Step 1, get ascended gear with appropriate stats. Step 2, get Proper runes abd sigils. Step 3, set up your spec. Step 4 try to join a raid. Step 5, Get told "You can't come unless you have the achievement.
You forgot about Step 6: Leave the Group and find a another Beginner Friendly Group :) And if that doesn't work Step 7: Find a Guild that does Raid Trainings
just do the me tactic of "dont ever join any group bc of social anxiety, unless it specifically states 'everyone welcome just know mechs', then join and watch muks gttps as you progress thru the encounter' that's worked on 6 out of the 7 wings so far and that's only the case bc I haven't been feeling like doing w7 tho to be fair it's taken over a year to get here lmao
Best Guide on How to Get into Raids on YT, as someone who has Raided for 4 years at this point i'd say the key to getting a good raiding experience is to get a good group, a group of friends or a Guild. Personally i did the second one and after a month of trainings it quickly became my favorite content in the game and my fav boss in the game is still Dhuum(end boss of W5). Yes there is definently people who are Salty and Toxic in Raids( but i'd say PvP and WvW are worse for saltyness), and not all pugs are toxic ether but yes some are. But when i'v raided with Guilds 99% of the people there are nice people, any anyone who isn't tends to get "yeeted" eventually. Don't be afraid, once you get into Raids they are acually really fun and rewarding.
This is a really good guide and I do hope, it helps people to get into this complex content. Even though, the raids in GW2 are quite easy and are, like most parts of the game, made for people, that want to have fun, rather than people, that want to grind to exhaustion, it still is endgame content. It looks very scary at first, because people are preparing so meticulously and have these criteria, which you usually don't meet, if you are getting started. Don't get yourself discouraged. This game - from the very beginning - wasn't made for sweaty hardcore players, it was always for the people with passion, that want to enjoy this game to their fullest. Even the raids have mercy on you, as soon, as you understood everything roughly. I started raiding years ago and I had no friends, no guild, no gear and no clue what to do. I joined a big guild with the release of PoF and was overwhelmed with everything, that was now open to me with all these people. I joined their training raids and when I asked them, how I can prepare for this, they pretty much told me: >Get a class, you feel comfortable with, get yourself some snacks and something to drink, because it takes some hours and have fun!< And when the day came, we began, I had so much fun. At first, it was frustrating, to get down so easily and to not understand, what happend, but they explained the bosses and what they do phase for phase and mechanic for mechanic and I got more comfortable with it. After we were done, I had actually enjoyed, what we did, very much. You don't need to know everything or prepare yourself too much. Of course, having the right gear is important and makes it easier for your whole team to get through the bosses. Even though, in this game, few people can carry the entire group, it gets less punishing and less frustrating for everyone, if you can care for yourself a little bit. But the most important part here is: Do never ever do this for the loot or out of boredom. This game offers you so much if you have the right mindset and raids are nothing different. If you go at it with some love, raids can offer you limitless fun for years. If you don't know what to do, just go to the Aerodrome (in Lions Arch at the very south, were all the raids begin) and ask for help in the map chat. Even though, over the last couple of years, some very toxic and annoying people have joined this game, GW2 still has one of the friendliest communities you will encounter in a game. Keep in mind, especially in the Aerodrome, most people are afk, because they prepared for their raids and now wait for their group. If they aren't answering, don't be sad, but if you ask something, people will usually help you, even if you get one or two stupid comments. Just a few small hints from my side: - Take a class you actually know something about. I saw too many people playing something, because it was asked of them or because they felt they have to play it. It didn't work most of the time. In the raids, it is very important, that you know, what your class does, because sometimes, your group is missing something and no one knows, what to do. Happens even on experienced groups. It can help, if you know your class and can offer to change something. Put some CC on or more damage, cover some buffs or debuffs or get some mobility. It saves your group from suffering for hours because no one knows whats wrong, even though they are logging. - Do the mechanics, some bosses have. Really! At first, they seem very hard and no one wants to do them, which discourages you even more, but trust me, some of them are funnier than just hitting the boss. The developers did so well with these special things you have to do and it makes these