from up to bottom you have heady medium and light classes. Heavy classes are brawlers up close who smahs things medium classes are between the light and heavy classes light classes are mostly casters and more class canons. Expectation is Necromancer which is the tankies fucker in the game imo :^) with "I went to shroud and got my hp back to full and now life steal from you" to all that other stuff.... I never had problems staying alive as Necromancer ^_^ which is also why Necromancer is the easiest calss I can recomend.

[@EnderElohim]

it is a achievement to die as a necromancer

[@louisgl1121]

Maybe, but for the light elementalist is harder to play than mesmer. I mean not tempest or core ele but Weaver is the hardest spec to play well in the game. Anyway, it depends also of thé player, for exemple, I found that mesmer was quiet easy to play but I Always sturggled with thé warrior.

[@MNMNT_OG]

I actually find Necromancer quite difficult in terms of achieving a certain flow in your "rotation" (even though GW2 seems to be more open about stuff like that). Most of necro skills have a really long description with various forms of condition damage and I just can't seem to get my head around how to use them in the most effective way. Yes, Necromancer is damn hard to kill and can take lots of damage, but besides that I find it to be quite a challenging class if you want to have that certain flow that classes like elementalist give you immediately. Also, most animations are rather slow on Necro which makes it harder for me to come up with a "strategy" or a somewhat fluid rotation. On the other hand, I find revenant quite intuitive, I wouldn't necessarily say it's easy but to me, it just feels "right".

[@cool_sword]

I will never get core engineer. It's fun to bring out the holo and punch my keyboard in sPVP though

[@Coolsome2]

Finally this class guide is exactly what i needed.

[@elsgare8485]

Way back I made a plant engineer and had no idea what I was doing, but it was a lot if fun (Even with me hardly being able to kill a crab)! I've picked up the game again recently and blasted through the game with a condition damage elementalist and weaver. It's nice to see such a good and well put together video in the classes, helps me decide what to play next.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man! I hope you enjoy 😃

[@fab2lats]

I remember maining mesmer many years ago when Heart of Thorns was only in development. This was a hard class to level with i almost quit 2 or 3 times. But in PvP hoo boy. I remember there was a condition build which made your clones put debuffs on people when destroyed. So you see some warrior running at you, you jump, switch, dodge, evade, create army of clones, he cleaves them all and dies to bleed and poison. The skill ceiling was insane.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

I agree! Sky is the limit with the Mesmer when you get good at it 😀

[@Kingneo0053]

you just got me back into GW2

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man 😃

[@HabarudoD]

Man, before I moved to Japan, this game was my life. I remember being so angry about Elementalists being focused in all specs about the interweaving of the attunements. I wanted to play only lightning because lightning is the coolest element for magic ever, so sad that it was useless to "main" an element that as not fire/earth.

[@tritonus1415]

there are a lot of Air-based Ele builds like Lightning Rod or Fresh Air Weaver. If you want to camp one Element, you can play Tempest.

[@RealLYS]

I loved this game 5 years ago and now it is still the first mmo I admit.

[@andrewmarceau422]

Starting to watch your videos- love how you break things down. I think my only desire would be to have a pretty quick run through of the professions- (as opposed to the super in depth one!) that maybe tells us what "class" from other games they are most like to play. Someone said Rev was like DK and DH mixed- and that jumped out as a great way to sell professions.

[@kerenverna]

Excellent guide to choose the character, since the elites totally change the mechanics of the game and I went from leveling up to 80 and then not liking to change weapons. Great job.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man! Glad I could help 😃

[@sevren]

Super helpful! I just finished installing GW2 and I was trying to decide, having a hard time, but your video helped a lot! I'm definitely going to start with a Necromancer, looks really fun.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man, Necro is great 😃 have fun!

[@dojyr3130]

still playing?

