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What is Guild Wars 2?
Overview
This guide will help you with anything Guild Wars 2
We will go over the following.
Races
Guild Wars 2 has five races those are Asura, Sylvari, Human, Norn, and Charr.
Asura
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Diminutive Mystical Scientists
They may be short in stature, but these magical inventors are intellectual giants. Incredibly intelligent beings, the asura use their knowledge and skill with magic and crafting to assert their natural dominance. In the world of the asura, it is not the strong who survive, but the clever. Other races believe they should rule by virtue of their power and strength, but they delude themselves. All will serve the asurain due time...
Sylvari
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Mysterious, Noble Plant Beings
Sylvari are not born. They awaken beneath the Pale Tree with knowledge gleaned in their pre-life Dream. These noble beings travel, seeking adventure and discovery. They struggle to balance curiosity with duty, eagerness with chivalry, and warfare with honor. Magic and mystery entwine to shape the future of this race that has so recently appeared.
Human
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A Noble, Resilient People.
Humans have lost their homeland, their security, and their former glory. Even their gods have withdrawn. And yet, the human spirit remains unshaken. These brave defenders of Kryta continue to fight with every ounce of their strength.
Norn
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Towering Heroes from the North
This race of towering hunters experienced a great defeat when the Ice Dragon drove them from their glacial homeland. Nevertheless, they won't let one lost battleno matter how punishingdampen their enthusiasm for life and the hunt. They know that only the ultimate victor achieves legendary rewards.
Charr
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A Savage Race of Conquerors
The charr race was forged in the merciless crucible of war. It is all they know. War defines them, and their quest for dominion drives them ever onward. The weakling and the fool have no place among the charr. Victory is all that matters, and it must be achieved by any means and at any cost.
Professions
Guild Wars 2 Has 8 Professions which are Mesmer, Guardian, Necromancer, Ranger, Elementalist, Warrior, Thief, and Engineer.
Mesmer
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Mesmers are magical duelists who wield deception as a weapon. Using powerful illusions, clones, and phantasmal magic to confuse and distract their foes, mesmers make sure every fight is balanced in their favor and their opponents cant believe their eyes.
Guardian
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Guardians are devoted fighters who protect their allies and smite their enemies by drawing from the power of their virtues. True guardians are brilliant tacticians and selfless defenders who know when to sacrifice their own defenses to empower their allies to achieve victory.
Necromancer
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Practitioners of the dark arts, necromancers summon the dead, wield the power of lost souls, and literally suck the life force from the enemy. Necromancers feed on life force, which they can use to bring allies back from the brink or cheat death itself.
Ranger
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Rangers rely on a keen eye, a steady hand, and the power of nature itself. Unparalleled archers, rangers are capable of bringing down foes from a distance with their bows. With traps, nature spirits, and a stable of loyal pets at their command, rangers can adapt to any situation.
Elementalist
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Elementalists are multi-faceted spellcasters that channel elemental forces, making fire, air, earth, and water do their bidding. What they lack in physical toughness, they make up in versatility and the ability to inflict massive damage in a single attack.
Warrior
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Warriors are masters of weaponry who rely on speed, strength, toughness, and heavy armor to survive in battle. Adrenaline fuels their offensive powerthe longer warriors stay in a fight, the more dangerous they become.
Thief
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Experts at stealth and surprise, thieves can move through the shadows, vanish into thin air, or steal items from their opponents and use them as weapons. Thieves practice an agile, acrobatic fighting style, which can make them very hard to hit.
Enigneer
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Masters of mechanical mayhem, engineers love to tinker with explosives, elixirs, and all manner of hazardous gadgets. They can take control of an area by placing turrets, support their allies with alchemic weaponry, or lay waste to foes with a wide array of mines, bombs, and grenades.
Which Will You choose?
To Read more on each profession please click [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Starting Areas
The Starting area your are placed in is based on your Race.
Asura Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:9
Vistas:5
Points of Interest:19
Sylvari Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:4
Vistas:6
Points of Interest:6
Human Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:13
Vistas:6
Points of Interest:20
Norn Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:14
Vistas:5
Points of Interest:5
Charr Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:11
Vistas:17
Points of Interest:5
Waypoints
What is a Waypoint?