fights so much more interesting. When I started, I was kinda forced into some of these roles, because the whole group rotated through these mechanics and eventually, everyone had to do them. And nothing better could have happened to me. By being forced to play them, I saw how funny they are. Cannons on Sabetha or Mushrooms on Slothasaur feel so cool, if you can enjoy these things. Of course, if you are more the focused type of player, it will tear you out of your rotation and this might shatter your concentration, but on the other hand, you learn how to read the boss and get into it again, after you had to leave it for a mechanic. My understanding of the bosses became so much better, after I actively took the mechanics and learned, how to read the behaviour of some bosses. - Do not become lazy, if you do this. At first, you are afraid and you will eventually feel bad, because you get no progress, but don't push yourself too hard. Everyone had to start at some point and only, because many people have the advantage of time on their side, it doesn't mean, they weren't as bad as you, at the beginning. But as soon, as you understood everything, please, do not stop learning. I saw way too many people just sitting on a single character the entire raid, not changing class or build and even though, they offer few to the group, they still make some harsh comments and are shitty towards other members of the group or even randoms that just offer to help. Experienced players can take pretty much every class and pretty much every role, because they never stop learning and always try something new. You don't need to have this as your goal, but at least, don't stay too much in your comfortzone, because as much as you like playing DPS for example, maybe, the healer wants to play DPS for once too, but can't because there is no other healer. Offer your team some variety, so everyone can have fun. - And of course, don't be mean, especially if people are new to something. Of course, the healer is supposed to keep you alive, but if you come from other games and then start healing in GW2 it is very different and you have to get into it. The DPS might not hit as hard, as the guide says they should? Who cares, it's a game and they might be learning something new. When I started raiding, my main class was Necro, before that it was Thief. I started raiding with Guardian, because it seemed a good class for a group for me. I had to understand the entire class and it was tough for me, but I did it and I had fun. Learning something can be pretty cool, if you enjoy, what you do. This might take some weeks or even months. And I will end this wall of text with a story of mine: When I had some raiding experience, I once had a pretty bad day and wasn't really focused. We did a boss, that tended to cast Fear on the group pretty often and usually, you have no problem with that, but I got Feared very often, because I was lacking the concentration. This made me angry, but I didn't want to show that to the group. Eventually, I didn't get Feared anymore and I was wondering why. After looking at my buff bar, I saw, that whenever the Fear came it was instantly removed from me each time. I looked out for who was doing that and I spotted one of the supporters removing the Fear every time, I got it. Despite having so much to watch out for that person still was keeping an eye on me in particular and was keeping that debuff away from me for the entire rest of the raid. After that evening, I sent that person a small message with some Gold and chocolate cookies. That person sent me a message back, including my Gold, but kept the cookies, even though they are trash buff food, that no one uses anymore. Since then, I always have self crafted chocolate cookies in my inventory to give it to people, I want to thank for their kindness. What I want to say with this is: This community has grown so well, because we are all watching out for each other. We are all having some love for the people next to us and we all do this with passion. There may be some people, that don't care for anything, but if you ignore these and just be a cool person, you will have loads of fun, just like the players around you. This is our hobby and we all can enjoy it, because we all put as much love into it, as the creators of this game do and thus, it remains a cool place to come to for everyone. Keep in mind, that you decide, to a certain degree, how old this game will become and how nice this community will be in the presence and in the future.
Probably worth mentioning on the "roles" section that just about every encounter has at least one mechanic that will require someone to perform a task, i.e. a role. Those may often be a DPS player. Y'know, stand on a button, hand kite, cc whoever Matthias is trying to sacrifice, down at range the far statues, tower Chrono, cannons, flack kite, etc. Most of these do not require a specific build but it is good to be aware that the roles exist; rarely is anyone *just* dps. That said, a few of those tend to have specific builds, notably tower Chrono needs boon duration, mass invis, blink, mimic, and portal, and should have ley line gliding as one example.
