Do multiple characters share unlocked skills? - Guild Wars Forums

Morgan19 · Aug 29, 2007, 01:31 PM // 13:31

I've been playing the same character since 2005, without ever having any others, but am finally getting around to thinking about starting up a second. Because of that, I'm not quite familiar with how the availability of skills works across an account.

Will PvE skills I've unlocked will adventuring with my first character be available for use by my second? And vice-versa, will any new skills I unlock with my second character be available for my first?

Thanks,
m19

Sharkman · Aug 29, 2007, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Once you buy/unlock a skill, it is unlocked account wide and all your characters will be able to purchase it at any skill trainer of the chapter the skill is from.

So if you unlock a prophecies only skill, all skill trainers in prophecies will sell it.

tijo · Aug 29, 2007, 01:43 PM // 13:43

Your 2nd character won't have the skills in his skill list, but like stated before they will be available at any skill trainer of the campaign to which the skill is tied.

TheRaven · Aug 29, 2007, 03:51 PM // 15:51

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Originally Posted by Sharkman

Once you buy/unlock a skill, it is unlocked account wide and all your characters will be able to purchase it at any skill trainer of the chapter the skill is from.

So if you unlock a prophecies only skill, all skill trainers in prophecies will sell it.

Sigh, when will this urban legend die. I believed it the first time I heard it.

Morgan19 · Aug 29, 2007, 03:59 PM // 15:59

What part is supposedly an urban legend? Are you implying one character's unlocked skills in fact won't be available to another on the same account?

m19

wonderwyrm · Aug 29, 2007, 04:51 PM // 16:51

only ones that arent aailable are elite skills, but i think you can use tomes for that right?

Kakumei · Aug 29, 2007, 05:04 PM // 17:04

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Originally Posted by TheRaven

Sigh, when will this urban legend die. I believed it the first time I heard it.

Urban legend? This is how the game works, and has worked for quite some time now.

Kook~NBK~ · Aug 29, 2007, 10:06 PM // 22:06

Yes, once you unlock a campaign's skill, it will be available for purchase at any skill trainer in that campaign for any character you have that has that profession - either primary or secondary. You can also equip your character with any skill you have unlocked on your account by using a tome. You can usually buy them from other players for anywhere from 500g to 750g, much cheaper than the 1,000g that the skill trainers eventually charge. (elite tomes cost much more, generally from 7 to 12k)

immortius · Aug 29, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

And, of course, any PvP character you create has access to all skills you have unlocked.

RPGmaniac · Aug 30, 2007, 12:38 AM // 00:38

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A skill trainer is an NPC who teaches new skills. In addition to whatever skills a trainer normally teaches, each skill trainer teaches all non-elite skills you have unlocked on your account for that Campaign (since the March 10th, 2006 update). A skill trainer is easily recognizable by the "[Skills]" suffix in their name.

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Aug 29, 2007, 01:31 PM // 13:31	#1
Morgan19 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: VA Profession: W/P	Do multiple characters share unlocked skills? I've been playing the same character since 2005, without ever having any others, but am finally getting around to thinking about starting up a second. Because of that, I'm not quite familiar with how the availability of skills works across an account. Will PvE skills I've unlocked will adventuring with my first character be available for use by my second? And vice-versa, will any new skills I unlock with my second character be available for my first? Thanks, m19 Last edited by Morgan19; Aug 29, 2007 at 01:34 PM // 13:34..

Aug 29, 2007, 10:06 PM // 22:06	#8
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Yes, once you unlock a campaign's skill, it will be available for purchase at any skill trainer in that campaign for any character you have that has that profession - either primary or secondary. You can also equip your character with any skill you have unlocked on your account by using a tome. You can usually buy them from other players for anywhere from 500g to 750g, much cheaper than the 1,000g that the skill trainers eventually charge. (elite tomes cost much more, generally from 7 to 12k) Last edited by Kook~NBK~; Aug 29, 2007 at 11:49 PM // 23:49..

Aug 29, 2007, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#2
Sharkman Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005	Once you buy/unlock a skill, it is unlocked account wide and all your characters will be able to purchase it at any skill trainer of the chapter the skill is from. So if you unlock a prophecies only skill, all skill trainers in prophecies will sell it.

Aug 29, 2007, 01:43 PM // 13:43	#3
tijo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Guild: [CDDR] Profession: R/	Your 2nd character won't have the skills in his skill list, but like stated before they will be available at any skill trainer of the campaign to which the skill is tied.

Aug 29, 2007, 03:59 PM // 15:59	#5
Morgan19 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: VA Profession: W/P	What part is supposedly an urban legend? Are you implying one character's unlocked skills in fact won't be available to another on the same account? m19

Aug 29, 2007, 04:51 PM // 16:51	#6
wonderwyrm Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2007	only ones that arent aailable are elite skills, but i think you can use tomes for that right?

Aug 29, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#9
immortius Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Black Cats Profession: E/Mo	And, of course, any PvP character you create has access to all skills you have unlocked.