so I got this purple item . .

Justis Guy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/E

is this thing anygood? I dont remember what it is, droppped by a Charr over the wall. this is the first purple thingy I have found. I was suprised at the change in the difficulty of the monsters going over the wall! Geez! I got killed like 4-5 times! LOL
my w/e needs a better strategy out there so I will take any advice
I changed up the skills list to inlude firestorm/javelin/ res sig/healing sig/ two sword skills and two axe skills
any advice?
thanks
justis guy

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

I have no idea what you're trying to say.

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

My best geuss he's in Pre-searing and had his first run in with Charr on the other side of the wall. He's a W/E.

First off: You should be a relative high level before attampting charr farming in Pre-searing (lvl 8+) and even then it's hard.
Second, there is no use taking both sword and axe skills, you should choose a weapon and set up your skills/attributes accordingly.
Third: If you want us to tell you if the item is any good, post what it does. But my geuss is that's it's not that good, since it dropped in pre-searing.
Fourth: Don't use healing sig when Charr are hacking away at you, this will cost you more life then you will get.
And fifth: I'd advise, once you've finished up on the quests, to take the quest where you leave everything behind.

If you have trouble with the "Over the wall" quest, avoid the Charr, you do not need to battle them.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

He is in presearing and he got a Purp drop from the Charr.

Use a ID kit from the merchant to see its mods.

If its good..use it...If its not..sale to merchant.

And yes - Across the Wall is the hardest pre has to offer.

And stay in 1 attribute in pre.

Dont use magic AND sword AND axe. Just use the 2 Sword Skills, healing Sig, and Frenzy (when your not getting owned). bring a monk with you, and you'll do fine.

Justis Guy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/E

ok thanks
I have done all the quests, and am at lvl 8 now, trying to hone my fihgting hunting charr b4 I leave to the academy. Those buggers are hard and I get mobbed by several and aggroed by the casters so I did quickly.
will drop one weapon and see how I do, the axe might be the one I need since I ge the cyclone going and damage all nearby,
opinions?
justis guy

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

My main advice: Leave pre, the game has so much more to offer for you as a new player. You can always go back to pre (with a new character) to give Charr farming a go.

And please don't sell your black dye's for cheaper then 5.000 gold as long as your in that area of the game.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Justis Guy
ok thanks
I have done all the quests, and am at lvl 8 now, trying to hone my fihgting hunting charr b4 I leave to the academy. Those buggers are hard and I get mobbed by several and aggroed by the casters so I did quickly.
will drop one weapon and see how I do, the axe might be the one I need since I ge the cyclone going and damage all nearby,
opinions?
justis guy
The conditions from Sever and Gash will help you far better than alittle area dmg on cyclone. At this stage in the game.

And dont leave pre til YOUR ready to leave. Pre has some fo the best areas and such in the game.

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

Wrong, Axe owns Sword in Pre, especially when getting a nice one from a drop (6-17+) or one that got here through the Guild Hall exploit.

Anyway.. You won't be getting drops that are actually worth anything untill you reach Dessert etc. Every Purple item should be given to the merchant in the first place (unless it's a Crystalline Sword/Dwarven Axe/Serpent Axe/Tribal Axe/Sickle). Sell Gold items to players (even though these should be given to the merchant most of the time), and just ask how much this is worth in the Price Check forum in here (with full stats).

wsmcasey

wsmcasey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Right behind you.

HeRo

W/Rt

Ya, there are plenty of charr to kill once you cross over to post-searing. Incase you don't know yet, those items that Maxiemonster was talking about can be worth alot of money if you trade them to other players.

(Crystalline Sword/Dwarven Axe/Serpent Axe/Tribal Axe/Sickle).

These Items can be anywhere from say 80,000 gold and up into the millions for perfect ones. If you think you have something good, then go to the price check forum and post a thread listing all the details of your item and ask what others think it is worth if you tried to trade it.

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxiemonster
Wrong, Axe owns Sword in Pre
Even with the substantial buff to Gash? I haven't tried them out yet, but it seems like this would have equalized the two.

Nater

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Illusion Of Skill

W/

Don't be telling him to off and merchant the purple item right away in Pre. If it has good stats it could be worth a lot to people who keep characers in pre-searing.

Oh and Justis Guy, you probably think Guild Wars is such a huge and complex game being all that you've completed...you ain't seen nothing yet. I remember being completely overwhelmed when I initially "left everything behind".

Toffin

Toffin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Camp Rankor

No Diplomacy Only War [nDoW] No Diplomacy Only Slackers [nDoS] Looking for an Alliance.

W/

Isnt there a purple cesta in pre that is worth money as well? Dont off and trade that to the merchant.

Charqus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/

What do ya mean the guild hall exploit?

The_Janitor

The_Janitor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Jersey

The Adventurer's Society [TAS]

Me/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Charqus
What do ya mean the guild hall exploit?
In pre you used to be able to go into observer mode and be able to go into the guild hall from there. Then a guildie can open trade and give you items.