What is A tome? - Guild Wars Forums

Crystal Lake · Mar 23, 2008, 02:53 AM // 02:53

Yes, I'm a noob. I was looking up information of how to upgrade things, get bettter skills, etc., and kept coming across the suggstion of using tomes. I did a search and see a lot of threads about obstaining tomes, using tomes, but nothing that tells me what exactly a tome is.

Can anyone be more specific?

Thanks in advance.

Omega Precept · Mar 23, 2008, 02:54 AM // 02:54

Each profession has an elite and non-elite skill tome that allows the character who reads it to learn a skill for that profession that they have already unlocked elsewhere for the account. Skill tomes can stack with others of the same type and profession. It does not cost a skill point to learn a skill using a skill tome.

Skill tomes can only be used while in a town or outpost, not while in an explorable area.

You must first have the skill unlocked in order to learn it, you can achieve this by earn balthazar points in any pvp arena then using those points at the priest of balthazar to unlock the skill. Once the skill is unlocked you can use your tome to so your character can learn it. It is Cheaper to use tomes instead of purchasing skills once it cost 1 platinum to buy a skill(each time you purchase a skill from the skill trainer the price goes up and maxes out at 1,000 gp). Tomes range from 200-900gp depending on class, while monk is normally the most expensive. If you would like to purchase tombs you can do so at any of the major hubs, i.e.Kamadan, Kaineng Center Center, Lions Arch, Eye of the North.

Check this thread for current prices.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10236961

Also, Elite tomes can be very useful if you need an elite skill right away and due not have the time to cap the skill yourself, Personally I always try to cap the skill unless I need it asap for a pvp game or a difficult mission and have players waiting.

Hope that helps

~Mega

Songbringer · Mar 23, 2008, 03:08 AM // 03:08

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Skill_tome

enuf said.

Murmel · Mar 23, 2008, 03:20 AM // 03:20

Finally someone who don't spell tome as tomb... as a tomb is something entirely different. Kinda strange: WTB Ranger Tomb. Kinda funny if ya think a little

Anyway, for all info about GW. gw.gamewikis.org is your friend

Snograt · Mar 23, 2008, 04:28 AM // 04:28

From dictionary.reference.com

Tome, noun: a book, esp. a very heavy, large, or learned book.

Tomb, noun: an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave.

beregond · Mar 23, 2008, 04:42 AM // 04:42

Yeah, I hate it when people say tomb.

Crystal Lake · Mar 23, 2008, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Thank you for your responses. Right now, I'm paying 1k to the skill trainers for new skills, and it would be nice to find a few of these tomes. Do they start to randomly drop in certain areas, or after you have reached a certain level? I have never come across one for my lvl 20 Monk.

Proff · Mar 23, 2008, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crystal Lake

Thank you for your responses. Right now, I'm paying 1k to the skill trainers for new skills, and it would be nice to find a few of these tomes. Do they start to randomly drop in certain areas, or after you have reached a certain level? I have never come across one for my lvl 20 Monk.

They drop in all areas but only in hard mode.

Solas · Mar 23, 2008, 04:58 PM // 16:58

its a one use item that unlocks a skill on your account for the chracter that uses it.

Crystal Lake · Mar 23, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Proff

They drop in all areas but only in hard mode.

Oh, ok. I'm not in hard mode so I guess they won't do me any good. Too bad because it costs me a fortune to buy new skills now.

Nyktos · Mar 23, 2008, 05:17 PM // 17:17

You can buy tomes from players too, they're usually 300-500g from my experience, so much cheaper than the trainer.

A11Eur0 · Mar 23, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talach_Ninneed

its a one use item that unlocks a skill on your account for the chracter that uses it.

Misleading.

A tome is a one time use item that allows the character that uses it to learn a skill already unlocked on your account.

Omega Precept · Mar 23, 2008, 09:01 PM // 21:01

umm +1 +1 +1

DarkFlame · Mar 24, 2008, 12:31 AM // 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Proff

They drop in all areas but only in hard mode.

And the tome that drops is linked to the profession of the monster that is killed. For example, kill a monk and you get a chance of a monk tome dropping, etc, etc. The elite versions also only drop from killing bosses or a random drop from chests.

