a noob question about professions - Guild Wars Forums

krailzorr · Jul 25, 2009, 03:23 AM // 03:23

i am a warrior class and i get to have another profession. witch one should i choose to go along with my class. thank you

subarucar · Jul 25, 2009, 03:33 AM // 03:33

You are given the oppurtunity to "borrow" the skills from each profession and try them out, so do that, then decide what works best with your playstyle. Warriors can usually manage fine without using their secondary profession at all.

krailzorr · Jul 25, 2009, 03:38 AM // 03:38

ok ty so much

DarkFlame · Jul 25, 2009, 05:13 AM // 05:13

At a later point you the game, you are also allowed to change your secondary profession. So in the long run, the choice you currently make is of little importance. So as suggested, choose the one the best fits you as you are now.

Kerwyn Nasilan · Jul 25, 2009, 06:20 AM // 06:20

Monk, I mean you can heal yourself! Whats could possibly go wrong?

LoneManWolf · Jul 25, 2009, 07:29 AM // 07:29

if u started in prophecies and want to make it easy on urself to ascend...
go for necro or mesmer to super easily do the doppleganger mission (ascension mission)
as was stated earlier a warrior can do just fine without a secondary
just my opinion
if u made in another game... factions or nightfall
go for monk or ranger or possibly ritualist

glacialphoenix · Jul 25, 2009, 08:20 AM // 08:20

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go for necro or mesmer to super easily do the doppleganger mission (ascension mission)

A secondary necro/mes should finish the doppelganger mission just fine; you don't have to go primary necro or mes for that if you don't want to. =\

refer · Jul 25, 2009, 08:29 AM // 08:29

Technically while you need to have 2 professions, you don't have to use your secondary profession at all. I don't usually use mine since I don't see a need for it and usually don't have the points to spec over.

For now, I'd say pic something you think will be useful in the future, since when you start going on skill quests you will unlock skills of that secondary profession. Remember, when you learn these skills they are UNLOCKED, so if you create a PvP character they can use them right away and heros too (when you get them).

IMO I think you should go for /Monk to get familiar with different skills for healing (even though warriors can take a lot of damage they do need heals too) and when you get a Monk it will be ready for more than basic customization, or Necromancer (they have a lot of anti-warrior stuff which may be used against you, so best to learn it now so you can think of ways to counter it or realize what is going on).

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Originally Posted by Kerwyn Nasilan

Monk, I mean you can heal yourself! Whats could possibly go wrong?

You could become a Wammo, attempting to damage and heal OTHERS at the same time. Maybe a heal or two for you, but Warriors don't have a ton of energy or energy regeneration. If you want to go the versatile role, probably Ritualist/Elementalist/Paragon.

eldrethv · Jul 25, 2009, 09:59 AM // 09:59

You don't need mes or necro to easily beat doppleganger
I actually made my assassin A/W and just used Deadly Riposte and Riposte

Kills him super quick

refer · Jul 25, 2009, 10:24 AM // 10:24

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Originally Posted by eldrethv

You don't need mes or necro to easily beat doppleganger
I actually made my assassin A/W and just used Deadly Riposte and Riposte

Kills him super quick

I somehow beat mine as a straight Mesmer in less than 10 seconds... not kidding at all, hung in by skin of teeth but it was the most anti-climatic thing I've had in videogames for a long time. I couldn't' believe how fast it was.

Quaker · Jul 25, 2009, 05:46 PM // 17:46

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Originally Posted by krailzorr

I am a warrior class and I get to have another profession. which one should I choose to go along with my class. Thank you.

You will get the opportunity to change your secondary later on, so don't worry about it too much for now. As Subarucar said, you can get along just fine at this point, only using Warrior skills. (Even after 4 years, my Warrior only uses Warrior and PvE-only skills, most of the time.)
I would suggest taking Monk as your secondary. This is mostly for the ability to take Resurrect or Rebirth instead of a Rez Signet. If you have a few left over points, you can put them in Healing Prayers and bring Healing Breeze too, as a self-heal in emergencies (works better than a Healing Signet). Just don't try to be a "healer" in any sense - leave that to the Monk henchmen (or humans).

Smarty · Jul 25, 2009, 11:34 PM // 23:34

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Originally Posted by Quaker

This is mostly for the ability to take Resurrect or Rebirth instead of a Rez Signet.

*begins preparing torture chamber*

*

Any secondary will work as has already been said. Personally I like W/E for shock and the conjures, and W/N for plague touch.

Quaker · Jul 26, 2009, 12:59 AM // 00:59

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Originally Posted by Mister Smartypants

*begins preparing torture chamber*

And your problem is what exactly?

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 26, 2009, 02:16 AM // 02:16

@OP

Read the War sticky for basic stuff.

Smarty · Jul 26, 2009, 12:05 PM // 12:05

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Originally Posted by Quaker

And your problem is what exactly?

