A question about unlocking skills - Guild Wars Forums

murphyj · Jul 05, 2011, 06:52 PM // 18:52

Hello everyone. With the steam summer sales I decided to buy Nightfall and Eye of the North. I had prophecies/factions from years ago and I decided to try the newer games out.

I decided to jump right into the Eotn content and I unlocked Vekk. I looked up builds for him and the skill Savannah Heat appears to be popular. I don't have it.
I want to know can I buy it from the Balthazar trainer and use it? I ask because it's got (pvp) in the title and I don't want to waste points on it. Also, if I unlock it this way will it be availiable on my Elementalist character? (I am playing on my warrior for this)

Gabriel of Ravn · Jul 05, 2011, 06:54 PM // 18:54

Unlocking a skill through Balthazar trainer makes it become available for all heroes. For your character say for example if you roll an ele you will have to use an elite tome to in order to learn that skill.

Also the pvp beside savannah heat you are seeing is the pvp version of savannah heat because you are looking at it in a pvp area. Savannah heat has a split for pve and pvp.

murphyj · Jul 05, 2011, 06:57 PM // 18:57

Thanks for the quick answer

BuD · Jul 05, 2011, 08:14 PM // 20:14

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Originally Posted by Gabriel of Ravn

you will have to use an elite tome to in order to learn that skill.

Or you could always go to the boss & capture that skill. (Once you get that far in the game). Then it is unlocked for all your PvP characters that you create & your heroes on any character on that account.

Xenex Xclame · Jul 05, 2011, 11:14 PM // 23:14

And when you are talking about unlocking non elite skills then things are a big different, things stay the same for heroes and pvp characters but, it also makes the skill available at all skill trainers from the campaign in which the skill is available.

So instead of having to go all the way to ember camp (possibly with a new character) you can just buy the skill at any skill trainer in any town Ascalon all the way to Lion's Arch and any other trainers in between and further.

murphyj · Jul 08, 2011, 02:37 PM // 14:37

Hey guys, I have a follow up question. I am going for this build on my warrior http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Build:W/an..._Slash_Warrior

I have all the skills except "Save yourselves". The problem is I stopped playing guild wars about halfway through factions about 4-5 years ago and I have 3k Kurzick faction and 17k Luxon. As I understand I need 100k to have the ability to learn skills from either faction. Is there an ideal way to go about this? Do I need to join a guild or can I easily do this on my own?

Nilator · Jul 08, 2011, 02:53 PM // 14:53

You need 3k faction for skills.
Go to the capital, either Cavalon or House zu Heltzer and speak to the corresponding Faction Rewards guy and you can purchase the skill using your faction.

murphyj · Jul 08, 2011, 03:00 PM // 15:00

If I do that I just get told "You must achieve rank 1 of the Friends of the xxx title track..."

**Marty Silverblade** · Jul 08, 2011, 11:53 PM // 23:53

First thing you need to do is reach rank 1 in the title. Transferring faction to your alliance is the best way as you'll get two title points for each point of faction (so you'll only need 50k faction to reach r1). http://www.guildwiki.org/Allegiance_Title

Once you get to r1, you'll need 3k faction to buy skills.

PS: Stop using wikia. It's old and full of trolls/bad things/outdated info/etc. New PvX: http://www.gwpvx.com/PvX_wiki

murphyj · Jul 09, 2011, 03:48 PM // 15:48

I'm now hopelessly confused by all this. The situation I'm in is this.

I have 17k luxon faction.
I have 10k kurzick faction.
I am in some guild with 59k Kurzick faction.
I am 31k along the friend of the luxons title track.
The Friend of the Kurzick title track does not even appear for me.
I can't make use of either the luxon or the kurzick faction reward guys so I cannot transfer faction.

I think...I need to join a luxon guild to make use of the luxon faction reward guy and I cannot make use of the kurzick because I have lower faction.
Is this understanding correct? Gosh, this is confusing as hell.

