changing secondary multiple times? - Guild Wars Forums

Varuuth · Aug 29, 2005, 05:04 PM // 17:04

I am currently an elementalist/necro and got the option to change my secondary to warrior. I was also told if I want to I can change back.
1st : is it true that I can change back when I want.
2nd: how much does it cost?
3rd: what about attribute points? I mean not much sense it changing to say mesmer for my secondary if I can't get any attribute points to actually use the mesmer.

GreatLich · Aug 29, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11

1st: Yes, you can change your secondary as often as you like...
2nd: it's free, as in beer...
3rd: any attribute points spent in your secondary will be refunded to you, so you may redistribute them (on your new secondary, or primary, whatever you feel like

spondy · Aug 29, 2005, 05:14 PM // 17:14

1st: Yes
Say you are a E/Mo and want to try E/Me so you witch to it. you can then switch back to E/Mo if you're not happy with it. On the sam token you can switch to E/R, E/W, and E/N as many times as your heart desires.

2nd: As far as i know all you have to do is complete the quests in crystal desert, never done them so i wouldn't know but i doubt there is any cost involved.

3rd: Your att. points are reset (as in all att pts refunded).

got beaten to it.

Now my question. When changing seocndary prof, will i lose the skill points i have accumilated but not yet used ( the ones viewable when pressinh [H])?

ayb · Aug 29, 2005, 05:16 PM // 17:16

1) yes. theoretically you can change your secondary as many times as you want. there are 6 quests (some of which arent easy) and once they are complete you speak to the ghost about changing your profession. you only have to complete the quest once, i changed from mo/r to mo/n and back to mo/r. i can switch back to necro secondary at will, according to the ghost.
2) it costs nothing, aside from the skill points to buy skills for your new secondary profession
3) attributes are automatically refunded off your lost secondary skills

damn. go afk before hitting submit

GreatLich · Aug 29, 2005, 05:21 PM // 17:21

@spondy: you will not lose any skill points
in fact you will lose nothing AT ALL when changing your secondary EXCEPT for 1 or 2 letters behind the slash where your classes are listed (for they will be replaced with some other letters) :P

spondy · Aug 29, 2005, 05:23 PM // 17:23

hehe thanks. Now i can fulfill my ideas about making a cross-class hybrid character, for instace when i have to heal i use a E/Mo, and when i have to nuke i use a E/Me build.

Sir Skullcrasher · Aug 29, 2005, 05:34 PM // 17:34

Its good that you can change your secondary multiple time.. but you would have to go back to ascalon city and start doing all those new quests for skills.

Varuuth · Aug 29, 2005, 05:52 PM // 17:52

thanks for the quick replies
now i just have to figure out what to change the secondary to.

Anthem26 · Aug 29, 2005, 06:56 PM // 18:56

Yes, it is true that you can change back your secondary profession to your orginal profession by doing and talking to the NPC's that have your secondary profession quest in hand...and no...and doesnt cost anything

Mark Twain · Aug 29, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57

yep, u can change back

Count Feanor · Aug 29, 2005, 07:50 PM // 19:50

I feel like I'm in a cave with all these echos. lol

Larry the Hippo · Aug 29, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55

wow, im surprised there is still somethign totally left out here.

first off, you have to buy every new skill yuo want, so it does cost skill points. next off, if you havent yet realized, everytime you buy a skill, the cost goes up, for it could hurt your wallet if your not high on cash. and finally,(possibly the largest draw back) attribute refunds. im not completly sure on this one, but to my knowledge, you lose refund points, so if you change back to much, you wont get to be able to change all your atr points.

Big Bah · Aug 29, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55

lol that is true

Sofonisba · Aug 29, 2005, 07:58 PM // 19:58

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Originally Posted by Larry the Hippo

wow, im surprised there is still somethign totally left out here.

first off, you have to buy every new skill yuo want, so it does cost skill points. next off, if you havent yet realized, everytime you buy a skill, the cost goes up, for it could hurt your wallet if your not high on cash. and finally,(possibly the largest draw back) attribute refunds. im not completly sure on this one, but to my knowledge, you lose refund points, so if you change back to much, you wont get to be able to change all your atr points.

Not entirely true. You do not have to buy every skill, you go back and do the secondary profession quests out of Ascalon, Yaks, Sardelac and Serenity Temple. You don't get the uber skills, but some essential ones, without spending money or skill points.

spondy · Aug 29, 2005, 08:12 PM // 20:12

Well I didn't need someone to tell me that, but yes it's true.

