The 7 CRITICAL MISTAKES New Players Make in Guild Wars 2

[@TheElendix]

After 16 years of World of Warcraft, i finally found a new world to call home.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Well we are happy and honored to have you!

[@Shinyolo]

Best mmo with FFXIV, and best communities too !

[@synopz7115]

Me too

[@steveblankenship7643]

That’s the thing that I’m wondering right now. If I go buy and computer and start playing this am I gonna just end up going and deciding to get wow classic instead

[@TheElendix]

@@steveblankenship7643 well from my experience, i had great fun for a couple month, but the end game is really really bad. the legendary farming suck ass. Totaly made me quit the game. And im back on wow classic lol

[@Vallun]

I don't drink coffee or tea, but I still stay caffeinated with these new player videos

[@CaffeinatedDad]

There is still time for you to join the dark roast side....

[@StarseedResistance]

Many who say they don't drink coffee haven't really experienced it beyond the typical American companies also star bucks sucks.

[@Vallun]

@@StarseedResistance oh i don't dislike coffee, i think they taste pretty good, but I just try to stay away from drugs

[@StarseedResistance]

@@Vallun Sorry for the late reply, yea I get that but natural coffee is decent for you to, I do not drink it daily. I alternate between different teas and herbs/detoxifiers.

[@HelloFellowMellowMarshmallow]

Doing as much of the Skyscale collection I can in a day for 4 days, nearly quit doing the jumping puzzles, and had to take more than a month break immediately after getting the mount. I definitely recommend the mindset that it's going to take a while and that's fine. It will help you later when you start making legendaries.

[@PawanM]

I am definitely taking it slow. Small progress here and there.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's tough, because the game actually lends itself to being taken In bite sized instances versus one fast grind!

[@YoanGenchev]

Got it for like a week and half. I got so much fun doing it and from time to time frustration because I was not able to beat some jumping puzzles with ease. Still worth every minute spent on it but I think I won't be able to make it once more! xD

[@growingoaks]

Fuck making legendaries.

[@agentnukaz1715]

I love that there isn't a strict tank and healer. Feeling forced to play those rolls in other mmo's just to get qued up fast or invited.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I like the personal responsibility to be honest, everyone needs to worry mostly about themselves and their survival!

[@H4zz10]

Gotta admit i'm of the opposite mindset, I like having a role to play and enjoy building my character to best serve that role. What I do like in this style of game is the option to change role on the fly.

[@CerberusMalt]

Like the above comment has stated, I'm also of the opposite opinion. Came over from having played most other mmos as a tank player so not having one here felt really off. I did see you could use dual pistols on a thief and thought that was cool so I played that for a bit... then got told by a max level to "enjoy it while it lasts" as deadeye sucks so I should look into preparing for Daredevil/Spectre instead of "playing with my little guns"

[@Yrcanis]

@@CerberusMalt Honestly this is what happens when people only follow meta-builds blindly and have no opinion of their own.

[@ccharlton7688]

This is the first mmo I’ve ever played because my girlfriend convinced me too, your videos are really helping me get the hang of it! She’s so good at these that I feel a little bit judged in a way, when I’m just trying to be a little magical plant man making maps of a new world :)

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Glad to hear it! Happy to answer any questions if I can!

[@bunbenfogantmagyartokesosztaly]

Kind of a new player myself, my advice to the others would be that there's no FOMO in this game unlike other MMO's. Gw2 provides you the freedom to do whatever interests you instead of whatever makes you stronger because there's very little vertical progression in this game. Majority of performance differences stem from player skill and not gear.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Well said! Also welcome in!

[@beardsandbikes3172]

My only hot take is, boosting to 80 immediately was extremely beneficial to me personally. As someone with a background in MMORPGs and turning everything into a spreadsheet, throwing myself into the deep end really satisfied that itch I’ve been missing. End game content with 10 tabs open on my other monitor, intaking as much information as possible, I really FELT my understanding for the game skyrocket. It’s case by case for sure, but for me, sink or swim in this game was my jaaaaaaam. Your videos have been a regularity in my algorithm because of your information. This game rules, thanks for the content brotha ❤️

[@madhatten5123]

I have played a lot of MMOs as well and I made it about 30ish levels into the main story and popped that damn boost lol. I feel like I’m picking the game up pretty well. I’ve been playing a lot of arena though I haven’t done any of the group PvE content yet, but I did have a 25-0 arena match earlier that felt pretty damn good.

[@punani_slayer4209]

​@@madhatten5123Made it to level 10 before i used the boost lol. Main priority is unlocking most of the mounts then figuring out the rest later. So far i got raptor, springer, and warclaw. Gonna start farming the skyscale today and I'm absolutely dreading it

[@Flosstradamuss]

Just started little over a week ago and loving it coming from black desert online. Hands down the most confusing thing about this game is; 1) the different currencies, how to get them, and what theyre for. 2) Fractals/Strikes. Thankfully theres a lot of information out there

[@CaffeinatedDad]

The currencies are tough ones. Like there is a damn new one for every map out there... it can be frustrating!

[@krasus7858]

Yeah GW2 has that problem. Lots of currencies exist in game and every living story chapter comes with different currency. At one point, it is so complicated. Thankfully wiki has information about it.

