User:Aquadrizzt/Theorycraft/Secondary

This idea is inspired by secondary professions from the original Guild Wars.

Common Mechanics

• Each secondary specialization has an associated profession.
  • Characters cannot select a secondary specialization for their own profession (e.g. a Guardian wouldn't be able to select the Guardian secondary specialization, Willpower).
• Secondary specializations can only be equipped in the third specialization slot, much like elite specializations.
• Secondary specializations offer a flexible Proficiency that allows the selection of any single weapon from the associated profession.
  • The weapon selected will offer the skills for the associated profession.
  • If a one-handed weapon that the associated profession can dual wield is selected, then the character also becomes able to dual-wield that weapon.
  • If a character selects a weapon Proficiency that overlaps with their profession's weapon proficiencies, they will replace their normal profession weapon skills for that weapon with those from their secondary specialization's associated profession.

For example, a Mesmer who selected Greatsword Proficiency from the Warrior secondary specialization Brawn would have access to the Warrior greatsword skills instead of the Mesmer greatsword skills.

• Secondary specializations offer access to the healing and utility skills of the associated profession, but not elite skills.
• Secondary specializations offer limited access to the associated profession's exclusive mechanics, usually through the F5 slot.

Willpower (Guardian)

Themes: Block, Healing, Burning

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Proficiency	Flexible Proficiency: Guardian		You can wield one weapon of your choice normally available to Guardians.
Minor Adept	Virtuous Being		Gain access to Guardian healing and utility skills. You can use one of the three Virtues.
Major Adept			Description
Major Adept			Description
Major Adept			Description
Minor Master	Holy Haste		Your Guardian skills gain reduced recharge.  Recharge Reduced: 20%
Minor Grandmaster			???
Major Grandmaster

Brawn (Warrior)

Themes: ??

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Proficiency	Flexible Proficiency: Warrior		You can wield one weapon of your choice normally available to Warriors.
Minor Adept	Brute Strength		Gain access to Warrior healing and utility skills. You can build up adrenaline with your attacks, which you can expend on powerful burst skills.
Major Adept			Description
Major Adept			Description
Major Adept			Description
Minor Master	???		Your Warrior skills gain reduced recharge.  Recharge Reduced: 20%
Major Master	???		<Bonus while using a main-hand weapon in offhand>
Major Master	???		<Bonus while using an off-hand weapon>
Major Master	???		<Bonus while using a two-handed weapon>
Minor Grandmaster
Major Grandmaster

Burst Skills

Skill	Weapon			Description
??	Pistol			???
??	Scepter			???
??	Shortbow			???
??	Staff			???

Intelligence (Elementalist)

Themes: Auras, Combos, Hybrid Damage

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Proficiency	Flexible Proficiency: Elementalist		You can wield one weapon of your choice normally available to Elementalists.
Minor Adept	???		Gain access to Elementalist healing and utility skills. You are attuned to one of the four elements.
Major Adept			Description
Major Adept			Description
Major Adept			Description
Minor Master	???		Your Elementalist skills gain reduced recharge.  Recharge Reduced: 20%
Major Master	Master of Magic		Gain expertise based on your power and precision based on your condition damage.  Gain Expertise Based on a Percentage of Power: 7%  Gain Precision Based on a Percentage of Condition Damage: 7%
Minor Grandmaster	Elemental Infusion		Gain attributes depending on your attunement.  Power: +250  Healing Power: +250  Precision: +250  Toughness: +250
Major Grandmaster	Lingering Elements		Elemental combo fields you create with weapon skills last longer.  Duration Increase: 1 second