Will I learn all skills for my profession as I progress? - Guild Wars Forums

kevin32 · Jun 11, 2011, 11:37 PM // 23:37

I've already completed my training as an assassin and received several skills. Will I learn more as I progress? or will I have to purchase the rest from a skills trainer? I'd rather keep my skill points if possible.

*Darcy* · Jun 12, 2011, 12:11 AM // 00:11

You will have to purchase them from a skill trainer for the normal skills. The elites you cap from bosses that you kill using a Signet of Capture.

Arduin · Jun 12, 2011, 12:32 AM // 00:32

You will eventually end up with hundreds of unused skillpoints. There is no need to keep them.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jun 12, 2011, 01:15 AM // 01:15

In case you're mixing them up like I did when I started, skill points are not the same as attribute points. Attribute points are the things you use to increase the effectiveness of your skills. Skill points (there is no restriction on how many of these you can obtain) exist primarily for buying skills. Don't worry about saving them because there isn't really a point in doing so.

ruk1a · Jun 12, 2011, 02:04 AM // 02:04

You will get so many skill points eventually it doesn't matter.
But you may as well buy skills until they get up to the 1 platinum cost, it starts out at 25 gold I believe. After that, see if you have the skill unlocked then buy a skill tome to learn it cheaper.

bsoltan · Jun 12, 2011, 09:02 AM // 09:02

After the training (assuming you complete everything) you do not have the ability to get skills from quests, in Factions you then have to buy all your skills from the skill trainer.

In contrast, in Prophecies you can learn skills through the whole game as a lot of quests has skills as rewards, but this was changed for the following games.

Jeree95 · Jun 12, 2011, 11:00 AM // 11:00

It might serve a purpose to save some of your skill points for capsigs instead of spending them all to regular skills. This helps in getting Elite Skills, at least for me the lack of skill points slows me down a lot with my skill hunter title.

Quaker · Jun 12, 2011, 02:39 PM // 14:39

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Originally Posted by kevin32

Will I learn more as I progress? or will I have to purchase the rest from a skills trainer? I'd rather keep my skill points if possible.

I don't know how many you gotten so far, so I can't say how many more you can get from quests. But generally speaking, you will need to purchase the majority of your non-elite skills from trainers. However, in order to reduce the cost, in both gold and points, be sure to check for quests that give skills as part of the reward.
If you are concerned about skill points, only purchase the skills you actually want or think you may need. The skills will always be available from skill trainers, so you can purchase them whenever you need them.

Kamatsu · Jun 12, 2011, 10:23 PM // 22:23

For assassins, there are 12 assassin skills that you will be able to get from quests. The rest you will have to purchase from skill trainers, or use a signet of capture to aquire them from bosses.

http://www.guildwiki.org/Assassin_sk...uick_reference
(the skills with a ! are gotten from quests)

http://www.guildwiki.org/Skill_Quests

You might also find this useful. It's a full listing of what skills you get from quests, for each class, for each campaign... and shows what quest gives them as reward. For you - just scroll down to the Factions section

Jun 11, 2011, 11:37 PM // 23:37	#1
kevin32 Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2011	Will I learn all skills for my profession as I progress? I've already completed my training as an assassin and received several skills. Will I learn more as I progress? or will I have to purchase the rest from a skills trainer? I'd rather keep my skill points if possible.

Jun 12, 2011, 01:15 AM // 01:15	#4
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	In case you're mixing them up like I did when I started, skill points are not the same as attribute points. Attribute points are the things you use to increase the effectiveness of your skills. Skill points (there is no restriction on how many of these you can obtain) exist primarily for buying skills. Don't worry about saving them because there isn't really a point in doing so. __________________

Jun 12, 2011, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#9
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	For assassins, there are 12 assassin skills that you will be able to get from quests. The rest you will have to purchase from skill trainers, or use a signet of capture to aquire them from bosses. http://www.guildwiki.org/Assassin_sk...uick_reference (the skills with a ! are gotten from quests) http://www.guildwiki.org/Skill_Quests You might also find this useful. It's a full listing of what skills you get from quests, for each class, for each campaign... and shows what quest gives them as reward. For you - just scroll down to the Factions section __________________ Have a moderation related issue or just want to chat? Send me a PM

Jun 12, 2011, 12:11 AM // 00:11	#2
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	You will have to purchase them from a skill trainer for the normal skills. The elites you cap from bosses that you kill using a Signet of Capture.

Jun 12, 2011, 12:32 AM // 00:32	#3
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	You will eventually end up with hundreds of unused skillpoints. There is no need to keep them.

Jun 12, 2011, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#5
ruk1a Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2008 Location: UR MOM LOL Guild: ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES Profession: A/	You will get so many skill points eventually it doesn't matter. But you may as well buy skills until they get up to the 1 platinum cost, it starts out at 25 gold I believe. After that, see if you have the skill unlocked then buy a skill tome to learn it cheaper.

Jun 12, 2011, 09:02 AM // 09:02	#6
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	After the training (assuming you complete everything) you do not have the ability to get skills from quests, in Factions you then have to buy all your skills from the skill trainer. In contrast, in Prophecies you can learn skills through the whole game as a lot of quests has skills as rewards, but this was changed for the following games.

Jun 12, 2011, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#7
Jeree95 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Finland Guild: [Hunt] Profession: P/W	It might serve a purpose to save some of your skill points for capsigs instead of spending them all to regular skills. This helps in getting Elite Skills, at least for me the lack of skill points slows me down a lot with my skill hunter title.