Pretty much my experience from way back when (1 year and a bit, but that doesn't sound as dramatic :P ). Originally joined raiding to get that sweet, sweet max mastery rank and stayed for all the reasons listed in your "Why?" section. Mostly legendary armor. INFINITE FASHION!!!
For those looking into raids I recommend trying out strikes if you haven't already. They're an excellent gateway into raids. 10 man groups with similar roles to raids. Also much easier to find LFG squads for strikes than raids on NA.
I would most definitely love a gear video cause im so confused with all the possibilities and for some reason all the videos just give you the instances where you can get them but I’d love some more ‘evident’ starter goals as I’m just starting to gear up really
super worthwile video! ^.^ I've been playing on and off since release (of eye of the north :P ) and do t4 fractals, but I just can't get myself to find a group for raids or even strikes. I feel like there are so so many curious and talented players out there, that would have a blast with raids, but never tried it. More videos like this would be super amazing! :3
How I started to raid back then 1. Try to get into raids but ppl kick you because you have no LI 2. Buy commander tag 3. Make my own squads and ask for 250Li even tho I had only 20 Li myself 4. Profit lol (I perfectly learned and knew raid mechanics tho)
the rotation being scary is legit, but if playing the game and knows your class, it's actually way easier than it looks. I find the best thing is not look at the details of the 40 steps, but look at overall why you want to activate a skill before another skill. fir example on qdps herald (as of Aug 2023), the key is to have -6 upkeep in order to maintain quickness. that means other glint skills can activate and consume immediately, but maintain the utilities that you want to maintain on party (usually fury and protect). the details of when to press such and such button is less important than understanding the why. or power reaper, you want to use you're all weakling to give yourself might, then put your 2 wells down which pulses chill and vulnerability, all right before going in reaper shroud and 4 spin to win. it makes perfect logical sense to essentially buff urself, debuff the boss, then use ur hardest hitter. I find figuring out the "why" for a rotation the most useful thing (aside from just playing it and getting some muscle memory in place). conversely when I tried classes that I just didn't understand why a skill has to be used in that order, it just became really hard for me to get into. it's like the lack of understanding prevent me from enjoying even playing that class or build. all that is to say, if you understand the why, it'll help to reduce the long 40 steps down into something that just felt intuitive and logical, and made me forget that there are 40 steps to it XD
I been playing since 2013, thousands of hours, and I still haven't raided yet. Right when raids came out I was trying raiding in FF14, and had a bad experience, and just decided I never wanted that negativity again. I been trying to muster up the courage to get into raiding in GW2 because I want all the goodies.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't terrified of raids and screwing up on raids. I keep pushing it back "well I gotta do the story, well I gotta get seasons of dragons done, well I gotta try fractals first" one day I hope I pull the courage together.
What a lovely video! But i think you forgot "might" uptime what is like most important boon and fury is also super important if there is especially power dps classes. but i understand if plan is keep video easy to understand ^^ Really well done video and also cute ^^
Another raid build page to recommend is LuckyNoobs. They kinda took over for Snowcrows when they went on a break. Great content btw! 😄 We need new raiders in the game. I have seen a few newbies joining lately, and it's great!
Want easy build for Raids? I recommend getting Power build and Condi build. For power 🤔 Mech Li and Virtuosa are great power range Herald, Vindicator Li, Reaper and Spellbreaker Li are great power melee For condi 🤔 Mech Li, Virtuosa, Scourge, Specter and Tempestare Li are great condi range Ofc these are just my opinions about easy to play builds. Reaper and Scourge from Necromancer are few of the simplest builds to play but both Li Mechanists builds are even easier to play 😅 There are more builds which would be considered to be "easy" but the easiest build you can play is Mechanist Li variants as both variants use only 5 buttons to deal good dmg the Condin being much better than the Power 👍 Condi mech takes 1-1-3 on mech traits and drop all kits for flame turret and superconducting signet 👍 drop flame turret and press superconducting signet off cooldown for higher dps, commands on auto-cast and download perhaps illegal dps meter to boast about your high dps compared to others 😂 only people who actually know how to deal high dps can out dps you. You will notice your dps as Condi Li Mech is higher than most PUG 😂
I don't like "rotations". Some builds might need it, but I think there are much better ways to explain stuff is just telling what skills to mash off cooldown, what skills to pay special attention to, and maybe bite sized rotations (like "When you enter specter shroud, press 2, 5, 4, 2 and leave shroud").
