Tomes

Bilal.Itani

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

W/Mo

15 Jun 2010 at 06:09 - 1
I was wondering about tomes...
how do you get them, are they drops or can you buy them?
I just found out about them

Swahnee

Swahnee

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

Italy

Mo/

15 Jun 2010 at 07:03 - 2
They drop in HM from monsters and locked chests, and you can buy them from other players.

Yasmine

Yasmine

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2007

The Lost Souls Of Jugdement [KJCD]

15 Jun 2010 at 07:06 - 3
Tomes are dropped from foes and locked chests in HM or traded for zaishen coins in great temple of balthazar. Elite tome drop from bosses, regular from regular tomes. You can also buy them from other players. For more detailed information, check wiki.
EDIT: can also drop from the zaishen chest, forgot that, sorry.

Iuris

Iuris

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Crazy ducks from the Forest

W/

15 Jun 2010 at 08:34 - 4
HM is short for Hard Mode, btw. Since they're random, you'd best try and buy them from other players.

Their effect is that when you use a tome, you can learn a skill that your account has already unlocked. Useful for getting skills early.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

15 Jun 2010 at 12:22 - 5
Here is the wiki page link for "Unlock" which explains that term. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Unlocked
To use a tome, your character must be either primary or secondary profession that matches the tome.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

15 Jun 2010 at 12:57 - 6
And you can trade in Zaishen Coins for tomes.

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

15 Jun 2010 at 13:45 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05 View Post
And you can trade in Zaishen Coins for tomes.
Though given the low price of tomes this is rarely a worthwhile thing to do (unless you have a lolt of coins spare)

Wyndy

Wyndy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

in the know

Chronic Chaos

N/Me

15 Jun 2010 at 14:22 - 8
If you are new to the game, don't worry about tomes yet. They are used when you want a skill that one of your characters has unlocked and you want another character to have.

tijo

tijo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Montreal

[CDDR]

R/

15 Jun 2010 at 15:41 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wyndy View Post
If you are new to the game, don't worry about tomes yet. They are used when you want a skill that one of your characters has unlocked and you want another character to have.
That or if you have spare balthazar points and you want to get a skill you would normally only be able to get late in the game. However if you just started playing, it's unlikely that scenario applies to you.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

15 Jun 2010 at 18:55 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. G View Post
Though given the low price of tomes this is rarely a worthwhile thing to do (unless you have a lolt of coins spare)
Agreed 100%. I've personally never used my zcoins to purshace tomes but i do know people who have done so in the past just to sell me an elite rit tome here or there for 8k (which is a loss on their part). :P

Bilal.Itani

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

W/Mo

16 Jun 2010 at 02:44 - 11
thanks for your help guys