Capturing an elite skill with 2nd profession - Guild Wars Forums

ArsNova · Nov 17, 2009, 08:34 PM // 20:34

Recently I captured the Poison Arrow skill with my 2nd profession, assuming I could use that skill for my Ranger (1st profession). That however seems to be a wrong assumption.
Is a captured elite skill only usable per character, not per account?
Thanks.

Kook~NBK~ · Nov 17, 2009, 08:36 PM // 20:36

It's only usable on that character. BUT, it does unlock the skill for any of your account's heroes to use.

Yasmine · Nov 17, 2009, 08:47 PM // 20:47

Capturing an elite skill on a char makes it usable by that char and unlocked for the account: i.e. pvp only chars and heroes of any char will have access to it, any of your chars can learn it using an elite tome.

riktw · Nov 17, 2009, 09:42 PM // 21:42

but if you unlocked a skill you can use a elite skill tome to get it on another char.
try kamadan amerika dis 1 trading channel to find one, there around 6K i think, not really sure.

**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 17, 2009, 10:05 PM // 22:05

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Originally Posted by riktw

but if you unlocked a skill you can use a elite skill tome to get it on another char.
try kamadan amerika dis 1 trading channel to find one, there around 6K i think, not really sure.

While buying an Elite Tome will work, it'd be cheaper to jump across to Prophecies, get a run to Droknars Forge (maybe 2k, haven't checked in ages), then cap it in Witman's Folly. The random spawns are annoying, and if you/your heroes aren't level 20 then it could be hard, but it's definately a much cheaper method if you really want PA but can't spare the cash.

Attack&Defend · Nov 17, 2009, 10:45 PM // 22:45

6k and about 10 mins work, or 3k and 20+ mins work. nah i'd buy an elite tome. you can easily farm the extra money in the time it took you to capture it, imo

Obrien Xp · Nov 17, 2009, 11:10 PM // 23:10

You cannot use all skills on a pve char. You now have it unlocked however, and all your heroes and pvp chars may use it, if you have an elite ranger tome, your primary profession pve ranger may gain the skill.

ArsNova · Nov 18, 2009, 12:53 AM // 00:53

Thanks for all your replies.
Just started GW in September, so I'm quite new to all this but what I found out thus far is that it takes a lot more time to learn the game. Never did the elite tome but I'm going to and take your suggestions at heart.
Oh, yes I've got a level 20 char, seven even - all different ofcourse and from all campaigns - just to learn what they do.
Thanks again.

Nov 17, 2009, 08:34 PM // 20:34	#1
ArsNova Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: netherlands	Capturing an elite skill with 2nd profession Recently I captured the Poison Arrow skill with my 2nd profession, assuming I could use that skill for my Ranger (1st profession). That however seems to be a wrong assumption. Is a captured elite skill only usable per character, not per account? Thanks.

Nov 17, 2009, 08:47 PM // 20:47	#3
Yasmine Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: The Lost Souls Of Jugdement [KJCD]	Capturing an elite skill on a char makes it usable by that char and unlocked for the account: i.e. pvp only chars and heroes of any char will have access to it, any of your chars can learn it using an elite tome. Last edited by Yasmine; Nov 17, 2009 at 08:53 PM // 20:53..

Nov 17, 2009, 08:36 PM // 20:36	#2
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	It's only usable on that character. BUT, it does unlock the skill for any of your account's heroes to use.

Nov 17, 2009, 09:42 PM // 21:42	#4
riktw Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: netherlands Profession: Mo/E	but if you unlocked a skill you can use a elite skill tome to get it on another char. try kamadan amerika dis 1 trading channel to find one, there around 6K i think, not really sure.

Nov 17, 2009, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#6
Attack&Defend Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2009 Guild: An Army of Heros [HERO] Profession: Mo/	6k and about 10 mins work, or 3k and 20+ mins work. nah i'd buy an elite tome. you can easily farm the extra money in the time it took you to capture it, imo

Nov 17, 2009, 11:10 PM // 23:10	#7
Obrien Xp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Guild: The First Dragon Slayers [FDS]	You cannot use all skills on a pve char. You now have it unlocked however, and all your heroes and pvp chars may use it, if you have an elite ranger tome, your primary profession pve ranger may gain the skill.

Nov 18, 2009, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#8
ArsNova Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: netherlands	Thanks for all your replies. Just started GW in September, so I'm quite new to all this but what I found out thus far is that it takes a lot more time to learn the game. Never did the elite tome but I'm going to and take your suggestions at heart. Oh, yes I've got a level 20 char, seven even - all different ofcourse and from all campaigns - just to learn what they do. Thanks again.