Raids have always stressed me out idk why. Ever since I've gotten into MMOs which was back when WoW 1st came out basically I have always been to scared to join a raid and every time I've done them I was just stressed out beyond belief during them which is typically why I mostly avoid them now in every MMO I play as well as hearing a lot of horror stories about toxic raid groups. I'm trying to build up the courage to hop in them but just don't know if I can lol personally I think every MMO should add an option to do dungeons/raids with NPCs for players like me that don't really like playing with other ppl especially strangers. I blame my severe social anxiety
Hi hi, I wondered if elementalist healer is respected/wanted in groups? I like elementalist due to the complexity and always having buttons to press but I also love healing in games :D
Healtempest is definently Good in Raids, not the most common one but it has more pure healing output than any other spec. Sadly i'v never seen a Healcatalyst but you can probably make it work.(at least in a Guild or in a group of friends)
Is there any EU group here that trains or helps clearing them for legendary armor? My discord doesn't work properly with the audio while the game is on, so it's difficult to find one that doesn't require it.
Aaaa that's unfortunate :( You're super right, most trainings require at least listening in to voice chat. It's just a lot easier to explain things over voice than text
are you using bluetooth headset? i had this issue when i joined voice chat on discord and the game went mute. you usually need to set the sound device in all of the apps - discord and game, to the same one (for me it was hands free version of the headset).
Lara what Druid heal build do you run? I heal in earlier tier fractals at a Druid and keep the group up but feel I am smashing buttons constantly. Healbrand seems a lot less intense and I feel I am doing Druid wrong.
I'd say absolutely, i think many people( Including mysely back in the day) overrestimate how hard Raids are, the most difficult part is probably finding a good group. DON'T start raiding with the lfg, find a good guild who does raid training or go to SC and check the Raid Training section ^^
i wanted to do raids and strikes since day one they were introduced. BUT I have same problem with doing those as i had with fractals wen they were popular. team, i cant find right team to do it who would do it just for fun and would not mind a noob, majority teams i tried to joined said sorry nagh or just kicked me out from squad wen i would say i am noob, never done it. some aspects of gw2 went hell when basic core game become free, like the game attracted a lot of toxic wow players.. now i solo fractals, coz seems no one is doing them anymore and activly searcing for right people to do raids and strikes...
i love raids but in GW2 need learn soo much mechanics and things. need luck to find good party and all this make me tired and when wanna do raids i play another games. i just wanna play and make fun, and dont wanna study. never will make this raid ring ....
Builds shmuilds. Just take note of your cooldowns, what skills interrupt, and when your health dips to about 65%, heal up. Then once you got that, Leeroy Jenkins into stuff by facerolling your keys + double-tap dodging red stuff. I mean, it's worked for me for 11 years. Signed, A Necromancer main that usually has two health bars with nice sustain. GIT GUD, SCRUBS. jk jk jk XD
More like I open up the LFG and only see raid sellers. As a player thats done a few of the raids, but is invested in other aspects of the game and would potentially do them on a casual "in the mood basis" this is very off-putting. I have guildies and friends that are in statics and such so i've had proper builds set up , and spent some time learning the rotations for them. But completely gave up on it, because the LFG is almost always filled with nothing but AD's. Thanks for making this video for players that may be more interested in getting into them seriously tho.
Seasoned raider here: Best advice i can give to new comers-Just do it. It is simpler than it seems, only elitists or toxic players make it seem hard. Its going to have mechanics like anything else. Only certain raids have DPS checks. Some are very simple. I recommend learning Wing 4 first. Cairn is a great first boss to learn.
