If you decide to join a guild you will be able to join other members and earn rewards by completing challenges or facing off against other guilds. Joining a guild will also enable you to learn a profession which will give you specific benefits, what they are will depend on which profession you chose. Listed below are the different professions:
Gladiator:
Choosing this profession will help you in obtaining fame, honor points.
Hunter:
Choosing this profession will help you in obtaining EXP.
Merchant:
Choosing this profession will help you in obtaining silver in exchange for items.
Pharmacist:
Opting this profession will help you in making potions to restore AP (Action Points). AP is required to play Adventure and Team Dungeon modes.
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