Secondary Profession - Guild Wars Forums

quark123 · Mar 25, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47

Is it possible to pick up a secondary profession any time in this game? I mean by doing a quest or something. I am aware that in Pre-searing there is a quest available for each secondary profession. But I cannot seem to makeup my mind for now. In post-searing will there be such quests available readily in any area I go?

Stormlord Alex · Mar 25, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52

Once you get to Post-Searing, you can change your secondary Proffession when you get to the Crystal Desert and ascend. Once you've ascended, you can do various quests (the Ranger's Path, the Monk's Path, etc.) to 'unlock' a secondary proffession. Once 'unlocked', you can freely choose which secondary you want by speaking to the class trainer ghosts at various towns in the desert.

Hope it helps.

Kook~NBK~ · Mar 25, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08

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Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex

Once you get to Post-Searing, you can change your secondary Proffession when you get to the Crystal Desert and ascend. Once you've ascended, you can do various quests (the Ranger's Path, the Monk's Path, etc.) to 'unlock' a secondary proffession. Once 'unlocked', you can freely choose which secondary you want by speaking to the class trainer ghosts at various towns in the desert.

Hope it helps.

But be warned, this opportunity comes over half way through the game, so choose carefully now. The nice thing is, when you change secondary professions, you can always change back without losing any of the skills you've picked up.

quark123 · Mar 25, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

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Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

But be warned, this opportunity comes over half way through the game, so choose carefully now. The nice thing is, when you change secondary professions, you can always change back without losing any of the skills you've picked up.

So does this mean you can do ascension and the subsequent quests to change the secondary professions at lvl 10?

Stormlord Alex · Mar 26, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Whoa... Half-way through game =/= half-way levelled up. You should EASILY hit the max level of 20 by the time you ascend.

And also, the 50,000 XP you get from ascending will probably (or WILL, not too sure...) take you past level 10.

AND on a totally unrelated note... FAER T3H MITE OF MI N00 M3ZMAR!!!!11!!one!

Kook~NBK~ · Mar 26, 2006, 03:54 AM // 03:54

Most people get to level 18+ by the time they get to that point. I should have said "well over 1/2 way", as there are only 6-7 missions after that point.

Makoto1684 · Mar 27, 2006, 07:59 AM // 07:59

would someone clarify something for me with the second profession. i have been heasitating to change to the second profession.
when you change your second profession do you have to rebuy all the skills for your second profession or do you gain the skills you finished with the quests you did during the whole run? i really don't want to spend all that gold to build up my character for just the second profession.

Xceran · Mar 27, 2006, 08:13 AM // 08:13

All skills that you have unlocked will remain on your account. If you aren´t happy with your new secondary and choose to go back to your original secondary, those skills you have unlocked will be there, so don´t worry..

Edit: Misread the question, NatalieD beneath me has the correct answer

NatalieD · Mar 27, 2006, 08:26 AM // 08:26

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Originally Posted by Makoto1684

would someone clarify something for me with the second profession. i have been heasitating to change to the second profession.
when you change your second profession do you have to rebuy all the skills for your second profession or do you gain the skills you finished with the quests you did during the whole run? i really don't want to spend all that gold to build up my character for just the second profession.

When you change to a new secondary, you only get the pre-searing skills for it. You can go back and do all the skill quests in Ascalon and Yak's Bend for a few more skills, but for the rest you'll have to buy them from trainers. (Unless you had some skill quests sitting around unfinished before you changed, of course.)

If you change back to a secondary you've already had, you get back all the skills you had for it.

Ryphen · May 12, 2006, 05:43 AM // 05:43

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Originally Posted by Makoto1684

would someone clarify something for me with the second profession. i have been heasitating to change to the second profession.
when you change your second profession do you have to rebuy all the skills for your second profession or do you gain the skills you finished with the quests you did during the whole run? i really don't want to spend all that gold to build up my character for just the second profession.

