Skill unlock packs - Guild Wars Forums

snowman relic · Nov 14, 2010, 09:06 PM // 21:06

If you have been in the in gamestore you might have knoticed some skill unlock packs, if you have bought those packs i was wondering do you find they were worth it? Just a general were they worth it and why question i was just wonders and im also thinking about using it to get legendary skill hunter a bit easier with those skills that are only aquireable from monsters that arent guarenteed to spawn in a specific spot so worth it or waste of money?

I Hate Chips · Nov 14, 2010, 09:07 PM // 21:07

Cant u better farm some factions? Then unlock them at priest of balthazar for 3k factions each? and then waste ur elite tomes? instead of useless buying of a stupid upgrade for laisy people

lodgeinator · Nov 14, 2010, 09:09 PM // 21:09

You do not get the skills on pve chars. The skills are unlocked which means that any pvp char you make can use them.
To get them on a pve char you can buy normal skills from skill vendors or use tomes. To get elite skills for the title you will ahve to eaither cap the skills or use elite skill tomes.

DigitalFear · Nov 14, 2010, 09:16 PM // 21:16

would cost you 30 bucks for four titles. You'd still need elite tomes.

Imo it is definitely not worth it.

Mr. Blarx · Nov 14, 2010, 09:33 PM // 21:33

For skill hunter titles : no
For general hero bars : yes

I love being able to slap all kinds of new experimental builds on all my heroes. I would hate to find out that I can't let my hero use a certain skill because it's not unlocked on my account. That's the reason I bought the skill packs

I wouldn't bother with them for my titles though, as posters above me pointed out: you'd still need elite tomes.

**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 14, 2010, 09:39 PM // 21:39

The non-guaranteed boss spawn points only occur in Prophecies. By now the foes there are really trivial, especially because you don't need to be in HM. It's a waste of RL cash unless you've got tons of in game cash to waste.

Snorph · Nov 14, 2010, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Ya, just as easy for me too uncap when I need them or buy them. Find out where the boss is, and cap it. Simple as that. More fun for me too.

caballo_oscuro · Nov 14, 2010, 11:56 PM // 23:56

While it won't do your pve characters much good, it will unlock all of the skills for use on your pve heroes as well as your pvp characters. This can save alot of time acquriing skills for team builds requiring multiple professions when you're starting out but most players will not use all skills through the course of the game anyway so it's really up to you.

It will allow you to cap elites using tomes for your pve characters though so that could be one benefit. The cost of the packs though is set to discourage this sort of effort, as you'd still have to do alot of effort to acquire tomes and therefore all elite skills etc

Snograt · Nov 15, 2010, 12:35 AM // 00:35

I bought them all for two accounts when they first came out - my heroes rock ^_^

Waldir · Nov 15, 2010, 01:33 AM // 01:33

I unlocked everything back in my pvp days when Balth Faction didn't have any use other than unlocks, i think its a waste of RL money.

Blade998 · Nov 15, 2010, 04:36 PM // 16:36

When I was first starting Guild Wars I had very little gold, terrible skills, etc. I was just learning about better builds and there were a few skills I was lusting for but had no way to get.

I saw the skill packs for sale and bought one thinking I would get the skills I needed for a new build.

It doesn't work the way I thought it would.

My heroes got all of the skill pack skills but my PVE char still had to purchase the normal skills from a skill trainer, use a tome (elite or reg.) or cap the elite.

I had to purchase an elite tome (major moola--I was poor) for the build. I didn't have any tomes since I was pretty new to the game. It cost me REAL money and the same amount of in-game money that anyone else would have had to spend.

If you are working toward Leg. Skill Hunter the skill pack will not help much (if at all) Yes, a skill is unlocked but all of those tomes will be VERY expensive to buy from other players and if you are getting them as drops in HM then you might as well just cap the elites yourself since a sig. of capture is only 1 plat.

I got leg. skill hunter by capping all but 2 of the skills--I just couldn't afford all of the tomes I would have needed. (1 was for the build I wanted and one was for a skill used by that random appearing worm in the so. shiverpeaks...grr)

In the end I do think it was worth it----for my heroes. I could make some good builds for them but my PVE char still had to get pretty much everything the usual way.

I hope this helps

Swahnee · Nov 15, 2010, 04:51 PM // 16:51

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Originally Posted by Waldir

I unlocked everything back in my pvp days when Balth Faction didn't have any use other than unlocks, i think its a waste of RL money.

Same here. Getting legendary skill hunter is really easy and not so expensive in terms of both time and in-game cash (expecially if you compare it with HoM stuff etc..).

I think that the skill unlock pack would be useful only if you wanted to start doing serious pvp really fast, for example because when you start the game you already have some friend already involved in high-end pvp, or if you have bought alternate accounts and you don't want to regularly unlock the skills again/you have RL money to spend.

Rooms Of Ruin · Nov 18, 2010, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Has anyone seen these on sale since they were half off on release? I'd like to get them for my second account but $50 for the five packs is pretty unreasonable; I'd be happy to pay $25 again though.

Lidralyn · Nov 18, 2010, 05:50 PM // 17:50

I actually bought the $20 pvp unlock pack instead of unlocking the skill pack. That way I was able to pick and chooce exactly which skills I wanted to unlock. I got less this way, but I was able to unlock the exact hero builds I wanted to. Also a few skills that I wanted for myself. It worked perfectly and was compeltely worth it to have a really solid hero set from the get go.