A waypoint, or a magi-matter-transportive device, is a floating stone marker that players can instantly travel to by using the map. In lore, it is an asuran creation.
Why can't I use a Waypoint I see?
Before a character can use a particular waypoint for map travel, it must be discovered through exploration. Locked waypoints will be displayed on the compass and map, and approaching the waypoint will unlock it for that character.
What does a waypoint look like?
In-Game
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Map:
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Active waypoint.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Locked Waypoint.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Contested Waypoint.
How many waypoints are there total?
There are 507 waypoints counting to world completion.
Are Waypoints free?
Map travel within a city is free, but travel to waypoints in other cities or the rest of the world costs a fee in coin based on the distance between the character's current location and the destination waypoint.
Vistas
What is a Vista?
A vista is an interactive object located in the world which triggers an associated cinematic.
How do I find one?
Vistas usually show up on the map when you discover an area. They may seem like easy XP but to get to them most of the time there is a jumping puzzle involved.
What do they look like?
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Discovered Vista
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Undiscovered Vista
How many Vistas are there?
There is 266 vistas throughout the whole map.
Points of Interest
What is a Point of Interest?
Points of Interest are notable locations within the world of Tyria.
Do I have to buy them?
Easy answer No.
What does a Point of Interest Look Like?
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Visited
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Undiscovered
How many Points of Interest are there?
There is 717 Points of Interest.
Skill Point Challenges
What is a skill point challenge?
A skill point challenge is a challenge placed on the map you have to beat to gain a skill point. These are optional.
What do they look like?
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Uncompleted
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Completed
What do you get for completing them?
You get a skill point. Which you can put towards your skills.
How many Skill Challenges are there?
There's 202 Skill Challenges
Side Quest (Renown Hearts)
PvP
What is PvP?
PvP Stands for Player vs Player.
You face off against other players.
How do I Go to PvP
When in Game Press H to access your hero menu.
Next on the left side go all the way down till you see a sword.
Click that.
Why did my stuff disappear and why am I Level 80?
When you go to PvP you get PvP Gear. Don't worry your stuff is still with you but in the main world. When you enter PvP You are set to level so you get the health and skills.
WvWvW
What is WvWvW?
WvWvW is a PvP Gamemode where Three servers face off to claim the world, and resources.
How do I get to WvWvW ?
Press B and click the top bar and go to your desired battlegrounds.
How are the servers matched?
The servers are randomly picked.
Skills
What are Skill Points?
Skill Points are used to unlock skills.
Healing Skills
1st Profession is Free.
2nd Profession costs 1 skill point.
3rd Profession costs 3 Skill points.
Utility Skills
1st Profession costs 1 skill point.
2nd Profession costs 3 skill points.
3rd Profession costs 6 skill points.
Elite Skills
1st Profession costs 10 skill points.
2nd profession costs 30 skill points.
How do I get Skill Points?
You can do skill challenges, or you can get them by leveling up.
Traits
You unlock traits at level 11 you earn 1 point every time you level up. Which totals to 70 Points total.
You can spend trait points on attributes that help your character/hero.
You can reset Trait points at anytime by using a training manual or by paying 5 copper per point.
(This is skill being added to I have to make charts to show each Professions Attributes.)
Videos
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TTG Guilds
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Requirements:
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Description:
Guilds
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Recruiting?:No
# of Guild Members: 11
Owner:Hogar (This is my guild)
TTG Players
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What is Guild Wars 2?
Overview
This guide will help you with anything Guild Wars 2
We will go over the following.
- Races
Professions
Starting Areas
Waypoints
Vistas
Points of Interest
PvP
WvWvW
Trait Points
Skill Points
Trading Post
[More Coming]
Races
Guild Wars 2 has five races those are Asura, Sylvari, Human, Norn, and Charr.
Asura
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Diminutive Mystical Scientists
They may be short in stature, but these magical inventors are intellectual giants. Incredibly intelligent beings, the asura use their knowledge and skill with magic and crafting to assert their natural dominance. In the world of the asura, it is not the strong who survive, but the clever. Other races believe they should rule by virtue of their power and strength, but they delude themselves. All will serve the asurain due time...
