What build is good for me? - Guild Wars Forums

LC)Erebos · Jun 21, 2007, 06:53 AM // 06:53

I want a good PvE char that can pretty much solo most parts of the game. I don't know much about Guild Wars yet, but the char people pointed me at so far is Elementalist.

Can somebody point me in the direction of an excellent PvE char build? I currently have a Level 6 Elementalist with all unused attribute points.

Does-it-Matter · Jun 21, 2007, 07:47 AM // 07:47

First, welcome to Guild Wars!

Now, since you are relatively new, I would STRONGLY suggest you simply play your character, picking and choosing the skills as you see fit. It gives you a greater understanding of the profession's capabilities and weaknesses. You don't need to worry about being "perfect" or even farming until much later in the game (you'll need some gold to get the runes, skills , elites, armor, etc. and then also actually be in said spots.)

Honestly, I really hate to see new players wanting to use builds right away. It seems to lock one in the mentality that you can only play "meta-approved" builds, and that anything other than that is "useless, weak, etc."

Play something YOU came up with, you will feel much better about it.

When you're done with that, take a look at http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page

Cebe · Jun 21, 2007, 08:19 AM // 08:19

For additional help on Elementalist builds you can also use this sub-forum:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/f...play.php?f=205

Mournblade · Jun 21, 2007, 01:33 PM // 13:33

As far as solo, you need to be more specific... Any character can solo the entire game with henchmen and/or heros with them (meaning you don't need other live players). But if you mean solo as in 'just your character and nobody else' then there really isn't one class that can do it all.

lazyrussian · Jun 21, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

A character that's easy to level at low levels is a Warrior/Monk.
Great Hammer and Sword skills that you pick up from the early missions + monk self-healing spells will let you solo without henchmen. I made a warrior and took him to lvl 10 quickly with this method - but the downside is that warriors become boring fast.

Another combination (that I picked up on last night) was the Assassin/Necro. These are a lot of fun to play and have an interesting number of spells - that work well together. Necro spells let you hex while assassin spells let you do more damage if your foe is hexed - plus my assassin-weapons elongate bleeding if my foe is hexed - really a great combo class.

My main character has been a Mo/* where * = Ranger, Warrior, Mesmer. Honestly monk's aren't for me, but they are easy to level because they're essential in every group/quest/mission - so that's a sure bet. The reason I don't like playing my monk is because I sit and stare at the life bars the majority of the time - this becomes REALLY boring

. But the positiver side about having played my monk to lvl 20 and to almost beating prophecies (couple more missions) is that I've unlocked a plethora of spells that my Monk Heroes now have access too - including elites.

If I were you, I would go with a Warrior/Monk, Warrior/Ranger, or Elementalist/Mesmer.

Their great tanks and spikers - check out pvxbuilds.com for build information - but as mentioned above - study your own character, make your own build. Guild Wars has a lot more strategy then any other RPG I've ever played - makes it very addictive.

These are just my opinions

For more info about guild wars and builds I recommend the following websites:

www.guildwiki.org - Wikipedia/Omnipedia for Guild Wars
www.pvxbuilds.org - Build Directory for any style of combat

Jun 21, 2007, 06:53 AM // 06:53	#1
LC)Erebos Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2007	What build is good for me? I want a good PvE char that can pretty much solo most parts of the game. I don't know much about Guild Wars yet, but the char people pointed me at so far is Elementalist. Can somebody point me in the direction of an excellent PvE char build? I currently have a Level 6 Elementalist with all unused attribute points.

Jun 21, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#5
lazyrussian Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2007 Profession: D/	A character that's easy to level at low levels is a Warrior/Monk. Great Hammer and Sword skills that you pick up from the early missions + monk self-healing spells will let you solo without henchmen. I made a warrior and took him to lvl 10 quickly with this method - but the downside is that warriors become boring fast. Another combination (that I picked up on last night) was the Assassin/Necro. These are a lot of fun to play and have an interesting number of spells - that work well together. Necro spells let you hex while assassin spells let you do more damage if your foe is hexed - plus my assassin-weapons elongate bleeding if my foe is hexed - really a great combo class. My main character has been a Mo/* where * = Ranger, Warrior, Mesmer. Honestly monk's aren't for me, but they are easy to level because they're essential in every group/quest/mission - so that's a sure bet. The reason I don't like playing my monk is because I sit and stare at the life bars the majority of the time - this becomes REALLY boring . But the positiver side about having played my monk to lvl 20 and to almost beating prophecies (couple more missions) is that I've unlocked a plethora of spells that my Monk Heroes now have access too - including elites. If I were you, I would go with a Warrior/Monk, Warrior/Ranger, or Elementalist/Mesmer. Their great tanks and spikers - check out pvxbuilds.com for build information - but as mentioned above - study your own character, make your own build. Guild Wars has a lot more strategy then any other RPG I've ever played - makes it very addictive. These are just my opinions For more info about guild wars and builds I recommend the following websites: www.guildwiki.org - Wikipedia/Omnipedia for Guild Wars www.pvxbuilds.org - Build Directory for any style of combat Last edited by lazyrussian; Jun 21, 2007 at 04:13 PM // 16:13..

Jun 21, 2007, 07:47 AM // 07:47	#2
Does-it-Matter Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: N/	First, welcome to Guild Wars! Now, since you are relatively new, I would STRONGLY suggest you simply play your character, picking and choosing the skills as you see fit. It gives you a greater understanding of the profession's capabilities and weaknesses. You don't need to worry about being "perfect" or even farming until much later in the game (you'll need some gold to get the runes, skills , elites, armor, etc. and then also actually be in said spots.) Honestly, I really hate to see new players wanting to use builds right away. It seems to lock one in the mentality that you can only play "meta-approved" builds, and that anything other than that is "useless, weak, etc." Play something YOU came up with, you will feel much better about it. When you're done with that, take a look at http://www.pvxwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page

Jun 21, 2007, 08:19 AM // 08:19	#3
Cebe The 5th Celestial Boss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Guild: The Cult of Scaro [WHO] Profession: E/	For additional help on Elementalist builds you can also use this sub-forum: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/f...play.php?f=205

Jun 21, 2007, 01:33 PM // 13:33	#4
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	As far as solo, you need to be more specific... Any character can solo the entire game with henchmen and/or heros with them (meaning you don't need other live players). But if you mean solo as in 'just your character and nobody else' then there really isn't one class that can do it all.