Secondary profession changing problem - Guild Wars Forums

avilia · May 08, 2008, 07:25 PM // 19:25

Hi everyone. I'm new to the board and fairly new to GW. I've made a few chars, but done nothing earth-shattering. My best char just entered Vabbi.

Now, I want to make a build to go all the way and I've chosen an A/D. I didn't like the fact that I had to start in Factions (which I think is by far the least enjoyable of the campaigns), but I managed to get to Kaineng City in one piece and traveled to Kamadan. From there, I went all the way to "War Preparatons: Prisoners of War" to get the profession changer (I couldn't select Dervish to start in Factions, so a profesion changer is my only option). And now she's telling me I have to be Ascended or closer to the stars. I did the quest in NF, so I should be able to change professions, right? I also tried my luck in the Temple of Balthazar, but theguy there said the same thing.

Is there any way of changing my profession without having to switch campaigns again?

Quaker · May 08, 2008, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Off-hand, I'd say you need to be ascended. I don't think you need to be "ascended" in Factions specifically, but ascended somewhere.
Anyway, in Factions you would need to do the quest "Closer to the Stars" which involves Napui Quarter.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Closer_to_the_Stars

In nightfall it's "Hunted"

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hunted%21

wetsparks · May 08, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08

I believe you have to be ascended on the content you were made, so you have to do the closer to the stars mission to change secondaries.

GWEXTREEMFAN · May 08, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08

in my knowledge and expirience you can ascend where ever you want but you only reach the profession changers once you've ascended in NF or cantha 0.0

poasiods · May 08, 2008, 08:11 PM // 20:11

Wetspark is correct. You must be ascended in the continent you were made. It's not too far off to become Weh No Su.

madmax0877 · May 08, 2008, 08:22 PM // 20:22

I'm not sure about having to ascend on the continent you're from FIRST, but I do know that in order to get Dervish you will have to ascend in NF. Basically, you might end up having to ascend in both Factions and NF.

DarkFlame · May 08, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26

I think Hunted! only counts as ascension for NF characters. But being Closer to the Stars and Prophecies Ascended are interchangeable among non NF characters.

esthetic · May 08, 2008, 08:37 PM // 20:37

In fact you dont need to ascend in the campaign you were made. I ascended NF toons in Factions at level 3. And Luxon Armor at level 5 :P
I too would like advice on getting my Sin on becoming A/D at level 6 or below.

avilia · May 08, 2008, 09:42 PM // 21:42

Hmm, that totally sucks. I just want to play NF with an A/D.

I already tried going for Weh No Su, but that is so beyond what I can do at the moment. Factions is so much harder than the other campaigns.

Is the being Ascended close by when I travel to the prophecies campaign?

madmax0877 · May 08, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08

It'd be easier to travel from Factions to NF and ascend there. The Prophecies ascension requires a run (that will cost you 2-3k) OR going through several missions before you do the 4? missions that you have to do in order to ascend.

avilia · May 08, 2008, 10:16 PM // 22:16

Yes, that was what I did, but apparently, a Factions character cannot ascend in Nightfall.

madmax0877 · May 09, 2008, 02:12 PM // 14:12

Honestly, ascension can be done in Factions with henchmen only (even easier with heroes and henchmen). Just get the H/H you want (two monks/warriors at a mimimum) and stay back and flag them.

I did the whole Factions campaign with my ritualist at a consistent 60% penalty while flagging H/H. (The one exception being Shiro, but 1k=dead Shiro for masters).

avilia · May 09, 2008, 03:02 PM // 15:02

At this point I'm looking for that Fishmonger guy, but I can't find him in the Wajjun Bazaar. At least, not where the wiki map says he should be.
I'll keep looking, but I've succumbed to my fate of having to keep playing Factions.

Buzzer · May 09, 2008, 03:50 PM // 15:50

There should be a marker on your map...
You have the quest right?

Covah · May 09, 2008, 05:00 PM // 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFlame

I think Hunted! only counts as ascension for NF characters. But being Closer to the Stars and Prophecies Ascended are interchangeable among non NF characters.

Thread winner.

