Guild Wars 2 Guide to choosing a profession

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The holy trinity is gone! Every profession has the ability to deal damage, control enemies and support her allies. So to enjoy a profession for a long time, it's best to choose to a profession based on the play style. This slightly humorous guide will hopefully help you choose a profession based on your personality and preferred play style. 

 Elementalist - The master of elements!



Are you a explosion-loving pyromaniac and do you get a "colinsmile" when you see a lot of foes all clustered up? Proceeding to click on your strongest AoE skill while jumping and spinning on your chair like a tornado in excitement? Don't look further! This profession is perfect for you! And don't worry when your spell misses and a lot of enemies proceed to rush towards you! The elementalist is very versatile and can change "attunements" on the fly to change her element and role! The elementalist can burn, freeze, smash, or shock their enemies.. or any combination of the four! Elementalists use magical power to destroy enemies, support allies, and control the battlefield.

If this class fits your personality, take a look at the spoiler. Otherwise you might want to take a look at the other professions!

Do you like to rush at you foes in a blind rage like leeroy Jenkins while shouting your own name like Kilroy Stonekin? And do you like to be the tough guy with the big weapons like the mighty Thor? Because if you do, the warrior might be the perfect class for you! It's the class that can use the most weapons but is also the class with the most straight-forwarded game play. You march into battle while using shouts and banners to move your friends forward and keep them alive! You can shrug off blow after blow while fueling your adrenaline, using it to unleash powerful burst skills! Everyone wants to run away from you!

If this class fits your personality, take a look at the spoiler. Otherwise you might want to take a look at the other professions!

 Ranger - The master of the wild!

Do you have a awesome pokemon card collection and is National Geographic Channel your favourite television channel? And do you love to camp in the wild nature? Catching fish with your bare hands to roast it on a campfire that same night! If that's the case, the ranger might be the profession for you! The ranger is for those who prefer agile combat and natural prowess. Rangers use quick attacks from any range to overwhelm their enemies. Their pet companion serves as a valuable ally on the battlefield. The ranger uses the power of nature at her advantage by setting up traps, calling birds to attack her foes and summoning ancient spirits to aid her in combat! A true ranger will shout "damn nature you aint scary!"

If this class fits your personality, take a look at the spoiler. Otherwise you might want to take a look at the other professions!

 Necromancer – The master of the dead!



Do you like to watch movies that involve zombies, blood and mass slaughter while being alone in the dark? Do you find "death" to be interesting and do you secretly want to be a blood sucking vampire? If so, the necromancer might be for you. The necromancer is for those who wish to have power over the dead. Necromancers summon minions from the grave, and use spells that drain life force or crush enemies with the power of deathly magic.. but can also use their magic to support her allies in battle. She can also use the collected life force to transform into a death shroud that will give her a new set of powerfull skills.

If this class fits your personality, take a look at the spoiler. Otherwise you might want to take a look at the other professions!

 Guardian – The master of defense!



Hmmm... What if a paragon and monk had a baby? Poof! A baby guardian is born. But don't get confused. The guardian is not a tank or a healer that you know from most games! The only thing that they have in common is that they like to help their allies more than themselves. So do you like to help people out and is your favorite color blue and your favorite weapon a mace? Look no further! The guardian will be running around the battlefield with passive buffs that she can activate to protect her allies in combat while still having the option to deal damage with her mighty war hammer and summoned spirit weapons. People will have faith in you! Do you have what it takes to become a blue mace lady (lord)?

If this class fits your personality, take a look at the spoiler. Otherwise you might want to take a look at the other professions!