Guild Wars 2

I got a tome of knowledge last night, I have no idea how… And I’ve been reading about these scrolls that take you to level 20 immediately. I want to begin to collect these so that I can level my revenant quickly (but not quick enough that I don’t learn the class) when HoT drops. So when I get to sticking points, I’d like to use these tools.

How the heck do you get them?

(I’m level 25, I do PVE only at the moment).

Tomes of knowledge (achievements, PvP etc.)- http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tome_of_Knowledge

Experience scrolls (achievements, Birthdays) – http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Experience_Scroll

Thanks! Definitely helped me out.

So my best bet for tomes is Black Lion chests at such a low level?

MeththeMadman.7420:

Thanks! Definitely helped me out.

So my best bet for tomes is Black Lion chests at such a low level?

No. Absolutely not. It’s not that common a drop and it would be extremely expensive.

Try doing the PvP dailies. I get about a tome a day doing that from a dungeon reward track.

They are also part of the login rewards so you just need to log into a character once a day.

Just a flesh wound.3589:

MeththeMadman.7420:

Thanks! Definitely helped me out.

So my best bet for tomes is Black Lion chests at such a low level?

No. Absolutely not. It’s not that common a drop and it would be extremely expensive.

Try doing the PvP dailies. I get about a tome a day doing that from a dungeon reward track.

Agreed. PvP is your best best for gaining tomes of knowledge.

Not to hijack a thread, but since today’s announcement about Skills, Traits, Specializations, it looks like “speed-leveling” characters with scrolls and tomes will not get us to a playable condition until we complete skill challenges throughout Tyria.

I am hoping the new system is well-thought out, including the irritation level.

Slalom.3174:

Not to hijack a thread, but since today’s announcement about Skills, Traits, Specializations, it looks like “speed-leveling” characters with scrolls and tomes will not get us to a playable condition until we complete skill challenges throughout Tyria.

I am hoping the new system is well-thought out, including the irritation level.

To be fair they did mention in the article that just being level 80 would give you access to a variety of builds, but to unlock everything you’d need to do Hero/Skill Challanges. Current meta-builds (assuming you focus on 1 game-mode per toon, except sPvP since everything auto-unlocks there) only use a couple of traits from all the available ones, doubt much will change there.

Your best bets would likely be the Log-in Rewards (10 per month, 6 extra if you pick the experience loyalty chest) and PvP-Reward Tracks (8 per full track, any track will do) for the Tomes of Knowledge (1 level each) and for a level 20 Scroll your best bet would be the 5k achievement chest, since other ways are out of your control. Should get you well over 80 levels total before HoT comes out.

MeththeMadman.7420:

I want to begin to collect these so that I can level my revenant quickly (but not quick enough that I don’t learn the class) when HoT drops.

imo the faster you have a lvl 80 the faster it is to learn how to play the class at that level. Certainly the gradual unlock of skills (previously it was better by skill use instead of level but I digress…) will lead to more use of them getting to max level however adding traits and gear to that equation can drastically change how they function. Especially when leveling and using a mismatch of gear.

For level tomes, yeah just doing PvP daily in practice/hot join will spit them out frequently. Also get 5 after defeating the last story mission (that don’t stack with the others yay).

Will be insta-80’ing a Rev when I can make one, gotta use the stupid tomes in some way ^.^

I play almost exclusively pvp, and recently leveled a second warrior and a second engineer to 80 with tomes, and used skill point scrolls to buy their traits (you get loads from pvp). if you play a good amount of pvp and win often you will get a lot of tomes, dungeon gear and other loot.