[@NicholasBrakespear]

Biggest first-time progression tip: There IS a path forward. Do the story chapters as soon as they pop. Do the story version of the dungeons as soon as they pop. This content will feel way too easy and redundant if you progress via map completion, then go back and do the story. And as such, you'll learn some bad habits in combat, and won't appreciate the significance of equipment stats, and you'll hit the late-game stuff and be annoyed when you get insta-killed by a group boss or something. Beyond this, do what you want - but there is an "optimal" path for your first run, to get the most out of the story and the progression system, and that's to actually do the story. Biggest gameplay tip: Don't use the raptor. Yes, it's awesome. Yes, it feels great. But the core content wasn't built for it, and wasn't designed for you to leap over all the enemies in a zone. You'll miss interesting details, you'll miss out on basic combat experience, you'll find jumping puzzles more frustrating (because you'll be trying to use the mount to cheat your way through jumps) and you'll rewire your brain to think that anything other than a smooth linear path is a frustrating inconvenience, which means you'll resent some of the more interesting zones in the game precisely because they're not built for raptor speed-running.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Great follow ups! Especially the raptor part! I can appreciate that! It really makes each engagement and journey far more memorable!

[@zingutis]

I can smell a lot of honesty there, thanks! :)

[@wumboIogist]

I just started playing GW2 with my brothers last week and we're enjoyinh it. Players are respectful and friendly, got one guardian stayed with us for hours to help us with quest and how to understand the game. He's probably bored but hey you won't see that in other games.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's odd isn't it? Seldom you will see players who are just looking to help others in any game. But in gw2 they are frequent! Glad to hear you are having a great experience!

[@Bucko2614]

Spot on. I've played other MMOs or multiyplayer games and often the community is toxic. For some reason GW2 has managed to keep a friendly and welcoming community and you only rarely encounter toxicity. It is another reason I keep coming back 👍

[@TooklessAO]

@@Bucko2614just dont play pvp it gets toxic 😂

[@Kalypszo88]

I have been playing GW2 for about 4 years now and regret not taking the time to spend my mastery points wisely, especially the ones for central Tyria. Sometimes it feels PAINFUL to obtain mastery points on certain maps through achievements. Now I’m learning to enjoy the hunt instead of looking for instant gratification.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

That last line is key! Instant gratification needs to be tempered! You feel 100x better when you wait patiently and work for a reward!

[@Kalypszo88]

@@CaffeinatedDad agreed!

[@Ctrl_Alt_Delete_Yourself]

Biggest mistake I made was listening to KZbinrs telling what classes I should and shouldn’t play, I heard the elementalist is hard and you shouldn’t play it as your first character and I took it to heart, but after trying all classes and trying the elementalist I love it, it’s easy for me to play.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I stress that it's challenging for sure but at the end of the day play what you are going to be the most interested in playing

[@electricraikou6093]

Those youtubers are stpd click baiters. You can have any spec as simple or as easy as you want to tune it. Obviously each profession has differences and if you try to do something that is the specialty of another class instead of doing the specialty of yours, then it might be harder. In other terms people that say elementalist is hard are trying to use the mage as a brawler, well if you try to use the brawler (say a warrior) as if it was a mage, then you will also find it hard. The game is very open and gives you the option of using your spec as you like, using an analogy in real life you are given legs, you can use them to walk, run, jump, swim or climb, you choose how to use them and they will struggle more at some things, doesnt mean your legs are "hard" to use. The other group of people that say elementalist is hard are those that consider that basic reading skills are too much for them to handdle, because elementalist does have a good amount of skills at their disposal, but ask yourself what is harder having 25 skills at your disposal for almost any situation, or having only 15 that you need to make work for the same situations?

[@electricraikou6093]

So yeah i agree with you, a big new player mistake is believing click baiter yiutubers that only want to create discussion and catch viewers and influence people.

[@xenosscape8573]

and you don't want your healer dying to a bosses targeted attack , so that automatically dismisses the tank healer concept . gw 2 is learning the juggle, you start small and work your way up, you might be able to auto level to 80 but it doesn't mean you can function the same as a level that's done the work. rotation , knowledge etc is much more important that just dps like it is in other mmos.

[@ScaerieTale]

As someone who's played since the beta, my mistake to share is not realizing Guild Wars 2 wiki not only exists, but is accessible from in the game! Just type /wiki followed by an ability, item, NPC, etc. or for items, just shift+left click. This will launch a tab in your default browser directly to the official wiki. I spend *literal hours* there theorycrafting (because I love theorycrafting), but it's great for quick "Where the heck does [Ball of belly button lint] come from?" stuff too

[@IsisofDurnham]

The only reason - and a very good one - to use the level 80 boost is to get all the mounts fast ( you should definitely do that and then IMMEDIATELY return to your starter zone and play entire personal story to learn core class before even attempting elite professions )

[@riotwrrrwolf4590]

nah I'd say the only mount really useful early on outside raptor would be the bunny, but even then the mushroom mastery kinda replaces it for stuff pre-POF

[@firby7341]

before they just gave you the raptor, i did use the boost on a second character,got the raptor,and went back to my lvl20 character. its good they give the raptor out now by just having an expansion, bc i never really play the character i boosted xD

[@CaffeinatedDad]

That's actually not bad advice!

[@IsisofDurnham]

@@CaffeinatedDad In addition : I think it's wise to use the level 80 boost for the gear you get ( apart from the mounts you get to unlock) which will last you a loooong time . But you should use that gear to "level up " by playing entire personal story . Some classes are really complicated when played as CORE class ( examples : engineer, elementalist with the attunements and toolbelt skills ) ,let alone with elite specs . If you can't nail the attunement swapping - or toolbelt stuff - with core class you also won't be able to with elite specs

[@eurasiacentertutorials9518]

My bit of advice, learn the nuances of one character/spec first. There is likely one spec or elite spec you are eyeing when you start. So as you level that character up learn the nuances of it, the little mechanics it has. Learn what abilities do, which ones give you buffs, which ones take away buffs, is this something that can impact a break bar on a character? Is this move a damage over time (condition) ability? Once you ascertain what you are doing on what character or spec, you will be able to tackle most game content just knowing how to play your character! For boosts, I think they are great, but my advice is not using it on your main character you want to play. Roll through the first zones, work on the map completion, work on the story, learn the class. Then when that character is levelled, if you want to try something else, maybe it is boost time!

