Trilogy Quick Start Guide Please visit the Official Guild Wars Wiki for comprehensive gameplay information: CHARA C TERS wiki.guildwars.com Download the extended manual at: The World of Tyria www.guildwars.com/gameplay/manuals.php The kingdoms of Tyria, the Empire of Cantha, the provinces of Elo- na, the Battle Isles—together, they form the world of Guild Wars®. Millions of adventurers have explored this world, and more arrive every day. They compete in gladiatorial arenas, save the world, ex- dimensions. Whether you want to experience the game’s story or rushplore straight the landscape, into arena make combat, great everyfortunes, game and starts travel the to same different way: you begin by creating a character. Creating Your Character Guild Wars is a versatile, expandable, and customizable game. It consists of three campaigns (the “original” Guild Wars, Fac- tions®, and Nightfall®) and the Eye of the North expansion (avail- able separately). No matter where you start, your character is at the heart of the game’s story, working with other characters, Heroes, and hench- men you recruit along the way. Choosing your primary profession Guild Wars campaign introduces six core professions: the Warrior, Ranger, Monk, Mesmer, Elementalist, and Necromancer.is the first step. Factions The first adds the Assassin and Ritualist. Nightfall - paigns can work together, taking advantage of the strengths of each profession.includes the Dervish and Paragon. Characters from different cam TM TM ® Two Professions, Many Skills Each time you create a character, you select a primary profes- sion. Later in the game, you’ll choose a secondary profession. The 3 2 CHARA C TERS professions you choose determine your character’s attributes, ar- to your primary profession. When you choose a second profession, primary profession determines the armor you can wear, and that - mor, and fighting style, influencing the way you play the game. Your your characterGuild Wars gains wiki an at additionalwiki.guildwars.com. three or four attributes. You can find a list and description of each profession’s attributes on the Of armor affects your Health and Energy. ficial are available as you advance in the story. Guild Wars includes over Primary Attributes aYour thousand primary skills. and After secondary selecting professions a primary also and define secondary which profes skills- Each profession has a primary attribute that is only available when your particular profession combination. Each time you’re ready sion, your character will be able to unlock hundreds of skills fit for - to leave a town or outpost, you can change your character’s attri- sion.you choose If you thatchoose profession Mesmer as as your your primary primary one. profession, You’ll want for to exam keep- butes and equip up to eight skills for use when you’re exploring the ple,your you primary can put attribute points ininto mind the Mesmer’swhen choosing primary your attribute, first profes Fast - Casting, which decreases the activation time of all of your spells. If - you choose Mesmer as a secondary profession, however, you won’t butesworld. until You haveyou create plenty a of character choices, thatso you suits should your feel play free style to best.experi ment with different combinations of professions, skills, and attri skills related to that attribute, but since you won’t be able to in- creasehave access that attribute, to that primary you won’t attribute be able orto improveits effects. those (You skills.) can use RP Characters and PvP Characters Each time you create a character, you must decide on a style of play, choosing Leveling Up between an “RP” (roleplaying) character or a “PvP-only” (player-versus-player only) character. Unless you start the game with a 20th-level PvP character, you’ll Ù An RP character starts off in the cooperative, roleplaying section of the game. need to “level up.” As your roleplaying character defeats enemies, These characters begin at 1st level (the game’s lowest level) and must work - their way up to 20th level. All roleplaying characters can also compete in PvP perience points (XP) and gains levels. Each time you gain a level, (although their competition will usually be 20th level characters). yourcompletes character’s missions, maximum and finishes Health quests, increases your (making character you earns harder ex Ù A PvP-only character can only participate in the competitive PvP section of the to kill). The roleplaying part of a campaign advances your charac- game. These characters start out at 20th level, the game’s highest character level. You’ll find more details on PvP in the final chapter of this manual. how much experience you need to reach the next level in the Hero panelter up (pressto 20th H level,). the highest level you can attain. You can check Attributes Gaining Attribute Points Each time your roleplaying character gains a level, that character gains attribute