May 08, 2008, 07:25 PM // 19:25	#1
avilia Academy Page Join Date: May 2008	Secondary profession changing problem Hi everyone. I'm new to the board and fairly new to GW. I've made a few chars, but done nothing earth-shattering. My best char just entered Vabbi. Now, I want to make a build to go all the way and I've chosen an A/D. I didn't like the fact that I had to start in Factions (which I think is by far the least enjoyable of the campaigns), but I managed to get to Kaineng City in one piece and traveled to Kamadan. From there, I went all the way to "War Preparatons: Prisoners of War" to get the profession changer (I couldn't select Dervish to start in Factions, so a profesion changer is my only option). And now she's telling me I have to be Ascended or closer to the stars. I did the quest in NF, so I should be able to change professions, right? I also tried my luck in the Temple of Balthazar, but theguy there said the same thing. Is there any way of changing my profession without having to switch campaigns again?

May 08, 2008, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#2
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Off-hand, I'd say you need to be ascended. I don't think you need to be "ascended" in Factions specifically, but ascended somewhere. Anyway, in Factions you would need to do the quest "Closer to the Stars" which involves Napui Quarter. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Closer_to_the_Stars In nightfall it's "Hunted" http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hunted%21 Last edited by Quaker; May 08, 2008 at 07:46 PM // 19:46..

May 08, 2008, 08:37 PM // 20:37	#8
esthetic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fantasy Island Guild: [Qtie] Profession: R/Mo	Ascended at level 3 In fact you dont need to ascend in the campaign you were made. I ascended NF toons in Factions at level 3. And Luxon Armor at level 5 :P I too would like advice on getting my Sin on becoming A/D at level 6 or below.

May 08, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08	#3
wetsparks Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2006	I believe you have to be ascended on the content you were made, so you have to do the closer to the stars mission to change secondaries.

May 08, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08	#4
GWEXTREEMFAN Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: in my house Guild: N/A Profession: W/E	in my knowledge and expirience you can ascend where ever you want but you only reach the profession changers once you've ascended in NF or cantha 0.0

May 08, 2008, 08:11 PM // 20:11	#5
poasiods Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: R/	Wetspark is correct. You must be ascended in the continent you were made. It's not too far off to become Weh No Su.

May 08, 2008, 08:22 PM // 20:22	#6
madmax0877 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Down South (US) Guild: Zealots of Despair [ZoD] Profession: W/P	I'm not sure about having to ascend on the continent you're from FIRST, but I do know that in order to get Dervish you will have to ascend in NF. Basically, you might end up having to ascend in both Factions and NF.

May 08, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26	#7
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	I think Hunted! only counts as ascension for NF characters. But being Closer to the Stars and Prophecies Ascended are interchangeable among non NF characters.

May 08, 2008, 09:42 PM // 21:42	#9
avilia Academy Page Join Date: May 2008	Hmm, that totally sucks. I just want to play NF with an A/D. I already tried going for Weh No Su, but that is so beyond what I can do at the moment. Factions is so much harder than the other campaigns. Is the being Ascended close by when I travel to the prophecies campaign?

May 08, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08	#10
madmax0877 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Down South (US) Guild: Zealots of Despair [ZoD] Profession: W/P	It'd be easier to travel from Factions to NF and ascend there. The Prophecies ascension requires a run (that will cost you 2-3k) OR going through several missions before you do the 4? missions that you have to do in order to ascend.

May 08, 2008, 10:16 PM // 22:16	#11
avilia Academy Page Join Date: May 2008	Yes, that was what I did, but apparently, a Factions character cannot ascend in Nightfall.

May 09, 2008, 02:12 PM // 14:12	#12
madmax0877 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Down South (US) Guild: Zealots of Despair [ZoD] Profession: W/P	Honestly, ascension can be done in Factions with henchmen only (even easier with heroes and henchmen). Just get the H/H you want (two monks/warriors at a mimimum) and stay back and flag them. I did the whole Factions campaign with my ritualist at a consistent 60% penalty while flagging H/H. (The one exception being Shiro, but 1k=dead Shiro for masters).

May 09, 2008, 03:02 PM // 15:02	#13
avilia Academy Page Join Date: May 2008	At this point I'm looking for that Fishmonger guy, but I can't find him in the Wajjun Bazaar. At least, not where the wiki map says he should be. I'll keep looking, but I've succumbed to my fate of having to keep playing Factions.

May 09, 2008, 03:50 PM // 15:50	#14
Buzzer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia	There should be a marker on your map... You have the quest right?