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Swap weapon to +15/-1, cast, swap back to other set. Now you have the extra energy, but don't have the reduction in energy regen. As such using two 15/-1 is perfectly fine and has been done many times before; I'm not sure whom you have been talking to.

Never, ever, ever sit in a 15/-1 set. Isn't that sorta "exploiting" a glitch or something? Anyways i'd just stick with one of them not both, I have one on my necro and his energy is way higher, the negative 1 is fine It is no big deal unless you burn your energy really really down fast.

Isn't that sorta "exploiting" a glitch or something? Anyways i'd just stick with one of them not both, I have one on my necro and his energy is way higher, the negative 1 is fine It is no big deal unless you burn your energy really really down fast. What? No, it is not exploiting a "glitch" because there is no glitch. The weapon provides an extra 15 energy and gives you -1 regen, so it is only logical to switch up to have enough energy to cast, and then switch back for better energy regen. It's just smart playing. That's like saying a monk is exploiting a glitch for using a shield set for the extra armor, and switching sets between casts for better recharge/casting times.

It is generally not such a great idea to sit permanently in a +15 -1 set. Once you run out of that energy pool, it will take a lot longer to build up enough energy to cast again (unless you compensate by having more energy management skills on bar).

And just nitpicking, but generally it's a "push of a key" for your high set (and a push of a key back), rather than a "click of a button." 30 energy seems well worth 2 clicks :P

All of my casters are set up with a no -1 energy set for f1, f2 has 1 +15 -1, and f3 has two +15 -1 for +30 energy in an extreme emergency. Don't see the reasoning behind having 1 +15/-1 set and 2 +15/-1 set. Makes more sense setting only the +30/-2 set. It isn't like you are going to stay for long in the high energy set.

My Necro with Assassin's Promise, Soul Reaping at 13 and 3 Discord heroes runs with 2 +15/-1 energy all the time. No energy problems at all. This is kind of an exception to the rule of using the +15/-1 inscription, using AP+Soul Reaping is like having old (where it'd trigger everytime) soul reaping at like 25 spec. your energy regen becomes irrelevant since you can spam everything on your bar with abandon and get over half of it back in a few seconds.

My question is probably more simple than the answer, (what fun would it be otherwise?)
The two Inscriptions mentioned in the title have +15 energy with -1 energy regeneration. Does the big boost in energy make these inscriptions worthwhile? Does the -1 Regen over power the boost?
It is a given that using more than one of these inscriptions in a weapon build isn't advisable. But throwing one of them into a weapon does look good.
What are the communities thoughts? The key word is 'emergency'.

Regardless of your profession or skills, it is always unwise to stay on a high-energy set because you're depriving yourself of some regeneration which will quickly become a nuisance.

Sometimes, even if you manage your energy carefully, you can find yourself short. In City of Torc'qua, the environmental effect (2 energy loss per skill used) cripples my monk's energy reserves so I find myself briefly switching to my high energy set if there's a life and death emergency situation. Switching back to an ordinary weapon set while not casting is imperative, however.