Weapon Req question

Deadpool Syx

Deadpool Syx

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

NoD

W/Mo

why is a certain level requirement on weapons/items if anyone is still able to reap the benefits of the item's enhancement, i.e. +30health?

not that im complaining, im just curious as to what the point is. is dmg reduced w/that particular weapon if ur not of the right req?
if so, what about shields? if it's a req9 tac shield and you only have, say, 5 in tac, u'll still get the +30 health mod off of it but what's the drawback of not having a high enuff req?

riojin

riojin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

East Coast Australia

A/Mo

well the req in brackets is only for the attribute its next to. so req 9 healing prayers means it will if a wand need 9 in healing prayers to do the damage. if not itll do 1/4 of the damage.

with a offhand itll give 1/4 of the energy or the armor.

so if its a +12 energy itll only give 3, and if its 16 armor itll only give 4

Deadpool Syx

Deadpool Syx

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

NoD

W/Mo

ah, i c. Thx for clearing that up

dgb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

Shields that don't meet the req give AL +8, not AL +4.

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

Quote:
Originally Posted by riojin
well the req in brackets is only for the attribute its next to. so req 9 healing prayers means it will if a wand need 9 in healing prayers to do the damage. if not itll do 1/4 of the damage.
This is not accurate at all; the weapon will do the damage of a starter weapon, not a quarter.

Coridan

Coridan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

US

Old Married Gamers {OMG}

W/

I truely believe that ANET should change this to where you don't get any of the benefits if you don't meet the requirement.

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Coridan
I truely believe that ANET should change this to where you don't get any of the benefits if you don't meet the requirement.
And who is ever going to use a totem axe or rajazans fervor if that happens?

foo

foo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Coridan
I truely believe that ANET should change this to where you don't get any of the benefits if you don't meet the requirement.
...and make the wintergreen items the most prized items in the game?

You just got tomahawked

You just got tomahawked

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

H-Town

The Battle Bakery [vPie]

N/

I wish they would change it so that you can get Max damage without the req. but you can't critical.

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by bhavv
And who is ever going to use a totem axe or rajazans fervor if that happens?
Warriors that use energy skills and enchantments?

lishi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by LifeInfusion
Warriors that use energy skills and enchantments?
+5 energy is worthless for a warrior.

what's the point of getting 5 more energy? using power attack one more time?

a damage mod will outdamage that single power attack anyway.

having a +5 energy wont resolve energy probrem.

Erik Fox

Erik Fox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

Texas

Quote:
Originally Posted by lishi
+5 energy is worthless for a warrior.

what's the point of getting 5 more energy? using power attack one more time?

a damage mod will outdamage that single power attack anyway.

having a +5 energy wont resolve energy probrem.
I use +5e stuff to run with...

lishi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Erik Fox
I use +5e stuff to run with...
true ^^ but this was thread of the discussion i replied

Quote:

I truely believe that ANET should change this to where you don't get any of the benefits if you don't meet the requirement.



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And who is ever going to use a totem axe or rajazans fervor if that happens?


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Warriors that use energy skills and enchantments?

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now you dont run meeting the req on your sword right ?

The Herbalizer

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by lishi
true ^^ but this was thread of the discussion i replied



now you dont run meeting the req on your sword right ?
That made me lol.

I like the whole req thing how it is tbh.