Suggesting beginners to play DPS isn't the best advice imo. Having to care for mechanics and follow a rotation at the same time requires to practice and a lot of focus. Playing support, on the other hand, doesnt require to constantly look at the skill bar and allows to observe and learn the mechanics more efficiently. Not to mention that begginner DPS players wont deal much DPS anyway, which will means longer fights and therefore more mechanics to deal with.
Beginners should start with builds that aren't too complicated. I'd also argue support roles are too important to have a first time raider to fill. DPS doesn't really matter much in learning groups unless you're doing like sub 10k.
Laranity is the most entertaining GW2 streamer on the planet! Yes Lara we want more videos on gear and low intensity builds. As for learning rotations, I suggest that new players learn short parts of the rotations that do specific things, like what combinations give their class the best burst damage, which combinations give them the best stun breaks or remove immobilizing debuffs so they can escape a big attack, which combinations gives them the most burst healing for those “oh shit” moments, etc. I think it’s an easier way for new players to learn, instead of just memorizing a sequence of buttons to push.
8:55 I have to add to this that while Snowcrows is really popular, they are a speed clear guild. a lot of the builds there are geared for the minimum amount. good examples are most of the boon dps builds, and specifically Condi Virtuoso is minmaxed completely. this does not mean they aren't a good resource however, but if you aren't yet comfortable keeping up the boon the boon dps build gives. just switch some pieces to something with concentration (concentration is the stat that gives boon duration, for power most people go with the diviner's stat type, and for condi there is, correct me if im wrong, only ritualist.)
100%. Will add that Celestial is used in some (usually Elementalist) boondps builds. And a few pieces of Plaguedoctor's can be good on hybrid boon condi dps if your build is already otherwise duration capped for the main conditions you're applying and doesn't need the extra expertise from ritualists, especially if you give barrier or have decent heal skills slotted already.
14:20 dear gods yes. I'd LOVE to see a "90% good enough" breakdown of builds (like the power mechanists you just did) as that makes it just SO much easier to understand
You brought me into my first raid a couple weeks ago, and I'm still hoping to get more into them. The legendary armor is so convenient, it's really the finding a group that's still intimidating. Having a known community makes things so much easier.
Guilds helps - i'm sure every guild has training program for every content. The difference is so big - you can be eaten alive by random nolifes even in strike (or just some meta), or be lost in fractal speedrun, but with guild mates, they will slowly explain every step and not go for the win but for learn. Just don't do instances with randoms guys and it will be fun. Some hardcore players forget that some of us want just have fun and don't mind loose and try again or are just first time in a content and don't want to spent 3h watching YT or reading wiki to learn.
One way to get flexible ascended cheap weapons is doing the caladbolg sidequest. You can do it once per character and will get an ascended weapon of your choice out of a selection (shield, dagger, sword, greatsword, scepter... I might be forgetting something.) You will get a nice skin and you can change your pick later using some materials if you need a different weapon.
LFG is full of a lot of toxic bully players. Not sure what that's about but it's not worth the effort. I'm going to try to make a static raid group tho cause LFG is a mixed bag i personally don't like taking chances with
My anxiety is so unreasonably bad I stare at an open training group with a pulse of 200 for a good 30 seconds before I eventually dare take the plunge. It turns out raids aren't as bad as they seemed once I figured them out, I already feel comfortable doing W1 and W2, and I've even successfully done cannons on W1, and mortars in W2. Overall my experiences have been good. You get the occasional person that joins a training group then leaves after first wipe or the occasional dps player that refuses to take a key utility skill because it's a dps loss. The absolute vast majority of players have been patient and helpful though.