points. The number of points you receive when your well as other skill mechanics (such as duration). character gains a level varies as you progress through the game. By Attributes make your skills more powerful, affecting damage as- opening the Skills and Attributes panel (press K), you can see the mary profession. One of them is a primary attributeYour that characteris unique begins play with four or five attributes, as determined by your pri total number of attribute points your character has. 5 4 CHARA C TERS CHARA C TERS Attribute points are used to raise attributes; you can spend them at After you’ve activated the Guild Wars Trilogy, each port city you enter will have a quick message explaining which quest can transi- and weapons related to that attribute. Whenever your character is tion your character between games. The message appears when inany a time.town Raisingor outpost, an attribute you can increaseschange your the allocation effectiveness of attribute of skills you enter the port city, and it recurs each time you enter until you points, raising or lowering each attribute. Doing so doesn’t cost start that quest. your character money or experience—that’s part of the customiz- able nature of Guild Wars. Gaining Skill Points EachÙÙThe campaign original Guild is set Wars in campaigna different is set onpart a continentof the world.called Tyria. The name of this continent is also the name of the world. Characters from this campaign come from the Kingdom of Ascalon, and they’re called Ascalonians. can also gain skill points by completing missions and resolving quests.Each time Each you time level your up, character your character purchases receives a new a skill, skill you’llpoint. need You ÙÙThe second campaign, Factions, takes place on the continent of Cantha. Characters to spend one of that character’s skill points. Some of these skills are from this campaign are called Canthans. bought from Skill Trainers found in towns and outposts. Before you leave a town or outpost, you can change the skills your character ÙÙThe third campaign, Nightfall, begins on the continent of Elona. Characters from uses, so a large collection of skills can be useful. this campaign are called Elonians. Since they start the game in the province of Istan, they’re also known as Istani. After your roleplaying character reaches 20th level, that character won’t gain additional Health or attribute points, but you will con- THE TEN PROFESSIONS tinuestill gets to earn a reward a skill each point time each you time gain you enough gain a level. XP to level up. You Guild Wars. Each Expanding the World choiceYou have you up make to ten will professions give you ato unique choose set from of abilitiesin for dealing one has a set of attributes that affects your character’s skills. The Guild damage, protecting and healing allies, and altering the enemies Wars Trilogy using the included activation code. If you need more characters,You can create you upcan to buy eight additional characters character once you slots activate from the Guild your choices carefully. and environment around you. You are what you build, so consider Wars In-Game Store, but you aren’t required to do so. At any time, you can delete or create new characters. Your primary profession determines the type of armor your character Primary wears, as well as your character's basic appearance. The profession Profession includes four to five attributes that improve skills over time, including a As you add games, the world expands. A roleplaying character from primary attribute. one campaign can travel to the setting of another campaign after Your secondary profession provides your character with three to reaching a “port city.” Characters from the original campaign can four more attributes and additional skills. However, your secondary do this after reaching Lion’s Arch. Factions characters must reach Secondary profession does not include the primary attribute for that profession. Kaineng Center; Nightfall characters use Kamadan. A character Profession Note that roleplaying characters have the option to change their th secondary profession later in the game; the Official Guild Wars Wiki must reach one of the game’s port cities (and attain 10 level) provides information on how to do so. before playing Eye of the North, Guild Wars expansion (sold separately). the first 7 6 CHARA C TERS THE TEN PROFESSIONS Descriptions for the ten professions are listed below. For a list and Guild Wars wiki at Elementalist wiki.guildwars.com. explanation of their attributes, visit the official - Assassin Earth, air, fire, and water—the Elementalist commands the pri The Assassin walks the shadows, a deadly viper ready to strike approachmal forces to of magic the world. is as Thesevaried sorcerersas the many can permutationsinflict more area-of- of ele- at the heart when an enemy least expects it, nowhere and every- mentseffect indamage the world.