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Warrior Key Ideas When playing a warrior, you want to focus on two main things: attacking and taking the aggro. To do this, it is necessary to have maximum armor level, fully modded armor, and a good weapon set (this can be your choice of a hammer, axe and shield, or sword and shield). Concentrate your efforts on absorbing damage and charging your adrenaline. Leave the large spikes and AoE to the other professions. Having the best skills is important to any profession, including the warrior. If you're going to invest in a warrior, the best campaign(s) to get are Prophecies and/or Factions. Below are skills to consider using once they become available: Core "For Great Justice!" "Watch Yourself!" Endure Pain Executioner's Strike Gash Hundred Blades Mighty Blow Power Attack Sever Artery Thrill of Victory Wild Blow Prophecies "Fear Me!" "To the Limit!" Backbreaker Crude Swing Defy Pain Dolyak Signet Dwarven Battle Stance Earth Shaker Gladiator's Defense Penetrating Blow Warrior's Endurance Factions "Save Yourselves!" Auspicious Blow Dragon Slash Forceful Blow Penetrating Chop Sun and Moon Slash Triple Chop Nightfall Burst of Aggression Counterattack Enraging Charge Flail Lion's Comfort Magehunter's Smash Mokele Smash Signet of Stamina

Ranger Key Ideas Rangers are not tanks, so do not act like one. Rangers are (duh) the main ranged attack profession. The only time, if ever, you should go up close is if you are setting traps on clumped foes or using a touch skill. Your pet should really be your only melee aspect. Ranger bows have different ranges and arcs. It is a good idea to have one of each bow- longbows are great for general use (they have the longest range); recurve bows are great for interrupting due to a low arc; and flatbows also have a great range. Keep in mind your role and you skillbar when selecting equipment and positioning yourself in battle. Rangers can take advantage of all 3 campaigns, but some are less useful than others depending on what you want to do as a ranger. If you want to use a very offensive bow build, invest in Prophecies and/or Nightfall. If you want to interrupt, invest in Facions for some great skills. If you would like to spread some nasty conditions, get Prophecies. Beastmasters are best off getting Prophecies and Factions. I've listed some skills to think about when selecting an expansion. Core Apply Poison Barrage Charm Animal Comfort Animal Distracting Shot Escape Favorable Winds Power Shot Savage Shot Throw Dirt Troll Unguent Whirling Defense Prophecies Call of Protection Edge of Extinction Frozen Soil Ignite Arrows Incendiary Arrows Melandru's Arrows Penetrating Attack Poison Arrow Serpent's Quickness Factions Broad Head Arrow Enraged Lunge Famine Glass Arrows Heal as One Melandru's Shot Poisonous Bite Predatory Bond Sundering Attack Triple Shot Nightfall Burning Arrow Infuriating Heat Magebane Shot Natural Stride Never Rampage Alone Prepared Shot Screaming Shot

Monk Key Ideas You are the healer. Chances are, you're one of only two healers in a group of eight players. This means that you need to be well equipped and focused, especially in PvP. You will generally be the main target unless your tank takes the aggro, so try and keep your distance. Always carry a staff, general wand and offhand set, a high energy set (such as a weapon with Live for Today), and a defensive set (sword/spear and a shield). Energy is very important to a monk. Always equip radiant insignias and runes of attunement. Monks are expected to be the best healers or protectors, and not very often is being a smiter tolerated. With that in mind, a monk would find the best skills in the Prophecies and Nightfall campaigns. Core Aegis Guardian Heal Party Healing Seed Healing Touch Infuse Health Life Bond Orison of Healing Protective Spirit Rebirth Reversal of Fortune Shielding Hands Spell Breaker Word of Healing Prophecies Aura of Faith Blessed Aura Divine Healing Dwayna's Kiss Peace and Harmony Restore Condition Restore Life Unyielding Aura Factions Air of Enchantment Deny Hexes Dwayna's Sorrow Ethereal Light Heaven's Delight Life Sheath Resurrection Chant Selfless Spirit Spirit Bond Nightfall Dismiss Condition Healer's Boon Holy Haste Light of Deliverance Mending Touch Seed of Life Shield of Absorption Words of Comfort Zealous Benediction

