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New Player and Beginners Guides for Guild Wars 2. Start your Guild Wars 2 journey with our beginner guides that help you gear up, understand mechanics, and prepare for endgame content.
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Sep 30, 2026 New Player Guides

Beginner's Guide to DPS: Avoid Common Mistakes, Master the Basics & Learn Advanced Tricks

Learn how to improve your DPS in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner’s guide. Master keybinds, gear, rotations, golem practice, DPS uptime, positioning, precastin...
Oct 18, 2025 New Player Guides

Guild Wars 2 Expansions Explained: What Each One Includes

Learn what each Guild Wars 2 expansion offers, from elite specializations to mounts and raids, to help you choose the right content for your gameplay goals.
Jul 11, 2025 New Player Guides

Best Guild Wars 2 Settings for Raiding and Open World: Visual, Audio, and UI Tweaks

Discover optimal in-game settings for Guild Wars 2 instanced content. This guide offers baseline suggestions to enhance accessibility and reduce distractions.
May 23, 2025 New Player Guides

A Beginner’s Guide to Equipment in Guild Wars 2

Learn all about Attributes, Equipment, Runes and Sigils!
Mar 29, 2025 New Player Guides

Creating your First Character in Guild Wars 2

The guide covers Guild Wars 2 character creation, explaining race distinctions, gender choices, and offering summaries for each available profession.
Apr 05, 2024 New Player Guides

Free-to-Play Gearing in Guild Wars 2: Max-Level Builds Without Expansions

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.

Combat View all Combat guides »
Sep 14, 2026 Combat

How to Use Combo Fields and Finishers in Guild Wars 2

Learn how Guild Wars 2 Combo Fields and Combo Finishers work in this complete guide. Discover field priority, finisher effects, plus common profession, trait an...
Mar 29, 2025 Combat

Guild Wars 2 Food & Utility Glossary: Consumables for Raids, Strikes, and Open World

A guide to Food and Utilities for Raids, Strikes, Fractals, Open World and Dungeons in Guild Wars 2.
Dec 21, 2022 Combat

A Beginner’s Guide to Crowd Control and Defiance Mechanics in Guild Wars 2

Learn how Defiance and Crowd Control work in Guild Wars 2. This guide provides essential tips for mastering mechanics and improving gameplay.

Getting Started in Raids View all Getting Started in Raids guides »
Jul 11, 2025 Getting Started in Raids

Understanding Squad Roles in Guild Wars 2

What Squad Roles will you come across in Guild Wars 2 Raids and Strikes?
Mar 15, 2025 Getting Started in Raids

How Squads Work in Guild Wars 2: Ready Checks, Squad Markers and Subgroups

Leading a squad to success requires communication, knowledge of game mechanics, and skilful decision making.
Mar 06, 2022 Getting Started in Raids

Your First Steps to Joining Raiding Squads

Learn how to join squads effectively in Guild Wars 2. This guide offers tips on finding groups, understanding roles, and maximizing team coordination.

Ascended Equipment View all Ascended Equipment guides »
Sep 10, 2026 Ascended Equipment

Stat-Swapping Ascended Armor: What You Need to Know
Sep 06, 2026 Ascended Equipment

Guild Wars 2 Infusions Explained: What They Do and How to Get Them

Complete Guild Wars 2 infusion guide covering Agony Resistance, stat and cosmetic infusions, Swim-Speed Infusions, acquisition methods, upgrading, stat-swapping...
Mar 09, 2026 Ascended Equipment

How to Gear up Fast: A Beginners Guide to Ascended Armour and Weapons

Guide to getting Ascended Gear in Guild Wars 2. Learn all methods including Wizard’s Vault, crafting, raids, Fractals, PvP, WvW, achievements, and more to upg...

Introduction to Professions View all Introduction to Professions guides »
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Guardian

Learn the basics of Guardian in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Use virtues and protective skills to support allies and strike with power.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Engineer

Learn the basics of Engineer in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Utilize kits, turrets, and gadgets to adapt and excel in any situation.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Ranger

Learn the basics of Ranger in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Command pets, master ranged combat, and adapt to any battlefield.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Necromancer

Learn the basics of Necromancer in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Command minions, wield life force, and dominate with dark magic.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Mesmer

Learn the basics of Mesmer in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Harness illusions and shatter skills to confuse enemies and control the fight.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Thief

Learn the basics of Thief in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Master stealth, initiative, and agile combat to outsmart your foes.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Elementalist

Learn the basics of Elementalist in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Master attunement swapping and unleash powerful elemental combos.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Warrior

Learn the basics of Warrior in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Explore adrenaline, burst skills, and essential mechanics for success.
Nov 16, 2025 Introduction to Professions

Introduction to Revenant

Learn the basics of Revenant in Guild Wars 2 with this beginner-friendly guide. Master energy, stances, and core mechanics for success.

Latest Content

Oct 09, 2026 Game News

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 Small Scale

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 Website News

Combat Simulator Update: DPS, APM, and Build Comparisons

The most recent changes to our Guild Wars 2 Combat Simulation.
Oct 08, 2026 Small Scale

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.