[@sevren]

@@dojyr3130 I just came back recently! Playing very casually but yeah, and thinking about getting EoD

[@Skkymy]

You are the best informative channel of the game i've seen thanks for all the info!! Now i know what i want to play

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thank you very much 😃

[@sayantanpaul37]

Thanks for the very detailed and well explained class guides. Definitely helped me choose a class cause I'm getting in the game for the first time.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome! I hope you enjoy yourself 😃

[@SophieWhite02]

Such a good Explanation, deserves more views and more likes! You put so much effort into this video. Thank you!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man! I really appreciate that 😃

[@iso-didact789]

@SophieWhite Id like to view you.😘

[@alfredsparman5165]

Thank you for this, gave me a good idea on what to focus on for my class, just started yesterday.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome! 😃

[@sorentappe8745]

Great guide! Haven't played for a very, very long time but I've always loved condi builds. I've played Engi, Necro and then Engi again, always with a condition build. I'll guess it's time to go with a Guardian (FB) for this restart.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's great! Enjoy the guardian, it's awesome 😃

[@anthonypena8452]

The Engineer is straight out of Warhammer Age of Reckoning! Miss that game 😕

[@marty.l]

Great guide! I come back to it when I want to try a new profession.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thank you! I'm happy to help 😃

[@Jackfromshack]

This is best guide in the internet. Thank you very much!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thank you very much! 😃

[@Most1ted]

Looks like Guardian is gonna be my go to guy! Great video thanks for the class rundown with gameplay.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Good choice! The guardian is a great class 😊 and you're welcome!

[@GustavoFebres]

Guardian is OP these days! You will enjoy it

[@Thakkii]

Man this video is awesome , great work !! stil relevant 1 year after :) sure some classes got nerfed but is not what this video is about , this video is about showing what each profession can do and helped me so much deciding haha

[@HeroicFlamingo]

I'm glad I could help! 😃

[@tylermabry6881]

Man, I loved the Mesmer and Engineer classes in the first game!

[@lFaceless]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@nethus]

Great video! I really enjoyed it but a small suggestion would be to include what the classes roles will most likley be in pvp and pve based on current meta data. I k ow all classes can basically do anything in this game but it would be handy when trying to pick which class you will play and enjoy in the end game.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man ☺️ The main reason why I haven't included those details are that they change frequently with new patches and I didn't want the video to mislead anyone in the future but I totally get your point! I will be making plenty more content around build and stuff like that so keep an eye out ☺️

[@DecayingReality]

Been playing 8 years and the Tempest is by far my fave to play, Massive dmg with light heals once mastered very hard to die even in pvp. Weaver isn't half bad either.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome 😃 they are both really good!

[@huntywuntybunty]

Elementalist supremacy

[@bbbenj]

Thanks a lot for this video, it's way more easy for me to choose how to begin. 👍

[@TheRoboito]

i watched this whole thing. i cant believe this doesnt have more views very well done. i one hundred percent agree with what you said about the classes at the end. i will be playing either reaper or mirage ty

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy your character 😃

[@ajdelgado6606]

Finally! A necromancer. I have been looking for a game that has this class.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

And you won't be disappointed as it's awesome 😃 I really like that the minions you summon stay with you until they're killed instead of only lasting a certain amount of time!

[@xNeariax]

First up: really helpful video, thank you!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man 😊 with regards to what class to play, I would recommend going with whichever one you like the look of the most and not worry too much about which ones are supposedly harder! Open world and story content doesn't really start getting challenging until the expansions and by then you'll have plenty of experience with the class 😊 I agree that the Ranger can be a little bit dull so I get where you're coming from on that! As the Thief and Mesmer are the ones that speak to you, I definitely would recommend going with one of them and as they are a lot more involved, you should find them a lot more interesting 😊 personally I would go with the Mesmer as it's really fun and unique (also my favourite as you rightly pointed out) but go with the one you like the look of 😄

[@xNeariax]

@@HeroicFlamingo Hey, thanks for the (super quick!) answer. (she says). ;)

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome, let me know how you get on 😃 quick note on the Mesmer, Greatsword is an absolute must! For your other weapon set, dual swords for maximum damage but if you're too squishy for melee, I like scepter and pistol for a complete ranged option 😊 Chronomancer is great so would definitely recommend going with that elite spec once you hit max level and move on to the expansions!

