Guild Wars 2 Classes

Turns virtues into a longbow-and-trap burst kit: drop a stack of physical traps under a boss, pull it in with greatsword and detonate.

Best for Front-loaded burst for fast T4 fractal clears; rigid but reliable.

Swaps virtues for three magical tomes plus axe and mantras. No longer mandatory, but still one of the most versatile quickness-support and condition platforms in organised groups.

Best for Players who want to carry a squad with quickness, stability and heals.

Virtues become flowing, mobile attacks; sword and greatsword shadowstep you around the fight for constant multi-hit pressure.

Best for Solo open-world farmers and high-movement encounters.

The newest guardian turns into a ranged light-caster, folding virtue management into sustained pulsing auras.

Best for A low-stress way to give group support without standing in melee.

Locks into an aggressive Berserk mode with primal bursts — competitive as power greatsword or a torch condition build.

Best for One of the highest raw-DPS picks in the game right now.

Full Counter, heavy crowd control and effortless boon strips on a stable dagger or hammer set.

Best for A forgiving, self-sufficient pick for daily PvE and WvW duels.

Trades adrenaline bursts for a stationary Gunsaber sheath that charges a single massive Dragon Slash — the biggest strike number in the game.

Best for Players who love a high-risk charge-and-release payoff on stationary bosses.

A Guild Wars 1 return: shouts, chants and group-wide buffs in a tactical command role.

Best for Resilient support that keeps uncoordinated pug groups alive in chaotic meta events.

Channels the dragon Glint: toggle pulsing upkeep facets, stay near the group and their boon bars fill themselves.

Best for The easiest quickness support to pick up and play.

Summons Kalla warband spirits from a shortbow for strong alacrity, and remains a high-burst condition or power spec.

Best for Organised squads that want alacrity plus real damage.

Replaces the dodge roll with a damaging dragoon leap and channels the Alliance stance to flip between DPS and reactive support.

Best for High-APM players who like a punchy greatsword and a dodge that hits.

Removes passive legend swapping: 'Release Potential' makes you spend accumulated affinity before each swap, forcing a fast, engaged rotation.

Best for Anyone who found core revenant too slow and wants constant decisions.

Charges a Celestial Avatar form for burst healing, area CC and might stacking from a staff.

Best for Still the gold-standard dedicated healer for raids and fractals.

Merges with the pet (Beastmode) to absorb its stats and skills directly, killing pet-AI problems.

Best for A lethal, front-loaded power or condition sniper.

Tosses an Unleash buff between you and the pet to reset cooldowns and boost damage, on a hammer.

Best for High-APM players rewarded with big area cleave for clean execution.

Brings elemental wind mechanics: a mobile mid-to-long-range harasser that keeps its rotation on moving targets.

Best for Players who want consistent ranged damage without losing uptime.

Adds a third dodge bar and turns the roll into an offensive dash, wielding a physical staff.

Best for The most fluid, mobile melee combatant — repetitive over long sessions.

A rifle sniper using a Malice marking system for extreme single-target damage.

Best for Challenge-mode bosses; struggles where you must cleave trash.

Gains a Shadow Shroud and a scepter that tethers to an ally for barrier and alacrity, or to an enemy to rot it down.

Best for Flexible support that can pivot to single-target condition damage.

Pilfers historical artifacts from enemies to gain unique temporary passives — a relic-collection mechanic.

Best for Adds the group utility and adaptability thief lacked in high-end PvE.

A durable hammer bruiser that converts damage dealt into personal barrier, plus gyros for superspeed and stealth.

Best for Mandatory in WvW zergs; a tanky, comfortable open-world solo pick.

Adds a Photon Forge hard-light sword mode that builds heat as you use it — manage the gauge so you never overheat.

Best for A rewarding high-damage loop for players who like resource juggling.

Commands a programmable Jade Mech that tanks, draws aggro and applies boons while you shoot from safety — Power Mechanist hits ~38k on four buttons.

Best for The single easiest spec in the game, and a top low-intensity pick.

Mutates with alchemical strains and morph skills, bridging kit-swapping and simple execution.

Best for An adaptable alacrity off-healer or durable condition dealer.

Overloads an attunement by camping it, summoning big AoE storms, on a warhorn with auras.

Best for Excellent alacrity healer or high-cleave damage in stacked fights.

Attunes to two elements at once — one per hand — for unique dual-attack skills on sword.

Best for Notoriously demanding, piano-fast fingers; visually spectacular.

Drops a stationary Jade Sphere to build combo fields and group boons, on a hammer with an energy gauge.

Best for High damage that suffers when a boss makes you reposition.

Modernises the caster fantasy with deliberate, charged spellcasting — lock into an element to build devastating area spikes.

Best for A slower, more methodical rhythm than Weaver or Catalyst.

Bends time with wells and Continuum Split — freeze your cooldowns and resources, cast a full rotation, then rewind.

Best for Deep support or burst for players who enjoy setup and payoff.

Replaces the dodge with Mirage Cloak — evade without moving and fire special ambush skills — on axe or staff.

Best for An exceptional solo class and top condition dealer on slow bosses.

Removes clone AI for a floating magazine of psychic blades above your head, thrown from a dagger.

Best for A popular, self-sufficient ranged pick with a straightforward rotation.

Turns the mesmer into a musical performer using acoustic illusions and anthems to shape the fight.

Best for One of the strongest dedicated full-healers in the current meta.

A slow melee juggernaut: Reaper's Shroud hands you a greatsword-scythe that shreds packs of enemies.

Best for Arguably the best solo open-world farming spec ever made.

Trades the personal shroud for stationary sand shades that barrier allies, strip boons and tick condition damage from range.

Best for A safe, forgiving ranged pick that supports while it damages.

Drinks elixirs to inflict Blight on itself — trading maximum health for big condition damage and mobility, on a pistol.

Best for A high-risk, aggressive magical gunslinger playstyle.

A Guild Wars 1 homage: bind spirits and channel ancestral energy for area denial and life-siphoning support.

Best for Steady support that slots cleanly into uncoordinated daily groups.