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Well said! There's alot of complexity hidden in this game that only comes out as you level and experience it!

[@kasuroperation6590]

i always follow the story quest not because of the same mindset of yours, but because its simply giving good-constant exp to progress

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Thats actually an amazing point!

[@L00pTroop]

One if my greatest mistakes was leveling a crafting skill on my own. Oh boy did I waste materials on this 😂. Highly recommend the guides here. Saves A LOT of materials. Any missing crafting recipies can be done afterwards step by step once you understood the system which I didn't either at start....

[@CaffeinatedDad]

The guardian are basically all the same but yes follow them absolutely!

[@stigish]

I just came back to GW2 after about 2 years playing other MMOs. I was so taken back with how nice the community is. I'd forgotten how different and supportive most people are, and it's taking time to adjust to everyone around me not being an asshole troll

[@bradyvilhauer4445]

Such a great video Caff Dad!! Always so flipping helpful. My biggest mistake so far (I’m still new) was expecting it to be like other MMO’s. Then I watched your newest vid about what makes new players leave. I realize I can and should just go the direction my curiosity leads me instead of keep wondering “ya but is this a waste of time?” Secondly, I assumed gw2 was holy trinity, and even worse I assumed only certain professions can heal, come to find out like every class can build into healing like crazy. This game is WILD.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It certainly doesn't treat you like a normal mmo would. But I agree that's its best feature! Also thank you foe the kind words!

[@steel_va]

I did the mistake of using two lvl 80 boosts for characters and It was very overwhelming. So I ended up leveling a thief two weeks ago and I'm so glad I did. I understood more and got to 80 two days ago. Now the game is still pretty overwhelming with the amount of stuff that you can consume, what's worth holding, what can be used later on etc. But I've been asking around and everyone has been helping me and that greatly has been improving my experience. I have been having a blast since. I've been focusing deadeye, which I heard wasn't the greatest but I like it. Hopefully groups will accept me lol

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Honestly deadye isn't bad dps not at all and just about every spec has a place, it's more so some groups look for the "most optimal " but beggers can't be choosers

[@arkanaloth2617]

every point you make is 100% true... each and every one. I've been playing GW2 since launch and I've been in Tyria since the Guildwars 1 beta so I'm *VERY* familiar with what the game is and is not but people without that experience tend to make many, if not every, mistake you mentioned.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I even stress that I've made these mistakes on my own as well! Thank you for watching!

[@leaderboard354]

I actually used my level 80 boost immediately on my first character. It actually helped in my opinion, the first thing I did was went through and played the story immediately which is what I recommend new players do if they also used their boost right away like I did. the story teaches you combat and open world content well enough, and gives you a full set of perfectly viable exotic gear to boot. you just need to make the most of it and do your research for what type of content you enjoy beforehand

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I've seen some people have success with using the boost! Not overly troubling but interesting to hear other people's successes using it! I think I deleted my character when I used my first boost .... I didn't know... lol

[@vitorsalles5919]

It didn't help at all then, you just made the best of it.

[@dewhoa6308]

#7 is spot on. I remember the first time I asked for help was against a bandit champ, it felt like 5 people just popped up out of nowhere. It was awesome

[@arilphoenix]

Great video! Just started playing the game a few days ago and caught myself making some of these mistakes already LOL Also honestly that first tip is a good one for any game you try and i can't recommend enough applying that to others as well. expectations of what something is going to be can be a barrier to enjoying what it actually is regardless of the media's quality and own merits.

[@YoanGenchev]

My first mistake was not getting into it earlier! :D

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Well you are here now! Welcome in!

[@YoanGenchev]

@@CaffeinatedDad thank you, been playing for the past 8-9 months. Still getting lost into the vast amount of beautiful landscapes and the fun things to do there.

[@ComfyChrist]

Ive played super causually over the years and just selling every basic crafting material (particularly, anything over the 250 starting cap) keeps me comfy between 50 and 100 gold, depending on what Im buying.

[@Code-dn9rt]

Destroying gear and iteam when i ran out of space instead of selling them😑 That's was my biggest mistake

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Major woof

[@voovs5344]

As someone who’s played a number of MMOs (ESO, FFXIV, WoW), I gotta say I REALLY like this game and the community more than most, especially since I’ve always been nervous to ask for help. ❤️

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Oh for sure the community is going to be a great asset for you!

[@kipperrd8964]

I don’t know why but “also those players” at 1:18 made me laugh so hard. I guess I just wasn’t expecting the cutscene lol.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Honestly between that part and the loki part I was laughing lol glad to hear you enjoyed!

[@smokawho]

I just started playing last week. Made a necromancer and bought the dlcs around level 12 when I realized I’d be playing this game for a long time. Then boosted and kept doing the story. I just boosted to start getting the hero points and get a build put together. Did some world vs world too so far

[@CaffeinatedDad]

If your the type of player who can unpack all of that, then it absolutely works! It's tough especially with tons of new systems and loot to boot that make it a bit complex

[@danielhamrick9981]

GW2 Community is by far the most Helpful & Kindest of any MMORPG I have had help on almost evey situation when I started & to this day I still have people willing to help if I need it so Thank You all in the GW2 Community for all the Helpful advice this is Definitely the most Beginner Friendly Community that New Players will enjoy Beginning around

[@david21289]

My mistake as a new player was not subscribing to caffeinated dad Btw, Top notch editing, noice 👌

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Haha well I am humbled by your comment! Thank you!

