Factions Toon access to Essence Bond ?? - Guild Wars Forums

ademcg · May 19, 2006, 08:18 AM // 08:18

I have been putting a well known solo build together for FoW and UW which involves a N/Mo.

Part of this build utilises the Monk skill- Essence Bond.

Here is the complication:

My Necro /Mo is a Cantha born toon, so I have been spending a lot of time capping skills in Prophecies, SS, and the like.

However, I can not find Essence bond,......I have seached the web forums and the listed skill trainer locations, Beetletun and Fisherman's haven do not list this skill.

Can I access this skill at all ??
Can this skill be obtained by Signet of Capture from anything ?

Or have I hit a brick wall with my build ?

This isn't the only timie I have encountered this, I had to get to Ascalon before I found one of the skills, but it was there.

Please reply I am really annoyed now, I just hope I haven't spent many , many hours in vein.

dansamy · May 19, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20

Unlock it with faction and buy it in Lion's Arch. That's what I'd do.

ademcg · May 19, 2006, 08:27 AM // 08:27

Ok,....so I have a Lvl 4 Monk coming through searing tonight,...get as far as unlocking that skill {Essence Bond] with that Charr.

Then go back in with My Factions N/Mo and the skill will be there for me to buy in LA ??

Sorry if that is a noob point of clarification !

but is that what you meant ??

Rathcail · May 19, 2006, 08:31 AM // 08:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ademcg

Ok,....so I have a Lvl 4 Monk coming through searing tonight,...get as far as unlocking that skill {Essence Bond] with that Charr.

Then go back in with My Factions N/Mo and the skill will be there for me to buy in LA ??

Sorry if that is a noob point of clarification !

but is that what you meant ??

Yes, any Prophecies non-elite skill you have unlocked on your account (questing, buying with faction points etc.) can be bought from any Prophecies skill trainer.

Jedimagician · May 19, 2006, 08:54 AM // 08:54

or if you have been to ember light camp down in the ring of fire islands they should have it there last i checked...

ademcg · May 19, 2006, 09:50 AM // 09:50

Ahhh, Excellent, So with My W/Mo (completed Prophecies) I can go to Ember Light camp (via Map), buy Essence Bond then log off, log on As Factions Necro/Mo and map to the Prophecies skill trainer of choice and buy the required Skill...Cheers guys,

Thank god I thought I was doomed !!

NinjaKai · May 19, 2006, 09:56 AM // 09:56

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Originally Posted by Rathcail

Yes, any Prophecies non-elite skill you have unlocked on your account (questing, buying with faction points etc.) can be bought from any Prophecies skill trainer.

??_?? Only PvP characters can use the skills you unlock for any character. Not RPG characters.

Rathcail · May 19, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48

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Originally Posted by NinjaKai

??_?? Only PvP characters can use the skills you unlock for any character. Not RPG characters.

Unlocked skills, except elites of course, can be bought from skill trainers. This was added in 09 March 2006 update.

Hockster · May 19, 2006, 11:04 AM // 11:04

You can buy all unlocked, core skills at the guild hall skill vendor.

ignis · May 19, 2006, 11:35 AM // 11:35

wtf is a 'toon'?

Ondo · May 19, 2006, 11:38 AM // 11:38

I remeber getting essence bond in Beetletun. Purchasing from the skill trainer there. Now with the skill trainers having all unlocked skills.....
My understanding is they have all the skills they did before that update plus the unlocked skills. So you should be able to take your Cathan character to Beetletun and buy the skill out right without a Prophecies character getting it first.

ademcg · May 19, 2006, 12:44 PM // 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ondo

I remeber getting essence bond in Beetletun. Purchasing from the skill trainer there. Now with the skill trainers having all unlocked skills.....
My understanding is they have all the skills they did before that update plus the unlocked skills. So you should be able to take your Cathan character to Beetletun and buy the skill out right without a Prophecies character getting it first.

Either this is untrue or it is incorrectly interpreted, as one of the skills I was looking for had two Skill trainer listing locations, Yaks bend and Ascalon city,....the one at Yaks didn't have it, but when I reached Ascalon (I had gone too far to give up

) it was there for me,....Strange.

@ Ignis: a "toon" is a nickname sometimes used for a Character (Abreviated to Charr).

ignis · May 19, 2006, 01:24 PM // 13:24

oh? interesting, never heard that one before. what is it's etymology? doubt it has originated in GW

mtm · May 19, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07

Cartoon I guess.

lennymon · May 19, 2006, 03:19 PM // 15:19

online RPG usage of 'toon' goes back a lil bit. I've heard its use in both sacred and diabloII... albeit its never taken over as the dominant isotype

AFAIK 'toon' stems directly from roger rabbit etemylogically speaking.

