-20 Offhand for 55... Where from?

Juguard

Juguard

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

The Last Empire [TEvL]

R/

I have searched, no luck. I did read a while back, that you can get it from Presearing. Can anyone tell me where I can get it form? Thanks.

Oh, I need it just in case I die. :P

cagan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Me/Mo

The quest is 'Poor tenant'
It is given by Namar in ascalon city pre-sear, and is the one where you have to lure some bees away from miller upton to get the reward from him.

sno

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

Don't use the presearing one, it doesn't have max energy, so theres no point in really using it. You can find max ones in post pretty easily, I have one with req12 healing if you can't find any others.

The ones I use are -20hp with 10% global fast-recharge, req8 and req10 (2 identical ones, one for each monk :P )

cagan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Me/Mo

This presear one gives +12 energy if you have less then 33% health for a total of +15 energy.

Edit: Which isn't to say its the best -20 offhand possible for him, but it is a easy one to grab with a new char, and quite decent.

Juguard

Juguard

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

The Last Empire [TEvL]

R/

for the ones in post sear, are they with quests, or drops?

Also, for the poor tenent, it doenst seem to give me a quest yet, are there some req before getting the quest?

Francis Demeules

Francis Demeules

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada, Qc

[Holy]

Me/Mo

I've found a -20 offhand from a Frost Dryder in northen shiverpeaks. So, for me, -20hp focus are mostly given by necro monsters.

cagan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Me/Mo

It seems to be a fairly random mod. The -20 health tends to be a drawback of a unconditional bonus to armor on the focus from what i've seen.

sno

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by cagan
It seems to be a fairly random mod. The -20 health tends to be a drawback of a unconditional bonus to armor on the focus from what i've seen. That's 100% correct. It's similar to a weapon will drop with + damage always and -5 energy, except in this case all you really want is the 'drawback'. There are also focus items with +armor^50 and other conditions, just like damage mods.

baz777

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

I had a griff out side Augury drop a purple one last week

Despondency

Despondency

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

[kF]

W/E

I got a -20 chalice from farming id swords last week.

i Mitsuki i

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

I'm confused i thought you needed the -50hp for a 55hp monk?

konohamaru heaven

konohamaru heaven

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Some where in Cantha beyond the Petrified Forest and the Jade Sea

The Amazon Basin

Super monks use two diferent off hand items mainly in case they do die so they can still continue.

The -20 health off hand item can be obtained in presearing when you do futher adventures which is the first questyou get when u get your first spells.

i Mitsuki i

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Thank you!

xTimmyx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Elite Order of the White Flame

Me/

or you can do the quest "cities of ascalon" and get the cesta from symon the scribe for the reward there...it has -50 and lots of +'s for energy or you can by mine for 5k

scars of insanity

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Katy Texas

Soldiers of Heaven [soh]

i actualy got a purple drop that had -20 hp +5 armor back before AoE nerf. didnt think much of it and sold it.

Spiteful Soul

Spiteful Soul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

FoW

N/A

N/

you don't need a -20 offhand for a 55er.
if you soul happen to dye. Just remove the
-50 offhand and you health will be at 33.
which is perfect. After you kill 3-6 creatures.
Your health will be back to almost 55 again
once you reequip the -50 offhand.

dgb

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spiteful Soul
you don't need a -20 offhand for a 55er.
if you soul happen to dye. Just remove the
-50 offhand and you health will be at 33.
which is perfect. After you kill 3-6 creatures.
Your health will be back to almost 55 again
once you reequip the -50 offhand. 33 health isn't perfect. 19 health is perfect.

Reverend Jekyll

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Army of None (AON)

Mo/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by dgb
33 health isn't perfect. 19 health is perfect. Agreed. And with a -20 health offhand you're at 13 once you die. It's true, this only lasts through one decent sized group of bad-guys, but if you're paired with a N/Mo with Vengeance and Res you can keep that ultra low health for quite some time.

Note: The following contains knowledge common to most existing 55 monks, feel free to skip

Protective Spirit limits damage dealt to you to a maximum of 10% of your total health. Damage values are whole numbers, rounded down for simplicity. Therefore if your health is anywhere between 10 and 19 you will only take 1dmg per hit from any source. This damage can easily be mitigated using Mending alone (unless you are suffering from health degen effects such as bleeding/burning/etc.) and makes the solo monk's job much easier.

/common knowledge

If you are soloing anywhere outside of UW you can equip the -20 offhand, walk into a group of mobs and die. You will be at 13 health when you res at the nearest shrine.

Spiteful Soul

Spiteful Soul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

FoW

N/A

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Reverend Jekyll
Agreed. And with a -20 health offhand you're at 13 once you die. It's true, this only lasts through one decent sized group of bad-guys, but if you're paired with a N/Mo with Vengeance and Res you can keep that ultra low health for quite some time.

Note: The following contains knowledge common to most existing 55 monks, feel free to skip

Protective Spirit limits damage dealt to you to a maximum of 10% of your total health. Damage values are whole numbers, rounded down for simplicity. Therefore if your health is anywhere between 10 and 19 you will only take 1dmg per hit from any source. This damage can easily be mitigated using Mending alone (unless you are suffering from health degen effects such as bleeding/burning/etc.) and makes the solo monk's job much easier.

/common knowledge

If you are soloing anywhere outside of UW you can equip the -20 offhand, walk into a group of mobs and die. You will be at 13 health when you res at the nearest shrine. No Shit.
But what I'm saying you don't need the -20 offhand. When using a 55er.
Well I don't cause after I kill about 3-6 creatures. My health is back again.
Plus I only use a 55 build when I'm soloing.