Factions Skill Confusion - Guild Wars Forums

Darkarn · Jun 13, 2006, 07:44 AM // 07:44

Hi,

I purchased the original Guild Wars on its release but I did not play it too much. I???ve now purchased factions and I???m really enjoying it, however I have a question about skills. I played a warrior / monk in the original game and now I???m playing a warrior / monk in factions, I notice that I have some skills from the skill seller that I had with my original character. The quests in factions don???t seem to be giving any skills as rewards. My question is, do I need to play through the original game to unlock skills for my warrior / monk or will I be able to pick them up in factions?

I'm really enjoying factions so I would hate to have to go back to the original land just to get the best from my character, I can't stand the sight of the ruined landscape and the scorpions, elementals, gargoyles etc all drive me round the bend, I hate them!

Infinity^ · Jun 13, 2006, 08:48 AM // 08:48

There are skills available only in prophecies. There are skills available only in factions. And there are core skills which you can get in each campain.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Skills_by_Campaign

^^ shows what category each skill is in.

In prophecies you can get the majority of skills as quest rewards. In factions, the skills you dont get when you create a character have to be bought.

Darkarn · Jun 13, 2006, 09:58 AM // 09:58

Thanks, so those who choose to buy only Factions will find themselves at a disadvantage to those who own both products, even when playing in the factions campaign.

RotteN · Jun 13, 2006, 10:03 AM // 10:03

disadvantage is up for discussion, you can still make good builds with core + one campaign, those with both campaigns however will have complete freedom when it comes to chosing skills

as for answering your skill quest question : factions does not have skillquests, however, you get more XP, gold and sometimes even skillpoints as rewards for quests/mission. Obviously you're supposed to buy skills from the skilltrainer with the gold/skillpoints you get from questing

Slainster · Jun 13, 2006, 12:22 PM // 12:22

Owning both gives you a wider choice for your characters skills I think, making them more enjoyable. Ive just about finished capping all the core professions skills on my primary account

Jun 13, 2006, 07:44 AM // 07:44	#1
Darkarn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2006	Factions Skill Confusion Hi, I purchased the original Guild Wars on its release but I did not play it too much. I???ve now purchased factions and I???m really enjoying it, however I have a question about skills. I played a warrior / monk in the original game and now I???m playing a warrior / monk in factions, I notice that I have some skills from the skill seller that I had with my original character. The quests in factions don???t seem to be giving any skills as rewards. My question is, do I need to play through the original game to unlock skills for my warrior / monk or will I be able to pick them up in factions? I'm really enjoying factions so I would hate to have to go back to the original land just to get the best from my character, I can't stand the sight of the ruined landscape and the scorpions, elementals, gargoyles etc all drive me round the bend, I hate them!

Jun 13, 2006, 08:48 AM // 08:48	#2
Infinity^ Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: House Behelit Profession: R/	There are skills available only in prophecies. There are skills available only in factions. And there are core skills which you can get in each campain. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Skills_by_Campaign ^^ shows what category each skill is in. In prophecies you can get the majority of skills as quest rewards. In factions, the skills you dont get when you create a character have to be bought.

Jun 13, 2006, 09:58 AM // 09:58	#3
Darkarn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2006	Thanks, so those who choose to buy only Factions will find themselves at a disadvantage to those who own both products, even when playing in the factions campaign.

Jun 13, 2006, 10:03 AM // 10:03	#4
RotteN Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/	disadvantage is up for discussion, you can still make good builds with core + one campaign, those with both campaigns however will have complete freedom when it comes to chosing skills as for answering your skill quest question : factions does not have skillquests, however, you get more XP, gold and sometimes even skillpoints as rewards for quests/mission. Obviously you're supposed to buy skills from the skilltrainer with the gold/skillpoints you get from questing

Jun 13, 2006, 12:22 PM // 12:22	#5
Slainster Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006	Owning both gives you a wider choice for your characters skills I think, making them more enjoyable. Ive just about finished capping all the core professions skills on my primary account