Eye of the North Staves

Innocent

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mo/

Hi there,

I was looking at several staves (Embercrest, Astral, etc) that drop from EotN dungeon chests. These staves only come in primary attributes for casters. except for mesmers. It seems that the mesmer embercrest staves are always in Inspiration, and not their primary. Why is that? I really would like an embercrest staff for my monk, but it is useless for me to stick a Half Skill Cast on it because it'd be for Divine Favor.

There are a few collector's staves that are q9 DF and have half cast time on Prot and Healing spells. I'm sure this exists for other classes as well.

Basically, what I am saying is, either make it so that these staves are dropped in other attributes as well, or make the inscription system let us choose from primary class attributes for the "Aptitude Not Attitude" inscription. I want to use a freaking pretty staff that will perform.

I am just asking for more choice here, is all.

Omnidragon42

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Pantheon of Shadows [dei]

W/A

/signed

There's no good reason for them not to drop in other attributes. What's the deal, Anet?

zelgadissan

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

I think the reasoning for other classes is they have at least a decent/useful skill in their primary - mesmers, not so much. I guess necros can argue the same thing since there's really nothing in Soul Reaping either.

That said, /signed because my mesmer has no need for Inspiration crap.

Yawgmoth

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Strongly agree and /SIGNED

That was a really poor design decision to limit

For Monk I'm looking for Healing or Protection staffs, NOT divine,
for Ele everything else than Energy Storage,
for Necro mainly Death or Curses, for Mes - Domination or Illusion...
for Rit - Restoration or maybe Channeling but not spawning...

So I can't hope for a useful Astral or Embercrest or other cool looking EotN staff, the only exception is Bone Dragon Staff which was added in a much later update - they realised their mistake and this single 1 can drop for every caster attribute...

Innocent

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mo/

I'm glad others feel the same way I do.

Daenara

Daenara

Bad Romance

Join Date: May 2006

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Grand Matron

Mo/

Yes please! I would love love love an astral staff for my monk, but I have no use for a divine favour staff. /signed

ragemage

ragemage

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

Build Wars Is A Tragedy [Emo]

A/

/signed I'd love to have a prot Astral Staff.

Mordiego

Mordiego

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2007

Pozna??, UTC+1

We Are From Poland [Pol]

N/A

/signed Astral Fire Staff for my Sin

MirkoTeran

MirkoTeran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Slovenia

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Mo/

/signed, if the drop chance of non-primary attribute would be low. And if its applied for both staffs and wands.

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

/signed

I've always wanted an embercrest staff that'd actually be useful to have 40 HCT on (yes i know its not actually 40 but yeah).

Dallcingi

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

/signed
same goes for all the other rare staffs (like ghostly staff) that dont come in more than one attribute.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

/Signed.

Primary attribute only is bad, especially when most of them don't see the light of day skill-wise.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Choice is only bad in Matrix version 6.
Choice is good in GW.

More choice is good.

kerpall

kerpall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

I live in an Igloo in southern BC, neer US border.

The Pig Pen [PIGZ] & We Aint All [NロロB]

Mo/D

EDIT: thinking about +1 / 20% staff mods >.> , atleast that solves that aspect of the problem (ie: +1 heal 20%, on a divine staff).

/signed

Yawgmoth

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by kerpall
I don't mean to ressurect this sorta old thread, but have any of you guys heard of salvaging HSR mods off of Factions or Prophecies weapons? I get Healing HSR 20% on like Fire staves lol. Just salvage the HSR 20% whatever mod, and add it to your EotN staff?
err WTF?
tell me how to salvage HSR 20% from a staff, i pay 1000ectos ;d

even if you meant HCT, thats still impossible from factions or proph staff.

Kanyatta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guildless, pm me

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Omnidragon42
/signed

There's no good reason for them not to drop in other attributes. What's the deal, Anet?
/agree wholeheartedly

Anet dropped the ball here.

/sign @ OP

kerpall

kerpall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

I live in an Igloo in southern BC, neer US border.

The Pig Pen [PIGZ] & We Aint All [NロロB]

Mo/D

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yawgmoth
err WTF?
tell me how to salvage HSR 20% from a staff, i pay 1000ectos ;d

even if you meant HCT, thats still impossible from factions or proph staff.
Damn, mess up on my half, what are the screwed up mods from proph/factions that you can salvage? Maybe i'm thinking about +1 20% mods...
I do remember salvaging staff mods with the attribute still attached to it, it'll come to me sooner or later.

Innocent

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mo/

Most of the inscriptions follow the item's requirement attribute. Honestly, it would probably be less work to make these staves drop in all caster attributes, rather than change how the inscription works.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

/signed

Even with my nil knowledge in game design/programming, I know that this cannot be hard to implement.

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

I thought you could already get them in Zaishen chests.

Innocent

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mo/

I'm fairly certain these staves only drop from EotN dungeon chests.

Sparks Dawnbringer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Los Angeles

none

E/Mo

I feel if you get one of these nice drops it would be nice if it could be customized by you. For instance you get a unique staff it would be clean so you could add all the bells and whistles you want that are allowed in the form of upgrades and inscriptions. But when get it you get one chance and one chance only to pick what attribute it uses, then it is unchangeable. You could double click on the staff and a list would come up to pick the attribute from. Selling stuff in this game is a boondoggle I won't get into, so this way you would get what you want. No more getting a fire staff for your monk and etc.

Izu

Izu

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

FINE

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sparks Dawnbringer
I feel if you get one of these nice drops it would be nice if it could be customized by you. For instance you get a unique staff it would be clean so you could add all the bells and whistles you want that are allowed in the form of upgrades and inscriptions. But when get it you get one chance and one chance only to pick what attribute it uses, then it is unchangeable. You could double click on the staff and a list would come up to pick the attribute from. Selling stuff in this game is a boondoggle I won't get into, so this way you would get what you want. No more getting a fire staff for your monk and etc.
Full Heartedly agree, there would be a weapon smith in every major town that would allow you to buy upgrades for $ that would fluctuate upon demand. Also make end dungeons drop one mod as well as a rare material + gold.

This would also add more functionality to items such as: Staff Wrapping of the Vampire, all your life stealing spells have a 50% chance to steal 20% more health.

The Only EoTN Staff that seems to drop in non-primaries are Bone Dragon Staves, honestly they may be expensive but ugly as sin

/signed

Innocent

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mo/

I like that idea actually. It would mean ultimate customization.