[@holgualoxford3871]

Tip - If HoT is too much of a hassle as fresh 80, start Path of Fire or use a teleport to friend to just get your character to the maps. Can stop that story and go back later, but these zones are significantly easier to get around and rely on mount unlocks to get to new places. As a recent (1 month) returning from LONG ago player. Id give HoT a twice as difficult as PoF stamp. The hero points are much easier in PoF as well, if you have eye on an elite spec.

[@PapaSMURFFS]

Concur entirely! I took quite a long break from GW2 because I got stuck on HoT and generally frustrated. I found HoT exceptionally challenging (and humbling). Came back with a more casual mindset, and figured I'd skip the rest of HoT and just do PoF as far as I could for the mounts then ignore both expansions. Then I played PoF, found it challenging in a few parts but generally enjoyable (it never felt unfair like HoT often did to me). I will go back to HoT at some point, but agree entirely it almost feels twice as hard as the other level 80 zones.

[@jackieaung4354]

It's because HOT hero point are made for groups events. While POF made for single player challenge. Do they expect me to have friend? Right now i can solo them with my ascendant gears with fully runes and sigils. But starting after completing main core story was difficult as fuck.

[@EvilBigMad]

Core game story was a pain but I don't regret waiting the story to progress before I engaged with anything else. I made my first char, used the boost when I reached 80 just for the full celestial gear and then did all living worlds and xpac before anything else. Best 2 weeks of 24/7 gaming in my life

[@Silverwolf7377]

I started playing ele and i can say One thing you learn is that optimize your build and stats is important, as a f2p player The market is very restricted and crafting needs some gold to get max lvl, but is possible to get good gear without too much grinding, also try different weapons, maybe using a different weapon make you feel different because each weapon is designed for a defined playstyle , as an example with warrior swords are for conditions and axes for strike damage Try different ways and skills so you could learn different ways to play your profession

[@matthewmcguigan4293]

I played GW1 from launch for about 4-5 years. Made really good friends, but our guild didn't survive the haphazard and delayed launch of GW2. Now, many years later the places, mobs and music have a nostalgia factor for me playing it with my son. I'm going to take your trading post tip to heart and use it to help make a better launch into the game.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It doesn't always stick, didn't for me at first. But it gets better

[@matthewmcguigan4293]

@@CaffeinatedDad can a free account sell at the trading post?

[@CaffeinatedDad]

@@matthewmcguigan4293 I don't believe so. They had a problem with Bots spamming the trading post and selling gold

[@matthewmcguigan4293]

@@CaffeinatedDad unfortunately, that makes sense. Thanks for answering my question!

[@Stroncoba]

I just started playing but made the characters years ago. Is there anything I have to keep in mind?

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Nothing major. The game does teach a little in later expansions

[@Stroncoba]

@@CaffeinatedDad Everyone is talking about birthday presents

[@BACON-nf2rr]

Currently lvl 58, my first mmo (have played albion online but not rly like the rest), having a great time exploring and doing events, the community is great and usually answers msgs in say or map chat very lively.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I am happy to hear you are enjoying yourself here! The community is a big reason why this game is so damn awesome!

[@cridery1055]

Mainly playing wow I always come back to guild wars 2 just for pvp and fun since it doesn't need grinding and leveling and just fun to do when I cba grinding. Got boosted lvl 80 guardian and tried to play story of expansions and so on and I just wanted to rush trough the content and I get bored fast with it. Now after not playing for a while not a single game I came back to gw2 yesterday to enjoy the game and not to skip everything like it's a sprint and it really changed everything, leveling an elementalist from 0 and it's a total blast! ❤️ thanks for doing videos!

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Hey I'm happy to help! I'm glad that you did slow down about! Gw2 is a great side game per say, it works great just being able to do something that the content has and then go back to your main game

[@kiyoko2525]

My first mistake was account binding a truffle node which at the time sold for 4000+ gold. Whenever I enter my home instance and see it, I cry a little.

[@danijels7737]

Biggest mistake.. Made so many but in the beginning guess biggest one was buying an amulet for 300 gold on tp as soon as I got enough gold ( triforge pendant with celestial stats).. Still hurts me to this day xD

[@Hekk.]

Bruh

[@CaffeinatedDad]

:O my heart.... lol

[@WilliamPabonJr]

Coming from World of Warcraft after 8 years, the legendary armor here is so great knowing i dont have to grind any more for gear. I have all 3 legenday armors and weapons. And trying out pve finally, after 4 years of pvp and wvw so yeah is like a whole new game. So take your time you will never run out of things to do amd learn.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Very well said! Lots of WoW veterans coming here nowadays

[@dorderre]

I agree with you in all of this, but one point in particular: Core Tyria map completion and the main story until lvl 80 can be done with literally ANY class and spec, but as soon as you enter ther Heart of Thorns expansion (the Heart of Maguuma maps) the difficulty spike is tremendous. By this point you absolutely HAVE to be knowledgeable about your class mechanics and what spec or trait does what and you have to have decent gear (exotic or above). Otherwise any mob, not just veterans or champions, but ANY random mob will more or less one-shot you. This is coming from someone who played GW2 since the first day of pre-release ;)

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Hey thanks! What I've seen is that alot of players cruise through core only to get demolished by hot mobs and they only really may think itd jsut that they need gear. Unfortunately core doesnt provide mechanical challenges enough.

