Intro/Apply Poison

Iain ap Cuilleain

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ottawa, Canada

27 Feb 2005 at 04:01 - 1
Greetings, All!

My first exposure to GW was at this past BWE - I have to say that I'm simply amazed by this game, so I expect to be meeting some of you in-game.

I do have a question regarding Apply Poison, however.

The description of this preparation says that all attacks will have poison damage applied to them. Is this limited to bow attacks, or would it apply to the use of any weapon or attack spell? Would a Ranger be able to use this in conjunction with a sword, for instance?

Thanks for your help, folks!

Shrapnel_Magnet

Shrapnel_Magnet

Pirate?

Join Date: Feb 2005

British Columbia, Canada

Idiot Savants

R/

27 Feb 2005 at 04:05 - 2
I'm 99.9% sure that it only applies to bow attacks... welcome to the boards and to the game.

However, the other skills do go out of their way to say bow attacks and this one does not, but I'm gonna bet that it's only for a Bow... I really haven't tried it, lol... I never really put points in Wilderness Survival so far... although this Next beta, I have new plans.

Iain ap Cuilleain

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ottawa, Canada

27 Feb 2005 at 04:22 - 3
Thanks for the response, even though both I and my trusty Ranger/Mesmer hope you're wrong!

BlackArrow

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Feb 2005 at 04:24 - 4
I pretty sure that Apply Poison does work on swords, axes, etc. one member of my guild played a Ranger/Warrior that used Apply Poison on his sword. My question now is if it works on wands as well.

Dovi the Monk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Beaches of Kryta, aka Florida

Remnants of Ascalon

Mo/Me

27 Feb 2005 at 04:29 - 5
ya BA i prob told u about it, with my warrior/ranger

apply poison will work with any weapon, atleast it worked with my bow and with the hammer i used, so impretty sure it will work with any weapon, although not sure on wands...?

but ya itll work with bows, and the 3 melee weapons.

Weezer_Blue

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

27 Feb 2005 at 06:25 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shrapnel_Magnet
I'm 99.9% sure that it only applies to bow attacks... welcome to the boards and to the game.

However, the other skills do go out of their way to say bow attacks and this one does not, but I'm gonna bet that it's only for a Bow... I really haven't tried it, lol... I never really put points in Wilderness Survival so far... although this Next beta, I have new plans.
Well then. You're .1% right

Apply Poison works with everything.

Dreamsmith

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

27 Feb 2005 at 09:42 - 7
Yes, I love Apply Poison on a sword -- between that and Sever Artery, you can get a nice -7 health degeneration going on your opponents while you beat on them...

HotSnack

HotSnack

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Feb 2005 at 13:36 - 8
- This is good to hear, back in the E3FE they'd allowed it, but I remember them having removed the option to coat your melee weapons in the later events, and have always assumed this was still the case until now.

Dovi the Monk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Beaches of Kryta, aka Florida

Remnants of Ascalon

Mo/Me

27 Feb 2005 at 19:10 - 9
[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][COLOR=Sienna]ya i think it was, but last beta or a few betas ago they changed it im pretty sure, although this does not go for all ss prep. skills, i think all the others one state arrow and can only be used by arrows.[/COLOR][/COLOR]