the hero points needed to unlock elite specializations can come from any game mode (core Tyria, HoT, PoF, WvW, etc. with Hero Challenges in HoT and PoF rewarding 10 points instead of 1) elite specialization unlocks can be mixed and matched, you don't have to finish 1 elite before starting another, BUT only 1 elite specialization can be active Astral Conduit. Skin. Light headgear. Hint: Completely train the elementalist 's catalyst elite specialization. 3. Badge of Majesty. Item. Amulet. Hint: Combine an Oiled Orichalcum Hammer Head, 25 Globs of Ectoplasm, 25 Chunks of Jade, and 25 Chunks of Petrified Echovald Resin in the Mystic Forge. Even if they added a way to craft duplicates of the specialization weapons, chances are it would still require the same materials as any other ascended weapon. From that perspective, they have no real reason to add in the ability to acquire duplicates since people can simply craft a regular ascended weapon and transmute the skin. I'm not saying an elite spec build is superior in every aspect of the game, but the traitlines themselves ARE better than the core lines. generally better synergies and very strong traits, make them an upgrade for at least some types of content. chronomancer for example is great for shatter builds as well as phantasm builds, the wells are useful in open or instanced pve as well as wvw (not I adore Guild Wars 2's diversity in builds, from professions to specializations, to elite specializations, to weapons. However, one thing that I have been unable to enjoy is how Shields play. Now I don't just ALWAYS go full dps, I can enjoy some support/buff oriented gameplay every now and then, but playing shields has been a consistently Mith Talk 14:02, 24 April 2015 (UTC) Specialization would act as a single page for "Core specialization" and "Elite specialization". The content suggests treating specialization as its own entity apart for traits, we don't want to simply stick core specialization on the trait article.--. Relyk ~ talk < 14:17, 24 April 2015 (UTC) I guess we Elite specializations are new ways to play your class, they unlock a new weapon, new traits and a new mechanic, that's aprt of the horizontal progression of the game. Instead unlocking more and more levels, lvl 80 is the max always and you only unlock different ways to play, but with ~similar power. Players Helping Players. Elite Spec Change? Once you pick your elite specialization at level 80, and after trying it for awhile you don't like the play style, are you stuck with it until completion of that elite spec or can you at least start the other elite and go that route? As an example, I started a Renegade with my Revenant because I .

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