Subguilds

Not sure what happend on SOI, but I'm not seeing this as a bad thing since it turns a sub that was pretty useless, useful. If it's just with tools, I think it's still fine because a lot of people are running around with a crafting sub and make many items with the same tool. It's realism in a good way, now it'll slow down spam crafters a little bit at least. If they extend it to weapons and armor, even better because it give merchs something else to do besides fill special order diamond encrusted codpieces. 

I dont know, I see it as enhancing rp possibilities. It sucks when you branch Fletchery, but can't find the tools you need to actually make arrows.

Warriors get about 45. Protectors get about 40. Guards get about 30. A base ranger gets it at 20, IIRC. So your call.

I will say that 45 is noticeably better than 40, and 40 is WAY better than 30.

I can't post every ext subguild right now, but if you're curious about any in specific, I'll tell you about them. I've either played them, or played closely with someone that did.

This is mostly just extrapolating from the helpfiles as best I can, but I do think it's useful to have it all in one place. If someone knows anything more, such as what the branched skills branch from, feel free to let me know. This list also may be wrong because most of it is not from personal experience.

Some of these descriptions seemed to be referencing the 'analyze' skill. I left that out because I'm pretty sure you can always analyze whatever you can make yourself. If anyone knows if there is something special about the way some of these extended subguilds utilize the 'analyze' skill, feel free to chime in.

I have a feeling also that those subguilds that possess 'haggle' have a tendency to also have 'value,' even though it is not usually implied in the helpfile. It would be nice if someone were to confirm.

Aggressor - Slashing weapons/Kick/Bash; branches Disarm/Blind fighting
Bruiser - Bludgeoning weapons/Kick/Bash; branches Disarm/Blind fighting
Lancer - Piercing weapons/Kick/Bash; branches Disarm/Blind fighting
Berserker - Chopping weapons/Kick/Bash; branches Disarm/Blind fighting
Protector - Parry/Guard/Shield use; branches Rescue (technically, but not practically)/Flee/Bandaging
Outdoorsman - Hide/Sneak/Archery (high cap)/Skinning/Direction Sense; branches Hunt/Scan
Grebber - Forage+/Forage food/Ride+/Direction sense/Hunt; branches Climb
Slipknife - Hide/Sneak/Backstab/Poison; branches Sap/Throw
Cutpurse - Peek/Steal; branches Sap?/Scan? - helpfile more ambiguous than most
Rogue - Peek?/Steal/Sneak; branches Hide/Scan
Apothecary - Bandage making/Bandaging/Forage+; branches Brew
Majordomo - Listen/Pilot/Guard/Cooking+/Sleight of Hand
[Master] Weaponsmith - Master Swordmaking/Master Spearmaking/Master Knifemaking/Master? Fletchery/Barter
Master Armorsmith - Tanning/Master Armor Making/Armor Repair/Leather working/Haggle
Master Potter - Master Clayworking/Dyeing/Haggle
Master Jeweler - Master Jewelrymaking/Stone crafting?/Value/Haggle
Master Crafter - Basketweaving/Stonecrafting/Dyeing/Tanning/Haggle
Master Chef - Master cooking/Skin/Haggle?/Value? - helpfile is sparse
Master Tailor - Master clothworking/Dyeing/Tanning/Haggle
Master Trader - Cavilish/Ride+/Pilot/Direction Sense/Haggle/Listen

Good to know. I'll note it.

Interesting. I was going off this in the helpfile:



This is the wording they typically use when skills need to be branched.

They have to add the skills manually, I think, so it could be they're not as consistent as they should be.