Despite its slightly tipsy mechanics, Guild Wars: Reforged is still one of the best games you could play to get that nostalgic 2000 era vibe. We call it tipsy because, there is a lot of stuff for you to follow, like setting up your character, choosing the right campaign, and understanding the professions. Hell, even using that interface can take up a lot of time.
So we have come up with this guide in which we will be showcasing all practical tips you could follow to get the hang of the game. The best tip you could probably get is to buy all stuff related to the game from gw1shop.com which has special Christmas offers going on, right now.
Which character to Choose?
In the very start, you will be presented with the option of choosing between a PvP only character or a Roleplaying one. So here’s what you need to know before choosing any one:
If you choose the PvP-only character, you will start on a PvP island and stay there only. You get max-level skills and gear from the start but you do not play in the normal PvE or Story game.
If you choose the Roleplaying character first, you get access to the full story, quests, missions, loot, titled and optimal progression.
Now, it is recommended to pick the roleplaying character first because you could always do the PvP later and its better to go through the story first.
Aggro in Guild Wars Reforged
In Guild Wars: Reforged, aggro works quite differently. In case you don’t know, aggro refers to the enemy’s attention, on the basis of which they detect you. You can see it on the aggro bubble on your radar. Back to the topic, the aggro tables in this game can be harder than the ones you can easily follow in games like Minecraft and FFXIV. The aggro in Guild Wars Reforged follows the following patterns:
How close you are to them
How low your health is
How weak your armor is
So, it means, that the enemy will target the person who is the closest and weakest, and also the easiest to attack. Now as tricky as this mechanic sounds, it can come in handy as well. During fights you could use one tank with low health to keep the enemies at bay. Because those enemies will attack the closest and weakest, your healers will be less likely to get targeted.
Skill Management
Unlike other games like World of Warcraft, where you can gain multiple skills, there is a limitation in Guild Wars. In Guild Wars, you get only 10 slots for skills and in Guild Wars Reforged, that limit is even smaller with a number of 8 slots.
Characters can have a secondary profession so don’t be surprised if you find a warrior with elementalist skills. These skills cannot be simply unlocked like in Guild Wars 2, you will have to acquire them in a variety of ways like stealing them from a monster in battle, which is the way you obtain Elite Skills. Your skill-choosing will have to be a mix of strategy, deep-thinking, and a lot of tactics.
Starting a Campaign
Every account in Guild Wars has access to three campaigns namely – Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall. You will have to buy these campaigns for around $20, so its best to buy from sources that are trusted, like the GW1Shop. Here is what you need to know about all these campaigns:
Prophecies – This is the original campaign and the best choice for beginners
Factions – These do provide faster leveling and a shorter story but are a bit rougher than the Prophecy path for beginners.
Nightfall – This is the second-best campaign which offers strong heroes and powerful builds later.
Now, while it is strongly recommended to start with Prophecies as it offers slow but gradual progress. But choosing campaigns can also vary on the basis of what you want to play as. If you want to play as Assassin or Ritualist, go for Factions, or if you want to play Paragon or Dervish, start in Nightfall.
Companions in the game
You don’t need to travel all the way along in the game and thats all because of the Henchman and Heroes System. Heroes in Guild Wars: Reforged are NPCs that can be customized to resemble the player’s character in many aspects. Recruiting them requires to complete a quest and that varies on the basis of the level of your character.
You can also give these companions of yours, some skills in the game but its better to keep them simple. Only add skills, if you think that they can aid you in what you are doing.
Henchman on the other hand are more basic and they are easier to access. They are better for beginners because they don’t need a lot of Gold spent on them. But if you are really insistent on getting the heroes, you can buy them with gold, which you can get through the trusted GW gold marketplace.
Conclusion
Now another tip new players should follow for better progression in the game is to get a longbow as soon as possible. Longbows can be very essential in luring enemies. You could just keep them as a secondary weapon and switch when needed. For your controls, you will have to refer to them from the settings. For other things, just don’t start as a monk, unless you have a readymade party and also don’t forget about the Dual Classing along with the frequent armor upgrades.
