Skill Training - Guild Wars Forums

blgarver · Jun 24, 2005, 05:51 PM // 17:51

Okay, I"m still fairly new to this game, i'm lvl 10 R/W named Shade Ulagond. I am a little confused about the skill points that you gain. I thought you could use them to train your skills higher, but I haven't figured out how to do that. I understand the attribute points. But I haven't been able to use my skill points. Am I missing something here?

Brandon aka Shade Ulagond

Radagast de Brun · Jun 24, 2005, 05:56 PM // 17:56

In many towns you will find skills trainers with "[Skills]" after their names. If you go to these trainers, you can trade skill points for new skills.

smitty-gw · Jun 24, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12

As previously stated, skill trainer NPC's can be found in many towns. They offer skills exclusive to your current primary and secondary professions that can usually be attained through side quest rewards in the previously explorable areas. They will train you in a skill at the price of one skill point and some gold per skill. some quests actually reward a skill point as a reward.

There are elite skills for each profession that can only be attained by capturing them from a dead boss monster later in the game. This ability requires a "signet of capture" skill, which you must also purchase from a trainer at the cost of one skill point per signet. This skill can be purchased over and over again starting at Quarrel Falls.

Be wary of using too many skill points training in regular skills for you will regret wasting valueable skill points you will need later and can only acquire through xp at 20k xp per skill point once you hit level 20.

Skill points have nothing to do with increasing the strength of the skills you already possess. That is exclusive to attribute points.

Completing regular quests for skills and skill point rewards are the impetus for playing the game.

Hope this helps.

Arvydas · Jun 24, 2005, 06:21 PM // 18:21

many quests offer skills as rewards, so don't be tempted to buy all the skills before completing quests around that area. you may not find all these quests, but most are offered in or just outside of towns. if something really useful is there and you can't seem to find the quest, buy it. leave the rest that are not that useful. if you're not using them, why buy them? (unless you want to unlock these skills, but you can always go back when you have extra skill points, or maybe you'll find them as quest rewards later on).

Jun 24, 2005, 05:51 PM // 17:51	#1
blgarver Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri for now.	Skill Training Okay, I"m still fairly new to this game, i'm lvl 10 R/W named Shade Ulagond. I am a little confused about the skill points that you gain. I thought you could use them to train your skills higher, but I haven't figured out how to do that. I understand the attribute points. But I haven't been able to use my skill points. Am I missing something here? Brandon aka Shade Ulagond

Jun 24, 2005, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#2
Radagast de Brun Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	In many towns you will find skills trainers with "[Skills]" after their names. If you go to these trainers, you can trade skill points for new skills.

Jun 24, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#3
smitty-gw Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York	As previously stated, skill trainer NPC's can be found in many towns. They offer skills exclusive to your current primary and secondary professions that can usually be attained through side quest rewards in the previously explorable areas. They will train you in a skill at the price of one skill point and some gold per skill. some quests actually reward a skill point as a reward. There are elite skills for each profession that can only be attained by capturing them from a dead boss monster later in the game. This ability requires a "signet of capture" skill, which you must also purchase from a trainer at the cost of one skill point per signet. This skill can be purchased over and over again starting at Quarrel Falls. Be wary of using too many skill points training in regular skills for you will regret wasting valueable skill points you will need later and can only acquire through xp at 20k xp per skill point once you hit level 20. Skill points have nothing to do with increasing the strength of the skills you already possess. That is exclusive to attribute points. Completing regular quests for skills and skill point rewards are the impetus for playing the game. Hope this helps.

Jun 24, 2005, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#4
Arvydas Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Soul Devourers Profession: W/Mo	many quests offer skills as rewards, so don't be tempted to buy all the skills before completing quests around that area. you may not find all these quests, but most are offered in or just outside of towns. if something really useful is there and you can't seem to find the quest, buy it. leave the rest that are not that useful. if you're not using them, why buy them? (unless you want to unlock these skills, but you can always go back when you have extra skill points, or maybe you'll find them as quest rewards later on).