[@georgelayton6641]

Right after you use your lvl 80 boost, you can go back to "My Story" and follow through the entire story line in release sequence.

[@zioming]

Getting to max level in GW2 is meant to serve as a tutorial, letting you learn all of the game's many systems by introducing them bit by bit as you level up. Don't rush to get through it as fast as possible, or skip it altogether with a booster to get to the end content as fast as possible, as there's no need to for it in the first place. Unlike in WoW where there's little point going back to lower level areas once you've outgrown them, and most people just rush for the level cap to start grinding the new end-game content, GW2 is designed in a way to make all maps playable by all players at and above set level (as in, your stats scale down to match the recommended level for the area you are currently in), so as you level up, more and more areas become available for you to explore, and while there certainly are plenty of things that are only accessible once you hit the level cap, you will most likely outgrow the recommended level for each area as you naturally pass through them anyway, so there's really no need to rush things.

[@ricardovieira5100]

At the beggining i remember to sell mystic coins and clovers to the map merchants😂🤦🤦

[@CaffeinatedDad]

We only realize mistakes after we've made them lol

[@Rand0m411]

Of course you'd think an obvious cleric type class like guardian is a tank class like WARRIOR.... such a good video.

[@Vindicated1228]

Sold my very first and only ascended hammer to a merchant without noticing. Thank you GMs for giving it back with very little effort 😇

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Well hell that was lucky!

[@ChimaeraCarnage]

Definitely called me out on the 80 boost on a class I never played before 😂 but I stuck with it and really enjoy it

[@MNMNT_OG]

What I regret is creating so many characters and not really being able to stick to one. I've been playing since Beta and the furthest I got was finishing the "Main" Story and doing some HoT map completion and HP challenges, unlocking Elite specs and such. But I finally want to commit to one character and get them up to date.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It is tough as I did that too. I don't have one single character that has all the story complete as I bounce around and do different things! I've been better about doing more on my elementalist however

[@starlucanyaart]

You shouldn't worry about it. I guess many players does the same, and me too. I may have a lot of characters, but it fit well to my versatile mind^^. Don't forget that there's 9 professions and if you want to try them all, or have characters with differents specs. It allow to make the game last for long :) I made the main story mode with only one, and i don't feel the need to play it with others characters. So don't worry too much and enjoy, that's the best you could do

[@Thomasnmi]

That's my issue also. I don't have a main, I have many alts. Each is fun to play

[@MNMNT_OG]

@@Thomasnmi At this point, I honestly stopped worrying so much and just play whatever I feel like. It definitely helps to have a certain goal in mind though. My main is simply whatever class I play most in that time

[@john-paulfaulkner235]

love GW 2, one of my mistakes I made when starting out was making a Mesmer.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It can be rough starting out for sure!

[@smokeatlas]

I stll think one of the best way to learn GW2 is to play Heart of Thorns maps. These: - launch Mastery system - includes Meta event chains - requires cooperation to complete maps - also teach cooperation in bosses and maps - really keep focus on gaining experience - teach You to move effectively (gliding, jumping, avioding mordrems and tendrils, mini-games, strongboxes) - teach how to farm gold - give impression how the lore is built, how maps are big and how many players play this game I really learned all the mechanics by playing them, including squad plays

[@mofogie]

There is no collison detection. Maybe this is obvious now, but when i started when GW2 launched, there was an option to force your avatar to not go through enemies, and it was on by default. That was a HUGE misleading default, especially for pvp.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I can already see that being a massive pain lol

[@chrebetcrunch]

#1 mistake newer players make, using their end month/monthly chest to get Experience Tomes or lower crafting materials, when they should ALWAYS select Legendary crafting supplies. I made this mistake too. If you play any PvP or WvW you can get tomes very quickly. Even just clearing maps will get you tomes, so don't waste the monthly chest on them. Whether you use the Legendary crafting materials or sell them, it is the best choice, plus it take 11 months of these chests to make just ONE Legendary item. It takes 77 clovers for a Legendary item and you get 7 per chest. The next best way to get Mystic Clover is by playing WvW, or PvP which gives tons of tomes, so always get the Legendary crafting supplies. Even though when you star you may not plan on crafting a Legendary weapon, but in 11 months you may have changed your mind and you will be ready.

[@j.w.213]

#3 is something I did in both WoW and GW2. Did regret it so much that I deleted them chars and leveled up myself.

[@QQQQuake]

i used my boosts upon buying the game and all its expansions... i wanted to play through but it was so tempting to just use it and i did. i now have a mes, and rev to work on but that "mistake" really stuck out to me as im in that particular situation where i want to do stuff but i have absolutely no clue where to start, so i just stick with pvping 24/7 haha.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Hey listen that's not a bad choice either! Lol pvp is good times!

[@Zach.W96]

I first got gw2 last year. Boosted to 80. Quit from being overwhelmed. Came back a few months ago. Learned a bunch. Its all I have played since getting it. I main a power reaper, full zerker. Also working on a sinister set. I have all 3 necro elites.

