Increasing Energy

Shirly Temple

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

The Understated

Mo/W

02 Jul 2007 at 05:14 - 1
Hope this is not too much of a noob question but getting more energy seems to be difficult to understand.

I've been able to reach 48 on energy but I see some monks out there with 60 plus when they ping their energy bar.

Other than getting the normal rune drops to increase energy is there another way to do this? If not are there any runes that can be purchased or quested for that have more than just 1 or 2 plus energy?

thanks in advance
Shirly

Lotrfish

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

1337ville, California

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02 Jul 2007 at 05:24 - 2
Rune of Attunements, Radiant Insignias, Insightful Staff Head, Energy +5^50 inscirption or inherent mod, Energy+5^enchant inscription or inherent mod, Focus+axe/spear/sword with +5 energy inscription or inherent mod, several skills. That's everything I could think of.

free_fall

free_fall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

02 Jul 2007 at 05:46 - 3
There are also off-hand items that have +15E/-1E regen, so on a max item, you can get +12E (from the item itself if it's a max one) +15E = 27E. If you also have a wand the has +5E on it, then you have 32E + your armor + your base E.

The -1E regen can be iffy on Monks though (and usually not good period on mesmers, in my experience), whereas eles and necs seem to use thenm without major problems; haven't used one on my rit to now how well it works there.

Lotrfish

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

1337ville, California

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02 Jul 2007 at 06:30 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by free_fall
There are also off-hand items that have +15E/-1E regen, so on a max item, you can get +12E (from the item itself if it's a max one) +15E = 27E. If you also have a wand the has +5E on it, then you have 32E + your armor + your base E.

The -1E regen can be iffy on Monks though (and usually not good period on mesmers, in my experience), whereas eles and necs seem to use thenm without major problems; haven't used one on my rit to now how well it works there.
Those are usually only good as a switchout weapon in an emergency. Energy management (regen)>max energy. Although, it might work on a necro becuase of soul reaping, it still wouldn't be that great, especially with the recent soul reaping nerf. But, yeah I forgot to add that.

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

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02 Jul 2007 at 07:50 - 5
Please, keep in mind: Gaining energy during battle>>>>having alot of energy.

I remember back in the old days where everyone farmed Sorrow's Furnace. You would bring some nuker, he wasted all his energy, and then you have to wait 2 minutes for him to regen. Might as well kick the nuker and bring a N/E with the same skills.

Destinyy

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

Faction of War [ARES]

02 Jul 2007 at 10:07 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by free_fall
There are also off-hand items that have +15E/-1E regen, so on a max item, you can get +12E (from the item itself if it's a max one) +15E = 27E. If you also have a wand the has +5E on it, then you have 32E + your armor + your base E.

The -1E regen can be iffy on Monks though (and usually not good period on mesmers, in my experience), whereas eles and necs seem to use thenm without major problems; haven't used one on my rit to now how well it works there.
I use this on my Necro whrn I am MMing, I sit on 65e if I remember correcty... And with SR the e regen loss is no biggy.

I don't think I would monk with it tho, altho a few Urgoz groups I been in use it... but then I have their E sorted with my BIPing...

lemming

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

02 Jul 2007 at 10:24 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Destinyy
I use this on my Necro whrn I am MMing, I sit on 65e if I remember correcty... And with SR the e regen loss is no biggy.
Due to how soul reaping operates, you're better off having a large max energy as to waste as little energy from it as possible.

For all other classes though, you should try to maximize your energy gain per second instead of your total energy.

Xenex Xclame

Xenex Xclame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

DPX

R/

02 Jul 2007 at 19:30 - 8
To Shirly :Anything above 50 energy is good on a monk.
It's not the amount of energy you have but how you use it that matters.

I always laugh at those nukers with 100 energy, i play mine with ~70-80 energy.
Sure they have lots of energy but they still don't know how to use it, if the battle last long or you get a second group must of the time they have run out of energy ,while im happily still at more then half energy.

Celestial_Kitsune

Celestial_Kitsune

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

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03 Jul 2007 at 02:32 - 9
- Wise skill use is your best energy management
- Combination of Prot and Heal is a good energy efficient choice
- Do not use energy armor - being alive is better than having low energy
- Use emergency weaponset. Craft a +15 energy, -1 energy regeneration wand and collect a +15 energy, -1 energy regeneration focus
- Emergency weaponset is for emergency weapon swap and cast only - never stay on this set

Thomas.knbk

Thomas.knbk

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

03 Jul 2007 at 14:04 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenex Xclame
To Shirly :Anything above 50 energy is good on a monk.
It's not the amount of energy you have but how you use it that matters.
I usually sit on 35 energy on my monk.

Max energy is pretty useless. If you have energy problems, try taking an energy management skill like Power Drain, Drain Enchant, Channeling, Signet of Devotion, anything that saves energy really. And try protection prayers.