rods or staffs?

bilton06

bilton06

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

hi ive posted this in the mesmer section because its my main, but it really applies to all caster professions. is there any recommended build for casters, in the way of - are staffs better than wand+focus? i noticed the ele heroes, gwen, and ogden all have staffs, but even though dunkoro and tahlkora are also monks, i think they both started off with single-handed weapons and focuses.

Carboplatin

Carboplatin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

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i use staffs on heros just cause i am lazy.

any builds that rely on enchants, other then MoR should use a +20% enchanting mod via a staff or caster sword/axe/spear.

if not running enchants, then not that big of a difference between the two.

Kattar

Kattar

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Search is win.

http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...=staff+OR+wand

bilton06

bilton06

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

ok thanks er how do you search?

Shinjinbukai

Shinjinbukai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

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I would say you should use staffs, I personally dislike the -1 energy regen from rod/offhand combo. But I also agree with the poster above me that you should use rod/offhand for enchant stack heavy builds.

Kattar

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Originally Posted by bilton06
ok thanks er how do you search? It's at the top of the page. In the same bar as User CP.

It's also "wand" not rod. Just so you know.

bilton06

bilton06

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

aha yeah sorry dont know how i missed it. thanks

Jam Jar

Jam Jar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

[Disc]

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Well, you can always go a 40/40 set and cast your spells more . While you can change into a staff set for enchantments and stuff . Maybe even a sword/shield set for defense .

bilton06

bilton06

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

hmm ok so swapping around is the key. so if i have a wand and focus with no energy boost, then change to a staff with +10, does that immediately give me 10 energy, or just raise my max by 10?

zling

zling

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

weapon switching ftw!

Kattar

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Originally Posted by bilton06
hmm ok so swapping around is the key. so if i have a wand and focus with no energy boost, then change to a staff with +10, does that immediately give me 10 energy, or just raise my max by 10? Both, if I recall correctly.

bilton06

bilton06

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

ok ill keep that in mind

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

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Weapon Switching.

Try searching the forum instead of just making new threads. This has been covered over and over and over.

weretoad

weretoad

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

league of the elite

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it really depends on what you up against, your build, and your play style. if you play style includes weapon switching then use both

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

Rod & Off-hand would be more beneficial.

If you're running PvE skills and/or enchantments, Staff.

Weaponswitching, as mentioned above, is a stronger tactic though.