[@Legendary-Isekai-Productions]

I've played gw2 since game release. The first mistake I made was not realizing the trading post opened up a plethora of things you could buy with gold, such as inventory bags. Up until that point I was juggling all of my crap around (micro managing it) because the bags kept overflowing + selling everything to regular npc's rather then listing it, peace 😬

[@maxolsen25]

I made the mistake of using 80 boost too early on my mesmer. I didn't know how to use class at all and was struggling. So I decided to make ranger and start fresh play through story but had gotten first two mounts while playing mesmer.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I think it's important to go back and try again later of course if you make the boost, but I think understanding the fundamentals of the game make a huge difference!

[@trxe420]

The story is the one I have fallen into, I am obsessed with playing through each expansion/LW. I don't do it in spite of everything else, but I am still focused on it. The other is prioritizing bags and selling stuff. They should really call this game inventory wars lol, you get so much stuff and for the longest time I didn't know what to do with it all.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

You've seen my bags on stream! Lol I have soooo many useless items!

[@PaonSol]

"They should really call this game inventory wars lol" That's unfortunately all I need to hear to immediately lose almost all interest. I've literally unsubbed from MMOs before because I got tired of inventory garbage. It infests almost all MMOs out there...

[@poketepintatih4111]

Any guide for players with boost, i have expansion but idk how to play when i start lv 80

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Hmm I don't have a hoe tonplay guide at max level but that's an interesting idea!

[@Ral0run]

Not burning the boost early is 100% right. So many layers to class mechanics and the game does a good job feeding them to you in layers as you level - rushing to 80 via boost just puts too many things on the plate at once - which can lead to frustrations because you're not understanding how the specializations and utilities can weave together, etc. and you get curb stomped as soon as you get into a DLC zone.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I seriously think the 80 boost is a trap for new players tbh. It makes the learning of the game so much rougher in my opinion!

[@TheDarkLordKronen]

I boosted my character early cause another youtuber recommended it to open up the shared inventory slot, which now doesn't make sense to me since I'm only currently playing 1 character anyway, oh well lol

[@zKayaz]

whats a good website to search for builds? I just started on my first character at lvl 15..the one with grenades and flamethrowers. I hope i havent added points wrongly into anything yet

[@CaffeinatedDad]

You can check out meta battle, guildjen or even snowcrows albeit the latter is for endgame pve. And no worries! Your engineer will get all of the hero points it needs by level 80 regardless of how you order them now. Also once unlocked you can freely swap to whatever you desire!

[@Markye_Takamoto]

Gw2 Efficiency - This is a beast of a tool. For the curious skritts out there who don't know it yet.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

That's an excellent point!

[@golfcore88]

I just started playing Guild Wars 2 from WoW and i really like it. Just bought the expansions so i got 2 lvl 80 boosts but i will wait to use them until i have started get a hold of the game, but love it so far ^^

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Sounds like you have an excellent plan! Happy to have you here!

[@JaydenWillard-t4t]

i Think my biggest mistake I made when I was new was all of the high gold value items I instasold instead of putting it up on the trading post, if i had to guess i've lost out on probably around 500-700 gold doing that because I didn't think it was a really big deal for years.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Major oof... I feel that to my core my dude!

[@semichargedclock4005]

The mounts in the gem shop are just skins and require unlocking them through xpacs. I learned this the hard way.

[@6Ghostgarden]

As someone who started 4 days ago, i feel like KZbin is trying to help me out 😂

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Well there you go! Happy to answer any questions!

[@vinceagashi1121]

I did use the 80 boost on literally my lv 20 thief. I didn't think much of it though and just went back to what I was already doing. I regret using but its honestly not a big deal at all. I do a couple story missions a day but I'm just exploring and having a wonderful time. I am self emposing doing the story in release order though and that's my own choice.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Ha! I was wondering if that specific example was going to resonate with someone lol but again that's the beauty, you can always go back to old content with no issue!

[@yuukizaki3163]

As a new player who can only play around 3-4hrs a day, the only thing that is making me play less and less each day is the unskippable story dialogues. Trying to get my 1st ascended weapon from collection and also mastery points.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

That is a PAIN I am so glad they phased that out because having unskippable cutscenes was OBNOXIOUS!

[@Kalfhier]

Hiiiii Im newbie in Guild Wars 2 (currently level 50) How is it possible to show allies' health bar? just like in 2:03 - 2:07

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I have it keybound I believe to the alt button. Pressing and holding it shows you all allies and friendlies health

[@deecilla5087]

Just started March this year and took the adage, "Play what you want," seriously. My problem with some games is that it's linear and you have to follow a story to get to the next place. Boy did I have fun in GW2. I got easily distracted (which was also a con) and just went wherever when the storyline was bogging me down. It was the mounts that made me hyper focus and aim for a goal. Now that that's completed, I find that I feel much more at ease gaming through the story. One mistake I can point out quite quickly is regarding gear. I really didn't take things seriously. Just went with what boosted my stats no matter what stats they were. Crazy mindset I know but it got me through until it could no longer get me through 😅With mounts done and completed, I'm now focusing on getting my gear for my Untamed Ranger and my Virtuoso characters. Going well so far, thankfully 😁

[@taylorgarrett793]

i have one USE UR DODGE ROLL it makes ya invincible for a sec ( ish) and can help aviod taking a damage that could other wise downstate ya

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Looool there's times where I'm like, oh crap I have full endurance and I'm facetanking stuff!

[@taylorgarrett793]

@@CaffeinatedDad its even worse if ya playing mirrage or vindicator and forget u can use ambush skills or do a doomfist and go into orbit for a sec haha

[@fortpyjamas]

Hey Caffeinated, I have a question bout GW2 tho it's not that related to the topic of the video. But since this is your latest video, I thought I'd leave it here in hopes of getting a reply :) I was using action camera the whole time not knowing that isn't the most optimal setting for combat. Now I'm trying to learn free camera and the biggest trouble I've been having is not using Left-Mouse to auto-attack. So I was wondering if there's some setting or some keybind I've missed or do I just have to get used to pressing 1 (using my left hand) for autos if I'm using free camera?

