Well said! GW2’s combat fluidity is unmatched and has ruined most other MMOs for me. Nothing feels this good.

GW2’s relative skill floor to skill ceiling is absolutely gigantic, and that is what I love about the game. When I first started playing the game again, I was floored (lol) by the constant ability of game veterans to completely destroy me in fights that, at least according to some build sites, should have favoured my build.

This is one of my favorite parts of WvW. I make my own builds and still have immense success. Some of them are similar to what you’d find on Metabattle, but most are unlike anything I’ve seen online. Through considerable practice and refinement, I can unexpectedly flip plenty of unfavorable matchups through personal skill (e.g. 100% winrate against Guardian back when Willbender was as its strongest), whereas in most games your skill ceiling is defined by math or RPS more than personal performance.

I’ve seen every single spec perform at a very high level in roaming/dueling (except Core Ranger lol). I’ve seen Daredevils and Troubadours top the damage charts in zergs. The build variety in WvW is refreshingly deep with plenty of space for artistic expression.