You could probably make a PvP character with that class and get like 4 or 5 skills unlocked.

Ellador Nae · Jun 07, 2006, 12:57 PM // 12:57

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Originally Posted by NatalieD

If you change back to a secondary you've already had, you get back all the skills you had for it.

Does this include capped elites?

I'd like to try a different prof combo, but I'm weary of losing my caps in case I don't like the new second prof.

Also, once you've done a particular "Path" quest, do you have to re-do it the next time you want to change to that profession?

Thank you in advance.

Linksys · Jun 07, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

You don't lose any skills, elites, or pets by changing second profession.

You need to choose a second profession to get out of presearing and into postsearing in Tyria.

You can change the 2nd profession in Tyria with various quests in the desert. However, if you have Factions, you can do it quicker. You can wait til you get to Lions Arch or just get a run there. Then do the quest from the Skills trainer there to take the boat to Cantha. At Cantha you can get max armor and level up with quests that reward 3k experience each. You can just get a hench group and stay alive. Eventually work your way to Senji's Corner where you can have access to all the professions from one NPC character. It's a one time fee of 500 gold for each profession you want to access.

Mar 25, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47	#1
quark123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006	Secondary Profession Is it possible to pick up a secondary profession any time in this game? I mean by doing a quest or something. I am aware that in Pre-searing there is a quest available for each secondary profession. But I cannot seem to makeup my mind for now. In post-searing will there be such quests available readily in any area I go?

Mar 27, 2006, 07:59 AM // 07:59	#7
Makoto1684 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	would someone clarify something for me with the second profession. i have been heasitating to change to the second profession. when you change your second profession do you have to rebuy all the skills for your second profession or do you gain the skills you finished with the quests you did during the whole run? i really don't want to spend all that gold to build up my character for just the second profession. Last edited by Makoto1684; Mar 27, 2006 at 08:07 AM // 08:07..

Mar 27, 2006, 08:13 AM // 08:13	#8
Xceran Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sweden Guild: nwo Profession: R/	All skills that you have unlocked will remain on your account. If you aren´t happy with your new secondary and choose to go back to your original secondary, those skills you have unlocked will be there, so don´t worry.. Edit: Misread the question, NatalieD beneath me has the correct answer Last edited by Xceran; Mar 27, 2006 at 08:31 AM // 08:31..

Mar 25, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52	#2
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	Once you get to Post-Searing, you can change your secondary Proffession when you get to the Crystal Desert and ascend. Once you've ascended, you can do various quests (the Ranger's Path, the Monk's Path, etc.) to 'unlock' a secondary proffession. Once 'unlocked', you can freely choose which secondary you want by speaking to the class trainer ghosts at various towns in the desert. Hope it helps.

Mar 26, 2006, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#5
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	Whoa... Half-way through game =/= half-way levelled up. You should EASILY hit the max level of 20 by the time you ascend. And also, the 50,000 XP you get from ascending will probably (or WILL, not too sure...) take you past level 10. AND on a totally unrelated note... FAER T3H MITE OF MI N00 M3ZMAR!!!!11!!one!

Mar 26, 2006, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#6
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Most people get to level 18+ by the time they get to that point. I should have said "well over 1/2 way", as there are only 6-7 missions after that point.

Jun 07, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50	#12
Linksys Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006	You don't lose any skills, elites, or pets by changing second profession. You need to choose a second profession to get out of presearing and into postsearing in Tyria. You can change the 2nd profession in Tyria with various quests in the desert. However, if you have Factions, you can do it quicker. You can wait til you get to Lions Arch or just get a run there. Then do the quest from the Skills trainer there to take the boat to Cantha. At Cantha you can get max armor and level up with quests that reward 3k experience each. You can just get a hench group and stay alive. Eventually work your way to Senji's Corner where you can have access to all the professions from one NPC character. It's a one time fee of 500 gold for each profession you want to access.