While I want to eventually PvP, I'm more interested in solo PvE ATM to learn the ropes. I have started on Factions. I am currently at lvl 18 doing a A/Rt build. A few questions:
1. Which is the best expansion to start with? While I have read Factions is realtively easy, I've also been told that Nightfall may be better if I want to solo PvE due to heros and being able to do a A/D build.
I am at Kaineng Docks. My Current build:
LvL 18 A/Rt, 13 DM, 5 CM, 11 CS
1. Death Charge 2. Unsus Strike 3. Fox Fangs 4. Twisted Fangs 5. Death Blossum 6. Shad. Refuge 7. Dash 8. Crit Eye
I am pretty much getting pwned with the primary quests and am having alot of trouble finishing some of the harder secondary quest like Cap Son. I usually try to max henchmen and take all except the Sin.
2. What is a good beginner build to get to know Sin? I recently saw this build:
A/D
Jagged Strike
Wild Strike
Death Blossom
Moebius Strike (Elite)
Critical Defenses
Mystical Regeneration (Dervish/Nightfall)
Critical Eye
Critical Agility (Nightfall)
Try having 13 Critical Strikes for the +3 energy on crit. and 8 Earth Prayers for +3 Health Regen./Enchantment. Other that, keep your Dagger Mastery as high as you can have it.
This build will allow you to own about 85-90% of all Guild Wars content. The other 10-15%, you might have to go ranged (A/R) or tweak this build a bit. It's not the most original build, but that's because it's the best in my opinion.
You can also switch Jagged out for Golden Fox Strike or Sneak Attack (requires Eye of the North). Most other Lead Attacks won't work as well as either of the 3 I named above.
Would I be better of cutting my loses with my current build in Factions, I am seriously getting pwned and realying on henchmen hasen't helped me much, and starting a new character on Nightfall and then work my way backwards to each expansion. Any help would be appreciated

