Necromancer Question

Hellbender

Hellbender

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Champions of the King

W/N

I have a Grim Cesta that Halves casting + recharge on Soul reaping spells(20%), but there are not any soul reaping spells. So what does this do exactly. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

wahoyaho

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Heh, that sucks

Lord Iowerth

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

That's been there for a while, and has been the cause of many people making faces like this:

It's pretty much a useless collector's item, so you can either keep it for a laugh, merch it, or keep it and bet on there being soul reaping skills in ch.2 (which is highly doubtful).

There are also no Fast Casting skills, AFAIK, but unsure if there is a collector that improves recharge/casting speed on them

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

ya know I've wondered this same thing.......it doesn't make sense

Hellbender

Hellbender

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Champions of the King

W/N

thanks, that is what I thought. I was hoping it would just halve casting/recharge on all necromancer skills(lol) wouldn't that be sweet , I think I will keep it for nostalgia. Thanks for the advice

Wicked Shadow

Wicked Shadow

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gamerz Unlimited [GU]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Iowerth
There are also no Fast Casting skills, AFAIK, but unsure if there is a collector that improves recharge/casting speed on them
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Mantra_of_Recovery
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Uderit_Ignis



So that means necros are the only class whose primary attribute has no skills...lame.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Wicked Shadow
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Mantra_of_Recovery
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Uderit_Ignis



So that means necros are the only class whose primary attribute has no skills...lame.
I believe Monk Divine Favor would classify as the same

Lord Iowerth

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

Ahh, serves me right for being so lazy Can you tell I don't mesmer much?

But, here, i'll add something back:

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
I believe Monk Divine Favor would classify as the same
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Categoryivine_Favor_Skills

13 of them, no less! And some of the best monk skills in the game, Spellbreaker anyone?

(and the : and D make a in the link, but it still works.)

Kamatsu

Kamatsu

Moderator

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
I believe Monk Divine Favor would classify as the same
Not true, all classes except Necromancer have skills assotiated with their primary attribute.

Elementalist's "Energy Storage" = 3 skills
Mesmer's "Fast Casting" = 1 skill
Monk's "Divine Favor" = 13 skills
Ranger's "Expertise" = 10 skills
Warrior's "strength" = 19 skills

Compared to..

Necromancer's "Soul Reaping = 0 skills

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

oh....what was I thinking......now I'm ashamed to say I mainly monk....it's pretty much just either heal or bond though

Markaedw

Markaedw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

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Then again, soul reaping happpens when ever something dies with in range of the necro, so A-net felt the soul reaping is powerfull enough with out skills. Just hang out is D'Lessio Seaboard a great example of how powerful SR is.

Jotun

Jotun

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2006

Beacons Perch - By the Beacon in D4

Shadows of Destiny [SoD]

R/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Markaedw
Then again, soul reaping happpens when ever something dies with in range of the necro
yeah, you gain energy everytime something dies. that's soooo handy when playing a SS in the UW or FoW

ShadowStorm

ShadowStorm

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Take me where I cannot stand.

The Better Part of Valor

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Actually, I believe there are 3 soul reaping skills already confirmed for Factions. All three of the skills provide some sort of effect when something dies. I could be wrong. There could very well be no soul reaping skills at all. Please don't pull out the flame throwers if I'm wrong.

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowStorm
Actually, I believe there are 3 soul reaping skills already confirmed for Factions. All three of the skills provide some sort of effect when something dies. I could be wrong. There could very well be no soul reaping skills at all. Please don't pull out the flame throwers if I'm wrong.
Show us. I'd like to believe it, but I require proof, no offense. Way too many rumors flying around these days.