Nov 14, 2010, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#1
snowman relic Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2009 Guild: your just a meatsheild to me Profession: N/Mo	Skill unlock packs If you have been in the in gamestore you might have knoticed some skill unlock packs, if you have bought those packs i was wondering do you find they were worth it? Just a general were they worth it and why question i was just wonders and im also thinking about using it to get legendary skill hunter a bit easier with those skills that are only aquireable from monsters that arent guarenteed to spawn in a specific spot so worth it or waste of money?

Nov 14, 2010, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#6
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	The non-guaranteed boss spawn points only occur in Prophecies. By now the foes there are really trivial, especially because you don't need to be in HM. It's a waste of RL cash unless you've got tons of in game cash to waste. __________________

Nov 15, 2010, 12:35 AM // 00:35	#9
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	I bought them all for two accounts when they first came out - my heroes rock ^_^ __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Nov 15, 2010, 04:36 PM // 16:36	#11
Blade998 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Desolation Guild: FIRE Profession: W/	Might be worth it--maybe not When I was first starting Guild Wars I had very little gold, terrible skills, etc. I was just learning about better builds and there were a few skills I was lusting for but had no way to get. I saw the skill packs for sale and bought one thinking I would get the skills I needed for a new build. It doesn't work the way I thought it would. My heroes got all of the skill pack skills but my PVE char still had to purchase the normal skills from a skill trainer, use a tome (elite or reg.) or cap the elite. I had to purchase an elite tome (major moola--I was poor) for the build. I didn't have any tomes since I was pretty new to the game. It cost me REAL money and the same amount of in-game money that anyone else would have had to spend. If you are working toward Leg. Skill Hunter the skill pack will not help much (if at all) Yes, a skill is unlocked but all of those tomes will be VERY expensive to buy from other players and if you are getting them as drops in HM then you might as well just cap the elites yourself since a sig. of capture is only 1 plat. I got leg. skill hunter by capping all but 2 of the skills--I just couldn't afford all of the tomes I would have needed. (1 was for the build I wanted and one was for a skill used by that random appearing worm in the so. shiverpeaks...grr) In the end I do think it was worth it----for my heroes. I could make some good builds for them but my PVE char still had to get pretty much everything the usual way. I hope this helps

Nov 14, 2010, 09:07 PM // 21:07	#2
I Hate Chips Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Why do you want to know where I live? Pervert..... Guild: [TRL] Profession: Me/A	Cant u better farm some factions? Then unlock them at priest of balthazar for 3k factions each? and then waste ur elite tomes? instead of useless buying of a stupid upgrade for laisy people

Nov 14, 2010, 09:09 PM // 21:09	#3
lodgeinator Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2007	You do not get the skills on pve chars. The skills are unlocked which means that any pvp char you make can use them. To get them on a pve char you can buy normal skills from skill vendors or use tomes. To get elite skills for the title you will ahve to eaither cap the skills or use elite skill tomes.

Nov 14, 2010, 09:16 PM // 21:16	#4
DigitalFear Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: My mother's basement. Profession: Me/	would cost you 30 bucks for four titles. You'd still need elite tomes. Imo it is definitely not worth it.

Nov 14, 2010, 09:33 PM // 21:33	#5
Mr. Blarx Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2009 Guild: NoX Profession: E/	For skill hunter titles : no For general hero bars : yes I love being able to slap all kinds of new experimental builds on all my heroes. I would hate to find out that I can't let my hero use a certain skill because it's not unlocked on my account. That's the reason I bought the skill packs I wouldn't bother with them for my titles though, as posters above me pointed out: you'd still need elite tomes.

Nov 14, 2010, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#7
Snorph Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Riverside,Ca Guild: Kings Of Heaven And Earth Profession: E/Me	Ya, just as easy for me too uncap when I need them or buy them. Find out where the boss is, and cap it. Simple as that. More fun for me too.

Nov 14, 2010, 11:56 PM // 23:56	#8
caballo_oscuro Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Aura	While it won't do your pve characters much good, it will unlock all of the skills for use on your pve heroes as well as your pvp characters. This can save alot of time acquriing skills for team builds requiring multiple professions when you're starting out but most players will not use all skills through the course of the game anyway so it's really up to you. It will allow you to cap elites using tomes for your pve characters though so that could be one benefit. The cost of the packs though is set to discourage this sort of effort, as you'd still have to do alot of effort to acquire tomes and therefore all elite skills etc

Nov 15, 2010, 01:33 AM // 01:33	#10
Waldir Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: --------------- Profession: Mo/Me	I unlocked everything back in my pvp days when Balth Faction didn't have any use other than unlocks, i think its a waste of RL money.

Nov 18, 2010, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#13
Rooms Of Ruin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GMT-5 Guild: To The Dark Tower [Dark]	Has anyone seen these on sale since they were half off on release? I'd like to get them for my second account but $50 for the five packs is pretty unreasonable; I'd be happy to pay $25 again though.

Nov 18, 2010, 05:50 PM // 17:50	#14
Lidralyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2010	I actually bought the $20 pvp unlock pack instead of unlocking the skill pack. That way I was able to pick and chooce exactly which skills I wanted to unlock. I got less this way, but I was able to unlock the exact hero builds I wanted to. Also a few skills that I wanted for myself. It worked perfectly and was compeltely worth it to have a really solid hero set from the get go.