About the att. points, yes you do lose refund points but they are easily replenished. Every 250XP gets you one refund point. (Don't confuse, "refunded att points" with "refund points")

Aug 29, 2005, 05:04 PM // 17:04	#1
Varuuth Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005	changing secondary multiple times? I am currently an elementalist/necro and got the option to change my secondary to warrior. I was also told if I want to I can change back. 1st : is it true that I can change back when I want. 2nd: how much does it cost? 3rd: what about attribute points? I mean not much sense it changing to say mesmer for my secondary if I can't get any attribute points to actually use the mesmer.

Aug 29, 2005, 08:12 PM // 20:12	#15
spondy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Total World Ownage Profession: W/E	Well I didn't need someone to tell me that, but yes it's true. About the att. points, yes you do lose refund points but they are easily replenished. Every 250XP gets you one refund point. (Don't confuse, "refunded att points" with "refund points") Last edited by spondy; Aug 29, 2005 at 08:16 PM // 20:16..

Aug 29, 2005, 05:11 PM // 17:11	#2
GreatLich Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005	1st: Yes, you can change your secondary as often as you like... 2nd: it's free, as in beer... 3rd: any attribute points spent in your secondary will be refunded to you, so you may redistribute them (on your new secondary, or primary, whatever you feel like

Aug 29, 2005, 05:14 PM // 17:14	#3
spondy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Total World Ownage Profession: W/E	1st: Yes Say you are a E/Mo and want to try E/Me so you witch to it. you can then switch back to E/Mo if you're not happy with it. On the sam token you can switch to E/R, E/W, and E/N as many times as your heart desires. 2nd: As far as i know all you have to do is complete the quests in crystal desert, never done them so i wouldn't know but i doubt there is any cost involved. 3rd: Your att. points are reset (as in all att pts refunded). got beaten to it. Now my question. When changing seocndary prof, will i lose the skill points i have accumilated but not yet used ( the ones viewable when pressinh [H])?

Aug 29, 2005, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#4
ayb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: WTS SOUL PST Guild: Order of the Fly Profession: Mo/R	1) yes. theoretically you can change your secondary as many times as you want. there are 6 quests (some of which arent easy) and once they are complete you speak to the ghost about changing your profession. you only have to complete the quest once, i changed from mo/r to mo/n and back to mo/r. i can switch back to necro secondary at will, according to the ghost. 2) it costs nothing, aside from the skill points to buy skills for your new secondary profession 3) attributes are automatically refunded off your lost secondary skills damn. go afk before hitting submit

Aug 29, 2005, 05:21 PM // 17:21	#5
GreatLich Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005	@spondy: you will not lose any skill points in fact you will lose nothing AT ALL when changing your secondary EXCEPT for 1 or 2 letters behind the slash where your classes are listed (for they will be replaced with some other letters) :P

Aug 29, 2005, 05:23 PM // 17:23	#6
spondy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Total World Ownage Profession: W/E	hehe thanks. Now i can fulfill my ideas about making a cross-class hybrid character, for instace when i have to heal i use a E/Mo, and when i have to nuke i use a E/Me build.

Aug 29, 2005, 05:34 PM // 17:34	#7
Sir Skullcrasher Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: 15 over 50 [Rare] Profession: W/Mo	Its good that you can change your secondary multiple time.. but you would have to go back to ascalon city and start doing all those new quests for skills.

Aug 29, 2005, 05:52 PM // 17:52	#8
Varuuth Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005	thanks for the quick replies now i just have to figure out what to change the secondary to.

Aug 29, 2005, 06:56 PM // 18:56	#9
Anthem26 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: R/E	Yes, it is true that you can change back your secondary profession to your orginal profession by doing and talking to the NPC's that have your secondary profession quest in hand...and no...and doesnt cost anything

Aug 29, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57	#10
Mark Twain Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Death To Society	yep, u can change back

Aug 29, 2005, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#11
Count Feanor Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hellsing Organization or... RIGHT BEHIND YOU!! Guild: The Royal Priesthood Profession: N/W	I feel like I'm in a cave with all these echos. lol

Aug 29, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55	#12
Larry the Hippo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Hippo Guild Profession: W/Mo	wow, im surprised there is still somethign totally left out here. first off, you have to buy every new skill yuo want, so it does cost skill points. next off, if you havent yet realized, everytime you buy a skill, the cost goes up, for it could hurt your wallet if your not high on cash. and finally,(possibly the largest draw back) attribute refunds. im not completly sure on this one, but to my knowledge, you lose refund points, so if you change back to much, you wont get to be able to change all your atr points.

Aug 29, 2005, 07:55 PM // 19:55	#13
Big Bah Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: W/R	lol that is true