[@blckdrke8050]

How do those elite specs work? Do I unlock them when I level up, and will I have to choose one of them or will it just add new abilitys when I unlock it, letting me combine abilitys from different specs? Also do you recommend using the level boost that you get from buying the expansions?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Assuming you have the expansions, when you hit level 80 and max out all of the other skill and spec lines, you can start spending your hero points on the elite spec lines. It takes a little while as each elite spec takes 250 hero points to max out. Once you've started unlocking it, you will be able to put the elite spec in your third specialization slot. This means you can still pair it with two other specializations but the elite specs give you extra skills, weapons and normally change the profession mechanics as well ☺️ with regards to the level booster, I would say use it but not on your main character. There's something about a boosted character that you don't connect with in the same way. Use it on a class that you want level 80 but can't be bothered to level it 😃

[@Caspian_77]

I know this is somewhat old video but nevertheless wanted to ask. I started to play with my wife and she chose to go ranger, what class do you recommend to play with her? I started Guardian but ele/mesmer catches my attention, do you think its worth it to pick one of those? Fantastic video btw

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Hey man ☺️ as your wife is playing as a ranger, Guardian potentially would be a good match as you can tank the enemies and buff yourself up ☺️ however, if you're not sold on that class, you could ask her to stick on a tanky pet like a bear and play as a spellcaster as you have suggested! Mesmer is a hell of a lot of fun but can take a bit of practice and be a bit squishy! I would say Necromancer is always a good shout. It's quick and easy to learn, enjoyable to play and surprisingly tanky for a spellcaster 😃

[@BendingBird]

Came back to this video to decide what to play next, got bit bored of playing my Dragonhunter. Are you planning to make an updated version of this at some point with Elites from End of Dragons?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

I do plan on doing that in the next couple of months hopefully 😃

[@BendingBird]

@@HeroicFlamingo I will definitely look forward to it 😊

[@SwindoMMT]

This was very useful, i pumped several hours into this game and there were some things here i didn't know!

[@DashingEph]

Great Guide! I will try Tempest next. My favorite specs are the Power Bow Renegade and the Staff Mirage, both are easy to play and very much forgiving

[@pao5615]

Hopefully Arena Net discovers that some of these specializations are very overpowered in PvE (looking at you Firebrand), while some of them are rarely used in PvE (Scrapper)

[@HeroicFlamingo]

There are definitely some that are a lot better than others but I suppose that's inevitable to some extent! Hopefully the next one's will be really good 😃

[@djuraster]

OP in PvE....thats a load of crap buddy

[@pao5615]

@@djuraster which specialization that can give stability, quickness, resistance, 25might without changing utility skills?

[@kursna]

Revenant is the class to play if you aren't sure what mode you're interested in. Its meta in fractals, raids, wvw and pretty strong in pvp. If you make an alacrity build any pve group will welcome you and power hammer is necessary for zerg comps in wvw.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's some good advice there! Revenant is a very versatile class with plenty of high end options for all game types ☺️

[@kursna]

Its also able to solo most high difficulty open world events like pof bounties. Class is amazing

[@emilreinhard]

I almost have one of each class and don't quite feel at home with any of them. I don't know what it is but I find myself going back and forth constantly between them and don't make much progress in the game as a result. ~.~

[@1xxvipxx1]

So you don't identify as a specific class. Kinda none-classari or class-fluid

[@night1247]

I have the same problem ! I just deleted all my characters, started one and I just keep playing with this one, which makes me stop switching all the time

[@MNMNT_OG]

same problem here and it's gotten to a point where I'm losing interest in the game which is a shame since there is so much good content to discover. I know a lot of people suggest to just switch between them, but that just doesn't feel right to me. I need one "main" and I noticed that when I try to force myself to stick to one class, I tend to enjoy it more after some time. But still, I never really stick to one in the long term and it's driving me crazy. In general I'm quite jumpy, one day I feel like I want to be a powerful mage, the next I want to be a melee rogue. Also I'm afraid of playing more difficult classes like elementalist, cause people might expect me to perform at a certain level.

