New Player Guides

This page exists to give new players a clean starting point in Guild Wars 2. It shows you what actually matters early on, so you can progress with confidence instead of guessing your way through the game.

How to use this page
  • Watch from top to bottom for the smoothest learning curve.
  • If you’re only interested in specific topics, use the chapter list to jump around at any time.
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Why Play Guild Wars 2

Why even play Guild Wars 2 in the first place?

Reasons to play Guild Wars 2

Is Guild Wars 2 still worth playing in 2026? In this video, I’ll give you 7 reasons why I think it is.

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Choosing a Class

Pick something you’ll actually enjoy—this determines your “feel” in combat more than your gear does early on.

Choose your Class Guide

A practical overview to help you match a profession to your playstyle (without getting baited by “meta only” takes).

Easiest Starting Class

If you want the smoothest beginner experience, this narrows down the easiest options and why they work.

New Player Mistakes

Avoid the classic traps that waste time, gold, and motivation—so your progress stays clean from day one.

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Setup

Get your controls and performance right—GW2 feels 10x better when your setup isn’t fighting you.

Keybind Guide

Comfortable binds reduce panic clicks and make dodges, swaps, and utilities actually usable.

Settings Guide

The must-change settings that improve clarity, movement, targeting, and overall game feel.

FPS Guide

Smoother FPS makes dodging and reaction gameplay consistent—especially in metas, bosses, and WvW.

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Intro to Economy

Learn the “value systems” in GW2 so you stop bleeding gold and start building account value efficiently.

Wizard’s Vault Tierlist

Wizard’s Vault is one of the fastest ways to progress your account and save you weeks of grind.

Currency Guide

GW2 has many currencies—this helps you understand which ones matter and which ones you can ignore early.

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What to do after reaching Level 80

Level 80 is only the start line — this chapter aims to give you a clean direction so you don’t wander aimlessly.

Expansion Guide

A simple expansion roadmap: what each one unlocks and why your next purchase/order matters.

Mastery Guide

Masteries are permanent account upgrades—this shows what’s worth prioritizing first for real QoL and power.

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Getting into PvP and WvW

The fastest way to stop feeling lost: learn the basic rules, roles, and what “good decisions” look like.

PvP Beginner Guide

A beginner-friendly entry to structured PvP—what matters, what doesn’t, and how to improve fast without tilting.

WvW Beginner Guide

How WvW actually works (zergs, objectives, builds, rewards) and what to do in your first 30 minutes.

More Coming Soon

New guides will be added as the library expands.

More to come soon — stay tuned!

I’m actively working on the next videos already. If you want to suggest a topic, drop it in the comments :)

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