Which is better HoD sword or Fiery Flame Spitter?

Masseur

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Southern California

R/Mo

17 Jan 2006 at 14:59 - 41
As a solo Monk, why would you give up 10 energy and use a sword/axe of any type? I used to use a staff with +15 energy and you can still have the +20% enchantments, skill recharge/casting speed improvements.

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

17 Jan 2006 at 15:03 - 42
Masseur - you're missing the offhand that you can use.

HoD Sword + Collector's Healing Ankh = +17 energy, +20% enchantments, +20% recharge while using healing spells and +20% casting speed while using healing spells.

That's +2 energy better than any staff, and a collector's healing staff doesn't exist that gives you the 20% bonuses.

Masseur

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Southern California

R/Mo

17 Jan 2006 at 15:06 - 43
Cool, thanks for clearing that up.

Tortoise

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Daunting Tempest

Mo/

17 Jan 2006 at 16:34 - 44
Well, while an HoD sword + focus item is better then a staff in every possible way this isn't that obvious for the Ffs + focus. When you compare the Ffs to a staff you basically trade in 3 energy for 10% chance in faster recharge. Whether or not this is worth it heavily depends on what kind of monk build you're running.

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

03 Feb 2006 at 17:10 - 45
HOD Sword < Fiery Flame Spitter (10%) < Fiery Flame Spitter (15%)

Too bad I can't get my hands on a 15% one, even after 2 months

Valerius

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

03 Feb 2006 at 19:19 - 46
Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxiemonster
HOD Sword < Fiery Flame Spitter (10%) < Fiery Flame Spitter (15%)

Too bad I can't get my hands on a 15% one, even after 2 months
i don't think so... it really depends on the build ur running... i usually play a Boon/Prot Monk for Arenas and SS GvG's... and most of my "spam" spells are only a 2 sec recharge... i'd rather take the energy

Gildor Took

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Australia, 3rd rock from the sun

Mo/

09 Feb 2006 at 09:20 - 47
rofl
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction....php?q=spitter

DSey

DSey

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

W/Mo

09 Feb 2006 at 11:46 - 48
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetdoc

That's +2 energy better than any staff, and a collector's healing staff doesn't exist that gives you the 20% bonuses.
Actually, this collector has such a staff. Of course the requirement is Divine Favor, but that shouldn't be an issue in a healing build. Put on a +5 energy and +20% enchant mod and you have basically the same combo as the HoD sword + collectors healing ankh. You're only 2 energy short of that combination but apparently a lot of people are willing to pay 400k for 2 energy.