[@dougvillegas8303]

Luckily, there's a lot that is account bound, not character bound. Even if you may not be advancing your individual characters, your overall acount is making progress. Don't get discouraged.

[@thunderdumpling3528]

Same, I started feeling at home with Thief. Because I was able to make some really fun builds. But since I played Necro for so long, I find myself being pulled back to necro.

[@jcrobertson2069]

Just getting into the game. This was the video I was looking for! Thank you! Thinking Necro or warrior after seeing this. I think Necromancer is going to be the choice!!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's great man! Necro is an awesome choice 😃

[@Listener113377]

this review is so professional, thankyou for a very good video!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome! 😃

[@Pughhead]

Your transmogs look great what are they? Especially the Ranger, Thief, Necro and Mesmer?

[@dylanhealey1450]

All armor sets on your characters are A+! definitely wouldn't mind a run down!

[@sxnnermane1190]

just started to play Guildwars, and the first class i chose was exactly The thief, idk didn't seemed hard at all, actually feels pretty nice to play with.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Well to the Guild Wars community 😀 Thief just has a steeper learning curve as you have to manage initiative which means you have to think more about when to use skills whereas most classes just work on cooldowns so you can pretty much use skills whenever they recharge ☺️

[@motivatedvergil9145]

Just started the game yesterday, it is amazing. When I found out that a thief can become a damn sniper I knew what I had to choose. 😁

[@Kotwurf]

Best Classpreview ever seen. Thx a lot!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man, I appreciate that! 😃

[@MrDoot-hj2ir]

Thanks man. I've just bought the game. I'm also playing Final Fantasy XIV, so I needed a complete guide to not confuse my brain. Thank you.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome 😃

[@Frosth15]

Last time I played gw2 was on HoT expansion release, surprised that there are more elite specs and more to be added in the next expansion. For sure there will be an immense amount of character builds to be made for each class.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Crazy amount of possibilities to be fair! Some of them really change the classes as well which is really cool! With another 9 coming in the new expansion, we will be spoilt for choice 😊

[@deepresen7393]

@@HeroicFlamingo When is new expansion coming? :)

[@HeroicFlamingo]

So far they have just said 2021 but given the timeline of their current content rollouts, we can say with some.l certainty that it will be between July and December of 2021 😊 check out my video below for more info on this! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX-9dJ-lnJiXeKc

[@cam-the-bassist]

I’ve been looking for a video just like this, thank you! I love the game but have been frozen by indecision’s as to what I should level. It’s kind of a shame you have to slog to level 80 to get the elites because it seems that a lot of them are total game changers.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome ☺️ I know what you mean, sometimes you just want to play as the elite spec and not the base class! It's not too much of a grind getting to level 80 thankfully so hopefully it won't take you too long ☺️ have you decided what you're going with yet?

[@cam-the-bassist]

@@HeroicFlamingo ah does it not take too long? I'll admit I was getting a bit burnt out going through the zones getting hearts etc. I love mesmer thematically, have done since GW1. Necro is super cool too. I like the engi elites but I really don't like the core class (grenade kit etc) so I might have to boost. They all appeal to me in some way honestly! I'm going to watch your detailed class guides next to help me decide!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Yeah it's not too bad and if you buy the expansions, you'll get a level 80 character boost which you can use on a class you don't want to level but like the elite specs like the engi ☺️ and yeah I'm doing a detailed guide for each one so check out the ones you're interested in ☺️

[@SereneKaos]

Brand new player. This video was incredible. Thank you so much.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're welcome man! I hope you enjoy 😃

[@benedictchua5743]

Thanks for this compilation. Very helpful as I am thinking of going back to Gw2.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man 😃 and I'm glad you're thinking of coming back!