Sylvari
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Mysterious, Noble Plant Beings
Sylvari are not born. They awaken beneath the Pale Tree with knowledge gleaned in their pre-life Dream. These noble beings travel, seeking adventure and discovery. They struggle to balance curiosity with duty, eagerness with chivalry, and warfare with honor. Magic and mystery entwine to shape the future of this race that has so recently appeared.
Human
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A Noble, Resilient People.
Humans have lost their homeland, their security, and their former glory. Even their gods have withdrawn. And yet, the human spirit remains unshaken. These brave defenders of Kryta continue to fight with every ounce of their strength.
Norn
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Towering Heroes from the North
This race of towering hunters experienced a great defeat when the Ice Dragon drove them from their glacial homeland. Nevertheless, they won't let one lost battleno matter how punishingdampen their enthusiasm for life and the hunt. They know that only the ultimate victor achieves legendary rewards.
Charr
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A Savage Race of Conquerors
The charr race was forged in the merciless crucible of war. It is all they know. War defines them, and their quest for dominion drives them ever onward. The weakling and the fool have no place among the charr. Victory is all that matters, and it must be achieved by any means and at any cost.
Professions
Guild Wars 2 Has 8 Professions which are Mesmer, Guardian, Necromancer, Ranger, Elementalist, Warrior, Thief, and Engineer.
Mesmer
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Mesmers are magical duelists who wield deception as a weapon. Using powerful illusions, clones, and phantasmal magic to confuse and distract their foes, mesmers make sure every fight is balanced in their favor and their opponents cant believe their eyes.
Guardian
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Guardians are devoted fighters who protect their allies and smite their enemies by drawing from the power of their virtues. True guardians are brilliant tacticians and selfless defenders who know when to sacrifice their own defenses to empower their allies to achieve victory.
Necromancer
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Practitioners of the dark arts, necromancers summon the dead, wield the power of lost souls, and literally suck the life force from the enemy. Necromancers feed on life force, which they can use to bring allies back from the brink or cheat death itself.
Ranger
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Rangers rely on a keen eye, a steady hand, and the power of nature itself. Unparalleled archers, rangers are capable of bringing down foes from a distance with their bows. With traps, nature spirits, and a stable of loyal pets at their command, rangers can adapt to any situation.
Elementalist
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Elementalists are multi-faceted spellcasters that channel elemental forces, making fire, air, earth, and water do their bidding. What they lack in physical toughness, they make up in versatility and the ability to inflict massive damage in a single attack.
Warrior
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Warriors are masters of weaponry who rely on speed, strength, toughness, and heavy armor to survive in battle. Adrenaline fuels their offensive powerthe longer warriors stay in a fight, the more dangerous they become.
Thief
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Experts at stealth and surprise, thieves can move through the shadows, vanish into thin air, or steal items from their opponents and use them as weapons. Thieves practice an agile, acrobatic fighting style, which can make them very hard to hit.
Enigneer
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Masters of mechanical mayhem, engineers love to tinker with explosives, elixirs, and all manner of hazardous gadgets. They can take control of an area by placing turrets, support their allies with alchemic weaponry, or lay waste to foes with a wide array of mines, bombs, and grenades.
Which Will You choose?
To Read more on each profession please click [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Starting Areas
The Starting area your are placed in is based on your Race.
Asura Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:9
Vistas:5
Points of Interest:19
Sylvari Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:4
Vistas:6
Points of Interest:6
Human Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:13
Vistas:6
Points of Interest:20
Norn Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:14
Vistas:5
Points of Interest:5
Charr Race Starting Zone
Starting Area: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Waypoints:11
Vistas:17
Points of Interest:5
Waypoints
What is a Waypoint?
A waypoint, or a magi-matter-transportive device, is a floating stone marker that players can instantly travel to by using the map. In lore, it is an asuran creation.
Why can't I use a Waypoint I see?
Before a character can use a particular waypoint for map travel, it must be discovered through exploration. Locked waypoints will be displayed on the compass and map, and approaching the waypoint will unlock it for that character.
What does a waypoint look like?
In-Game
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
Map:
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Active waypoint.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Locked Waypoint.
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Contested Waypoint.
How many waypoints are there total?
There are 507 waypoints counting to world completion.
Are Waypoints free?
