Super-newbie weapon question

DudMan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2008

N/

04 Jul 2008 at 14:51 - 1
Hello everyone!

I got guildwars just over a month ago, loving it , but i have a way noobish question.

I've noticed while browsing the weapon screenshots thread, that all weapons of one type do the same ammount of damage(all necro staves do 11-22, dervish scythes do like 9-41, all assassin 7-17), ofcourse excluding earlier reqs.

What is the point of having different weapons if they all do the same ammount of damage?

Thanks

-Dudman

Tatile

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

04 Jul 2008 at 14:52 - 2
Appearance, also stats can be different for two scythes, but that's usually down to the player.

DudMan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2008

N/

04 Jul 2008 at 14:57 - 3
Ok, thanks

-DudMan

Elder III

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

04 Jul 2008 at 14:58 - 4
the "skin" or appearance of the weapon is the main factor.... also some "skins" are far more rare than most so they are more popular and thus more valuable - it's purely for the looks in most cases. However back when it was just the original Guild Wars, players could not modify weapons themselves, so whatever inherent "mods" were on a weapon were all you had... now the new weapons that drop are fully moddable by the player, with whatever they want.

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

04 Jul 2008 at 15:24 - 5
Weapons can have different upgrades and modifiers, so you can have an Adept Raven Staff of Enchanting and a Hale Raven Staff of Fortitude.

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Weapon_upgrade
http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Weapon_modifier
http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Inscription

DudMan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2008

N/

04 Jul 2008 at 15:35 - 6
Cool, thanks guys.


-DudMan

buckscrib

buckscrib

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

COL

04 Jul 2008 at 18:00 - 7
The appearance is a big reason.

miskav

miskav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/

04 Jul 2008 at 18:30 - 8
E-peen

12charz

Guna

Guna

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2008

W/

04 Jul 2008 at 22:53 - 9
with your playing time you will learn that in GW its the same to have a ugly as hell staff/sword/whatever and a cool looking weapon, the difference between them is the skin...

usually, the cooler the skin or rarer the weapon, the more expensive it is lol but the damage its the same
mods are ate your own description

Jiub

Jiub

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Sky Pirates

W/R

05 Jul 2008 at 09:56 - 10
also, some different skins have different benefits and downsides
bows for example
shortbows shoot faster but have a short range
longbows shoot slower but have a longer range

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bow