Two Professions Help - Guild Wars Forums

-Magenta- · Jul 30, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Hi, I've got Guild Wars coming through the post because I thought it looked really cool. I've been researching into the professions and noticed that you can have a secondary one?

If I were to create an elementalist, how would I also make her have a secondary ranger profession?
Also, if a character has two professions, can they do both dances?

I'd just like to have an understanding before the game arrives.

Thanks

ShoGunTheOne · Jul 30, 2008, 07:18 PM // 19:18

you'll come across a quest that lets you choose your secondary,
you can only do emotes(that includes dance)of your own profession

-Magenta- · Jul 30, 2008, 07:20 PM // 19:20

Thanks for replying so quickly.
Big help!

Snow Bunny · Jul 30, 2008, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Hi and welcome.

Everyone has 2 professions. At the beginning, you only have 1, your primary.

At a certain point, you choose a second.

The primary profession is the one which you have the dances and armor for, but you get skills for the second.

So if you want an Elementalist/Ranger (E/R), you'd have the armor of an Ele, the dance of an Ele, but you'd have access to the attributes and skills of a ranger in addition to your standard ele attributes.

Make a careful decision - your primary can't be changed (unless you make another character haha) and about your armor -

Armor is dependent on class - Casters have lower armor, physicals have higher armor.
Finally, if you have an Ele/Ranger, you can use ele runes but not ranger runes, whereas if you have a Ranger/Ele, you can use Ranger runes but not ele runes.

Help that gives you some insight.

Scorpion Boy · Jul 30, 2008, 07:24 PM // 19:24

Same porfessions have the same emotes tho (Ele and Ranger for instance) besides the dance ofc.

glacialphoenix · Jul 30, 2008, 07:26 PM // 19:26

To add on to the whole thing: you can change your secondary profession at certain points in each campaign - but, of course, you have to get there first. In Prophecies you have to do additional quests for each profession, but you don't pay anything for changing class. In Factions (I'm not sure about NF), you fork out 500g per new secondary class change. As people have already stated, you can't change your primary.

Father of The Son of God · Jul 30, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59

The life you once knew will be no more; my condolences

One thing that I felt could be helpful to know: you get attributes associated with your primary/secondary professions: e.g energy storage, fire magic, expertise, marksmanship, and others. There's about 8, but restraining yourself to focusing on 3 of them would be an idea. Don't worry, you can change your attribute focus whenever you're in a town.

But what you should really know, since you 1) bought the game because it looked really cool, and 2) were asking about dances:
First thing you should do in game is /drum

The_Kai · Jul 30, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by glacialphoenix

In Prophecies you have to do additional quests for each profession, but you don't pay anything for changing class. In Factions (I'm not sure about NF), you fork out 500g per new secondary class change. As people have already stated, you can't change your primary.

Yea, NF u pay 500g too, but just the first time u change. After that, u can change any time u want in an outpost

OBS: In prophecies u don't need to do the quests for get them if u want. After u beat crystal desert u can go to Great Temple of Balthazar, and u can pay 500g as well too

*Darcy* · Jul 31, 2008, 02:19 PM // 14:19

Make sure that you try out all the secondaries available before choosing a permanent one. This will give you skills to use later when you change secondary for different jobs.

An ele is a great first character, just remember the weak armor and stay back. You do not get any extra armor from your secondary.

In case you missed it in other posts here is a link to the wiki. This is also available ingame by using Help on the Menu, F10 or by typing /wiki in the chat window. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page

We are always glad to welcome another GW soon-to-be-addict to guru.

Jul 30, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#1
-Magenta- Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008	Two Professions Help Hi, I've got Guild Wars coming through the post because I thought it looked really cool. I've been researching into the professions and noticed that you can have a secondary one? If I were to create an elementalist, how would I also make her have a secondary ranger profession? Also, if a character has two professions, can they do both dances? I'd just like to have an understanding before the game arrives. Thanks

Jul 31, 2008, 02:19 PM // 14:19	#9
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Make sure that you try out all the secondaries available before choosing a permanent one. This will give you skills to use later when you change secondary for different jobs. An ele is a great first character, just remember the weak armor and stay back. You do not get any extra armor from your secondary. In case you missed it in other posts here is a link to the wiki. This is also available ingame by using Help on the Menu, F10 or by typing /wiki in the chat window. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page We are always glad to welcome another GW soon-to-be-addict to guru. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jul 30, 2008, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#2
ShoGunTheOne Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Undercity Guild: 泰瑞亚联盟 Profession: E/	you'll come across a quest that lets you choose your secondary, you can only do emotes(that includes dance)of your own profession

Jul 30, 2008, 07:20 PM // 19:20	#3
-Magenta- Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008	Thanks for replying so quickly. Big help!

Jul 30, 2008, 07:22 PM // 19:22	#4
Snow Bunny Alcoholic From Yale Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]	Hi and welcome. Everyone has 2 professions. At the beginning, you only have 1, your primary. At a certain point, you choose a second. The primary profession is the one which you have the dances and armor for, but you get skills for the second. So if you want an Elementalist/Ranger (E/R), you'd have the armor of an Ele, the dance of an Ele, but you'd have access to the attributes and skills of a ranger in addition to your standard ele attributes. Make a careful decision - your primary can't be changed (unless you make another character haha) and about your armor - Armor is dependent on class - Casters have lower armor, physicals have higher armor. Finally, if you have an Ele/Ranger, you can use ele runes but not ranger runes, whereas if you have a Ranger/Ele, you can use Ranger runes but not ele runes. Help that gives you some insight.

Jul 30, 2008, 07:24 PM // 19:24	#5
Scorpion Boy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005	Same porfessions have the same emotes tho (Ele and Ranger for instance) besides the dance ofc.

Jul 30, 2008, 07:26 PM // 19:26	#6
glacialphoenix Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Singapore Guild: Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL] Profession: Mo/	To add on to the whole thing: you can change your secondary profession at certain points in each campaign - but, of course, you have to get there first. In Prophecies you have to do additional quests for each profession, but you don't pay anything for changing class. In Factions (I'm not sure about NF), you fork out 500g per new secondary class change. As people have already stated, you can't change your primary.

Jul 30, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59	#7
Father of The Son of God Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: B(r, sun) where r > 0	The life you once knew will be no more; my condolences One thing that I felt could be helpful to know: you get attributes associated with your primary/secondary professions: e.g energy storage, fire magic, expertise, marksmanship, and others. There's about 8, but restraining yourself to focusing on 3 of them would be an idea. Don't worry, you can change your attribute focus whenever you're in a town. But what you should really know, since you 1) bought the game because it looked really cool, and 2) were asking about dances: First thing you should do in game is /drum