Necromancer Key Ideas Necromancers can play quite a few roles. The most general are Spiteful Spirit, which focuses on caster/melee shutdown; minion master, a necro which controls an army of undead that act as additional bodies; or Blood is Power a.k.a. a battery which provides energy for other party members.Energy is very important to a necromancer. Also, some runes that lower or increase health make a necro more effective. Plan your gear accordingly. Core Animate Bone Fiend Animate Bone Minions Barbs Blood is Power Blood of the Master Dark Bond Death Nova Enfeebling Blood Faintheartedness Life Siphon Mark of Pain Order of Pain Parasitic Bond Rotting Flesh Suffering Taste of Death Unholy Feast Weaken Armor Prophecies Animate Bone Horror Aura of the Lich Awaken the Blood Blood Ritual Enfeeble Feast of Corruption Insidious Parasite Life Transfer Mark of Subversion Price of Failure Shadow of Fear Soul Barbs Spiteful Spirit Well of Power Factions Animate Flesh Golem Animate Vampiric Horror Blood Bond Cultist's Fervor Discord Icy Veins Oppressive Gaze Reckless Haste Signet of Corruption Soul Bind Spoil Victor Vampiric Spirit Wail of Doom Weaken Knees Nightfall Animate Shambling Horror Corrupt Enchantment Jagged Bones Necrosis Order of Undeath Reaper's Mark Rip Enchantment Signet of Lost Souls Signet of Sorrow Well of Silence

Mesmer Key Ideas Mesmers are great at dealing armor-ignoring damage. They are great at punishing foes, interrupting, and casting spells quickly. Mesmers also use a lot of signets and hexes. Energy management is important, and so are some skills that either copy spells or reduce recharge time. Long recharge times are a drawback of quite a few mesmer hexes. Core Arcane Echo Backfire Clumsiness Conjure Phantasm Crippling Anguish Cry of Frustration Diversion Drain Enchantment Echo Empathy Energy Burn Energy Tap Ether Feast Fragility Leech Signet Mantra of Inscriptions Mantra of Persistence Mantra of Recovery Mind Wrack Power Drain Power Spike Signet of Humility Soothing Images Prophecies Channeling Chaos Storm Fevered Dreams Guilt Ineptitude Keystone Signet Migraine Panic Power Leak Shame Signet of Weariness Wastrel's Worry Factions Accumulated Pain Auspicious Incantation Conjure Nightmare Ether Nightmare Illusion of Pain Lyssa's Aura Overload Psychic Distraction Shared Burden Unnatural Signet Nightfall Cry of Pain Enchanter's Conundrum Frustration Hex Eater Vortex Mistrust Signet of Clumsiness Signet of Illusions Spiritual Pain Tease Visions of Regret

Elementalist Key Ideas Elementalists are great damage dealers. Their AoE spells hit multiple targets very hard, making them the designated killers of the group. Energy is the most important thing to an elementalist, so invest in runes and high energy weapon sets. Core Air Attunement Aura of Restoration Blinding Flash Deep Freeze Earth Attunement Elemental Attunement Enervating Charge Fire Attunement Glyph of Lesser Energy Ice Spikes Immolate Inferno Lightning Orb Maelstrom Meteor Stoning Ward Against Melee Water Attunement Prophecies Armor of Frost Chain Lightning Eruption Ether Renewal Glyph of Energy Glyph of Renewal Incendiary Bonds Lava Font Mark of Rodgort Meteor Shower Mind Shock Phoenix Rodgort's Invocation Searing Heat Thunderclap Ward Against Elements Factions Ash Blast Breath of Fire Churning Earth Dragon's Stomp Elemental Lord Energy Boon Mirror of Ice Shatterstone Shockwave Sliver Armor Smoldering Embers Teinai's Heat Unsteady Ground Vapor Blade Nightfall Blinding Surge Ebon Hawk Flame Djinn's Haste Frigid Armor Glowing Gaze Glowstone Invoke Lightning Lightning Bolt Liquid Flame Mind Blast Sandstorm Savannah Heat Searing Flames Stone Striker Stoneflesh Aura