DeanBB · May 19, 2006, 03:21 PM // 15:21

This is what we have listed on our guild's database:

Essence Bond

Purchase from Skills Trader Ephaz in Beetletun

Purchase from Skills Trader Master Scout Kiera in Henge of Denravi

Cherno · May 19, 2006, 03:38 PM // 15:38

I hadn't ever heard toon until I came to this game. I asked a guildie and he sid it is more widely used as the term from world of warcraft because thier characters looks so cartoonish.

May 19, 2006, 08:18 AM // 08:18	#1
ademcg Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington, England Guild: BTRH.CO.UK Profession: W/Mo	Factions Toon access to Essence Bond ?? I have been putting a well known solo build together for FoW and UW which involves a N/Mo. Part of this build utilises the Monk skill- Essence Bond. Here is the complication: My Necro /Mo is a Cantha born toon, so I have been spending a lot of time capping skills in Prophecies, SS, and the like. However, I can not find Essence bond,......I have seached the web forums and the listed skill trainer locations, Beetletun and Fisherman's haven do not list this skill. Can I access this skill at all ?? Can this skill be obtained by Signet of Capture from anything ? Or have I hit a brick wall with my build ? This isn't the only timie I have encountered this, I had to get to Ascalon before I found one of the skills, but it was there. Please reply I am really annoyed now, I just hope I haven't spent many , many hours in vein.

May 19, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20	#2
dansamy Chasing Dragons Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lost in La-La Land Guild: LFGuild Profession: Mo/Me	Unlock it with faction and buy it in Lion's Arch. That's what I'd do.

May 19, 2006, 08:27 AM // 08:27	#3
ademcg Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington, England Guild: BTRH.CO.UK Profession: W/Mo	Ok,....so I have a Lvl 4 Monk coming through searing tonight,...get as far as unlocking that skill {Essence Bond] with that Charr. Then go back in with My Factions N/Mo and the skill will be there for me to buy in LA ?? Sorry if that is a noob point of clarification ! but is that what you meant ??

May 19, 2006, 08:54 AM // 08:54	#5
Jedimagician Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006	or if you have been to ember light camp down in the ring of fire islands they should have it there last i checked...

May 19, 2006, 09:50 AM // 09:50	#6
ademcg Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warrington, England Guild: BTRH.CO.UK Profession: W/Mo	Ahhh, Excellent, So with My W/Mo (completed Prophecies) I can go to Ember Light camp (via Map), buy Essence Bond then log off, log on As Factions Necro/Mo and map to the Prophecies skill trainer of choice and buy the required Skill...Cheers guys, Thank god I thought I was doomed !!

May 19, 2006, 11:04 AM // 11:04	#9
Hockster Banned Join Date: Jul 2005	You can buy all unlocked, core skills at the guild hall skill vendor.

May 19, 2006, 11:35 AM // 11:35	#10
ignis Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norway Guild: Rus Corp Profession: Mo/	wtf is a 'toon'?

May 19, 2006, 11:38 AM // 11:38	#11
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	I remeber getting essence bond in Beetletun. Purchasing from the skill trainer there. Now with the skill trainers having all unlocked skills..... My understanding is they have all the skills they did before that update plus the unlocked skills. So you should be able to take your Cathan character to Beetletun and buy the skill out right without a Prophecies character getting it first.

May 19, 2006, 01:24 PM // 13:24	#13
ignis Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norway Guild: Rus Corp Profession: Mo/	oh? interesting, never heard that one before. what is it's etymology? doubt it has originated in GW

May 19, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#14
mtm Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portugal & Greece Profession: W/	Cartoon I guess.

May 19, 2006, 03:19 PM // 15:19	#15
lennymon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	online RPG usage of 'toon' goes back a lil bit. I've heard its use in both sacred and diabloII... albeit its never taken over as the dominant isotype AFAIK 'toon' stems directly from roger rabbit etemylogically speaking.

May 19, 2006, 03:21 PM // 15:21	#16
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	This is what we have listed on our guild's database: Essence Bond Purchase from Skills Trader Ephaz in Beetletun Purchase from Skills Trader Master Scout Kiera in Henge of Denravi

May 19, 2006, 03:38 PM // 15:38	#17
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	I hadn't ever heard toon until I came to this game. I asked a guildie and he sid it is more widely used as the term from world of warcraft because thier characters looks so cartoonish.