Ever seen an "Accursed Staff" linked to Death Magic? - Guild Wars Forums

LicensedLuny · Mar 24, 2010, 06:35 AM // 06:35

In 4+ years of playing, I've seen a lot of "Accursed Staffs" drop all over GW. They've always been linked to Curses.

I noticed on the official wiki today that someone added Death Magic as a possible attribute, too, in July 2007.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Accursed_Staff

The page has been through many edits since, but that Death Magic possibility has stayed put.

So, has anyone here seen an "Accursed Staff" with a Death Magic requirement? Would anyone be willing to meet me in game and show me one? I'm certainly open to the possibility of it existing; I've simply never heard of it, and I do spend a fair (ok, a shameful) amount of time looking at drops and trade threads, etc.

I tried to look through the lists for Collectors and Weaponsmiths to see if they offered such a thing. I didn't see any such case, though.

The GuildWiki page about Accursed Staffs says only Curses.

Thanks in advance!

Pleikki · Mar 24, 2010, 02:25 PM // 14:25

Well i personally never seen one, but there been alot such things around, as Truncheon for Curses, Dead staff skin for water & fire attris etc.

So i guess thats possible also..

Masmar · Mar 24, 2010, 06:23 PM // 18:23

It's probably possible but no, haven't seen one

Ariena Najea · Mar 24, 2010, 06:38 PM // 18:38

Never heard of one like that dropping.

Just to be sure... field trip!

LoneManWolf · Mar 24, 2010, 06:47 PM // 18:47

these used to drop not sure if they don't nemore or not
i remember getting them in pre wayyy back though

Snograt · Mar 24, 2010, 09:46 PM // 21:46

This is the contributions list of the person who added that edit (along with the misinformation that it did cold damage) http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Speci...ions/Quipaaron

I'd say all signs point to "no".

LicensedLuny · Mar 25, 2010, 08:20 AM // 08:20

Thanks for all the replies!

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Originally Posted by Ariena Najea

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Just to be sure... field trip!

Wheee! Sounds like a good plan!

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Originally Posted by LoneManWolf

these used to drop not sure if they don't nemore or not
i remember getting them in pre wayyy back though

Are you positive these were named "Accursed Staff" with a requirement of Death Magic, not Curses? I just want to be extra sure, as you're the only one who says you've actually seen such a staff. Please don't take offense - it's not intended at all!

And yeah, I suppose it could be one of those things that used to drop but doesn't anymore.

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Originally Posted by Snograt

This is the contributions list of the person who added that edit (along with the misinformation that it did cold damage) http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Speci...ions/Quipaaron

I'd say all signs point to "no".

Yeah, I looked at that guy. He hasn't been back around wiki since, but he did a lot of editing that July. The same day he put Death Magic up for Accursed Staffs, he was also editing the White Mantle Ritualist page. That's another reason I was reluctant to just chalk it up to someone's mistake.

I saw you edited the wiki entry to take the Death Magic possibility out. Seeing how this is one of those cases where if it really exists, it's probably extremely rare and/or no longer drops, I can live with that.

But I'm tempted to go harass some White Mantle and see what they drop anyway now.

Snograt · Mar 25, 2010, 01:51 PM // 13:51

Heh, yeah - go and "dismantle" some!

That's the problem with wikis, though. Sometimes a minor edit like that goes through and nobody notices at the time, so it never gets questioned. If a DM att staff does drop, just pop back there and re-edit, leaving a note in explanation. If only all editors did that...

Oh, by the way - I'm assuming that you haven't seen one that does Cold damage?

LicensedLuny · Mar 25, 2010, 07:47 PM // 19:47

No, no cold damage. In general, it's always seemed to me like the Necro-attribute staffs and wands which do cold damage are only ever linked to Death Magic. All the Curses req. gear I've seen is dark damage, with the exception of one weird green staff.

EDIT - re Olim Chill below

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Originally Posted by Olim Chill

Wailing Wand is an example of a Curses req. weapon that does cold damage.

OP - I've never seen an Accursed Staff with a Death Magic req. - one never knows.

I've never heard of a Wailing Wand linked to Curses before. I thought they were all req. Death Magic.

Oh well, it's getting off on a tangent anyway.

Olim Chill · Mar 25, 2010, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Wailing Wand is an example of a Curses req. weapon that does cold damage.

OP - I've never seen an Accursed Staff with a Death Magic req. - one never knows.

Snograt · Mar 25, 2010, 11:45 PM // 23:45

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Originally Posted by LicensedLuny

I've never heard of a Wailing Wand linked to Curses before. I thought they were all req. Death Magic.

The official wiki doesn't mention it, but Wailing Wands with Curses req. are available from collectors and crafters only. Dropped ones are always Death.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...weapons#Curses

Mar 24, 2010, 06:35 AM // 06:35	#1
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	Ever seen an "Accursed Staff" linked to Death Magic? In 4+ years of playing, I've seen a lot of "Accursed Staffs" drop all over GW. They've always been linked to Curses. I noticed on the official wiki today that someone added Death Magic as a possible attribute, too, in July 2007. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Accursed_Staff The page has been through many edits since, but that Death Magic possibility has stayed put. So, has anyone here seen an "Accursed Staff" with a Death Magic requirement? Would anyone be willing to meet me in game and show me one? I'm certainly open to the possibility of it existing; I've simply never heard of it, and I do spend a fair (ok, a shameful) amount of time looking at drops and trade threads, etc. I tried to look through the lists for Collectors and Weaponsmiths to see if they offered such a thing. I didn't see any such case, though. The GuildWiki page about Accursed Staffs says only Curses. Thanks in advance!

Mar 24, 2010, 02:25 PM // 14:25	#2
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Well i personally never seen one, but there been alot such things around, as Truncheon for Curses, Dead staff skin for water & fire attris etc. So i guess thats possible also.. __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<--

Mar 24, 2010, 06:38 PM // 18:38	#4
Ariena Najea Silence and Motion Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buffalo NY Guild: New Horizon [NH]	Never heard of one like that dropping. Just to be sure... field trip! __________________ Currently active in GW1 as of February 2015!

Mar 24, 2010, 09:46 PM // 21:46	#6
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	This is the contributions list of the person who added that edit (along with the misinformation that it did cold damage) http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Speci...ions/Quipaaron I'd say all signs point to "no". __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Mar 25, 2010, 01:51 PM // 13:51	#8
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	Heh, yeah - go and "dismantle" some! That's the problem with wikis, though. Sometimes a minor edit like that goes through and nobody notices at the time, so it never gets questioned. If a DM att staff does drop, just pop back there and re-edit, leaving a note in explanation. If only all editors did that... Oh, by the way - I'm assuming that you haven't seen one that does Cold damage? __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Mar 24, 2010, 06:23 PM // 18:23	#3
Masmar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Guild: We Gat Dis [HRUU] Profession: E/	It's probably possible but no, haven't seen one

Mar 24, 2010, 06:47 PM // 18:47	#5
LoneManWolf Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: Mo/	these used to drop not sure if they don't nemore or not i remember getting them in pre wayyy back though

Mar 25, 2010, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#10
Olim Chill Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Guild: DMI Profession: N/	Wailing Wand is an example of a Curses req. weapon that does cold damage. OP - I've never seen an Accursed Staff with a Death Magic req. - one never knows.