JOAT Question

[sic]

Hello, as you may have noticed, I'm new and although I've searched back a few pages to see if my question had been answered elsewhere, I've found nothing. My question concerns the Jack of All Trades character type.

Those who walk this path are able to master any non-specific art (i.e things that do not require being a ninjutsu\genjutsu or taijutsu primary), and two of the arts which do require being either a Taijutsu or Ninjutsu\Genjutsu primary.

I understand that something like Inton (though it's currently banned) or Hachimontonkou would be one of two arts which require being a Genjutsu/Taijutsu primary, but would the elemental releases be considered Ninjutsu primary arts, or are they classified as non-specific arts since any primary can have at least one?

I know none of the releases say: "[Katon, Doton, Suiton, Raiton, Fuuton] is only available for Ninjutsu Primary characters" but I thought I'd ask rather than assume.

[pandoru]

you do not have to be a nin/gen primary to learn the basic elemental releases.

[sic]

So then a JOAT character would be able to master whatever release they have without using one of the two skills slots that require being a primary in a certain field?

[purple]

Yep. You can essentially learn and get S-ranks/mastery for whatever you want within those limitations. If it doesn't explicitly say "nin primary only" or "tai primary only" in the jutsu thread it doesn't count for one of those slots.

(If you want an example take a look at my character's build. I have two slots open, one of which can be used for a nin or tai only skill, since I'm using one tai only slot to learn/get higher ranked techs for kenjutsu.)

[Comatose]

They are correct. Do note that advanced elemental releases and some clan-specific things are Nin/Gen Primary only and those are the only times you will see a release as being Nin/Gen Primary only aside from really special cases.

[sic]

Ah, I see. Thank you all for the clarification.