Secondary Class Requiered? - Guild Wars Forums

Frozen_Depth · Apr 24, 2005, 11:40 PM // 23:40

Is a Secondary Class Requiered? Like, if I dont choose one, and I go War. for my main, will it be more powerful than if I had a sub class er something?

Rhys · Apr 24, 2005, 11:42 PM // 23:42

You don't have to have a subclass but you won't be any more or less powerful.

Frozen_Depth · Apr 24, 2005, 11:43 PM // 23:43

Well, does it change anything? Looks? Dances? What? It has to do something? Or have some kinda of Disadvantage ><"

Kha · Apr 24, 2005, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Disadvantage for not having a secondary profession: less variety in your build.

Ginko · Apr 24, 2005, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Having a secondary won't give you anything like health and energy, but instead it simply gives you more skill choices which allows for more variation in build concepts. Having no second profession is known as a 'pure' character.

It won't hurt to not have another profession, but it can cause enemies to think about all of the different build combos you might have.

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Originally Posted by Frozen_Depth

Well, does it change anything? Looks? Dances? What? It has to do something? Or have some kinda of Disadvantage ><"

No, your appearence and emotes are affected by your primary profession only and you can't use armor from your secondary profession either.

--Ginko

Frozen_Depth · Apr 24, 2005, 11:52 PM // 23:52

So why the hell would you NOT choose a sub class if the only difference is more skills...they shouldnt even gove you a choice, that is just gonna confuse people ><"

Pevil Lihatuh · Apr 25, 2005, 12:02 AM // 00:02

roleplaying. someone may wish for their character to be a pure ranger, at one with nature etc... or someone may like the idea of acting out a holy monk who is nevertheless interested in the dark arts of necromancy...

Frozen_Depth · Apr 25, 2005, 12:05 AM // 00:05

I guess...Im going pure warrior! *Looks proud*

Taranis · Apr 25, 2005, 12:15 AM // 00:15

Well 2nd profession isn't needed, nor is there a disadvantage. I mean just check the attribute lines! If you be a Warrior/XX but would want to use Strenght, tactics and Swordsmanship (example) well then you wouldn't need a 2nd profession. But if you wanna heal yourself an easier way than using Healing Signet and you don't need/want tactics you could go Warrior/Monk with Strenght, Swordsmanship and Healing Prayers.....just another easy example: You wanna be a Warrior but you wanna wield a bow too, just go Warrior/Ranger then and get the Marksmanship attribute...the only advantages some classes have are their special attribute-lines. Ranger/Warrios won't be able to use Strenght as an example => There are NO disadvantages/advantages. ArenaNet just wants you to be exactly the character you want to be. Never played those wanna-be MMORGPS? Ragnarok as an example (not insulting it, it was fun but well...). You thought Knights look awesome etc but you wanted to use a bow aswell? Wasn't possible since without the mastery your bow would just suck...now you can mix up everything you want, that's Guild Wars!

Ginko · Apr 25, 2005, 12:17 AM // 00:17

I think you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to confuse your allies, but to confuse your foe. If an enemy looks at a pure Warrior, he or she is more likely to know the build then if it were a W/Me for example.

There is no real advantage from a secondary professions, but there is also no disadvantage. Either way is perfect.

The most common pure builds are Warriors and Monks. Many builds I see use all Monk skills and maybe one other skill like Glyph of Lesser Energy which decreases the amount of energy used in your next skill by 10 energy.

--Ginko

Apr 24, 2005, 11:40 PM // 23:40	#1
Frozen_Depth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Secondary Class Requiered? Is a Secondary Class Requiered? Like, if I dont choose one, and I go War. for my main, will it be more powerful than if I had a sub class er something?

Apr 24, 2005, 11:44 PM // 23:44	#4
Kha Sins FTW! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Angel Sharks [AS]	Disadvantage for not having a secondary profession: less variety in your build. __________________

Apr 25, 2005, 12:17 AM // 00:17	#10
Ginko Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: The Illuminati	I think you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to confuse your allies, but to confuse your foe. If an enemy looks at a pure Warrior, he or she is more likely to know the build then if it were a W/Me for example. There is no real advantage from a secondary professions, but there is also no disadvantage. Either way is perfect. The most common pure builds are Warriors and Monks. Many builds I see use all Monk skills and maybe one other skill like Glyph of Lesser Energy which decreases the amount of energy used in your next skill by 10 energy. --Ginko Last edited by Ginko; Apr 25, 2005 at 12:22 AM // 00:22..

Apr 24, 2005, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#2
Rhys Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Profession: D/W	You don't have to have a subclass but you won't be any more or less powerful.

Apr 24, 2005, 11:43 PM // 23:43	#3
Frozen_Depth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	Well, does it change anything? Looks? Dances? What? It has to do something? Or have some kinda of Disadvantage ><"

Apr 24, 2005, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#6
Frozen_Depth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	So why the hell would you NOT choose a sub class if the only difference is more skills...they shouldnt even gove you a choice, that is just gonna confuse people ><"

Apr 25, 2005, 12:02 AM // 00:02	#7
Pevil Lihatuh Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK Profession: R/Me	roleplaying. someone may wish for their character to be a pure ranger, at one with nature etc... or someone may like the idea of acting out a holy monk who is nevertheless interested in the dark arts of necromancy...

Apr 25, 2005, 12:05 AM // 00:05	#8
Frozen_Depth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I guess...Im going pure warrior! Looks proud

Apr 25, 2005, 12:15 AM // 00:15	#9
Taranis Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005	Well 2nd profession isn't needed, nor is there a disadvantage. I mean just check the attribute lines! If you be a Warrior/XX but would want to use Strenght, tactics and Swordsmanship (example) well then you wouldn't need a 2nd profession. But if you wanna heal yourself an easier way than using Healing Signet and you don't need/want tactics you could go Warrior/Monk with Strenght, Swordsmanship and Healing Prayers.....just another easy example: You wanna be a Warrior but you wanna wield a bow too, just go Warrior/Ranger then and get the Marksmanship attribute...the only advantages some classes have are their special attribute-lines. Ranger/Warrios won't be able to use Strenght as an example => There are NO disadvantages/advantages. ArenaNet just wants you to be exactly the character you want to be. Never played those wanna-be MMORGPS? Ragnarok as an example (not insulting it, it was fun but well...). You thought Knights look awesome etc but you wanted to use a bow aswell? Wasn't possible since without the mastery your bow would just suck...now you can mix up everything you want, that's Guild Wars!