So I was looking at greens in Elona...

Lyphen

Lyphen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Why why why do we have so many halves casting time modifiers! Argh! Talk about overkill. Please, give me more HSR.

I might just stick to Wingstorm and Hanaku's Focus.

Samuel Anders

Samuel Anders

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Me/E

I agree! Totally useless for mesmers. Look at Morolah's Staff. It has TWO 1/2 casting time mods on it. All but one of the spell in my build are instant cast with Fast Casting, so those two mods are useless to me.

I'm sticking with my Kaolin Domination Staff, thanks.

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Nova Alliance

Me/

The Mindclouder is the only one I've cared about so far. Both for the stats and the skin, the same skin I've used since Yak's Bend if you can believe it.

Actually still own the Purple and Gold Dragon Jeweled Staves. Cant get rid of things that cool.

Lyphen

Lyphen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Yes, if the Mindclouder was Domination I'd kill for it! So good!

Now why does Illusion get the good item attributes? I'm still waiting for a Domination version of Deeproot's Sorrow!

FalconDance

FalconDance

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

...deep within the sylvan splendor...

Order of the Migrating Coconuts [ALBA]

How on Earth (or anywhere else!) did I miss seeing The Mindclouder when making my list of Good Things to Have? My baby mesmer would kill for that one . OMG starts planning raids this weekend to get one....

Samuel Anders

Samuel Anders

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Me/E

For all you Domination Mesmers, just get one of these:



HolyHawk

HolyHawk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

lf guild~

Me/A

Some greens are pretty sucky yeah, kaolin domination has always been my main staff, and I am really glad with the new mindclouder (btw, selling 2 pieces, 20k only =p). I am just gonna hunt a few more for some nice skins.

pingu666

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

guildhall

[DETH]

really want the mindclouder for my mesmer, just so i can have a pretty domination weapon

Redfeather1975

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

I was trying to get the Mindclouder today!
I kept popping into the outpost every few minutes saying 'hola' and 'bonjourno' and stuff like that.
Didn't get anything though. RaWr.

FalconDance

FalconDance

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

...deep within the sylvan splendor...

Order of the Migrating Coconuts [ALBA]

Quote:
Originally Posted by pingu666
really want the mindclouder for my mesmer, just so i can have a pretty domination weapon Ummm, The Mindclouder is an Illusion staff........

Utaku

Utaku

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Paris, France

We eat pancakes [Yumy]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by FalconDance
Ummm, The Mindclouder is an Illusion staff........ Only damage is linked to Illusion, you can use this staff with any caster, trapper, motivation Paragon, etc... This staff is a real boon: +20 energy + 30 health + 20% half recharge of spells

We got a couple of this green with a guildmate using a duo build :
1 Woh Monk
1 Rampage as One Thumper (R/W using hammer and pet attacks such as poisonous bite and brutal strike)

Just run to the boss and bash him. The monk should try to keep the pet alive too as the Ranger is far less brutal without his pet...

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Nova Alliance

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Samuel Anders
For all you Domination Mesmers, just get one of these:



Or Milefaun's.

Also, the Forgotten Staff at endgame has the same stats as the Mindclouder, so if you want a Dom Version of it, just get that.

boxterduke

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

A willcrusher is also a good choice.
I have the Kaolin staff but I like the extra +5 energy from the willcrusher.

pingu666

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

guildhall

[DETH]

oops yeah :$, i managed to get a couple tho .

just need pretty dom/inspiration ones now :$

Hella Good

Hella Good

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

None, free and clear

Me is probably the only profession that the end game staves are good for. Lotsa nrg, hsr, health, good deal.

Dean Harper

Dean Harper

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

USA

The Killer Clan Musketeers [TKCM]

Me/E

where do u get mindclouder or kaolins?

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Samuel Anders
For all you Domination Mesmers, just get one of these:



Well said. I never regretted buying my Domination Staff. God Bless Kaolin Farming Groups!