As someone that played Guild Wars 2 since launch (on and off) and only started raids in 2020, you got to the essence of what my issues were with starting raiding before then. It was spooky, I didn't understand a thing and felt lost. This video would have helped me lots and I firmly believe it helps lots of new (and more veteran) players to understand what raids are, what is needed and how to find a nice, comfy group to learn and get started. Nice work Lara and amazing video editing! ❤
I also recommend having a look at Mukluk’s low intensity 20k+ DPS which is just 1 button = many damages From what I understood, 20k will also get you over most damage checks in the game
*Semi-short, good explanations with visual aid and easy to follow.* *Easily the best GW2 RU-vidr I've a seen so far!* *Please make more guides for Guild Wars 2.* 😃
For some reason this is the last video I expected from you but I love it! Enjoying the game and raiding didn't equate in my head since you're famous for enjoying the game x) maybe because raids are a pain for me personally. When I get coalescence and heavy leggy armor I am taking at least a half year break from raiding.
Ive played GW2 since 2012 and never cleared a raid boss (except vale guardian to unlock the mastery track - that cost me 250 ecto or so), with EoD I was determined to try and get into strikes and raiding, but I found such hostile toxic people that i just gave up. GW2 community as a whole is very friendly, but I found that the most toxic people hang around in pvp and lfg strikes. I didnt see the split between learning groups and normal groups either, is that a recent addition?
the biggest problem of raid is there is no matchmaking system and in-game gatekeep system. You never know what kind of people you get from the lfg. This creates toxicity when their expectation is far from what they get with 9 other random people. Finding a static is not as easy as people said, some people may work day shift or night shift, they can only play the game when they are free while 9 others members may not be free at that time. Its easy, with today game engineering, you either let people inspect your gears so they understand you are newbie or exp players. Also a match making system to identify everyone's role is important, I was playing raid in PoF expansion when Chrono tank and Druid healer were still a thing. With this outdated lfg system in GW2, Raid will never works in this game because everytime someone want to try raid and get prepared with full ascended gear and proper builds, the biggest hurdle for them is " Pin 100 KP" if you want to join. When you are a new player, you already have bad impression on the lfg. Everytime you go to a shop, the shop owners tell you you need to be a VIP and show me your VIP card before you can buy anything but they won't tell you how to apply to become a VIP. What you do? You go straight out of the shop and never come back. Thats is GW2 raid. New comers never have a chance to learn the raid. I played many years WoW/ FF14/ ESO/ Runescape/ Tera/BDO as well, I never have issue raiding alone without a static. I can still max out my gear and get ready for next expansion and keep up with new raids. GW2 outdated lfg system is really doing something wrong. In the Raid Academy discord, they somehow will rank your levels from newbie to pros and their discord is doing what the lfg cannot do. But you cannot tell a new player that, oh you have to join a discord first if you want to start raid, they will think is that a cult or mysterious organization? Why no people is using lfg ? is the game dead ? Is people not welcoming new comers?
If you are not confident in your ability to properly hit your dps rotation and dont want the responsibility of being a healer i would recommend quickness herald. You can easily achieve 100% quickness uptime with like 2 buttons and can just sword Auto attack and sword 2 for the rest of the fight. You also have easy access to stability, big cc dmg and so on. Its extremely new player friendly while also being just all around incredably good.
I wanna say something, if you still feel intimidated, i reccomend berserkers(zojja) build on a ranger soulbeast with red moa( insane dps) Weapons are straight forward you want a long bow just in case and most time you can use double axe/great sword Also with this build i got just fine untill t2 with 0 agony Did without any prior knowlage w2, 3 and 6 of all things😅 And if you cant get ascended atall yet strikes is the way, they are mostly easy as hell(eod ones aswell but they do require dying once or twice untill u learn whats happening)
aww I learnt raids the wrong way then😫 I never did the training tab, i just joined an lfg experienced that was looking to run all the HOTS raids, no one asked if i done it or understood the mechanics, i just followed the crowd an focused more on enviroment than dmg. Trial by fire, the true masochist way 🔥 🥳 haha
HAHAHA I was listening to this in the background and started laughing when u mentioned the mech rifle build. I just came back to the game after a long time and needed to do some map completion in Elona Maps. I just slapped that build on my engi - whom I never played in my life before tbh. And it was a faceroll xD great build!
