Guild Wars 2: ALL Classes (Professions) & Elite Specializations in 200 seconds! | Up-to-date 2024

In this Guild Wars 2 (GW2) guide I'll help you choose the class, or profession as we call it in GW2, you should play! At the start of the video you'll find my personal Class Tier List that shows the difficulty of each class and their corresponding Elite Specializations.

This guide is completely up-to-date for 2022 and the years to come. It includes all the Professions you can play as a free-to-play player and the Elite Specializations that come with the Heart of Thorns, Path of Fire and End of Dragons expansions.

Each Profession and their Elite Specializations are explained in about 200 seconds. This keeps the video understandable for new Guild Wars 2 players. Builds are not discussed since this might change in the (near) future.

DISCLAIMER: Anything said or mentioned in this video is in the context of the video game Guild Wars 2.

In this this video I'll discuss the following points/questions:

• What profession should you play?
• What are the Elite Specializations for each GW2 Profession and Expansion?
• What profession or Elite Specialization should you use in specific situations?
• Gameplay of the all the professions in Guild Wars 2
• A tier list for each profession based on their difficulty

Looking for a specific profession or Elite Specialization? Use the Timestamps:

0:00 - What's in the video?
1:00 - Profession Difficulty (Class Tier List)
2:25 - The Warrior (Berserker, Spellbreaker, Bladesworn)
5:05 - The Guardian (Dragonhunter, Firebrand, Willbender)
8:40 - The Revenant (Herald, Renegade, Vindicator)
11:50 - The Ranger (Druid, Soulbeast, Untamed)
15:00 - The Thief (Daredevil, Deadeye, Specter)
18:40 - The Engineer (Scrapper, Holosmith, Mechanist)
21:45 - The Necromancer (Reaper, Scourge, Harbinger)
25:40 - The Elementalist (Tempest, Weaver, Catalyst)
29:10 - The Mesmer (Chronomancer, Mirage, Virtuoso)

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[zchbtws]

Such a high quality video and one of the most informative ones I've seen for MMORPG mechanics! I always come back to this one

[Wenedi]

Honestly the best profession guide I've seen. Made me install the game :D

[nerfworthy]

I'm so happy this video was put back up, I've sent it to numerous friends to help them dip their toes into GW2. This is hands down the best overview of all classes on YT. Great work here!!! THANK YOU!

[EsperG]

I don't play GW2 but this video is so high quality!! I'm kind of interested now?

I love how in-depth and in-lore your explanation was, and that you added full English captions. Thanks!

[thrne_]

I've re-watched this so many times while planning out my characters. Thanks for a thorough and to the point video!

[Blackmetalstudios]

I played this game for a few months when it came out. I was overwhelmed by all the new stuff they added to the game when I returned today. This guide is a great summary, thank you.

[softwire]

The amount of work put into this video is greatly appreciated! Such high quality work man!

[samzamzow]

The detail that you go into on each class is excellent! Quick yet thorough enough to discuss their differences! Makes me want to pick up a Mesmer or elementalist again!

[BloomHD]

Such an excellent video, keep sending this to friends getting into the game! Excellent pacing and editing - absolutely perfect for showcasing each class :)

[Josh-]

Necromancer may be THE best class to learn the game with. It has a huge pool of hitpoints backed up by the Lifeforce mechanic, excellent sustain, access to very strong builds in both Power and Condition damage, pets to distract enemies, and great control of conditions and boons. The Reaper elite spec is particularly indestructible in the right build, able to tank truly insane amounts of damage comfortably.

[revanfel]

I'm in an on-off-relationship with GW2 from the start of the game, have tried most of the core classes for myself, but am far from proficient with all the possible specs. This video got you a like as well as a sub from me since it gives an excellent quick overview of the general playstyles. I will definitely recommend it to some newer players I ran into. Best regards and thank you very much for the obvious effort put into this.

[ElioRose]

Great Video!! I'm about to get back in again with a friend of mine, who basically never played an MMO, and I recommended this video for him (and myself) as an initial understanding of what class he wants to play.

I played GW2 way back on release in 2012 (I think), and it was so good. The timing was off because I was in my second year of college, just got married and my mom passed away all that year. I started playing GW2 but I quickly realized it was an escape from everything happening that year, so I quit a few months in and focused on dealing with everything instead. That was definitely the right call. I always wanted to return, but never got around to it, and this video explains everything so well it really helped me prepare to start a new game.

I'm going to start with Guardian, because I remember it being sort of OP when I played lol. Since I'll kind of be carrying him through the workings of an MMO I think the ability to heal him or myself as a mostly solo player will be a big help, along with shield and pretty good damage. I also like the fact that the professions get a bit more difficult as you go through expansions, because it kind of keeps the game fresh over time.

[Surokkh]

What a 10/10 video! Quite detailed, yet easy to follow and engaging. Great work bro, thank you♥️

[CrescentGuard]

After having been part of the open beta but having put the game down before the expansions, this was a really helpful refresher and a darn good one. Cheers, amigo!

[andrewjohns]

Been binging Mukluk, and I greatly appreciate this guide both for it’s in depth analysis while being easily digestible

[thenaaru]

Thanks for this! I've been playing GW2 very casually on and off for a few years but only recently decided to play more seriously. This video is amazingly helpful in deciding what professions to focus on!

[drallak]

This is super helpful. MMO's are always overwhelming at first and to really get a feel for the classes, I'm having to put at least 4 hours into the character to even start to understand the skills and class potential.

[EggoPop]

This is the greatest explanation of the classes I have found so far. Jumping in new you get told to "try them all" but you really don't know what you're looking forward to when leveling. Now I know exactly what I wanna try. Thank you so much.

[Alfheidhr]

I just started playing GW2 a few days ago, can't wait to find out who to main 😊
I personally love elementalist ❤️

[byzero_]

Just starting out on GW2 after about 9 years now and this video is by far the best I came across on deciding what to start with! Thanks @Kyosika! Well done!