READ ME FIRST: Campfire FAQ

Here is a list of simple frequently asked questions in this section and the answers that are generally given. Please read this to see if your question is answered here before you make a post.

1. What Secondary Profession should I choose?
The truthful answer to this question is that at the point where you ask it, it doesn't really matter what second profession you choose. While it's true that the most effective builds require specific second professions, you get the opportunity to change your second profession fairly early on in the three campaigns. So choose whichever Second profession you feel like, it will easily be enough to get you to the stage where you can change it.

2. Which runes should i use for this build?
The general rule of thumb is to use a superior rune for the main attribute used and minor runes for all of the others. However if you want maximum efficiency this may not apply. For instance, if you are a dedicated tank then you might consider using all minor runes to give yourself a HP boost, and if you are going to be in the back of the fight and don't think you will take much damage, you can probably get away with using multiple superior runes if it will help your build. The runes you use depend a lot on the build you will be playing and the role that you will fulfill in your team, however it should be common sense in most cases.

3. Which is better, Armour or Health?
In most cases, armour is better than health as it prevents damage rather than allowing you to take more of it, this means your healer's energy will be conserved as they need less heals to keep you alive, it is worth noting that armour stacking caps at +24 and that when there is a lot of armour ignoring damage around, more health is usually better than more armour. It really depends on the situation but for your 1 set, the more armour the better.

4. Can I do the campaigns with my friend(s) without using heroes or henchmen?
There comes a point (fairly early on) in the campaigns where without being very skillful and knowledgeable, doing the campaign with a party size smaller than recommended is close to impossible. So unless you have a full party of 8 people then you will most likely have to start using heroes or henchmen at some point.

5. What should I name my character?
It is your character and you should name it how you please, it doesn't really matter how good or bad your name is as it is just used as a way for people to identify you within the game

6. What do these abbreviations mean?
There are a lot of abbreviations in common use in guild wars, a list of some common ones can be found here and here, if the abbreviations relate to a specific build or area then check the GWPvX page and see if that will give you a clue, if you still can't work it out then it is probably easier to ask someone ingame than post on the forum.

7. What is a good build for .....?
Most of the builds in common usage can be found at GWPvX wiki, if you can't find what you are looking for there then have a go at creating a build of your own and see if that serves the purpose. If it doesn't then make a thread including details of what you are looking for and what you have tried.

8. I am under level 20, is this build ok?
Yes. When you are at the start of the game pretty much any build will work well enough to get you to level 20 and then you should start thinking about what role you want to fulfill and can start looking at builds. Before level 20 the game is easy enough that builds are not an issue.

9. What does 12+1+3 , 10+1, or 11+1+1 mean?
The first number represents the base attribute level and the numbers after it represent runes and headpieces. For example "12+1+3 swordsmanship" would mean that the swordsmanship attribute is set as 12 (the max it can be) and then this is bumped up to 16 with a swordsmanship headpiece (+1) and a superior swordsmanship rune (+3).

10. What weapon sets should i use?
There are a few main weapon sets it is worth having:
Defense set: spear with +5 defense, shield with +10 vs typed damage of the type of damage you face.
--> Used when not using skills to negate as much damage as possible.
Low energy set: A shield (or a -5 energy focus) and a spear or martial weapon with Brawn over brains or +15% damage -5 energy.
--> Prevents energy denial from energy burn/energy drain/chaos storm/power leak/shame/guilt/debilitating shot/etc. (if you reach 0 energy in this set, no more energy can be stolen, but if you switch to a high set then you still have a pool that is "safe" from e-denial)
High energy set: A wand with "Seize the day" (+15 energy ,-1 energy regen) and a focus with "live for today"(+15 energy, -1 energy regen), or just a wand with "seize the day", or just a staff with "seize the day" and an insightful staff head.
--> Used when low on energy for getting an essential cast and then swapping back to normal wand and focus/staff/defense set.
40/40 set: A wand and focus each with 20% chance to half spell recharge and 20% chance to half spell casting time for your main caster attribute.
--> Used for casting spells to speed up recharge and casting time, increasing efficiency.

I will add to this as more things come up, i hope this will answer some simple questions people have.

A good start, though alot more questions needs to be answered.

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