Assassin Key Ideas Assassins are wonderful at spiking. Their attack chains are capable of killing an enemy within seconds if not interrupted. However, they are often considered to be the "glass cannons" of guild wars. They deal large amounts of damage, but assassins can be very vulnerable. Very few skills offer protection in combat, and the ones that do require a fair amount of energy. When making a build for an assassin, one must include: 1) a series of dagger attacks; your main spike. This is usually a lead attack-> off-hand attack-> dual attack. 2) some skill that either increases attack speed or the chance to land a critical hit. The assassin's primary, Critical Strikes, has plenty of these skills. Critical hits are the player's form of energy management and make the spike more deadly. 3) a form of defense or a recuperation skill. Critical strikes and Shadow Arts are perfect for finding these kinds of skills. Factions Assassin's Promise Black Lotus Strike Black Mantis Thrust Blades of Steel Critical Defenses Critical Eye Dark Escape Dash Death's Charge Death Blossom Entangling Asp Exhausting Assault Falling Spider Fox Fangs Golden Lotus Strike Golden Phoenix Strike Horns of the Ox Jagged Strike Jungle Strike Moebius Strike Palm Strike [[Recall] Seeping Wound Shadow Form Shadow Refuge Shadow Sanctuary Shroud of Distress Temple Strike Twisting Fangs Unsuspecting Strike Way of Perfection Wild Strike Nightfall Assault Enchantments Critical Agility Deadly Paradox Death's Retreat Feigned Neutrality Fox's Promise Golden Fox Strike Shadow Walk Shattering Assault Way of the Assassin

Ritualist Key Ideas Ritualists serve quite a few purposes. They can deal significant damage with spirits, protect their party members, buff melee attacks, and heal. Channeling magic is the main attribute for damage dealing, and is the most common among ritualists. Communing is the attribute that contain the most spirits. Not only do the spirits in communing deal damage, but some also protect allies. Communing also has many skills that buff spirits. Restoration magic is used for healing. There are not many spirits in this attribute, but it heals almost as well as a monk. Spawning Power increase your summoned creatures' maximum health with each rank. Spawning power also provides some enchantments that heal, remove conditions, deal damage, and provide energy when creatures are created. Factions Ancestors' Rage Armor of Unfeeling Attuned Was Songkai Bloodsong Boon of Creation Disenchantment Displacement Dissonance Earthbind Essence Strike Explosive Growth Flesh of My Flesh Life Mend Body and Soul Pain Painful Bond Preservation Protective Was Kaolai Recuperation Ritual Lord Shadowsong Shelter Signet of Creation Signet of Spirits Soothing Soothing Memories Soul Twisting Spirit Burn Spirit Channeling Spirit Light Spirit Light Weapon Spirit Rift Spirit Siphon Splinter Weapon Summon Spirits Union Vengeful Was Khanhei Vengeful Weapon Wanderlust Weapon of Warding Nightfall Anguish Destructive Was Glaive Gaze of Fury Ghostmirror Light Offering of Spirit Recovery Sight Beyond Sight Signet of Binding Signet of Ghostly Might Spirit's Gift Spirit's Strength Vampirism Warmonger's Weapon Weapon of Remedy Xinrae's Weapon

Paragon Key Ideas The paragon is great at limiting the damage dealt to their party. The shouts and chants they use are designed to benefit allies, and paragons are granted energy for the more allies affected by their shouts and chants. Paragon are not meant to spam attack skills like a warrior, contrary to some belief. The paragon's true calling lies in serving their party and taking a load off of the monks. Paragons are typically hard to play, and are thus not seen being played by new people very often. Instead of trying to deal damage with a spear. it is best to focus on providing support for teammates. Nightfall "Can't Touch This!" "Fall Back!" "Find Their Weakness!" "Go for the Eyes!" "Incoming!" "Never Give Up!" "Never Surrender!" "Stand Your Ground!" "The Power Is Yours!" "There's Nothing to Fear!" "They're on Fire!" "We Shall Return!" Aggressive Refrain Anthem of Envy Anthem of Flame Anthem of Fury Anthem of Guidance Aria of Zeal Ballad of Restoration Barbed Spear Blazing Spear Chorus of Restoration Defensive Anthem Enduring Harmony Energizing Chorus Energizing Finale Finale of Restoration Focused Anger Leader's Comfort Leader's Zeal Merciless Spear Remedy Signet Signet of Return Slayer's Spear Soldier's Fury Song of Purification Song of Restoration Spear of Lightning Vicious Attack Zealous Anthem

Dervish

Key Ideas

Nightfall

• Armor of Sanctity
• Attacker's Insight
• Aura of Holy Might
• Avatar of Balthazar
• Avatar of Dwayna
• Avatar of Grenth
• Avatar of Lyssa
• Chilling Victory
• Conviction
• Ebon Dust Aura
• Enchanted Haste