Ascalon Skills Trainer - Guild Wars Forums

Slade xTekno · Apr 29, 2005, 07:43 AM // 07:43

When I greet him, all I see is an empty window. Do I have to finish Defend the Wall first?

Rhazwyth · Apr 29, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04

You problably got everything from quests already. They spread out the skills as you progress in the story.

Zeppelin · Apr 29, 2005, 08:08 AM // 08:08

No. He has a very limited selection now, a change made in the final release. I *think* he only has the skills that were available for you in pre-searing, if you missed them. If you got all the pre-searing ones, then he might not have any.

I was a N/Me, and I was 99% sure that I completed every quest in pre-searing, and when I got to the skills trainer he had 1 Mesmer spell for sale. So, I'm not sure if he only has pre-searing ones, or just mostly pre-searing ones, but it's very limited either way.

They made more post-searing quests that get skills as rewards. I guess this way, you work your way up, getting a few skills at a time. It gives you a better chance of getting familiar with more skills, and a cheap way to acquire them, but it was kind of nice to just be able to buy them when you got to post-searing.

Enix · Apr 29, 2005, 08:11 AM // 08:11

Uh... There is still a skills trainer? I thought they got rid of him entirely. 0_o

Freyas · Apr 29, 2005, 08:57 AM // 08:57

From what I've seen so far(only to Yak's Bend, though), skill trainers have very few skills that aren't available earlier in the game via quests. I'm pretty sure I've completed every quest available to my character in pre- and post-searing Ascalon, and have a good selection that's nearing 50 skills for my N/Mo. However, there have been a couple skills available at trainers that I haven't found via quests: guardian in Ascalon City(along with banish and healing breeze, which are available for monk primaries), Judges Insight and Restore Life in Grendich Courthouse, and one or two that I can't remember that I could pick up in Yak's Bend.

What this all means is that if you take the time to do the quests, you'll get pretty much every skill you can get via trainers, at least through the earlier parts of the game, and you get them for free by doing the quests- not taking up your gold or skill points which you might want later in the game.

Apr 29, 2005, 07:43 AM // 07:43	#1
Slade xTekno Rawr. Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Read or Die Stooge Forum Profession: W/	Ascalon Skills Trainer When I greet him, all I see is an empty window. Do I have to finish Defend the Wall first? __________________ My Dual-Wielding / Off-Hand Weapon Proposal

Apr 29, 2005, 08:57 AM // 08:57	#5
Freyas Champion of the Absurd Join Date: Jan 2005 Guild: Spirits of War Profession: Mo/W	From what I've seen so far(only to Yak's Bend, though), skill trainers have very few skills that aren't available earlier in the game via quests. I'm pretty sure I've completed every quest available to my character in pre- and post-searing Ascalon, and have a good selection that's nearing 50 skills for my N/Mo. However, there have been a couple skills available at trainers that I haven't found via quests: guardian in Ascalon City(along with banish and healing breeze, which are available for monk primaries), Judges Insight and Restore Life in Grendich Courthouse, and one or two that I can't remember that I could pick up in Yak's Bend. What this all means is that if you take the time to do the quests, you'll get pretty much every skill you can get via trainers, at least through the earlier parts of the game, and you get them for free by doing the quests- not taking up your gold or skill points which you might want later in the game. __________________ Freyas- Spirits of War ~The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity

Apr 29, 2005, 08:04 AM // 08:04	#2
Rhazwyth Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	You problably got everything from quests already. They spread out the skills as you progress in the story.

Apr 29, 2005, 08:08 AM // 08:08	#3
Zeppelin Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Houses Of The Holy Profession: W/N	No. He has a very limited selection now, a change made in the final release. I think he only has the skills that were available for you in pre-searing, if you missed them. If you got all the pre-searing ones, then he might not have any. I was a N/Me, and I was 99% sure that I completed every quest in pre-searing, and when I got to the skills trainer he had 1 Mesmer spell for sale. So, I'm not sure if he only has pre-searing ones, or just mostly pre-searing ones, but it's very limited either way. They made more post-searing quests that get skills as rewards. I guess this way, you work your way up, getting a few skills at a time. It gives you a better chance of getting familiar with more skills, and a cheap way to acquire them, but it was kind of nice to just be able to buy them when you got to post-searing.

Apr 29, 2005, 08:11 AM // 08:11	#4
Enix Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I am in a transitional period. Guild: GRE	Uh... There is still a skills trainer? I thought they got rid of him entirely. 0_o