Necro's boots that reduce time in skill that use corpse - Guild Wars Forums

rugal nuker · Nov 23, 2005, 12:05 PM // 12:05

Hey guys,does that boots works well? how much time does it reduce? anyone have any idea?

Y.T. · Nov 23, 2005, 03:37 PM // 15:37

well i guess they work somehow, but i never was able to find exact stats. but i can raise minions in SF faster than mob (i assume we start casting in the same time if animantion started in the same time....)

Epinephrine · Nov 23, 2005, 04:42 PM // 16:42

No, they have no effect.
More precisely: They reduce the casting time of corpse skills with casting times >= 5 seconds. Since the casting times were reduced they became obsolete.

Volarian · Nov 23, 2005, 04:46 PM // 16:46

I beg to differ - in cases where I'm casting against a Gnasher to raise minions w/o Bloodstained Boots, I rarely beat em to the corpse unless I hit that % chance for fast casting due to my scepter.

Put the boots on and almost everytime I beat em to the corpse unless he gets a headstart on me.

Now lets move to the Binders in SF - I've seen them casting wells before a body has even been registered as dead @-@ but luckily there are plenty of bodies to raise from so typically have no issue with minions.

Epinephrine · Nov 23, 2005, 04:50 PM // 16:50

Maybe it needs to be retested due to the repeated patches, but last time it was checked the boots made no difference. Maybe I'll fraps it tonight and check the frame count again.

Carinae · Nov 23, 2005, 06:03 PM // 18:03

I have the boots but don't have a fast cast death wand, and for me every single minion takes 3 seconds. I can tick it off in my head. I see no improvement at all.

I have occasionally seen Gnashers beat me raising minions even when I start casting the nano-second someone dies.

A good test, done over 20-30 casts would be greatly appreciated!

Former Ruling · Nov 23, 2005, 06:26 PM // 18:26

I know for a fact that when the Animates were brought down to 3 seconds that the boots were not updated with them, so were obsolete.

No source since then as updated to say any different, and It hasn't been mentioned in any update on their site.

So heres how we assume it to work - It makes the 5 second animate spells cast in 3, but they already cast in 3 due to an update so for all intensive proposes the boots do nothing.

CKaz · Nov 23, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23

maybe it will get fixed with Tormentors 15k armor update

Amok · Dec 29, 2005, 10:46 AM // 10:46

Sorry for bringing up an old thread, but does anyone know if the boots have been fixed in any recent patches? Haven't seen any updates mention it on the official GW site, I was really wondering if anyone has tested it recently.

Sereng Amaranth · Dec 29, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Yes, this should be constantly monitored.

Good call Amok.

AtomicNoVa · Jan 14, 2006, 04:43 AM // 04:43

Ill rez this baby once more. No boot updates. They still are just as useless as they have been since corpse spell cast times have been dropped.

Gildor Took · Jan 14, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

i don't think they will ever be fixed cause the ritualist seems to be a specialised Minion master necro.

darkMishkin · Jan 14, 2006, 05:29 AM // 05:29

I don't think they need to be fixed, because according to my source of information (my brain): 5 second cast Necro skills will be introduced into the game in Chapter2. Hence why ANet haven't ever fixed them.

Don't salvage them just yet...

Nov 23, 2005, 12:05 PM // 12:05	#1
rugal nuker Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: E/Mo	Necro's boots that reduce time in skill that use corpse Hey guys,does that boots works well? how much time does it reduce? anyone have any idea? Last edited by rugal nuker; Jan 14, 2006 at 05:59 AM // 05:59..

Nov 23, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23	#8
CKaz Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2005	well maybe it will get fixed with Tormentors 15k armor update

Nov 23, 2005, 03:37 PM // 15:37	#2
Y.T. Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/	well i guess they work somehow, but i never was able to find exact stats. but i can raise minions in SF faster than mob (i assume we start casting in the same time if animantion started in the same time....)

Nov 23, 2005, 04:42 PM // 16:42	#3
Epinephrine Master of Beasts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	No, they have no effect. More precisely: They reduce the casting time of corpse skills with casting times >= 5 seconds. Since the casting times were reduced they became obsolete.

Nov 23, 2005, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#4
Volarian Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Guild: NOT-Nomads Of Turmoil	I beg to differ - in cases where I'm casting against a Gnasher to raise minions w/o Bloodstained Boots, I rarely beat em to the corpse unless I hit that % chance for fast casting due to my scepter. Put the boots on and almost everytime I beat em to the corpse unless he gets a headstart on me. Now lets move to the Binders in SF - I've seen them casting wells before a body has even been registered as dead @-@ but luckily there are plenty of bodies to raise from so typically have no issue with minions.

Nov 23, 2005, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#5
Epinephrine Master of Beasts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	Maybe it needs to be retested due to the repeated patches, but last time it was checked the boots made no difference. Maybe I'll fraps it tonight and check the frame count again.

Nov 23, 2005, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#6
Carinae Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Inside Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	I have the boots but don't have a fast cast death wand, and for me every single minion takes 3 seconds. I can tick it off in my head. I see no improvement at all. I have occasionally seen Gnashers beat me raising minions even when I start casting the nano-second someone dies. A good test, done over 20-30 casts would be greatly appreciated!

Nov 23, 2005, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#7
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	I know for a fact that when the Animates were brought down to 3 seconds that the boots were not updated with them, so were obsolete. No source since then as updated to say any different, and It hasn't been mentioned in any update on their site. So heres how we assume it to work - It makes the 5 second animate spells cast in 3, but they already cast in 3 due to an update so for all intensive proposes the boots do nothing.

Dec 29, 2005, 10:46 AM // 10:46	#9
Amok Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia	Sorry for bringing up an old thread, but does anyone know if the boots have been fixed in any recent patches? Haven't seen any updates mention it on the official GW site, I was really wondering if anyone has tested it recently.

Dec 29, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#10
Sereng Amaranth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Amazon Basin [AB]	Yes, this should be constantly monitored. Good call Amok.

Jan 14, 2006, 04:43 AM // 04:43	#11
AtomicNoVa Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Guild: Currently homeless Profession: Mo/Me	Ill rez this baby once more. No boot updates. They still are just as useless as they have been since corpse spell cast times have been dropped.

Jan 14, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54	#12
Gildor Took Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia, 3rd rock from the sun Profession: Mo/	i don't think they will ever be fixed cause the ritualist seems to be a specialised Minion master necro.

Jan 14, 2006, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#13
darkMishkin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: Mo/	I don't think they need to be fixed, because according to my source of information (my brain): 5 second cast Necro skills will be introduced into the game in Chapter2. Hence why ANet haven't ever fixed them. Don't salvage them just yet...