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Rhombus · Jun 17, 2005, 10:49 AM // 10:49

i am a ranger now, want to stay pure ranger, nothing but a ranger actually. But if I become a warrior secondary, will i get a health advantage?
and can I get past searing without choosing a secondary?

Judas Hawksriff · Jun 17, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58

You need a 2nd profession before you go to searing

I was in the same boat - wanted a pure warrior - ended up taking ranger as 2nd - you can pick a 2nd and elect not to do anything with it tho - just keep putting your skill points on ranger and only use ranger skills - you don't get any health/energy advantages from a 2nd profession - any physical benefit a mainyl from the armour your primary profession can wear

egads · Jun 17, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58

Every character gets the same amount of hit points, so no.

You have to choose a secondary to get out of pre-searing. Don't worry, you don't gain any disadvantages and you don't have to put any attribute points into their skill lines.

Tetris L · Jun 17, 2005, 11:02 AM // 11:02

You definetly don't have to pick a secondary profession. You can enter the Academy without one and go post searing.

Rhombus · Jun 17, 2005, 11:11 AM // 11:11

really? where is that academy? or do you mean talk to tydus? Cuz whenever I talk to tydus he tells me to get a 2nd profession.

Ydyp · Jun 17, 2005, 11:23 AM // 11:23

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Originally Posted by Rhombus

really? where is that academy? or do you mean talk to tydus? Cuz whenever I talk to tydus he tells me to get a 2nd profession.

indeed Tydus will send you on the way for a second profession, once you have a second profession he will point you to that other guy and you can hop into the academy. But best do all skillquests before you do that

Rhombus · Jun 17, 2005, 12:00 PM // 12:00

no, armin saberlin tells me to get a 2nd prof., but tydus will tell me i cant go searing before that.

smitty-gw · Jun 17, 2005, 12:21 PM // 12:21

Pick a Monk secondary and assign no attributes. Just get a ressurection spell to help out when partied with others.

Rhombus · Jun 17, 2005, 12:22 PM // 12:22

hmm, I really JUST want to be a ranger, but I guess there is no other way. I think Ima be a monk, yeah.

Captain Marvel · Jun 17, 2005, 01:34 PM // 13:34

Warrior is a very suitable choice for a marksman ranger. All you have to do is put Fury on your skill bar. Even at low levels Fury + Read the Wind = Happy Machine Gun Ranger.

Everybody and their sister has monk as a secondary. Fight the power!

Algren Cole · Jun 17, 2005, 01:53 PM // 13:53

I'm a R/W....I stack my ranger attributes and I use 2 warrior spells "Sprint" and "Fury"...I'm essentially Pure Ranger.

JoDiamonds · Jun 17, 2005, 03:07 PM // 15:07

I believe having a secondary in PvE is required to enter the Academy.

As far as secondaries for a primary ranger, some small things to consider:

Warrior: Warriors get some useful stances which would benefit Ranger's Expertise.

Necromancer: R/Ne is the combination of a million pets, most undead. =-]

Elementalist: The primary bonus of Elementalist is getting something like Conjure Flame, which can add some extra damage if you have a Flame bow (but there's similar ones for Water, Earth, and Air).

Mesmer: Ranger/Mesmers are easily one of the best disruption classes. This is more highly valued in PvP than PvE, but still definitely useful.

Monk: As pretty much everyone knows, having Monk as secondary allows you to use an infinite ressurection skill instead of Signet of Ressurection, which is very useful. For nearly any non-monk class, if you want to be "pure" yet still gain SOME benefit, secondary Monk really IS a fine idea. (Without making it a debate about this, most players carry some kind of ressurection with them at nearly all times in PvE. If you aren't using a secondary class for anything, it might as well be better than the one-shot signet.)

Jun 17, 2005, 10:49 AM // 10:49	#1
Rhombus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Don't remember the name Profession: R/N	warrior secondary i am a ranger now, want to stay pure ranger, nothing but a ranger actually. But if I become a warrior secondary, will i get a health advantage? and can I get past searing without choosing a secondary?

Jun 17, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58	#2
Judas Hawksriff Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Guardians Of Gwen Profession: W/R	You need a 2nd profession before you go to searing I was in the same boat - wanted a pure warrior - ended up taking ranger as 2nd - you can pick a 2nd and elect not to do anything with it tho - just keep putting your skill points on ranger and only use ranger skills - you don't get any health/energy advantages from a 2nd profession - any physical benefit a mainyl from the armour your primary profession can wear

Jun 17, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58	#3
egads Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	Every character gets the same amount of hit points, so no. You have to choose a secondary to get out of pre-searing. Don't worry, you don't gain any disadvantages and you don't have to put any attribute points into their skill lines.

Jun 17, 2005, 11:02 AM // 11:02	#4
Tetris L Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Guild: Servants of Fortuna	You definetly don't have to pick a secondary profession. You can enter the Academy without one and go post searing.

Jun 17, 2005, 11:11 AM // 11:11	#5
Rhombus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Don't remember the name Profession: R/N	really? where is that academy? or do you mean talk to tydus? Cuz whenever I talk to tydus he tells me to get a 2nd profession.

Jun 17, 2005, 12:00 PM // 12:00	#7
Rhombus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Don't remember the name Profession: R/N	no, armin saberlin tells me to get a 2nd prof., but tydus will tell me i cant go searing before that.

Jun 17, 2005, 12:21 PM // 12:21	#8
smitty-gw Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York	Pick a Monk secondary and assign no attributes. Just get a ressurection spell to help out when partied with others.

Jun 17, 2005, 12:22 PM // 12:22	#9
Rhombus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Don't remember the name Profession: R/N	hmm, I really JUST want to be a ranger, but I guess there is no other way. I think Ima be a monk, yeah.

Jun 17, 2005, 01:34 PM // 13:34	#10
Captain Marvel Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Warrior is a very suitable choice for a marksman ranger. All you have to do is put Fury on your skill bar. Even at low levels Fury + Read the Wind = Happy Machine Gun Ranger. Everybody and their sister has monk as a secondary. Fight the power!

Jun 17, 2005, 01:53 PM // 13:53	#11
Algren Cole Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	I'm a R/W....I stack my ranger attributes and I use 2 warrior spells "Sprint" and "Fury"...I'm essentially Pure Ranger.

Jun 17, 2005, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#12
JoDiamonds Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New England	I believe having a secondary in PvE is required to enter the Academy. As far as secondaries for a primary ranger, some small things to consider: Warrior: Warriors get some useful stances which would benefit Ranger's Expertise. Necromancer: R/Ne is the combination of a million pets, most undead. =-] Elementalist: The primary bonus of Elementalist is getting something like Conjure Flame, which can add some extra damage if you have a Flame bow (but there's similar ones for Water, Earth, and Air). Mesmer: Ranger/Mesmers are easily one of the best disruption classes. This is more highly valued in PvP than PvE, but still definitely useful. Monk: As pretty much everyone knows, having Monk as secondary allows you to use an infinite ressurection skill instead of Signet of Ressurection, which is very useful. For nearly any non-monk class, if you want to be "pure" yet still gain SOME benefit, secondary Monk really IS a fine idea. (Without making it a debate about this, most players carry some kind of ressurection with them at nearly all times in PvE. If you aren't using a secondary class for anything, it might as well be better than the one-shot signet.)