Quick Question - Using Elemental Secondary

I am a R/E. I want to be able to use artifacts, idols, scrolls etc. Especially when I am under a death penalty and i'm 2 or 3 energy points shy of being able to cast my elemental AoE's. An artifact or something with + to energy would really help.

I obviously cant use them when I have my bow equipt (primary weapon). Can I use an elemental one handed stave or staff or something in one of my weapon sets, equip an artifact or idol switch over to it when and if I need to?

If I equip something in the shield spot and switch back to a 2 handed weapon does the item end up back in my pack, or does it stay there until I equip a one handed weapon?

I'm at work, so I can't try it at the moment.

Regards,
Ripper

>I obviously cant use them when I have my bow equipt (primary weapon).
>Can I use an elemental one handed stave or staff or something in one of my
>weapon sets, equip an artifact or idol switch over to it when and if I need to?

Yes you can.

>If I equip something in the shield spot and switch back to a 2 handed weapon
>does the item end up back in my pack, or does it stay there until I equip a one
>handed weapon?

Yes it will end up back in your inventory, of course you can simply use multiple weapon sets.

Do the bonuses show up immediately? If I have 0 energy, and I switch to one of these sets, will it immediately add whatever energy is on these sets... I guess I could check this myself. Seems like many questions are answered very lazily, no offense.