[@benedictchua5743]

@@HeroicFlamingo Do you have a Discord server or community that I can follow?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Unfortunately I do not at the moment! I don't really have time to maintain something like that

[@Omar-et7sb]

Thanks for the time to make this informative video.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome 😃

[@michaelasens1193]

Thanks for this ! I was just wondering.. is this a good game to deliver a content about on youtube cuz i am thinking of either streaming my gameplay or upload gameplay videos about it ?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Well the game has a good community so you get a lot of positive feedback for your content as long as it serves a purpose like showing people how to do something or some sort of guide ☺️

[@Baris_Lazopo]

thank you so much. It's really really good guid for beginners.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome 😊

[@elliotm6697]

Just started playing this game today! I picked a guardian as my first character. Looking forward to sinking hundreds of hours into this game! Would you recommend getting the expansions or are they not worth it?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome! Guardian is a great choice 😃 you don't need to get the expansions straight away but I would definitely recommend getting them! Path of Fire is a lot better than Heart of Thorns but you can get them both together pretty cheap so it's definitely worth it 😊 once you're level 80, the elite specializations that come with the expansions open up so many more play styles 😃

[@abebuenodemesquita8111]

@@HeroicFlamingo heart of thorns is free rn if you buy path of fire

[@hossamamin671]

Expansions mean p2w thing?

[@Bigb671]

Thanks for this. Too elite specialization/class guides go into a bunch of meta crap. I just want to know what every class does and their unique mechanics. Now I can choose for myself easily with this

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome! 😃

[@keremakyuz1839]

Wow this looks so much fun tho. I've never thought an mmorpg can has that much different classes and specialization and unique play style. Graphics looks legit, armor style look damn cool, I think fashion is a thing in this game, and looks a lot to explore. I've tried many mmos (teso, ffxiv, bdo, etc), however I only play wow regularly yet quit during bfa, but gw2 really grows in me and I was looking to play an mmo. I suppose it's not a p2w game either so if it's then I really would love to give it a try. For a first time player, according the impression that I had from your video, I really liked Elementalist, Necromancer, Guardian, Mesmer and Revenant. Really great video and gave me a hype to go for the game, thanks a lot!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man 😃 I would recommend signing up for a free account and see how you get on! Necromancer and Guardian are good classes to start with 😊 good luck and check out some of my other videos if you need help!

[@keremakyuz1839]

@@HeroicFlamingo I will definitely do that. Always like to give my support to content creators like you as much as I can. Love to see the people who are doing something about the game they love and something for its community and for the game. Good job again 👍🏻

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man 😃

[@mas0ny149]

Awesome video, do u have any recommendations for a healer class? A class that is needed and sough after for pve and pvp (like healers in other games are rarer and more needed)

[@HeroicFlamingo]

If you want to be a healer, I would recommend the Ranger, Elementalist or the Guardian using the Druid, Tempest and Firebrand Elite Specs respectively 😊 those elite specs are built around healing and are very sought after in group situations 😊

[@thetokenblackguy88]

If you want to play healer in pvp, core guardian is getting more and more attention again lately (well deserved if I may add). It’s accessible for anyone (including f2p), reasonably easy to pick up for new players and you can have a great impact on games if your team somehow plays along

[@Windgrace]

I just started playing GW2 and I leveled up a Mesmer/Chronomancer. Completed the main story and working through Path of Fire. I enjoy Chrono, but I would prefer something a little tankier/more self-sustainable for PvE and Open World. After watching a bunch of guides and gameplay videos I've narrowed it down to: Reaper/Scourge Necromancer, Renegade Revenant and Firebrand Guardian. Would love more experienced player's input, as I have a level 80 boost I'm itching to use. I'm leaning Reaper, but the other two look excellent as well.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

As someone who's main character is also a Chrono, I would say that the Reaper should tick all of the boxes you are looking for! It's a lot tankier than the Mesmer and a hell of a lot of fun to play 😃

