No. 1. Fribbtastic EPIDEMIC :*☆─σ ( ಠ ロ ಠ )ノ • 5 yr. ago. That will take me awhile to fully level up. It doesn't really, HoT and PoF maps give you 10 Hero Points for each Hero Challenge that means you would need to do only 25 Hero Challenges to fully unlock the Elite Spec.
You can improve your gear from exotic to ascended. You can unlock and learn how to use new elite specializations in various contexts; PvP, PvE, Fractals/Raids, WvW. However, usage varies and properly understanding all the tools at your disposal is a big part of becoming a successful and independent GW2 player. Take your time.
Level 1: Weapon skill #1 and Healing Utility slot unlocked. Level 8: All Weapon Skill slots unlocked. Level 19: All Utility Skill slots unlocked, all Profession Skills (F1-F4) unlocked. Level 21: First Core Specialization (what used to be called Traitlines) unlocked. Level 31: Elite Skill slot unlocked.
Plus, each Elite Specialization has an Ascended weapon you can unlock by completing certain tasks. This is the kind of horizontal progression that will turn Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons into hours A brand-new equipment slot will unlock for Relics and each of the game’s nine professions will get the ability to equip the weapons previously reserved for their elite specialization. Previous news had noted that expansions might not be quite as gargantuan as they previously had been for this wildly successful MMORPG but at $24.99 or local .