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...0&postcount=84

Just don't recommend Resurrect to anyone. Ever. Please. God kills a kitten every time someone uses that skill.

glacialphoenix · Jul 26, 2009, 06:05 PM // 18:05

^

You kind of have to admit it's the first hardrez you get, though. Bit hard to avoid that.

jimmyboveto · Jul 27, 2009, 03:53 PM // 15:53

Why do people always suggest /mo for wars? I can see warriors wanting a condition removal, but then they might as well go for plague touch or antidote signet. Healing yourself is generally a bad move, especially on a warrior. To the OP, there are many warrior builds that utilize a second profession. If you want something a little bit more offensive, go with elementalist. If you want something more defensive go necro or ranger.

Quaker · Jul 27, 2009, 04:46 PM // 16:46

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Originally Posted by Mister Smartypants

Just don't recommend Resurrect to anyone. Ever. Please. God kills a kitten every time someone uses that skill.

You Bozo - the OP is in pre-searing - the first monk rez he can get is Resurrect, and Rebirth sometime after that (post-searing iirc). It's not a matter of recommending it, it's a matter of what he can get. Try to think next time before you try to be all "leet".

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Originally Posted by jmmyboveto

Why do people always suggest /mo for Wars?

Because Warriors have a very small energy pool. In the early stages of the game it is best for warriors to concentrate on warriors skills, since many of them use adrenalin. And, it's better IMO to not spread your attribute around too many lines at the beginning. So /mo becomes basically the same as /none.

Smarty · Jul 27, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06

I've never been called a bozo before.

Honestly, you just can't trust sensible people, they spoil a perfectly good rant every time with their blasted logic!

But seriously, yes there's an advantage to going /Mo so you can have a hard (reusable) res, but if you're going to do that then please do read the skill descriptions carefully and work out when good and bad times to use each of the various res skills will be. There's a few of them that really shouldn't be used during combat (resurrect on a monk who's died within range of several enemies, for instance!) - you can cause more problems than you solve by using the wrong one at the wrong time.

Given the energy cost and the casting time and the fixing of one's secondary class, personally I'm more in favour of res sig than hard res on a warrior, depending on who else is in your party and what level you are, but that's probably a whole 'nother thread in itself.

Jul 25, 2009, 03:23 AM // 03:23	#1
krailzorr Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009	a noob question about professions i am a warrior class and i get to have another profession. witch one should i choose to go along with my class. thank you

Jul 26, 2009, 02:16 AM // 02:16	#14
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	@OP Read the War sticky for basic stuff. __________________

Jul 25, 2009, 03:33 AM // 03:33	#2
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	You are given the oppurtunity to "borrow" the skills from each profession and try them out, so do that, then decide what works best with your playstyle. Warriors can usually manage fine without using their secondary profession at all.

Jul 25, 2009, 03:38 AM // 03:38	#3
krailzorr Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009	ok ty so much

Jul 25, 2009, 05:13 AM // 05:13	#4
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	At a later point you the game, you are also allowed to change your secondary profession. So in the long run, the choice you currently make is of little importance. So as suggested, choose the one the best fits you as you are now.

Jul 25, 2009, 06:20 AM // 06:20	#5
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	Monk, I mean you can heal yourself! Whats could possibly go wrong?

Jul 25, 2009, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#6
LoneManWolf Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: Mo/	if u started in prophecies and want to make it easy on urself to ascend... go for necro or mesmer to super easily do the doppleganger mission (ascension mission) as was stated earlier a warrior can do just fine without a secondary just my opinion if u made in another game... factions or nightfall go for monk or ranger or possibly ritualist

Jul 25, 2009, 09:59 AM // 09:59	#9
eldrethv Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2009 Guild: [DL] Profession: Mo/E	You don't need mes or necro to easily beat doppleganger I actually made my assassin A/W and just used Deadly Riposte and Riposte Kills him super quick

Jul 26, 2009, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#16
glacialphoenix Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Singapore Guild: Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL] Profession: Mo/	^ You kind of have to admit it's the first hardrez you get, though. Bit hard to avoid that.

Jul 27, 2009, 03:53 PM // 15:53	#17
jimmyboveto Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US Guild: Legion of Avalon Profession: W/	Why do people always suggest /mo for wars? I can see warriors wanting a condition removal, but then they might as well go for plague touch or antidote signet. Healing yourself is generally a bad move, especially on a warrior. To the OP, there are many warrior builds that utilize a second profession. If you want something a little bit more offensive, go with elementalist. If you want something more defensive go necro or ranger.

Jul 27, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#19
Smarty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Profession: Me/	I've never been called a bozo before. Honestly, you just can't trust sensible people, they spoil a perfectly good rant every time with their blasted logic! But seriously, yes there's an advantage to going /Mo so you can have a hard (reusable) res, but if you're going to do that then please do read the skill descriptions carefully and work out when good and bad times to use each of the various res skills will be. There's a few of them that really shouldn't be used during combat (resurrect on a monk who's died within range of several enemies, for instance!) - you can cause more problems than you solve by using the wrong one at the wrong time. Given the energy cost and the casting time and the fixing of one's secondary class, personally I'm more in favour of res sig than hard res on a warrior, depending on who else is in your party and what level you are, but that's probably a whole 'nother thread in itself.