[@CaffeinatedDad]

To my knowledge, I don't know of any other keybind aside from WASD to maneuver while using the right mouse to look around!

[@fieragames]

my mistake was leveling a d/d ele to lvl 40, stopping for a year and coming back expecting to still know wtf any of the skills did. It was easily fixable, I just rerolled as a staff ele and until recent years never looked back. Even to the point of doing 2v2 duels on it ( which was not recommended at the time)

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Isn't that crazy? There are certain things that seem a bit insurmountable at the time, and then a slight change and it all becomes digestible. I'm glad to see you came back!

[@JohanlastZa]

New player myself and I bought the first two expansions because of the only two character slots limit. So far I LOVE the elementalist profession. I have a Guardian also (fast levelling) and busy trying an Engineer (which is also fun to play). I sell a bunch of stuff at NPCs in the game but for some reason not all gear and weapons are sellable, is there a reason for this?

[@shastamcnasty2159]

They may be story related.

[@denikehi4579]

7:25 so true. The community is part of the game, never forget that. Even if you like going around solo, asking for a little help won't destroy your solo-experience. Just like in real life if you are lost, it's not that wild an idea to ask for directions.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I really do stress this, just ask for help guys it makes the world of difference!

[@krasus7858]

And GW2's community is really helpful in that regard.

[@Sensei_SeRn]

Straight called me out crazy. I just started the game yesterday, I'm on a thief and got the expansion at level 20 so I could get the daredevil skills, and then found out that I couldn't use it unless I had level 80. So I said screw it, I'm just got to use it get the elite specialization I want and pretend like none of this ever happened. If only I knew what I was doing. I still can't use it because of the lack of proficiecy points, and now I feel like this is way to much, and what's worse is idk how long it's going to take to be able to bonk people in the head with a staff. So now I'm just asking myself what is life as I look for ways to reset hero points.

[@Hazelthenerd]

Okay so, I recently started playing the game with an open mind, I was a wow player for about 16 years and i really just couldn't get away from the game. That was until recently when i finally fully gave up hope on Blizzard-activision. I found out a few of my friends play GW2, As an old school OG guild wars player i was intrigued. So i decided i had the time and care now to learn and get into a new game. Last night we spent hours doing jump puzzles and doing random events and i just had FUN. Something I haven't felt in other games in a long long time. Very excited to explore and get 100% map completion!

[@allcapstk]

Biggest mistake was using my boost WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY too early. Now I'm learning the game with an 80 character and sometimes its overwhelming, but its fun to engage on all sorts of stuff. I'll just take a leap of fate on things I dont know.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Some people learn that way! I don't blame them either! It's good to get in their and try something a bit overwhelming. However, the majority may not see it my way! Ha!

[@Crozo_]

I'm new to GW2. I've created and played through the main story with my first character however I didn't do any dungeons so I created my second character and am now leveling that one through map completion of core Tyria and the dungeons because in the last part of the story it became clear that that's where my mission plot points are at. However I have one question that keeps popping up. How do I gear a fresh lvl 80 (without the boost) so it is strong enough to continue through living worlds 1-2 and perhaps even the first expansion? I found the wiki page but aside from the few "buy trading post" items, I don't understand where to get it since it talks about game systems as if it's a side note that I should definitely know about and as if I should skip straight to living world season 5 which doesn't make sense to me at all

[@greez499]

My "mistake" that i spend to much time 100% all zones when was playing for first time. But I just can't hold my self if i see not finished jump puzzle 😂

[@Psoewish]

My biggest mistake by far was just not understanding how gold works when I started out, I'd played a lot of mmos prior to gw2 and they all just give you gold for doing things, but not here. So for probably longer than should have been the case I was wondering why I just wasn't getting any gold. I did eventually realize that gold is made through your material pickups and whatnot, but it took entirely too long to get there. Now to be fair to myself here, there were no guides on how any of this worked back then, we were all just kinda fumbling around trying to figure out how all this works, but still ... definite mistake there lol

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I mean I'm guilty of every mistake I listed here. We all make errors and it's the fact that we learn from them!

[@theamazinghaole2384]

I made the LvL 80 boost mistake and got stomped in HOT. Came back cause of friend 2-3 years later. Now almost full legendary cause I got addicted to shiny.

[@K.Gottlos]

8 days into gw2 and i love it. Started with a reaper, reached pof story line and starting a mesmer as second char. And got a legendary greatsword... money kinda usefull in gw2 xD but i needed it for the style of my dark demon reaper 😂

[@HydreNN]

anybody know how he did get hp bars to look like that on peoples charchter models

[@CaffeinatedDad]

I have it keyboard to ctrl for enemies and alt for allies!

[@edgarskrauze8461]

My mistake was giving up on Gw2 after 4 months then returned after 3 years now been playing actively for long time got almost all legendaries

[@CaffeinatedDad]

It's tough because i think early iterations just weren't quite the same you know? Like the game was great but it wasn't easy to understand!

