I have just done a variety of events in the Straits of Devastation with 30-40 random people and upon finishing I noticed that a few of these had a blue symbol above their heads, kind of like an arrow pointing down at a chevon:
I am assuming that this is something to do with the auto-grouping feature in Guild Wars 2. What does this blue symbol mean? Is this something that is assigned by the game or player assigned?
Best Answer
That symbol marks someone as a Commander in WvW and PvE. It is obtained by purchasing the Commander's Compendium for 100 gold from a trainer.
As a commander, you are given access to a special set of tools for use in WvW/PvE, from the Wiki:
The symbol also appears on the in-game map, making it much easier for other players to spot, in most cases, the location of the zerg for their team.