Profession
From Guild Wars 2 Wiki
“Each profession needs to feel as unique and different as possible.
— Combat Developer Notes Part Two: Weapons, Professions and Races
A profession determines what a character is able to do in game. It restricts the armor which can be worn, determines the weapons which can be wielded and gives different skills and traits. Each profession has their own unique game mechanic and skill types which differentiate its play style from that of the other professions. The profession is the equivalent of a character class in other RPG games.
There will be eight playable professions in the initial release of Guild Wars 2,[1] although not all have been revealed at this time. All professions will be available to each race and are all being designed to be viable to play both alone and in groups. There will be no profession able to use every single weapon available in the game.[2] A character will not be able to change their profession once they have been created.[3]
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[edit] List of professions
The professions are divided into three categories based on their level of defense — there will be 3 scholars, 3 adventurers and 2 soldiers,[1] which wear light, medium and heavy armor, respectively.
[edit] Scholars
- Elementalist — master of the elements; the elementalist changes their elemental attunement mid battle to adapt to any situation.
- Necromancer — master of the dark arts; the necromancer draws on life force and uses it to strengthen or heal themself and others.
- 1 other profession
[edit] Adventurers
- Ranger — master of animals; the ranger calls upon their animal allies to assist them in the field of battle.
- 2 other professions
[edit] Soldiers
- Warrior — master of weapons; the warrior uses adrenaline to improve their attacks or fuel a powerful burst skill.
- 1 other profession
[edit] Notes
- Players could also use secondary professions in Guild Wars, although this mechanic existed even in early versions of Guild Wars 2, it was eventually removed. The reason for removal was that each profession can have a unique feel without having to worry about cross profession balancing.
[edit] See also
| The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Profession. |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Combat Developer Notes Part Two, ArenaNet
- ^ Guild Wars 2 Developer Interview, IncGamers
- ^ Nine GW2 Follow Up Questions with Eric Flannum, official blog
| Professions | |
|---|---|
| Scholars | Elementalist•Necromancer•TBA |
| Adventurers | Ranger•TBA•TBA |
| Soldiers | Warrior•TBA |
| Unconfirmed | Mesmer |
