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Part 9
Guild Wars 2

Part 9

Complete walkthrough for Part 9 of Guild Wars 2, covering quests like Ascalon Academy, Path to Glory, and various profession sampler quests.

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Complete walkthrough for Part 9 of Guild Wars 2, covering quests like Ascalon Academy, Path to Glory, and various profession sampler quests.

Walkthrough
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    Ben Escort: Find Ben and escort him back to the gate. Kill Grawl troops. Avoid engaging the four Charr unless significantly over-leveled, as they are difficult and may cause Ben to die. Wait for the quest to update before passing through the gate to avoid restarting. Killing the Charr can provide significant experience. This quest cannot be activated if you have recently completed the 'Charr at the Gates' quest.
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    Path To Glory [ps30]: Start by talking to Armin Saberlin, then proceed to talk to Sir Tydus. This quest awards 100xp and unlocks further missions. Ensure all desired activities are completed before accepting this quest, as it may lead to a point of no return.
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    Ascalon Academy [Mission] [ps31]: This mission is started by telling Sir Tydus you are ready to leave Ascalon City. You must be level 3 and have a second profession. The objective is to kill Vatlaaw Doomtooth. The mission begins with an arena fight against a team of humans; winning grants experience, losing has no penalty. Afterwards, you will witness a meeting between Sir Tydus and Prince Rurik. Vatlaaw Doomtooth appears shortly after; Prince Rurik will likely defeat it if left to his own devices. Completing this mission leads to the Post-Searing area.

Profession Sampler Quests: These quests allow you to test skills from different professions without committing to them as a secondary class. Completing all of them yields 1500xp. Skills learned from sampling your primary profession are kept permanently. If you choose a secondary profession, you permanently earn the sampled skills.

  1. Grawl Invasion [Warrior Sampler] [psst1]: Quest Starter: Warmaster Grast. Objective: Kill Grawl Invaders. Reward: 250xp, sampling of Gash, Sever Artery, and Healing Signet. These skills are adrenaline-based and require a sword.
  2. A Mesmer's Burden [psst2]: Quest Starter: Lady Althea. Objective: Kill the Rogue Bull. Reward: 250xp, sampling of Conjure Phantasm, Imagined Burden, and Ether Feast. Conjure Phantasm is recommended for this task.
  3. The Ranger's Companion [psst3]: Quest Starter: Master Ranger Nente. Objective: Charm a Melandru's Stalker. Reward: 250xp, sampling of Charm Animal, Comfort Animal, and Troll Unguent. The stalker will attack during the charming process.
  4. Elementalist Experiment [psst4]: Quest Starter: Elementalist Aziure. Objective: Kill 12 Ice Elemental Shards. Reward: 250xp, Firestorm, Glyph of Lesser Energy, and Aura of Restoration. Firestorm is effective, especially when used on multiple waves.
  5. A Monk's Mission [psst5]: Quest Starter: Brother Mhenlo. Objective: Keep the Abbot Paulus alive. Reward: 250xp, sampling of Bane Signet and Orison of Healing. Paulus will run through poison; heal him and yourself. He moves slower when carrying an item, requiring further healing on the return journey to Ashford Abbey.
  6. The Necromancer's Novice [psst6]: Quest Starter: Necromancer Munne. Objective: Kill the Nightmare. Reward: 250xp, sampling of Life Siphon, Deathly Swarm, and Animate Bone Horror. Use bone horror summons to trigger environmental explosions near geysers. Deathly Swarm is effective against the Nightmare. This quest is near the Prize Moa Bird location.
Tips
  • Be cautious when escorting Ben; engaging the Charr is high-risk.
  • Ensure all personal objectives are met before starting the 'Path to Glory' and 'Ascalon Academy' missions, as they may lock you out of previous areas or content.
  • For the Warrior Sampler, focus on one Grawl at a time.
  • For the Mesmer Sampler, Conjure Phantasm is the most effective skill.
  • For the Necromancer Sampler, use the environment to your advantage by animating bone horrors near geysers.

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