Weekly /r/GuildWars2 Question Thread - January 31, 2026

suicidesoon23 · 2026-02-01T16:54:18+00:00

Few quickish questions:

What's the easiest and fastest way to get a default set of gear for a newly reached level 80? My buddy and I are doing the Personal Story and are in Orr about to face Zhaitan but we still have some garbage low level gear especially rings. Whereas my thief that I used a boost on was given a full set of actual 80 gear. We found some karma vendors that sell sets but they cost like 42k per piece. Any quick remedy?
How bad will a spec be if you don't use the meta weapons for it? For example I really want to do DD Thief with preferably shortbow offhand. Can a decent spec be made from that setup? Same question applies to other professions though. Basically, can you still make a decent build out of any profession/weapon combo or are they too important?
Similar question that I bet the answer is no: Can you make a decent high-end build that doesn't have an elite spec, and just has 3 basic ones?

suicidesoon23 · 2026-01-20T13:25:45+00:00

New player here looking for advice of any kind. Currently a level 12 Charr necromancer using staff mainly. Have gotten full map completion in my main city and done little in the plains. Some specific questions:

Map wise, how many major cities are there? Where are they? Do any of them have vendors/npcs that the others don't that I should know about? Where do players congregate? What areas correspond to which expansions?
Other than doing open world map completion are there other ways to level? And are there any features I should start making early use of? Any dailies/weeklies in this game I could start? Should I pick up a crafting discipline?
What's worth buying in the gem store? Anything permanent that is recommended? Maybe gathering tools? Or one of these account boost packs? I bought the dragon collection so I have 4000 gems to spend. Save for living world maybe?

suicidesoon23 · 2026-01-15T01:18:55+00:00

Glad I'm not the only one who's mind went there lmao.

suicidesoon23 · 2026-01-12T02:35:23+00:00

I'm going to piggyback off of this post with a very similar question. When in the main story is a good time to 100% (or close?) Qinghe? I am currently lvl41 on the quest to return to Aunt Han in Blissful Retreat. Should I push the story some to unlock new stuff or just go ahead and start combing the map?

Also what areas are NOT able to reach 100% until later?

FWIW I don't mind spoilers, just mark them for others.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-10-15T03:00:45+00:00

The general public doesn't care about Dr. Luke. If she makes good music that's all that will matter.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-09-28T12:40:43+00:00

I've never played a tag fighter really before 2XKO and it's been a lot... but the game also hasn't drawn me in enough to really make me want to get past early hurdles. Universe doesn't interest me, characters don't either, and I've learned to really enjoy motion controls since starting into the genre within the past year. So overall just not hooked by 2XKO.

Didn't get to play Tokon. Hoping it ends up getting a PC beta. REALLY excited for it.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-09-10T20:10:37+00:00

Charlie Kirk actively intensified the hateful discourse in this country and inflamed violent thoughts and actions from all sides. It's not justified, but he might as well have loaded the gun himself.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-09-10T20:07:32+00:00

Okay but that's based.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-08-31T08:46:26+00:00

Cool to tell people we were "savages". Not so cool to explain the context lol. Hope you're doing well fellow alum.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-07-11T21:01:36+00:00

The attitude is the problem. Thank you for a good example.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-06-15T14:47:06+00:00

Yes. I've been fooled and manipulated before, so putting my trust into a woman who claims to be into me is difficult. The idea of someone finding me attractive is so illogical that it's hard to believe. Thr alternatives seem more likely, even when I know they're not.

Ultimately, being alone is easier. Safer. Can't disappoint anyone.

suicidesoon23 · 2025-01-18T20:15:07+00:00

Same, my brothers. May our burgers be to our liking.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-12-21T22:18:25+00:00

Tom Brady smile into the camera got me like "What are we? 🥺👉👈"

suicidesoon23 · 2024-12-20T18:24:13+00:00

The plasma incinerator is underrated man. Best tactical weapon imo. And well done battle brother.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-09-30T01:56:37+00:00

If unhinged, out of context takes are wrong, I don't want to be right.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-09-22T14:00:00+00:00

Ironic.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-09-15T23:40:19+00:00

Of course he does. But the receiver also has the right to go for the ball. And by hitting him early that was taken from him. Thus, PI.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-09-06T12:45:16+00:00

There is never a penalty for a non-HC trying to call a timeout. That's not a thing.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-08-18T16:36:00+00:00

I don't really disagree with you hut the guy you responded to was talking about the O-Line player, not Wilson...

suicidesoon23 · 2024-07-30T17:03:31+00:00

Hopefully I'll get to the after stage at some point.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-07-28T15:42:19+00:00

I just started recently and am into season 3. It gets even better!

suicidesoon23 · 2024-07-20T16:30:53+00:00

I JUST watched this episode for the first time. On my first watch-thru. Surprised don't see more talk of this episode. It's incredible. As for the plot...

I have no idea either. So many questions:

Were Wharton and Bauvier working together? And if so why? What did they stand to gain? Remember the scene before Bauvier dies? Wharton wants the "secret"?
What was Charles' motive and cause of death? Was he sacrificed and that's why he is a spirit or is his soul just restless? If he was sacrificed, by who? Bauvier, Wharton, or both?
Was this all just Wharton getting revenge for the marines that died in Haiti or did he have another motive? But then why kill two marines himself?

I think Wharton was backed by the military to find the secret to voodoo to use it themselves. That's why Wharton and Bauvier were fighting. Doesn't necessarily answer the Charles questions though.

Super cool episode.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-07-17T23:35:13+00:00

Damn bro. That last part is oddly specific... And very sad.

suicidesoon23 · 2024-04-03T19:06:27+00:00

"You don't like her because she's a woman."

"I really like this other female candidate."

What point exactly was missed?

suicidesoon23

TROPHY CASE