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A guide to the Special Forces Area in Guild Wars 2. Learn how to properly setup the Golem!
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How to install ArcDPS, the best damage meter in Guild Wars 2. Track combat info in real time, save logs, and more.
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The Best Beginner Builds for Guild Wars 2 in 2025
Explore the top beginner-friendly builds for Guild Wars 2 in 2025, chosen for simplicity, utility, and progression to help new players thrive across all content.
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Optimize your equipment in Guild Wars 2 as a free-to-play player. This guide offers tips and strategies to gear up effectively without limitations.
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Boost Your EXP Gains! Discover the best ways to maximize EXP in Guild Wars 2, from consumables to event rewards. Level up faster and optimize your farming!
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Jun 27, 2025
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Heal Alacrity Tempest Gameplay Guide
A general overview of essential utilities, traits, mechanics and how to deal with them per encounter for Heal Alacrity Tempest.
Jun 27, 2025
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Heal Alacrity Willbender Gameplay Guide
The Heal Alacrity Willbender Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
May 24, 2025
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Kite Deadeye Qadim The Peerless Gameplay Guide
Mar 18, 2025
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Heal Alacrity Specter Gameplay Guide
A general overview of essential utilities, traits, and mechanics for Heal Alacrity Specter.
Feb 11, 2025
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Power Quickness Herald Gameplay Guide
The Power Quickness Herald Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
Feb 11, 2025
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Heal Quickness Berserker Gameplay Guide
A general overview of essential utilities, traits, and mechanics for Heal Quickness Berserker.
Sep 02, 2024
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Power Quickness Deadeye Gameplay Guide
The Power Quickness Deadeye Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
Aug 28, 2024
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Power Engineer Gameplay Guide
A general overview of essential utilities, traits, and mechanics for Power Engineer.
Mar 23, 2024
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Heal Alacrity Mechanist Gameplay Guide
A general overview of essential utilities, traits, and mechanics for Heal Alacrity Mechanist.
Mar 08, 2024
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Condition Tempest Open World Guide
This page serves primarily as an extension to the main build page, containing information that'd be too long for the build page itself.
Jan 13, 2024
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Heal Quickness Scrapper Gameplay Guide
A general overview of essential utilities, traits, and mechanics for Heal Quickness Scrapper.
Dec 17, 2022
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Power Bladesworn Gameplay Guide
The Power Bladesworn Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
Dec 04, 2022
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Power Reaper Gameplay Guide
The Power Reaper Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to optimize your gameplay with this build.
Nov 20, 2022
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Kite Deadeye Gameplay Guide
Oct 06, 2022
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Condition Alacrity Tempest Gameplay Guide
The Condition Alacrity Tempest Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
Jun 09, 2021
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Heal Quickness Firebrand Gameplay Guide
The Heal Quickness Firebrand Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
Jun 09, 2021
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Condition Scourge Gameplay Guide
The Condition Scourge Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
Jun 09, 2021
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Heal Alacrity Druid Gameplay Guide
The Heal Alacrity Druid Gameplay Guide will aim to provide you with all the tips and tricks to maximise your gameplay with this build.
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Oct 09, 2026
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Guild Wars 2's November 10 Balance Patch Analysis.
A breakdown of the November 10, 2026 Guild Wars 2 balance patch preview, highlighting key nerfs, projected post‑patch numbers, and how these changes may reshape the metagame.
Oct 08, 2026
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Small Scale Basics: Clouding
A concise guide to Clouding in WvW. Learn how spread formations apply constant pressure, punish positioning mistakes, and dismantle enemy zergs over time. Covers positioning, target selection, disengagement, common mistakes, and improvement tips.
Oct 08, 2026
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Combat Simulator Update: DPS, APM, and Build Comparisons
The most recent changes to our Guild Wars 2 Combat Simulation.
Oct 08, 2026
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Small Scale Basics: Dispersion
A concise guide to Dispersion in WvW. Learn how spreading players across the map creates vision, enables fast responses, and applies constant pressure. Covers positioning, communication, common mistakes, and how to improve map-wide awareness.