Guild Wars: Gameplay Changes

The Guild Hall recently reported some big gameplay changes that are coming to guild wars. Heres what they had to say:

ArenaNet today made some changes to items in Guild Wars. First, the big news: all characters may now use shields regardless of Profession. Warriors will still have a slight advantage when using shields, however, as you will need either Tactics or Strength attributes to get the maximum defensive benefit.

Weapons (including caster wands and staves) and shields are now linked to Attributes. Your character will need to have ranks in the linked Attribute (number of ranks required varies) in order to get the maximum potential of the item.

Along with the above changes, caster wands and staves now have the ability to launch a ranged projectile attack. These attacks are typically elemental, dealing fire, lightning, earth or cold damage.