Weaponmaster Training

This article is about the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure mechanic. For the NPC, see Weapon Master (NPC). For achievement category, see Weapon Master.

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One of the best parts about an expansion release is getting to use a new weapon and weapon skills from elite specializations. Up until now, you could only equip each elite specialization’s weapon by locking yourself into that elite specialization’s trait line. But what if you could charge into the fray as a hammer-wielding holosmith or control the battlefield as a firebrand with a longbow?

— Official site

Weaponmaster Training is an account-wide feature that provides access to elite specialization weapons for each profession without having the corresponding elite specialization equipped or trained. It requires that players own the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure expansion. After unlocking it, characters are granted access to weapons previously restricted to the elite specializations, even if the account doesn't have the respective elite specialization unlocked or own the expansion required to use the elite specialization. The expansions are still required to make use of the elite specializations' trait lines. Beyond requiring at least one level 80 character to unlock the feature via the story, it's not otherwise level-restricted and can be used afterwards on characters below level 80 as well.

Unlocking

Can be unlocked after completing part of Secrets of the Obscure story or by purchasing the Weaponmaster Training Document from Heroics Notary in World vs World.

The player will receive a letter in the mail from Frode early on in the third chapter of the Secrets of the Obscure story, Mother of Stars. Speak with Frode in the Beacon of Ages Command Center to unlock Weaponmaster Training.

All characters on the account can use elite specialization weapons as soon as the achievement is finished, regardless of method. Both options require the expansion.

Frode Weaponmaster Training You'll need all the help you can get against these new foes. We can give you special training developed by an ancient Astral Ward weaponmaster. Come see me in the Beacon Command Center. —Frode

Achievement

Weaponmaster Training	Horn of Maguuma	1  3
Speak with Frode during or after Secrets of the Obscure chapter 3, Mother of Stars. Players can also unlock this achievement by purchasing the Weaponmaster Training Document in WvW from the Heroics Notary vendor.Weaponmasters are free to wield any weapon they have learned to use, regardless of their current elite specialization.	Completed the Training Course	3

Vendor

Heroics Notary

Located in Armistice Bastion (The Mists), Blue Alpine Borderlands (The Mists), Edge of the Mists (The Mists), Eternal Battlegrounds (The Mists), Green Alpine Borderlands (The Mists), Obsidian Sanctum (The Mists) and Red Desert Borderlands (The Mists).

Item	Type	Rarity	Level	Cost	Notes
Weaponmaster Training Document	Service	BBasic		250	Requires Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure. Only if the Weaponmaster Training collection is active. Limit 1 per account.

• Note although the above consumable is purchased in World versus World, it can only be consumed in PvE.

List of unlocked weapons

	Heart of Thorns	Path of Fire	End of Dragons
Elementalist	Warhorn (off hand)	Sword (main hand)	Hammer
Engineer	Hammer	Sword (main hand)	Mace (main hand)
Guardian	Longbow	Axe (main hand)	Sword (off hand)
Mesmer	Shield (off hand)	Axe (main hand)	Dagger (main hand)
Necromancer	Greatsword	Torch (off hand)	Pistol (main hand)
Ranger	Staff	Dagger (main hand)	Hammer
Revenant	Shield (off hand)	Short Bow	Greatsword
Thief	Staff	Rifle	Scepter (main hand)
Warrior	Torch (off hand)	Dagger (either hand)	Pistol (off hand)

New skills

As some elite specializations add new weapon skills or modify them, new skills were added so that each specialization could take full use of the newly available weapons.

• Warrior:
  •   Slicing Maelstrom — Primal Burst while wielding a dagger
• Ranger:
  •   Solar Brilliance — Unleashed Ambush while wielding a staff
  •   Neurotoxin Burst — Unleashed Ambush while wielding a dagger
• Engineer:
  •   Sun Edge — , , First slot weapon skill while wielding a sword
    •   Sun Ripper — , , First slot weapon skill while wielding a sword
    •   Gleam Saber — , , First slot weapon skill while wielding a sword
  •   Refraction Cutter — , , Second slot weapon skill while wielding a sword
  •   Radiant Arc — , , Third slot weapon skill while wielding a sword
• Thief:
  •   Death's Judgment — , , Stealth Attack while wielding a rifle
  •   Malicious Hook Strike — Stealth Attack while wielding a staff
  •   Malicious Shadowsquall — Stealth Attack while wielding a scepter
• Elementalist:
  •   Dual Orbits: Fire and Air — Dual Attack while wielding a hammer
  •   Dual Orbits: Fire and Water — Dual Attack while wielding a hammer
  •   Dual Orbits: Fire and Earth — Dual Attack while wielding a hammer
  •   Dual Orbits: Water and Air — Dual Attack while wielding a hammer
  •   Dual Orbits: Water and Earth — Dual Attack while wielding a hammer
  •   Dual Orbits: Air and Earth — Dual Attack while wielding a hammer
• Mesmer:
  •   Lingering Thoughts — Second slot weapon skill while wielding an axe
  •   Axes of Symmetry — Third slot weapon skill while wielding an axe
  •   Phantom Razor — Ambush while wielding a dagger
  •   Bladecall — Second slot weapon skill while wielding a dagger

Related achievements

• Horn of Maguuma: Weaponmaster Training — Speak with Frode during or after Secrets of the Obscure chapter 3, Mother of Stars. Players can also unlock this achievement by purchasing the Weaponmaster Training Document in WvW from the Heroics Notary vendor. (3)

Notes

• The November 7, 2023 game update temporarily removed the ability to use the Weaponmaster Training on characters below level 80.
  • The functionality was added back with the January 30, 2024 game update

See also

• Expanded Weapon Proficiency

External links

• Secrets of the Obscure: Weaponmaster Training, help.guildwars2.com
• Combat in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, Guildwars2.com
• Play the Weaponmaster Training Beta June 29 – July 2!, Guildwars2.com