strange +1 skill item mod stacking - Guild Wars Forums

Blu Vein · Sep 13, 2005, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Sorry, if this has already been discussed I did numerous searches and didn't yield any viable answers.

Here is my main question:
Does anyone know how exactly item mods stack.

Here is why I ask:
I was a +12 fire (maxed) with a superior fire rune (+3) and the flame's eye headpiece (+1) making my character the true max of +16 fire.
But I decided to change it up a bit to get more life so I replaced the superior fire rune with a major fire rune (+2) and a flame artifact with fire +1 mod.
That being said mathematically this should be the same, but I'm only +15 fire now. The only thing I can figure is that +1 skill mods don't stack.

DeanBB · Sep 13, 2005, 04:47 PM // 16:47

Doesn't the artifact with Fire +1 have a percent chance associated with it, like 20%? Your attributes will show the "guaranteed" skill level, like 12 +1 headgear +2 rune = 15 but each time you cast a fire spell you have that % chance of receiving the +1 bonus.

You'd have to watch the results to try to figure out if the bonus kicked in.

Valerius · Sep 13, 2005, 04:48 PM // 16:48

if u read the description of the flame artifact... it should say something like...

"Fire Magic +1 ( 20% chance )

... meaning when ur casting ur Fire Magic spells... u will have a 20% chance to cast a lvl 16 spell...

Blu Vein · Sep 13, 2005, 05:03 PM // 17:03

Thanks guys. Thats what I get for not reading the "fine print"...
Thanks again!

Lord Tekster · Sep 13, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57

you can always get a glyph of elemental power +2 for your next spell so with 16 fire magic you can use that to get 18 for your next spell and still have a 20% chance of getting level 19 0.0

Sep 13, 2005, 04:41 PM // 16:41	#1
Blu Vein Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Profession: E/Me	strange +1 skill item mod stacking Sorry, if this has already been discussed I did numerous searches and didn't yield any viable answers. Here is my main question: Does anyone know how exactly item mods stack. Here is why I ask: I was a +12 fire (maxed) with a superior fire rune (+3) and the flame's eye headpiece (+1) making my character the true max of +16 fire. But I decided to change it up a bit to get more life so I replaced the superior fire rune with a major fire rune (+2) and a flame artifact with fire +1 mod. That being said mathematically this should be the same, but I'm only +15 fire now. The only thing I can figure is that +1 skill mods don't stack.

Sep 13, 2005, 04:47 PM // 16:47	#2
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Doesn't the artifact with Fire +1 have a percent chance associated with it, like 20%? Your attributes will show the "guaranteed" skill level, like 12 +1 headgear +2 rune = 15 but each time you cast a fire spell you have that % chance of receiving the +1 bonus. You'd have to watch the results to try to figure out if the bonus kicked in.

Sep 13, 2005, 04:48 PM // 16:48	#3
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	if u read the description of the flame artifact... it should say something like... "Fire Magic +1 ( 20% chance ) ... meaning when ur casting ur Fire Magic spells... u will have a 20% chance to cast a lvl 16 spell...

Sep 13, 2005, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#4
Blu Vein Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Profession: E/Me	Thanks guys. Thats what I get for not reading the "fine print"... Thanks again!

Sep 13, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#5
Lord Tekster Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: Me/Mo	you can always get a glyph of elemental power +2 for your next spell so with 16 fire magic you can use that to get 18 for your next spell and still have a 20% chance of getting level 19 0.0