Penalty for not meeting attribute requirements - Guild Wars Forums

Granamyr · Apr 06, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19

Is it a linear penalty on damage/defense if you don't meet the attribute requirements of a certain item?

You might find a 6 armor shield with no requirements but a 10 armor shield with a Tactics requirement of 3. Which would be better to equip?

HotSnack · Apr 06, 2005, 12:23 AM // 00:23

To my knowledge, equipping an item that you don???t meet the requirements for reduces it to the beginner???s equivalent of that item.

For example, a 10 energy focus in the 'wrong' hands only works as a 4 energy focus.

Granamyr · Apr 06, 2005, 12:29 AM // 00:29

I haven't found that to be the case.......if I didn't meet the requirements by say 1 attribute point, it only cost me 1 energy off the maximum. I think there's an equation there so I'm sure someone on this site has figured it out.

It'd be nice to know because sometimes you get a great item that is better than what you currently have equipped even with the penalty for not meeting the req's.

Zorque · Apr 29, 2005, 02:44 PM // 14:44

Any more news on the penalties for not meeting item requirements? Now that release is here I'd like to know if there is an equation or how it works?

Tyveil · Apr 29, 2005, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Yea.. I don't understand why there isn't an overview screen that shows player actual damage, actual ac, etc.

Apr 06, 2005, 12:19 AM // 00:19	#1
Granamyr Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Profession: Mo/	Penalty for not meeting attribute requirements Is it a linear penalty on damage/defense if you don't meet the attribute requirements of a certain item? You might find a 6 armor shield with no requirements but a 10 armor shield with a Tactics requirement of 3. Which would be better to equip?

Apr 06, 2005, 12:23 AM // 00:23	#2
HotSnack Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005	To my knowledge, equipping an item that you don???t meet the requirements for reduces it to the beginner???s equivalent of that item. For example, a 10 energy focus in the 'wrong' hands only works as a 4 energy focus.

Apr 06, 2005, 12:29 AM // 00:29	#3
Granamyr Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Profession: Mo/	I haven't found that to be the case.......if I didn't meet the requirements by say 1 attribute point, it only cost me 1 energy off the maximum. I think there's an equation there so I'm sure someone on this site has figured it out. It'd be nice to know because sometimes you get a great item that is better than what you currently have equipped even with the penalty for not meeting the req's.

Apr 29, 2005, 02:44 PM // 14:44	#4
Zorque Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	Any more news on the penalties for not meeting item requirements? Now that release is here I'd like to know if there is an equation or how it works?

Apr 29, 2005, 02:54 PM // 14:54	#5
Tyveil Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	Yea.. I don't understand why there isn't an overview screen that shows player actual damage, actual ac, etc.