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Sword is the easiest since it's what you first get a decent assortment of skills for, plus the armor bonu from the shield makes it a bit easier for a newbie to survive.
After that, axe is also pretty good, but the skills seem more suited for someone who knows how to tank and survive well, since quite a few of them need you in the thick of a cluster of enemies to be really useful.
Thirdly, hammers are the most difficult, especially since they're more teamplay weapons. They have less raw damage, at least in my experience, but strategically applied knockdowns can save your entire party's collective butt.
Garnet also brings up a good point, first chance you get: Upgrade that dingdang armor. Your first chance to do that, of course, depends wildly on the chapter you're playing. After that, I'd recommend upgrading once every second chance you get it, otherwise you can easily spend excessive amounts of time gathering money and materials for upgrading, compared to the amount of actual armor boost you get.
Suggested upgrade spots are...
Prophecies: Ascalon City, Lion's Arch, Ventari's Refuge, Droknar's Forge.
(Note, in both Factions and Nightfall you reach top-quality armor much faster than Prophecies.)
Factions: Ran Masu Gardens, Kaineng Center
Nightfall: Jokanur Diggins/Blacktide Den, Consulate Docks or the Command Post
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