Introduction of New Content: When unlocking a new raid (such as the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj) or zone (typically introduced via patch), content changes as realm progress is made.

Sure, which faction holds a PvP zone may change every few hours, but fundamentally, the game remains the same. Traditionally, WoW has had a pretty static game world. There is a lot of overlap with WoW's eight crafting professions. There are eight to choose from: Armorsmith, Artificer (creating staffs and scepters), Chef (unlike in WoW, where Cooking is a skill all characters can use), Huntsman (creating bows, guns, and war horns), Jeweler, Leatherworking, Tailoring, and Weaponsmith. Like WoW, in GW2, characters can have two professions. WoW's approach, requiring a single tool (such as a mining pick) in the backpack, is far less of a headache. Further complicating things, different types of tool are required for different difficulty levels of gathering. Unfortunately, these tools are consumable items that come in stacks. All you need is to have the appropriate gathering tools. However, in GW2, it is not- all toons have the ability to chop wood, mine ore, and harvest plants, and salvage materials, which is a nice convenience.

Please keep in mind that these are my initial impressions I have not yet reached the maximum level with any GW2 profession.

Here is a rundown of how professions differ between the two games.

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