GW2. Open World Builds for Guild Wars 2 PvE Exploration, Story, Events, Meta, Fun.
While you can run anything you want in open world and generally succeed, these builds will provide the most value to allow you to complete any of the open-world content available in Guild Wars 2 such as:
- Map Completion
- Story and dynamic events
- Hero Points and Champions
- Meta-Events
- Dungeons
- And the most challenging bounties and Legendary bosses
While some of these builds are great for team play, they are still mostly oriented for solo play so that you can enjoy the open world even when your friends log off. If you want builds without elite specializations, check the leveling builds linked below.
📣 Recommendations for New Players:
- Guild Wars 2 BEST Class – How to choose?
- New Player Guide – Leveling to 80
- Leveling Core Builds And Class Guides
- Ascended Gear – Where to Obtain Your Equipment
- Living World Guides
- Dungeon Guides
NOTE: Keep in mind that Level 80 Booster provide Celestial equipment for beginners.
Follow the Hero Points guides to be able to unlock specializations
Last Update: September 2024
Under Revision – Patch Notes Here!
- Best for starters –
- Shared boons for group events – –
Guardian
- Celestial Paladin Firebrand –
- Celestial Burn Willbender –
- Power Swords Willbender
- Power Meditation Dragonhunter
Mesmer
- Celestial Staff Mirage – –
- Celestial Blades Virtuoso
- Power Phantasm Chronomancer
- Power Spear Infinite Horizon Mirage
Ranger
- Celestial Blood Moon Druid – –
- Celestial Hybrid Untamed –
- Power Spear Untamed
- Power Burst Soulbeast
- Celestial Barbed Soulbeast
Revenant
- Celestial Warband Renegade –
- Celestial Facet Herald –
- Power Hammer Herald – –
- Power Swords Vindicator
Necromancer
- Celestial Hybrid Harbinger –
- Power Spear Harbinger
- Power Swords Reaper –
- Celestial Chill Reaper
- Celestial Curses Scourge
- Condition Minion Master Reaper
Engineer
- Celestial Spear Mechanist – –
- Power Cannon Mechanist –
- Power Flamethrower Scrapper –
- Celestial Heat Vent Spear Holosmith
- Power Grenade Holosmith
Warrior
- Celestial King of Fires Berserker – –
- Power Omnislash Bladesworn
- Power Sunspear Spellbreaker
- Power Great Weapon Berserker
Elementalist
- Celestial Pistol Catalyst –
- Celestial Dagger Tempest – –
- Celestial Scepter Weaver
- Power Fresh Air Spear Tempest
- Power Sphere Catalyst –
Thief
- Celestial Scepter Specter –
- Power Rifle Deadeye
- Power Pistols Deadeye –
- Celestial Spear Thief
- Condition Daggers Daredevil –
- Power Staff Daredevil
- Condition/Power Axe Deadeye
📣 Questions and Discussion
📣 Feel free to discuss or suggest more builds in the comments. Join GuildJen Discord for more discussion and questions.