[@jarzz3601]

gw2 being so different is why I got into it I was burnt out on ff14 when I started playing and wanted something I could sink a lot of time into but was very different from ff14 for my first like 50 hours I mainly just played it like an open world game I just wandered about doing random open world stuff with no rhyme or reason. I upgraded to exotic berserk set and was using an actual build I was still shocked at how big a leap hot was from core I remember clearly being killed by a pack of tiny raptors mainly cause I was in shock that I was being attacked by a pack of tiny raptors

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Ahh the pocket raptors... menaces. I believe they have left HoT bring such a brutal zone because of how it shocks players. Your crusing through core tyria and everything's cool until you get slapped by a mob for 75% of your hp. It's incredibly challenging to start

[@boomcat1337]

my first mistake was as first time, was going straight to pvp.. dieing instant.. stopped playing for years xD

[@CaffeinatedDad]

That... that'll make you stop real quick lol

[@SoulbreakerNB]

I'm a new player and I have yet to experience the crafting/upgrading/forging mechanics in this game. Will I be able to see a tutorial about these systems as I go play and level up? Based on what I've experienced so far, Levelling up doesn't really help in making enemies easier to defeat. It is there to gate you from certain systems. I think damage, player and enemy strength scales as you level up. It makes the progression to 80 a bit meh/underwhelming if I can't feel that lvl 80 strength from killing any enemy I encounter. Gear is where it's at if one wants to beat enemies a little bit faster. I also noticed that your strength in a certain map will be adjusted for some reason. I don't get why there is such a restriction imho.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Hey there! So crafting is one way that you can forget gear for yourself albeit crafting can get pricey especially as you hit the higher skill points (400-500). Admittedly you are correct about core tyria most of the content there is slower paced and simple to defeat. It does not give you the sense of tackling high level mobs that are deadly. Truth be told the expansion zones are where they remedied that mistake and tuned things upward especially HoT. Core tyira can be a bit boring to be fair but the game also did come out 10 years ago!

[@windsof]

Great video, old man

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Glad you enjoyed it whipper snapper

[@FantasyFootballer8612]

Yeah i decided not boost my character. I actually cant cause im a free to play right now. But i rather discover the game than boost my character to max level. Atleast the first character. There is just something so amazing about discovering new games you havent played before and jsut immersing yourselve into it.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

You get it! It may not be super cool or flashy but damn it's awesome to find little hidden events and things while you explore!

[@NGU09513]

Thank you!

[@CaffeinatedDad]

You're welcome!

[@grimmjowah6097]

not gonna lie i boosted my first character which is my necro (i mainly use reaper but often enjoy harbinger) a while after that i ended up maining rev (mainly renegade but also love vindicator) but i agree with the point boosting early does very much overwhelm new players as that is exactly what happened to me thankfully i have good friends who helped me learn what i needed to know. so ya for sure level up normally your first go round it may sometimes feel slow for some people as ive heard this many times in my 5 years in the game now but its worth it for the story which is amazing and also for learning your class much better than you would by boosting it and getting overloaded with tons of info.

[@nietovall6]

I have a big question right now. And I gopw it can be answered here soon. Should I huy the $50 expansion or the $100 I really can't tell the difference

[@StarseedResistance]

Hey man I love your videos but I was wondering should I continue playing ele? I have carpel tunnel and I love battle mage types they are always what I look for in any rpg. I love ele but I don't want to be limited to a few builds because of my hands. I did try guardian but honestly once I got firebrand it seemed a bit to demanding and I got bored with it and just lacks in my opinion. I thought about mesmer but it seems. Life feminine which isn't really my thing either. Maybe if u rolled a female but I kind of prefer to play a bad ass battlemage 😂. I hope I don't sound whiny about it man. Thanks!

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Honestly, no. The beauty of gw2 and especially the elementalist is you don't have to be perfect to be effective. Yes there is an optional way to play but that can be said with every class. Most people could care less if you are playing the optimal build "suboptimally". I will always be the biggest supporter of llay what makes you happy!

[@StarseedResistance]

@@CaffeinatedDad Thanks I appreciate it but I still want to performing decent atleast. If you know of good low impact builds that's what I was looking for

[@starlucanyaart]

I'm french so i don't know if i understood all your comment. But honestly i play mesmer (with a man and a woman character), and it's not a profession that i feel "feminine". Because if you play the spec mirage, it look a little like the thief, it teleport, jump and is fast/dynamic. So don't hesitate to try. The mirage mesmer is effective to me, but as Caffeinated Dad say, you don't need to be perfect. me i'm not perfect (and play solo most of the time), but the best way is to make the best you can, even if not perfect. No one in the game is perfect. And i prefer a player that is not perfect, but really make his best, than those who may play better, but could insults and be agressive once you make a little tiny mistake (apparently in gaming community, we always consider that gamers knows everything..But sometimes, it's not the case, and sometimes, it's beginners or people that don't know a lot about some part of the game. So the key, for me is not to be perfect, but to make your best.

[@StrongArmEntertainment]

Just use the boost. You can literally port right back to the start zone and continue as you were.

[@esbam2002]

So for those that know what they are doing in the game, how do I get my effective level to reach my player level? Such as I am a level 16, but my effective level is 8.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Your levels scale depending on what zone you are in. For example you can be max level and go back to the starting zones and it will scale you down to level range of that zone

[@esbam2002]

@@CaffeinatedDad Thanks, and that makes sense. I thought I was missing something in gear and crafting.

[@swanofnutella4734]

Mistake 1: First 80, acquires glass cannon raid build. ...spends half their time downstate open world. Research and secure a solid open world build FIRST, work on your glassy raid build second. Your open world build is what you will need to run around and acquire all the shit you want for the rest of the game, so do that first. As you improve dip into your raid build more often.

[@CaffeinatedDad]

Agreed! Never go full glass cannon into the open world you'll have a bad time!