Help a beginner! How do you do a certain skill as a warrior?

[onthefly]

Hey im in the divinity reach area around queensdale, and I want to learn a skill like mining. How do I about doing that and where do I go?

[Nurabashi]

You don't actually learn skills, you have them innately, all you need are the tools to be able to interact with the nodes, which you can buy at the professions area.

[onthefly]

You don't actually learn skills, you have them innately, all you need are the tools to be able to interact with the nodes, which you can buy at the professions area.

Hey thanks. Is divinity reach a professions area, you mean like the people who are professionals miners and such? And also, what are some other skills to learn besides mining?

[Valeron]

he means the crafting areas in any of the cities. each crafting trainer will sell tools as well

[Deleted]

Hey thanks. Is divinity reach a professions area, you mean like the people who are professionals miners and such? And also, what are some other skills to learn besides mining?

You can do gathering without training anything, but you'll need tools like a mining pick, logging axe and harvesting sickle. You can learn two crafting disciplines, but are able to change them for a cost. Here's an article from the GW2 wiki about crafting: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting

[Deleted]

Gather:

To gather nodes from world just simply get gathering tools from vendor and equip them.

More info at: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gathering

Salvage:

You can break most items into materials by using Salvage Kits that vendors are selling:

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Salvage_kit

Craft

To start crafting you visit crafting station of wanted crafting discipline:

More info: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting

Send materials to bank - Extra tip for clean inventory

[PACOX]

Lol, how long did you wait to make this post?

The game teaches you about gathering after your first few levels and gives you some basic tools.

Mining, foraging, and woodcutting are default "skills", you just need a tool to perform them.

As for crafting professions, you can "know" 2 at a time but you don't lose the levels you gained if you switch to a different crafting profession. So in theory, one character can max out all crafting professions but you have to pay each time you switch professions.

[Huehuecoyotl]

Lol, how long did you wait to make this post?

The game teaches you about gathering after your first few levels and gives you some basic tools.

Mining, foraging, and woodcutting are default "skills", you just need a tool to perform them.

As for crafting professions, you can "know" 2 at a time but you don't lose the levels you gained if you switch to a different crafting profession. So in theory, one character can max out all crafting professions but you have to pay each time you switch professions.

Just as aside, even though the game doesn't "teach" gathering until level 9, it is possible to buy, equip and use gathering tools straight away. I always buy them for my key runs, extra mats for more profit, and it feels like it helps the race to level 10 along.

[Deleted]

Gather:

To gather nodes from world just simply get gathering tools from vendor and equip them.
http://imgur.com/6os6EIX.jpg
More info at: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gathering

Salvage:

You can break most items into materials by using Salvage Kits that vendors are selling:
http://imgur.com/YcVH5KG.jpg
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Salvage_kit

Craft

To start crafting you visit crafting station of wanted crafting discipline:
http://imgur.com/L8effmP.jpg
More info: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting

Send materials to bank - Extra tip for clean inventory
http://i.imgur.com/Lgdnp0Ol.jpg

This would have helped me so much in my first few days xD Especially if you're unfamiliar with words like 'salvage'.
It took me 7 months to find out 'deposit all collectables' simply goes to your bank. I always thought it would delete them :'D Yay languages.

[onthefly]

Thanks! Whats the harvesting sickle for? Is it for foraging? Cause when I mine nodes all I need is a mining pick right?

[Deleted]

Thanks! Whats the harvesting sickle for? Is it for foraging? Cause when I mine nodes all I need is a mining pick right?

Yes! That's for plants. Logging for trees and mining for .. well mining xD
I always make sure to have a backup in my inventory.

[Sharci]

Thanks! Whats the harvesting sickle for? Is it for foraging? Cause when I mine nodes all I need is a mining pick right?

You are correct.

[onthefly]

Yes! That's for plants. Logging for trees and mining for .. well mining xD
I always make sure to have a backup in my inventory.

thankss and what do nodes look like on a map?

[Deleted]

thankss and what do nodes look like on a map?

Like this:

And extra tip:


One more thing: If you have played other MMOs, you are familiar with having to share harvesting nodes or being annoyed when a group member runs off to harvest. GW2 is not like that. Everyone can see the node and every one can harvest it. The node refresh timer is personal. You also get a TON of experience for harvesting.

[Deleted]

So ore, wood and plants all look like big fat drakes?

Clearly yes. XD

#TeamRangerLove

Pic with less rangerpets

[Edge-]

Oh man, didn't know that about holding down control. That's kinda cool!

[rhandric]

Oh man, didn't know that about holding down control. That's kinda cool!

What gets annoying is when you're holding ctrl (enemies/objects) + alt (friendlies, incl npcs), and then push your ptt, which is del (so that it doesn't interfere with normal controls, and doesn't input things into chat)

[Valeron]

ctrl and alt keys goes back to GW1, as it does the same thing there

[Svifnymr]

What gets annoying is when you're holding ctrl (enemies/objects) + alt (friendlies, incl npcs), and then push your ptt, which is del (so that it doesn't interfere with normal controls, and doesn't input things into chat)

Tell the truth, how many times have you done this?

I like CTRL, but wish there was also an option to have it as a toggle rather than needing to hold it.

[rhandric]

Tell the truth, how many times have you done this?

I like CTRL, but wish there was also an option to have it as a toggle rather than needing to hold it.

More than a few times