Newb Questions

kjwashington

So, I'm fairly new to the game and have a few newb* questions that I'm hoping some people will answer. As of right now, I'm leveling my guardian fighter (which I gather is the current OP class in the game) and all of the different powers, feats, paragon paths, etc. is a bit much for me to take in all at once without creating a bad character and needing to redo it later.

1. Should I be looking to make him more offensive or defensive ... or balanced?
   
2. What sorts of powers, feats, and paragon paths would work best for that?
   
3. What sort of weapon/armor stats (regeneration, defense, armor penetration, etc.) should I be looking for? I know what they all do, just not how they synergize with different play styles.
   
4. If anyone can come up with any other advice, it would be welcome!
   

*(As opposed to a noob who is bad at playing because they refuse to learn.)

santralafax

GF is a good choice. If he is running solo a lot, then Swordmaster Conqueror. If you haven't reached lvl 70 yet, you'll probably want to respec at least once. I can say regeneration is about useless in this game, though lifesteal is handy if you stack it above at least 15K. Armor penetration for PVE is important to get up to 60 Resistance Ignored. If you will be tanking for parties, defense/deflection is important to move up. Otherwise, go offensive--power/crit.

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kvet

Also, don't worry about messing up your build. You can get a free respecs token via the 3rd Eye quest line (basically just do all the leveling areas). Once you hit 70 you can check in on builds again and you'll have some experience under your belt to understand what ppl are talking about.

At the end of the day, offense vs defense is up to you. GF is a tank class, so it's main purpose is defense - with the right build and a good team, GFs can be one of the highest DPS classes as well. After you've leveled a bit and gotten a feel for things, you can decide what playstyle you enjoy most.