[@Windgrace]

@@HeroicFlamingo Hey I super appreciate the feedback! I used the boost on a Necromancer and started the PoF content. What a world of difference it made, and I haven't even gotten to Reaper yet!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Wait until you get the Reaper spec and can use the Greatsword, oh dear! 😃

[@Lykon]

Nice guide. Maybe a deeper explanation on Revenant's energy and legendswap, as well as upkeep skills, would be useful yo showcase the difference from other classes.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Hey man, I have more detailed class guides and leveling guides where I speak more about things like that ☺️

[@Lykon]

@@HeroicFlamingo great to hear!

[@debrasmith8593]

Okay after watching this video I actually deleted my Warrior and ONE of my rangers 😆😆 and made a Necromancer and a Messmer. I love rangers just because they are SO easy and I love tracking down pets and because I mostly solo, but after watching this video I decided to break out of my shell a bit and try two new classes. Im thinking Necro is similar to ranger in that I get to have "pets" and like you said Messmer just looks like fun. Hope its not too complicated to learn. Thanks for the perspective you give on classes I enjoyed it.

[@Ultimahaxorpanda2131]

Aye great video man! Very detailed. I just wanted to ask what's that armor set you have for your Engi? Looks great, kinda wanna get it for my Charr as well.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man ☺️ and that is "Braham's Wolfblood Outfit" which can be purchased from the gem store and the dyes on it are a mixture of Midnight Fire, Shadow Abyss and Sand Shark 😊

[@kronk7848]

Crazy work, made me download and try out the game

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man! I hope you enjoy 😃

[@invaderzam]

Super useful guide, but there might be too much info for one video. Adding time stamps help alot but each profession could have had its own video since the discussion was going to go so in-depth. And since there were extra pictures and graphics, there could have been some pictures when discussing specializations. Like showing the icon of the specialization as well as which weapons and skills were enhanced by said specialization. It is surprising how much was covered and how concisely each one was discussed. This will be a boon to new players.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Hey man, thanks for the feedback ☺️ if you check out my class guides playlist, I have done a detailed guide for all 28 of the classes and elite specs 😃

[@invaderzam]

@@HeroicFlamingo Glad to hear it. Your style makes every profession a lot less intimidating to approach and dispels a lot of the arcane mechanics of the game.

[@KnowOne111]

Guild Wars 2’s combat system and build crafting are miles ahead of any other mmo out there. Just wish they had more compelling content

[@kurtsherer8211]

New player here, ty for the video!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

No problem man 😃

[@tatjanapukite2661]

Heya. Just started the game for try no4?i think 😁 never could get into it properly. Its bloody hard one. Anyways. What wep as main would be preferred for core necro? I see you using axe. But , as much as i crossed some builds, its least favorite option. Dagger or scepter being preferred for main hand. Tnx.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Haha hopefully it will stick this time 😃 for core Necro I always run Axe/Focus and Dagger/Warhorn so perhaps you could swap out the axe for the scepter in your build!

[@AestheticAbe]

Thanks for this video. Just downloading the game and your breakdown helped a LOT with my decision. Going to be a badass grim reaper and pick the NECROMANCER! Got so bored of WoW after 15 years.. hope my joy can be renewed with this game. Cheers!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man 😊 check out my Necromancer leveling build guide if you need help with getting it set up!

[@AestheticAbe]

@@HeroicFlamingo will do thank you so much! By the way, how do I get that amazing black and green cosmetic that you have? I want to look like the grim reaper haha

[@HeroicFlamingo]

It's the Grenth's Regalia Outfit from the gem store 😃 it's not always available but normally comes back around!

[@AestheticAbe]

@@HeroicFlamingo awesome I'll look out for it. It's very aesthetically pleasing to the eyes haha. I'm assuming cosmetics cycle through the shop constantly instead of the same things being in there forever?

