Purple Item No Big Deal

Skult

Skult

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Vancouver BC Canada

Army of Ascension

W/Mo

So I found my first purple item and I don't see why it would be classified purple.

It is a Healing Ankh +9 Energy +4 Armor while casting. Now I am using a light blue Inscribed Charam +6 Energy +10 Energy (no conditions) - 1 enery regen.

So can someone explain why the Purple Healing Ankh is better the my light blue Chakram to meet Purple Status?

Aiwahead

Aiwahead

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Louisiana

Deciders of Fate

Dont take this as scripture, but from what I've seen, Purple items are more like a 'chance' item. Sometimes they dont even have a thing on them, sometimes you will get an insanely nice item. I yesterday found a max damage sword, elemental, with +damage%, +armor and +energy. Best thing I've yet to see in game yet.

Then again, i've also found a purple item that was 'charslaying' so...

Veus Vaim

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Fellowship Guild

E/Mo

I found a very poor item, but then i IDed it using the ID kit and it was a health rune.
I then had to use the Expert Salvage Kit to get the rune.

VividDream

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

I don't consider the colors to mean anything. I've seen blues better than some yellows. Sell it to a newb. OMG LOOK AT THE PRETTY PURPLE COLOR

Sekkira

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

haha.. I got me a nice hammer a while back, 11-17 and +25 against charr. Something I'm going to keep throughout the whole game when I decide to go back to Ascalon, or if the story comes to a conclusion, maybe tying everything up together. *no spoilers please*

Luggage

Luggage

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

sweden

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sekkira
haha.. I got me a nice hammer a while back, 11-17 and +25 against charr. Something I'm going to keep throughout the whole game when I decide to go back to Ascalon, or if the story comes to a conclusion, maybe tying everything up together. *no spoilers please*
Thats Quest or Collectors reward
Don't remember really but think it's from Pikens Square.

"War hammer of Foritude"
Blunt dmg 11-17 (req. 3 hammer mastery)
Health +20
Dmg +25 (vs. Charr)
Two-handed


Lots of the quests and collectors dont list the modifiers some of the rewards comes with so what may look like a rather boring "250exp + War hammer 11-17" or "5 Giant Jawbones for a 11-22 (chaos dmg) +10E staff" can actually be really nice... (skill recharge 20%, casting time 20%)

adam.skinner

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Elect of God [EoG]

Mo/Me

-1 energy regen is a big negative on an item. Remember, the regen rates between an elementalist and a warrior is only 2 pips.

Luggage

Luggage

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

sweden

Thats why you swap weapon-set as you reach 0.

And with a +x E on hit some fast hitting weapons (specially with speed buffs) can give you more energy than 1 pip would.

For casters the -1E regen usually comes with +10E, well worth it to frontload an attack with an extra 10E skill, change to a normal weapon after you reach 5-0 ( yea you will go into negative E for a while but... )

Think about it.

sama

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

EST

K A R M A

Quote:
Originally Posted by adam.skinner
-1 energy regen is a big negative on an item. Remember, the regen rates between an elementalist and a warrior is only 2 pips.
actually any zealot modifier, which gives -1 energy regen, is the best modifier in the game.

Burgio

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Rochester New York

W/Mo

im new to this game..wut does a yellow purple and blue items mean

FrodoFraggins

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

White = Normal drop

Light Blue = Magical

Purple = Rare/Chance for good stats

Yellow = Uber rare, probably has good stats.

Argent

Argent

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

i loves my purple dragon sword.....

Skult

Skult

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2005

Vancouver BC Canada

Army of Ascension

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Argent
i loves my purple dragon sword.....
Somehow that doesn't sound right ....