Req 8?

eddie2593

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

all of a sudden ppl r seling Req 8 weps and i never heard about this before and i have been playing gw for about 2 years now and theres very little that gets past me without me knowing except this lol.

Where can i get these???
Are they max??
Are they for all weapons???

Thank!!

Monk In The Box

Monk In The Box

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2008

Deutschland und in mein zimmer

[한국어]

Mo/Me

Maximum req 8 weapons have a very rare chance of dropping. Same with req 7

llsektorll

llsektorll

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Toronto, Canada

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Monk In The Box
Maximum req 8 weapons are have a very rare chance of dropping
well its actually its req 7, but its thats for only a few weapons one example is the celestial sword max dmg q7.

Donkey Prince

Donkey Prince

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

NC

R/Me

dont feel bad man i haddnt heard of them till about 2 months ago and i have been playing for 16months

bbh4r4l

bbh4r4l

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

West Lafayette IN

Imperal Templar Knights

W/N

I have had a req8 Celestial Bow ever since Factions came out

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Req 8s have always existed. Req 7s also USED to drop, but have since not appeared. So far, there is no known confirmed req 7 max inscribable weapons (although one of the developers claims they exist, they might have misunderstood the question).

Online Gamer

Online Gamer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

HELL!!

D/Mo

if u have a maxed weapon that is gold and req 8 or 7 it becomes much more expensive to

wilderness

wilderness

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Join Date: Mar 2006

We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO]

W/N

I started a thread a while ago to test if req8 gold max items still dropped, and not one piece of evidence could be provided that they do.

Myself and some of my friends are very hardcore farmers when we want to be, and not one person I've asked has seen a gold max req8 item drop for months.

As far as all actual in game evidence suggests, req 7+8 gold max items no longer drop.

If anyone could provide a screen shot of a req8 max gold dropping with a current skill bar or other on screen element as proof alongside the drop in the chat log AND the cursor hovering over the just dropped item showing the stats please let me know.

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

no Q8 here since Factions ^^

Miska Bow

Miska Bow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

somewhere, Grinding some l33t titles

Order of the Divine WoodChuck

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I've been playing for about 6 month, so far i got 2 req 8 +12 energy focus dropped. 1 is blue the other is this one:

Drakken Breathes Fire

Drakken Breathes Fire

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2007

They May Be Dead [DEAD]

N/

I found 2 requirement 7 shields today.
They're not max though. Only AL 15. =\

Kale Ironfist

Kale Ironfist

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Venatio Illuminata [VEIL]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Drakken Breathes Fire
I found 2 requirement 7 shields today.
They're not max though. Only AL 15. =\
Still good though... unless they have no inscription slot.

itsvictor

itsvictor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

those are actually quite good if they have a nice inscription slot...you're not going to miss out much on 1 al,fetch a nice penny

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

gold ones?

Rushin Roulette

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

Ive had one or 2 r8 inscribable blue offhands drop (yes, I do mean max energy ones). They do drop, but as people have said, they are extremely rare.

I also have a golden r8 FDS (non inscribable though im afraid) <-traded ingame

and golden r8 Oni daggers

Max Damage r8 items do exist and still do drop, they are just extremely rare.

Jestar

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2007

[JECD]

Inscribable R8 Items DO exist.

Friend of mine got a shield of the wing in CoF a while back.
I have a photo, but I cbf editing it/ hosting it.

jiggles

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by wilderness
I started a thread a while ago to test if req8 gold max items still dropped, and not one piece of evidence could be provided that they do.

Myself and some of my friends are very hardcore farmers when we want to be, and not one person I've asked has seen a gold max req8 item drop for months.

As far as all actual in game evidence suggests, req 7+8 gold max items no longer drop.

If anyone could provide a screen shot of a req8 max gold dropping with a current skill bar or other on screen element as proof alongside the drop in the chat log AND the cursor hovering over the just dropped item showing the stats please let me know.
try HM'ing the elementals in ascalon alot. Ive had two req8's drop from them, one of them i merched and the other ive lost :/. but yeah they definatly gave me two

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jestar
Inscribable R8 Items DO exist.