Snograt · Mar 24, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44

So that's it, in a nutshell. Tomes drop:

In Hard Mode
From mobs of that class (Monk tomes from Monk mobs, etc.)
Elite Tomes drop from bosses
Also drop from Hard Mode chests

We're done here

Mar 23, 2008, 02:53 AM // 02:53	#1
Crystal Lake Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: Mo/	What is A tome? Yes, I'm a noob. I was looking up information of how to upgrade things, get bettter skills, etc., and kept coming across the suggstion of using tomes. I did a search and see a lot of threads about obstaining tomes, using tomes, but nothing that tells me what exactly a tome is. Can anyone be more specific? Thanks in advance.

Mar 23, 2008, 02:54 AM // 02:54	#2
Omega Precept Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Guild: Graduates of Berkeley Profession: E/	Each profession has an elite and non-elite skill tome that allows the character who reads it to learn a skill for that profession that they have already unlocked elsewhere for the account. Skill tomes can stack with others of the same type and profession. It does not cost a skill point to learn a skill using a skill tome. Skill tomes can only be used while in a town or outpost, not while in an explorable area. You must first have the skill unlocked in order to learn it, you can achieve this by earn balthazar points in any pvp arena then using those points at the priest of balthazar to unlock the skill. Once the skill is unlocked you can use your tome to so your character can learn it. It is Cheaper to use tomes instead of purchasing skills once it cost 1 platinum to buy a skill(each time you purchase a skill from the skill trainer the price goes up and maxes out at 1,000 gp). Tomes range from 200-900gp depending on class, while monk is normally the most expensive. If you would like to purchase tombs you can do so at any of the major hubs, i.e.Kamadan, Kaineng Center Center, Lions Arch, Eye of the North. Check this thread for current prices. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10236961 Also, Elite tomes can be very useful if you need an elite skill right away and due not have the time to cap the skill yourself, Personally I always try to cap the skill unless I need it asap for a pvp game or a difficult mission and have players waiting. Hope that helps ~Mega Last edited by Omega Precept; Mar 23, 2008 at 03:05 AM // 03:05..

Mar 23, 2008, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#5
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	From dictionary.reference.com Tome, noun: a book, esp. a very heavy, large, or learned book. Tomb, noun: an excavation in earth or rock for the burial of a corpse; grave. __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Mar 24, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#15
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	So that's it, in a nutshell. Tomes drop: In Hard Mode From mobs of that class (Monk tomes from Monk mobs, etc.) Elite Tomes drop from bosses Also drop from Hard Mode chests We're done here __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Mar 23, 2008, 03:08 AM // 03:08	#3
Songbringer Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: EastCoast Profession: E/Me	http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Skill_tome enuf said.

Mar 23, 2008, 03:20 AM // 03:20	#4
Murmel Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of Confusion Guild: [swea] Profession: W/	Finally someone who don't spell tome as tomb... as a tomb is something entirely different. Kinda strange: WTB Ranger Tomb. Kinda funny if ya think a little Anyway, for all info about GW. gw.gamewikis.org is your friend

Mar 23, 2008, 04:42 AM // 04:42	#6
beregond Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: Paladins of Eternal Truth[POET] Profession: W/Mo	Yeah, I hate it when people say tomb.

Mar 23, 2008, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#7
Crystal Lake Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: Mo/	Thank you for your responses. Right now, I'm paying 1k to the skill trainers for new skills, and it would be nice to find a few of these tomes. Do they start to randomly drop in certain areas, or after you have reached a certain level? I have never come across one for my lvl 20 Monk.

Mar 23, 2008, 04:58 PM // 16:58	#9
Solas Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ireland Guild: Currently LF Active HA Guild, Glad 2, Comm.3, R2 Profession: E/	its a one use item that unlocks a skill on your account for the chracter that uses it.

Mar 23, 2008, 05:17 PM // 17:17	#11
Nyktos Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007 Guild: The Nyktos Guild [win]	You can buy tomes from players too, they're usually 300-500g from my experience, so much cheaper than the trainer.

Mar 23, 2008, 09:01 PM // 21:01	#13
Omega Precept Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Guild: Graduates of Berkeley Profession: E/	umm +1 +1 +1