Map travel within a city is free, but travel to waypoints in other cities or the rest of the world costs a fee in coin based on the distance between the character's current location and the destination waypoint.
Vistas
What is a Vista?
A vista is an interactive object located in the world which triggers an associated cinematic.
How do I find one?
Vistas usually show up on the map when you discover an area. They may seem like easy XP but to get to them most of the time there is a jumping puzzle involved.
What do they look like?
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Discovered Vista
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Undiscovered Vista
How many Vistas are there?
There is 266 vistas throughout the whole map.
Points of Interest
What is a Point of Interest?
Points of Interest are notable locations within the world of Tyria.
Do I have to buy them?
Easy answer No.
What does a Point of Interest Look Like?
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Visited
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Undiscovered
How many Points of Interest are there?
There is 717 Points of Interest.
Skill Point Challenges
What is a skill point challenge?
A skill point challenge is a challenge placed on the map you have to beat to gain a skill point. These are optional.
What do they look like?
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Uncompleted
[ Register or Signin to view external links. ] - Completed
What do you get for completing them?
You get a skill point. Which you can put towards your skills.
How many Skill Challenges are there?
There's 202 Skill Challenges
Side Quest (Renown Hearts)
PvP
What is PvP?
PvP Stands for Player vs Player.
You face off against other players.
How do I Go to PvP
When in Game Press H to access your hero menu.
Next on the left side go all the way down till you see a sword.
Click that.
Why did my stuff disappear and why am I Level 80?
When you go to PvP you get PvP Gear. Don't worry your stuff is still with you but in the main world. When you enter PvP You are set to level so you get the health and skills.
WvWvW
What is WvWvW?
WvWvW is a PvP Gamemode where Three servers face off to claim the world, and resources.
How do I get to WvWvW ?
Press B and click the top bar and go to your desired battlegrounds.
How are the servers matched?
The servers are randomly picked.
Skills
What are Skill Points?
Skill Points are used to unlock skills.
Healing Skills
1st Profession is Free.
2nd Profession costs 1 skill point.
3rd Profession costs 3 Skill points.
Utility Skills
1st Profession costs 1 skill point.
2nd Profession costs 3 skill points.
3rd Profession costs 6 skill points.
Elite Skills
1st Profession costs 10 skill points.
2nd profession costs 30 skill points.
How do I get Skill Points?
You can do skill challenges, or you can get them by leveling up.
Traits
You unlock traits at level 11 you earn 1 point every time you level up. Which totals to 70 Points total.
You can spend trait points on attributes that help your character/hero.
You can reset Trait points at anytime by using a training manual or by paying 5 copper per point.
(This is skill being added to I have to make charts to show each Professions Attributes.)
Videos
Sources
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TTG Guilds
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Send me a PM with the following.
Guild Name:
Requirements:
# Guild Members:
Description:
Guilds
Death Merchants
Recruiting?:No
# of Guild Members: 11
Owner:Hogar (This is my guild)
TTG Players
AmishTech - AmishTech.7098
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Very nice but if you got from a website please post it like this "Source Found here - (link)" but if you made it your self Very nice.
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Yes I am Working on it have to copy all my sources from the notepad. ;) Adding right now.
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Very good glad your honest that will get you far on TTG
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Good topic, should help newcomers to the game understand a bit more and also for future players, we should have a Guild Wars 2 forum!
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It is PC there is no need for it. Because "PcGaming" is all we need for are pc games.
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GSC wrote It is PC there is no need for it. Because "PcGaming" is all we need for are pc games.
Still, WoW has it's own doesn't mean Guild Wars 2 can't, but as of right now there is no need.
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S1L3NTPH33R wroteGSC wrote It is PC there is no need for it. Because "PcGaming" is all we need for are pc games.
Still, WoW has it's own doesn't mean Guild Wars 2 can't, but as of right now there is no need.
WoW is a pretty good game but I think Guild Wars 2 is a bit better.
I've played wow for 4 years and I think it's good but there's something about Guild Wars 2 that makes it better.
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Lawl, WoWs a good game... paying $15 a month, 7 month for a patch, so much to say yet I don't feel like explaining it. Guild Wars 2 eats WoW for breakfast.
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Very helpful topic, thanks man!
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