From March 3rd update:
"Kepkhet Marrowfeast, Queen of the Scarabs, has brought her brood to the desert, drawn by the plentiful corpses of griffon, minotaur, and even other scarabs. The insect brood now infests the "Prophets Path," so travelers be warned!"
So I go out with a group of some guys to check out what this scarab boss is up to. We kill the many trappers surrounding her and take care of her pretty easily. Oh, what's this? A new green weapon! It's like a Yakslapper, only better.
Kepkhet's Refuge
Energy +10
Fire Dmg: 11-22 (req. 9 Divine Favor)
Halves casting time of Protection Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
Halves skill recharge of Protection Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
Enchantments last 20% longer
Energy +5
Two-handed
New Green Weapon!!! (from scarab boss)
nickmcrump
nuggz
New green, cool! what a great day for prot monks, wait a second..... 
nirhan shadowmauler
that staff kicks arse. im off to get one right now.
Numa Pompilius
Haha, a tailor-made invincimonk farming weapon dropped in the third biggest farming area of the game (after new UW and GF). Well, I guess ANet don't hate farmers after all.
RaabTheGuru
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
Haha, a tailor-made invincimonk farming weapon dropped in the third biggest farming area of the game (after new UW and GF). Well, I guess ANet don't hate farmers after all.
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Ghull Ka
Funny.... We killed her and she didn't drop that. Guess you have to go farm for it a few times, huh?
Cottage Pie
A perfectly modded collectors staff....big deal!
Numa Pompilius
Of course it's an invincimonk farming weapon. That's the staff my invincimonk will now definitely be getting.
Murder In China
It's a big deal because it's free...
heist23
..you're being sarcastic, right?
they probably knew that the staff was good for invincimonk builds, but i guess they thought that the Yakslapper was lacking....so now we've got this.
interesting.
they probably knew that the staff was good for invincimonk builds, but i guess they thought that the Yakslapper was lacking....so now we've got this.
interesting.
nummer
good for prot, but not for a 55build. no offhand with a staff
ricocheting
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
Of course it's an invincimonk farming weapon. That's the staff my invincimonk will now definitely be getting.
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Cottage Pie
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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
Of course it's an invincimonk farming weapon. That's the staff my invincimonk will now definitely be getting.
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They won't be invincimonk for long using this staff...
Bel Ebih
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Originally Posted by Cottage Pie
A perfectly modded collectors staff....big deal!
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Cottage Pie
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Originally Posted by Bel Ebih
Big deal, yeah, because there is no such thing as a 20/20 Prot staff from collector's, which is why most Prot Monks use the Yakslapper even though it only has 20% recharge and not the 20/20.
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O_o there is 20/20 healing, 20/20 divine, yet no 20/20 prot? are you sure?
Comotosis
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Originally Posted by Bel Ebih
Big deal, yeah, because there is no such thing as a 20/20 Prot staff from collector's, which is why most Prot Monks use the Yakslapper even though it only has 20% recharge and not the 20/20.
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http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Nord_Stonegrimm
Eripens Vitae
That's 20/20 prot with a smiting req, and it requires 5 frozen shells...
Comotosis
So, it still exists. It's not that hard to get.
Requirement only matters for damage. You still get all the benifits of the staff if you don't meet the req.
Requirement only matters for damage. You still get all the benifits of the staff if you don't meet the req.
=HT=Ingram
interesting... Well that give them something at least. lol... BTW.. I just did the 55 monk run with the new mobs. Its not really a nerf. so no biggy... Its just a minor nerf really. In fact it seems the drops improved... but that's prob cause of the silly rabbits not knowing how to tweak their builds yet. lol Oh well. still its interesting to see something new in there...
Lady Lozza
lol actually it is possible to do the run with a 105hp monk 
So you could use this staff for a i-monk build.
So you could use this staff for a i-monk build.
Zakarr
The scarab boss is possible to solo. Better not to spend much money buying that staff.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/laqnix/queen.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/laqnix/queen.jpg
TideSwayer
I wonder if ANet intended for the queen to be so easily pulled out of her little ring of trappers?
Zakarr
You have to first kill few patrols before you can lure it. Otherwise they come to you sooner or later while you are attacking the queen.
M I D G E T S
Yakslappper!
Woutsie
Dang, i want that!
btw, the +45 hp shield, -5 damage shield, is it green too? anyone found it yet?
btw, the +45 hp shield, -5 damage shield, is it green too? anyone found it yet?
TideSwayer
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Dang, i want that!
btw, the +45 hp shield, -5 damage shield, is it green too? anyone found it yet? |
nirhan shadowmauler
i dont get the hype. ive got it. and then i was looking at it and realized something.
the koreans already have this staff. they got it as a promo item. its the motha fuggin coke play staff.
the koreans already have this staff. they got it as a promo item. its the motha fuggin coke play staff.
Vilaptca
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Originally Posted by nirhan shadowmauler
i dont get the hype. ive got it. and then i was looking at it and realized something.
the koreans already have this staff. they got it as a promo item. its the motha fuggin coke play staff. |
There is no monk staff for Japan, Taiwan or Korea. They all got offhands with the same stats.
Energy +12 (req. 9 Divine Favor)
Halves casting time of Healing Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
Halves casting time of Protection Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
That is not the same as this staff at all.
Anyways, just farmed the thing to death, ended up with 4 of them. Its such a quick run, that everyone and their mom will have one of these in a day or two and they will be worth pretty much nothing.
yesitsrob
Very nice staff - off to get one as an alternative for the yakkslapper myself .
Now if only they could add a +27 energy/-1 domination focus.... hint... hint...
.Now if only they could add a +27 energy/-1 domination focus.... hint... hint...
Big_Iron
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Originally Posted by Vilaptca
Anyways, just farmed the thing to death, ended up with 4 of them. Its such a quick run, that everyone and their mom will have one of these in a day or two and they will be worth pretty much nothing.
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Numa Pompilius
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Originally Posted by ricocheting
um, you do understand the difference between one (rods/wands) and two handed (staff) weapons right?
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Woutsie
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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet
Did you solo it or go with a small team? I haven't been out there yet so I don't know first hand how tough it is. I've read everything from easy to impossible to solo.
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Vilaptca
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Originally Posted by Woutsie
Get yourself a Warrior, Monk and a MM. Extremely fast. Won't take long. 1 run = 5-10 mins
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Big_Iron
Thanks Woutsie and Vilaptca.
Esuna
Question - do we have to kill all the patrol/bodyguards before killing the boss? I've done 4 runs, nothing dropped yet, gonna do a few more.
tONYY
I was going to make a thread about it, was suprised when i saw the new scarabs when i was out farming griffons. Didnt even get to the griffons 
SaucE
Guildies and myself always 2 maned Griffons to make the runs go faster. There should be no change for us.
Savio
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Originally Posted by Esuna
Question - do we have to kill all the patrol/bodyguards before killing the boss? I've done 4 runs, nothing dropped yet, gonna do a few more.
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fiery
I would like to see a screenshot.
bebe
i tried to kill the monk boss.. i used mai dragos to far-aim it to drag it out.
but then all of the scarbs around the boss came rushin out at us and sadly we all died ;_;
HENCHIES FTL! haha.
but then all of the scarbs around the boss came rushin out at us and sadly we all died ;_;
HENCHIES FTL! haha.