Unlocking Skills

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Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Ohio

Brotherhood of Havoc

Mo/Me

So when you guys come up to a skill trader, and you can buy skills from him, do you just buy all of them, or just the ones you would use?

Popps97

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

if its the first time i've been to the town.. i dont' buy anything... I finish all the quets around the town, and the neibhooring towns before i buy any skills...

basically, most of the skills they offer can be awards from quests..

Lymix

Lymix

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Kansas City

W/R

same for me. I'm always amazed when people talk about being out of skill points. I think I've bought only 3 skills. The rest I've earned by questing. Most are available if you just look around.

Auntie I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Veritas Invictus

E/Me

What Popps97 said is true. The skills available at the trader should be around somewhere for doing a quest. I would suggest that you quest for as many skills as possible.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Auntie I
What Popps97 said is true. The skills available at the trader should be around somewhere for doing a quest. I would suggest that you quest for as many skills as possible.
absolutely
i have 12 skill points left and will only part with one as a last resort as i never know when i will actually need some

Amnisac

Amnisac

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Marhan's Grotto

Running Makes It Worse [Run]

R/E

I think I've used 2 or 3 by buying actual skills. But I have gotten at least 12 signet of captures. (I'm currently trying to get all elites fro both my classes) So they're about the only things I use skill points on.

CtrlAltDel

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Ohio

Brotherhood of Havoc

Mo/Me

ok, so it sounds like some of you are doing what i do
buy one if you cant find a quest around to get it, otherwise, just leave them be

unless obviously, someone is selling a signet of capture, and you pick that up anytime you see it

Auntie I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Veritas Invictus

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Amnisac
I think I've used 2 or 3 by buying actual skills. But I have gotten at least 12 signet of captures. (I'm currently trying to get all elites fro both my classes) So they're about the only things I use skill points on.
I personally think this how Anet intended the points to be used. I've bought only 1 skill. Empathy in pre-searing is available to Mesmer primaries only. It's too useful and I never did find a trainer for it. (unless I spaced on reading the quest rewards)

Zexion

Zexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Warrior Nation [WN]

N/Me

Save the skill points for Signets of Capture, since that's the only way to get elite skills, and most normal skills can be gotten through quests.

_Zexion

Oolon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Seattle

SOLO

Monk

I recently arrived at Lion's Gate and found the Skill Trader - but he doesn't have any new skills for me! Is that a good thing? I do almost all of the quests that come along, so maybe I have all of the ones I should have (I do have a lot to choose from).

It did surprise me that I hadn't missed any skills along the way though (if that's the case). I'm a level 16 MO/R.

- Oolon the Pious