What does an item like giantslaying override?

Neriandal Freit

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

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Does an item like Giantslaying mod over ride anything? And if so, what exactly on what weapons?

I've been considered killing some giants and stuff lately and I am interested in modding a weapon or two.

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

It overrides the suffix of the weapon... whatever came after the weapon name, like Enchanting in "Vampiric Long Sword of Enchanting", will get replaced.

Neriandal Freit

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

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Mmk..Not horrible...Not horrible at all. Thanka

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

Why would you want a weapon that is so limited? Only to farm one single species?

Neriandal Freit

Neriandal Freit

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Spiral of The Red Rose, Kryta (Columbus, IN)

Heros of Titans Realm [HotR]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetris L
Why would you want a weapon that is so limited? Only to farm one single species?
Why not? Honestly, think about it. Why not? Something fun, unique'esk in the game for you, etc.

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

Giants are rather rare, so a weapon "of Giantslaying" will be limited to a very small part of the game. IMHO the +20% damage aren't worth it. You'd be better off using a suffix that has general use, for example a suffix "of Defense".

If you absolutely want a suffix of ____slaying, then use a suffix of Deathbane (Undeadslaying). Deathbane is very useful in UW/FoW. Or Dwarfslaying, which is very useful in GF/SF.

Auntie I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Veritas Invictus

E/Me

The extra damage can be useful if you're farming one type of monster. A Giantslaying mod can give up to 20% extra damage to giants. Thats an significant amount of extra damage. Since a lot of people carry at lest 2 weapons and switch as necessary, having a weapon geared for farming has its uses.

The Sand giants in the desert come to mind!