May 14, 2007, 11:42 AM // 11:42
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Bubblegum Patrol
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Singapore Armed Forces
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Quote:
Originally Posted by makosi
As good as a caster looks with a sword, I've never been a fan of martial weapons on them. The best use of martial weaponry for a caster is for energy hiding.
If you use an Insightful Staff you have a net increase of 15 energy. A +5 energy sword + +12 energy Focus Item gives *gasp* another two energy. Yes, you could have the +60 health set which is a bonus but, personally, the 20% universal recharge seems superior to me.
From that last sentence it is fair to conclude that it's entirely up to personal preference.
I remember the days crying about of the HoD and people paying a fortune for them. Good times.
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Depends on what you are casting, and what you are playing. A character with small recharges (monks) can sit in a martial/shield set giving them higher armor and reducing pressure on them to an extent while still remaining effective; as can most other classes, simply swapping to a set with specific mods to cast efficiently (cast/recharge for lod, aegis, etc).
Staves are not the greatest as they aren't as defensive as Martial/shield, and do not have the casting benefits of double recharges - there are only a few situations where they are more effective than weaponswapping.
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