Friend of mine got a shield of the wing in CoF a while back.
I have a photo, but I cbf editing it/ hosting it.
Yeah. For some reason, people get really confused with the rarity difference between req 7s and req 8s

Ku Ku

Ku Ku

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

[MYST]

Rt/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by wilderness
I started a thread a while ago to test if req8 gold max items still dropped, and not one piece of evidence could be provided that they do.

Myself and some of my friends are very hardcore farmers when we want to be, and not one person I've asked has seen a gold max req8 item drop for months.

As far as all actual in game evidence suggests, req 7+8 gold max items no longer drop.

If anyone could provide a screen shot of a req8 max gold dropping with a current skill bar or other on screen element as proof alongside the drop in the chat log AND the cursor hovering over the just dropped item showing the stats please let me know.
I remember seeing a thread here recently with a req 7 drop screenshoted on it (cant seem to find it under search - but then i might be missing it) it was a gwen item i think so it was recent.

As for max damage req 8's i can personally confirm they still drop i got two max damage req 8 (blue) offhands drop for me over the last week or so!

Drakken Breathes Fire

Drakken Breathes Fire

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2007

They May Be Dead [DEAD]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ku Ku
I remember seeing a thread here recently with a req 7 drop screenshoted on it (cant seem to find it under search - but then i might be missing it) it was a gwen item i think so it was recent.

As for max damage req 8's i can personally confirm they still drop i got two max damage req 8 (blue) offhands drop for me over the last week or so!
When did off hands deal damage? XP
You mean max energy right?

achiles the mermedon

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/Mo

Just out of curiosity.
I posted this in Price checks and never got an answer so I figured it's probably not worth much.

I have been holding on to a gold max Shield of the Lion
req 8 strength, inscribable. Does anyone think it would be worth anything then? or is it mainly for damage weapons?
i will not be offended if, again, no one answers. Like I said just curious.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by achiles the mermedon
Just out of curiosity.
I posted this in Price checks and never got an answer so I figured it's probably not worth much.

I have been holding on to a gold max Shield of the Lion
req 8 strength, inscribable. Does anyone think it would be worth anything then? or is it mainly for damage weapons?
i will not be offended if, again, no one answers. Like I said just curious.
It will be worth something.

Requirement has nothing to do with how much damage you do (so long as you meet it), so requirement isn't just a bonus on damage weapons.

wilderness

wilderness

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Join Date: Mar 2006

We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ku Ku
I remember seeing a thread here recently with a req 7 drop screenshoted on it (cant seem to find it under search - but then i might be missing it) it was a gwen item i think so it was recent.

As for max damage req 8's i can personally confirm they still drop i got two max damage req 8 (blue) offhands drop for me over the last week or so!
I wish people would actually read posts before replying...

I'm typing about req 8 max GOLD and INHERENT items.

(not blue, not inscription)

manitoba1073

manitoba1073

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Join Date: Jan 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by wilderness
I wish people would actually read posts before replying...

I'm typing about req 8 max GOLD and INHERENT items.

(not blue, not inscription)

so if q7 max golds still drop, what makes you think q8's arent dropping also?

Yes they still drop they are rare just not very rare like q7's.

wilderness

wilderness

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Join Date: Mar 2006

We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO]

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by manitoba1073
so if q7 max golds still drop, what makes you think q8's arent dropping also?

Yes they still drop they are rare just not very rare like q7's.
Again, I ask for proof.

I'm only being so adamant about this as my entire circle of GWs friends/acquaintances (with which my friends list is overflowing) have had or seen one drop for many, many months. And a lot of these guys and gals are extremely hardcore farmers.

Proof would be a ss of the drop in the chat log, the item on the floor just dropped with cursor over showing it's gold and req7/8 and max and something else to prove its' current (a new skin item on show for example).