[@AestheticAbe]

@@HeroicFlamingo thanks so much for the info by the way!! Most content creators won't go out of their way to help the newbie. Means a lot!! :)

[@nocchi.9589]

What headpiece did you use for the Guardian at 5:00?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

It's part of an outfit called "Logan's Pact Marshal" outfit and can be purchased on the gem store 😊

[@kristianhadzhiev4479]

Thank you very much man I think I'm gonna play the game and your video was very informative, but I still don't know anything about pvp is there arenas 2v2 3v3 and 5v5 like World of Warcraft?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Hey man, I think I speak a bit more about it in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmOUd5V4m9qdn7c 😃 There are two different types of PvP, structured PvP which is arena combat which is predominantly 5v5 but there are 2v2 arena matches as well. Then you have world PvP which is where three servers take part in a large scale war to take control of points on the map 😃

[@turanet9347]

Your Reaper character also has 30,012 lives. Which Rune are you using?

[@vocalthought4474]

Been watching your videos. Have you considered turning off your auto attack so you can only show the intended skill and not the skill 1?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

No but it would be a good idea, thanks 😂

[@Frankididou]

Really good information really useful !

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome! 😃

[@chexitout]

Just got yourself a new subscriber, what a great video 👍 also with some of them gearsets, I think someone has a gem store addiction 🤣 😉 (cant say I blame you lol)

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man 😃 and I have no idea what you're talking about 😂😂

[@Bazzabazeman]

Hey man I noticed you haven't been on your socials or YT for a few months. Hoping you're alright and nothing has happened, or that if you're taking a break it'll do you well!

[@MrTurish]

Thanks 4 the video! Little overwhelming to play a character till 80 just to realise the elite class doesn't interest you

[@AntaresBDO]

Thanks for the amazing, extremely high effort content Flamingo! It helped a TON to me. May I ask, why does your graphics look so much better than vanilla? If there is a mod that you're using, can you share it?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome man! 😃 I actually don't do anything differently with the graphics but you're not the first to say that! Just have everything on highest graphics 😊

[@kawaiichinchin]

Hi, what a great guide u made there, im just curious about your armor pieces on the mesmer character. Could you tell me those armor pieces' name? Thanks in advance :>

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man! It's the Marjory's Shrouded Outfit from the gem store 😃

[@Ducethedragon]

I know people must ask this a lot but what camera controls are you using?

[@jonrenicus1832]

is it possible to play the game and do everything (pve/pvp/wvw) with one class/mastery and one set of gears? Do I really need to swap gears/skills/masteries?

[@HeroicFlamingo]

If you have a decent build, there's no reason why you can't use that for everything! However, there are certain skills and specializations which are better or worse in PvP or PvE so you will be at a disadvantage to someone who has specific builds for different game types 😃 I would say you can certainly play one class for all game modes but having a build template for PvE and one for PvP is advised 😊

[@derekwilliams6267]

This video is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! I’ve played a little bit as the thief and the elementalist, but didn’t really enjoy it, now after watching your video I’m thinking I’m going to try the necromancer first, then the Mesmer down the road, and I’m really excited to do so!

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man! Glad I could help 😃

[@badumtss2978]

starting gw2 today thanks

[@HeroicFlamingo]

That's awesome man 😃

[@nickxzone]

watched the whole thing. Awsome!

[@JimMaxwell_TheReal]

Fantastic video, thank you.

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome! 😃

[@ApoIIonas]

You have enabled a shake camera mode to your skills? I know there is an option to shake the camera whenever the environment changes, but I don't remember including skills

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Not that I'm aware of! If I have done that, it wasn't on purpose 😂

[@mobilenerdgames]

Great video, i like to play with summons normal i want start with a necro but i have seen the mesmer i start with it looks very fun

[@RandomDrood]

Thanks for this man, you're very helpful

[@HeroicFlamingo]

You're very welcome mate 😊

[@lewibreezy7145]

Liked and subscribed! Get it up bro

[@HeroicFlamingo]

Thanks man! 😃