Using secondary profession weapons - Guild Wars Forums

Pit Bryan · Dec 29, 2006, 10:39 PM // 22:39

Can a character use its secondary professions weapon to full effect with its skills, etc?

eg. Warrior using a bow
Dervish using daggers

wolfmane · Dec 29, 2006, 11:12 PM // 23:12

Yes, as long as the stats meet the requirement of the weapon

halbatross · Dec 29, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52

Yes you can, but your damage potential is lower if the weapon attribute belongs to your secondary proffesion. This is because you can only apply runes of your primary proffesion to your armor.

A D/W for example can only have up to 12 Swordsmanship (which would always cost 96 attribute points), but can have up to 16 Scythe Mastery. The result is more potential damage and Critical Hits with your primary weapon (scythe). Also, going for less than 16 Scythe Mastery, with a Scythe Mastery headgear and a rune (even a minor rune), will cost you less attribute points than 12 Swodsmanship, while providing more damage output. You won't have that kind of flexibility with other weapons.

Dec 29, 2006, 10:39 PM // 22:39	#1
Pit Bryan Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bettletun Profession: W/Mo	Using secondary profession weapons Can a character use its secondary professions weapon to full effect with its skills, etc? eg. Warrior using a bow Dervish using daggers

Dec 29, 2006, 11:12 PM // 23:12	#2
wolfmane Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Currently Looking... Profession: W/Rt	Yes, as long as the stats meet the requirement of the weapon

Dec 29, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#3
halbatross Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stop Stealing Profession: N/Me	Yes you can, but your damage potential is lower if the weapon attribute belongs to your secondary proffesion. This is because you can only apply runes of your primary proffesion to your armor. A D/W for example can only have up to 12 Swordsmanship (which would always cost 96 attribute points), but can have up to 16 Scythe Mastery. The result is more potential damage and Critical Hits with your primary weapon (scythe). Also, going for less than 16 Scythe Mastery, with a Scythe Mastery headgear and a rune (even a minor rune), will cost you less attribute points than 12 Swodsmanship, while providing more damage output. You won't have that kind of flexibility with other weapons.