I started GW few days ago. Just started with Prophecies campaing. I like it. I am done with Presearing Ascalon and now questing in Ascalon.
I am trying to do every possible quest in area. Sometimes its look like Ascalon is dead city only few players at town but I am playing with henchmans so its ok.
1) I have question regarding to armor. World drop is not very good in area and still i am do not really understand stats which my R/Mo needs.
There are 2 merchants in town who sell armor for some fur. Its worthy to buy this or there is other way to get better armor?
2) Secondly I think that I spend my skill points to skill which I dont want :D I still have some skill points left but I am afraid if I will be missing them in the end.
3) Its possible to level up / gear up / skill up your companion eg. my cleric is only lvl 3 and i am lvl 8.
4) Any other suggestions to my gameplay what should I do or some interesting things? Cos I am just doing every possible quests which I can :) If there is something what I should know or something which I missed, you can tell me also :)
Thank you
|||1) Yes and no. There are armor collectors spread throughout the world. They exchange drops of a certain type against armor parts. While you are still leveling, getting collector armor is sometimes a nice way to save money. I'd definitely recommend buying armor when you reach max level though, if not sooner. As for the ones in Ascalon, it's the one armor I'd be sure to buy if I had money for it - but make sure you buy from Corwen (Banoit also sells armor, but his armor isn't as good).2) Generally, spend as many skill points as you want. Even after hitting max level, you will keep getting skill points, so eventually you'll have more than you can spend (most of my characters have hundreds of unspent skill points). However, especially if you are in Prophecies, use the skills that you get from skill quests.
3) If you mean the henchmen, no you can't level them up yourself. Their level depends on the town or outpost you get them from. For example, the henchmen in Ascalon City will always be level 3, while the ones in Piken Square are level 6, etc.
4) Guild Wars isn't like most MMOs. You're still leveling up, so try to do as many different things as possible. Try new skills, try to combine them in different ways. Do quests, explore, see what happens when you do stuff. When you feel ready, move on the story by doing missions. The first one is kind of hard to find - it's next to Ascalon City. Go inside Ascalon city, up the big stairs, turn right and keep walking to find a portal. Go through to reach the mission outpost. Missions are sort of big quests that are ran in special instances, and they are the meat and bones of the actual campaign.|||A couple notes to add on.
1) When you say Ascalon seems dead, are you in the American district? American is where almost everyone from around the world hangs out (in any/all towns and outposts.) Also there may be multiple districts, so if you're in Ascalon American District 4, there may be no one there, but District 1 may be filled to capacity.
Check your location and district in the upper left hand corner drop down menu. Usually only the major cities have multiple districts, but still, in American you will be more likely to see other players anywhere.
And an add on to that point, I personally would rather play with henchmen especially at that level, so that you can take your time, do all the side quests, explore the game, etc. Most players have been there down that so would rush you WAY faster than you want to go.
2) Two or the three other GW products you don't own do offer "henchmen" that you can level. Once you unlock them they are permanently yours and you can equip them and level them as you see fit. They are called "heroes." So look forward to that!|||Jam gives great advice. A few extra notes on armor:
An armor set from Corwen in Ascalon City is good enough to last you all the way into Kryta, so you don't need to buy a set in Yak's Bend when you get there. In Kryta, you can get a higher mid-level set in Beetletun or travel from Lion's Arch to another campaign to buy a max-level set (if you own any other campaigns or EotN).
The maximum armor rating for a ranger is 70. In Prophecies, the first armor with max rating you can find will be collector armor in the Crystal Desert. The first max armor you can buy will be in Droknar's Forge, after you get through the Crystal Desert. However, max armor is available for purchase right away if you travel to Boreal Station (starting point for EotN), Kamadan (Nightfall), or Kaineng Center (Factions) when you reach Lion's Arch.
I would advise not bothering with collector armor. It is no better than the sets you can buy, and it will take forever to get the trophies to trade for it and find the collectors with the pieces you need. You will have the cash and materials to buy a set long before you would get all the collector pieces.|||Hi one more note regarding fur. There is a collector in Ascalon City that will trade you fur in exchange for Charr Hides. Might make the cost seem a little less steep to you!|||In the upper right corner of this forum, there's a link to Collector Finder, which is a set of interactive maps showing where the collectors are, what they collect, and what they give you. Personally, I would recommend using the collectors when you can, but don't go out and farm for items. For example, in your exploration of Old Ascalon, you'll probably get plenty of Fetid Carapaces. You may want to save some for the collector.
Money and materials are going to be a challenge early in game. Don't bother farming at this early stage, it won't be efficient. However, try to save as much as you can and don't buy unnecessary things. For example, don't bother buying weapons at this stage. The money is better saved for the next armor upgrade. See this guide for some suggestions on how to save money. BTW, there is a sticky at the top of this forum that has links to other useful guides.
For materials, research your profession's armors on the wiki. When you pickup drops, check the wiki and see if that drop will salvage into the materials you need. Once you've done a few, you'll get a feel for what items tend to salvage into what materials. If you find blue/purple/gold items, make sure you use an ID kit on it. If it says "highly salvageable", salvaging it will give you extra materials than a normal item. This is a good way to build your materials storage, even if you don't need some materials right now.
On the topic of salvaging, colored weapon and armor drops will usually have modifiers. For example, you might find a "Fiery Long Sword of Fortitude". This would have a Fiery mod (fire damage) and a Fortitude mod (+HP). Using Expert Salvage Kit (not normal one) you can pull these mods off and use them to upgrade other weapons later. Armor drops work the same way, except you can sell armor mods to the Runes Trader available in some towns. It's worthwhile to know which insignias and runes are worth money and which ones are junk by visiting the trader and checking out the going price. It's also worthwhile to know which ones you might want to keep for later.
Keep in mind though that when you salvage for materials, you will destroy the item. When you salvage for runes and mods, you have a chance of destroying the item. So if salvaging for mods, make sure you grab the one you want first, in case you destroy it on the attempt.-T
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