Jul 05, 2011, 06:52 PM // 18:52	#1
murphyj Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: TDR Profession: W/Mo	A question about unlocking skills Hello everyone. With the steam summer sales I decided to buy Nightfall and Eye of the North. I had prophecies/factions from years ago and I decided to try the newer games out. I decided to jump right into the Eotn content and I unlocked Vekk. I looked up builds for him and the skill Savannah Heat appears to be popular. I don't have it. I want to know can I buy it from the Balthazar trainer and use it? I ask because it's got (pvp) in the title and I don't want to waste points on it. Also, if I unlock it this way will it be availiable on my Elementalist character? (I am playing on my warrior for this)

Jul 05, 2011, 06:54 PM // 18:54	#2
Gabriel of Ravn Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia Guild: None, retired to GW2. Profession: W/A	Unlocking a skill through Balthazar trainer makes it become available for all heroes. For your character say for example if you roll an ele you will have to use an elite tome to in order to learn that skill. Also the pvp beside savannah heat you are seeing is the pvp version of savannah heat because you are looking at it in a pvp area. Savannah heat has a split for pve and pvp. Last edited by Gabriel of Ravn; Jul 05, 2011 at 06:58 PM // 18:58..

Jul 08, 2011, 11:53 PM // 23:53	#9
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	First thing you need to do is reach rank 1 in the title. Transferring faction to your alliance is the best way as you'll get two title points for each point of faction (so you'll only need 50k faction to reach r1). http://www.guildwiki.org/Allegiance_Title Once you get to r1, you'll need 3k faction to buy skills. PS: Stop using wikia. It's old and full of trolls/bad things/outdated info/etc. New PvX: http://www.gwpvx.com/PvX_wiki __________________

Jul 05, 2011, 06:57 PM // 18:57	#3
murphyj Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: TDR Profession: W/Mo	Thanks for the quick answer

Jul 05, 2011, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#5
Xenex Xclame Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: DPX Profession: R/	And when you are talking about unlocking non elite skills then things are a big different, things stay the same for heroes and pvp characters but, it also makes the skill available at all skill trainers from the campaign in which the skill is available. So instead of having to go all the way to ember camp (possibly with a new character) you can just buy the skill at any skill trainer in any town Ascalon all the way to Lion's Arch and any other trainers in between and further.

Jul 08, 2011, 02:37 PM // 14:37	#6
murphyj Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: TDR Profession: W/Mo	Hey guys, I have a follow up question. I am going for this build on my warrior http://pvx.wikia.com/wiki/Build:W/an..._Slash_Warrior I have all the skills except "Save yourselves". The problem is I stopped playing guild wars about halfway through factions about 4-5 years ago and I have 3k Kurzick faction and 17k Luxon. As I understand I need 100k to have the ability to learn skills from either faction. Is there an ideal way to go about this? Do I need to join a guild or can I easily do this on my own?

Jul 08, 2011, 02:53 PM // 14:53	#7
Nilator Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: Mo/	You need 3k faction for skills. Go to the capital, either Cavalon or House zu Heltzer and speak to the corresponding Faction Rewards guy and you can purchase the skill using your faction.

Jul 08, 2011, 03:00 PM // 15:00	#8
murphyj Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: TDR Profession: W/Mo	If I do that I just get told "You must achieve rank 1 of the Friends of the xxx title track..."

Jul 09, 2011, 03:48 PM // 15:48	#10
murphyj Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: TDR Profession: W/Mo	I'm now hopelessly confused by all this. The situation I'm in is this. I have 17k luxon faction. I have 10k kurzick faction. I am in some guild with 59k Kurzick faction. I am 31k along the friend of the luxons title track. The Friend of the Kurzick title track does not even appear for me. I can't make use of either the luxon or the kurzick faction reward guys so I cannot transfer faction. I think...I need to join a luxon guild to make use of the luxon faction reward guy and I cannot make use of the kurzick because I have lower faction. Is this understanding correct? Gosh, this is confusing as hell.