Incidentally...aren't these two Domination Magic's equivalent of the Mindclouder?
Staff of the Forgotten
Staff of Despair

pingu666

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

guildhall

[DETH]

yep

mindclouder is just outside of dajink inlet or whatever

Lex

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Samuel Anders
For all you Domination Mesmers, just get one of these:



This staff belongs to "more or less useless type" of domination staff for me. Why?

a) HCT Dom 20% - yes, its good for Diversion but most of domination spells I'm using are interrupts or "fast casted 1 second" spells
b) Dom +1/20% - big part of domination spells have its max damage at 14 in domination. There is not much difference between 14 and 15..

Wait a moment... now you could ask me: "what staff are you using?".
So here is my preciousss...



It isnt perfect now, but when I'll get both +30 mods it will be best domination staff in the GW's world for me

Also, I'm able to use this staff for other attribute builds (for example: illusion) as damage is not that important part and rest of mods is universal.

bprevost

bprevost

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rafal
Wait a moment... now you could ask me: "what staff are you using?".
So here is my preciousss...



It isnt perfect now, but when I'll get both +30 mods it will be best domination staff in the GW's world for me

Also, I'm able to use this staff for other attribute builds (for example: illusion) as damage is not that important part and rest of mods is universal. I want it.

skie88

skie88

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Ex-CIS

Me/N

why not insightful??









Err, ill answer myself.. I guess you wanted more hp.. :P

isamu kurosawa

isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

Me/

I prefer the willcrusher myself, 15 en, 30hp, 20% halves recharge....and instead of pesky halves casting you get reduction of the only thing that would realy slow down your spells.

i love the reduced dazed over the halves casting.

Northrog

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rafal
This staff belongs to "more or less useless type" of domination staff for me. Why?

a) HCT Dom 20% - yes, its good for Diversion but most of domination spells I'm using are interrupts or "fast casted 1 second" spells
b) Dom +1/20% - big part of domination spells have its max damage at 14 in domination. There is not much difference between 14 and 15..
I agree. Beside the beautiful skin, kaolin staff is total crap because dom+1/20% is useless.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

+1 Dom is great. Gives a -9 Energy E-surge which in turn, gives more damage (at 16 dom). Casting time for Dom spells is just as important as HSR in my opinion because you can pull of a spike much easier.

thorion

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

Me/W

I agree that when the +1 domin. kicks in it's very obvious and useful.

Lex

Lex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Thank you for all responses. Now it's my turn to reply

Quote:
Originally Posted by bprevost
I want it.
You can easily create such a staff yourself - all u need is staff from Bolereh (Weaponsmith in Camp Hojanu) and mods

Quote: Originally Posted by skie88 why not insightful??

Err, ill answer myself.. I guess you wanted more hp.. :P Yes. I want as much hp as I can have. It is not so important in PvE but in PvP (if you are good mesmer) you are shortly becoming main target for enemy's attacks. (typical line for monks is: kill the mesmer! kill the mesmer!)

And you can always get +energy with inspiration line if you think you are in need of it.

Quote: Originally Posted by isamu kurosawa I prefer the willcrusher myself, 15 en, 30hp, 20% halves recharge....and instead of pesky halves casting you get reduction of the only thing that would realy slow down your spells.

i love the reduced dazed over the halves casting. It's just a matter of preference, but if you got good monk in team dazed reduction time doesnt matter at all. At time it would "kick in" you are not dazed since "long time".

Reduction of dazed is only reduction - it is not prevention

Quote: Originally Posted by Northrog
I agree. Beside the beautiful skin, kaolin staff is total crap because dom+1/20% is useless. yes

Quote:
Originally Posted by makosi
+1 Dom is great. Gives a -9 Energy E-surge which in turn, gives more damage (at 16 dom). Casting time for Dom spells is just as important as HSR in my opinion because you can pull of a spike much easier.
Quote:
Originally Posted by thorion
I agree that when the +1 domin. kicks in it's very obvious and useful. It is only viable if you have 16 in domination. But think: what does 16 in domination mean? It means you have superior rune of domination = less hp...

And again - for PvE its not so important as for PvP. In PvP 14 in domination is more acceptable for me - as I can get 14 easily with headgear and only minor rune.

And because there is no much difference between 14 and 15 - so I prefer to get additional +30hp instead of +1 dom.

This way my mesmer with staff and sup vigor will have "rather massive" total 590 hp. You can add vitae runes too. Any PvP monk will bless you for that.