Best Secondary Profession

xKryze

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2011

Mississippi

A/W

What is the best secondary profession for an Assassin?
Sorry if this has been asked before

Pigl33t

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2011

N/Me

There is no "best". All it matters is what works for you. Check out some builds on http://www.gwpvx.com/PvX_wiki if you don't know what to play.

Katastroff

Katastroff

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2011

R/

Depends on your playstyle and what you are doing. (HM,NM, Solo farming, PvP...)

xKryze

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2011

Mississippi

A/W

I just started, I'm level 6, so i guess NM for now

Star_Jewel

Star_Jewel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2010

Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009

It really doesn't matter what you pick at first -- you'll be able to change your secondary to whatever you want, as many times as you want, not long after you reach the mainland.

And this is good, since every class has multiple popular builds available to them that utilize most secondaries. As said, there is no all-around "best."

So pick whatever allows you to use skills you find useful while on Shing Jea.

wilebill

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

Well in that case, go Warrior secondary and aim at:

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:A/any_PvE_Dagger_Spammer for a build. See the options section for further details. Save Yourselves you can earn through PvP at Fort Aspenwood; or the Jade Quarry.

Important Tip: Get a small longbow or flatbow, no marksmanship requirement. Stick the little bow in weapons slot 4. Starting combat with a tiny bow will help you survive the quests in the city that lies beyond the starting island.

Welcome to the wonderful world of the Assassin! You will love it.

Cuilan

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

Unless you're speed clearing, it's /Warrior. Your choice should be warrior if you're asking such. Secondaries can be changed back and forth as you wish in outposts later on in the game.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_of_warrior_skills

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

^ the reason Cuilan is saying this is because of "Save Yourselves!", making use of the crapload of adrenaline you won't be using (and also Flurry for people without Critical Agility)

MrKGado

MrKGado

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

USA

W/

Welcome to Guild Wars!

It has already been mentioned above and in your other thread, but you will be able to choose any secondary profession midway through the game. That being said, I wouldn't worry to much about making a mistake because you can always change it later. Warrior is a pretty good place to start.

I would recommend reading up on some the stickies in the forum to avoid making threads that will inevitibly be closed for rule violations. I hope you enjoy Guild Wars and if you need any help or have any questions pm me.

Soulfire Ninja

Soulfire Ninja

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2011

Green Ambition (GOD)

A/

I have two assassins (one male, the other female.) My first one (male) started as an a/ranger. My second an a/ritualist, but now it don't matter. In PVE I find my skill bar mostly of assassin and eotn pve skills with atleast using 1 or 2 shadow step skills. (I love to bounce. Lol!) In pvp however, I've been mostly an a/elementalist. So choose any secondary it don't matter.