Curse

nickmcrump · Mar 03, 2006, 08:06 AM // 08:06

From March 3rd update:

"Kepkhet Marrowfeast, Queen of the Scarabs, has brought her brood to the desert, drawn by the plentiful corpses of griffon, minotaur, and even other scarabs. The insect brood now infests the "Prophets Path," so travelers be warned!"

So I go out with a group of some guys to check out what this scarab boss is up to. We kill the many trappers surrounding her and take care of her pretty easily. Oh, what's this? A new green weapon! It's like a Yakslapper, only better.

Kepkhet's Refuge
Energy +10
Fire Dmg: 11-22 (req. 9 Divine Favor)
Halves casting time of Protection Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
Halves skill recharge of Protection Prayers spells (Chance: 20%)
Enchantments last 20% longer
Energy +5
Two-handed

nuggz · Mar 03, 2006, 08:12 AM // 08:12

New green, cool! what a great day for prot monks, wait a second.....

nirhan shadowmauler · Mar 03, 2006, 08:28 AM // 08:28

that staff kicks arse. im off to get one right now.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 03, 2006, 08:32 AM // 08:32

Haha, a tailor-made invincimonk farming weapon dropped in the third biggest farming area of the game (after new UW and GF). Well, I guess ANet don't hate farmers after all.

RaabTheGuru · Mar 03, 2006, 08:36 AM // 08:36

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Haha, a tailor-made invincimonk farming weapon dropped in the third biggest farming area of the game (after new UW and GF). Well, I guess ANet don't hate farmers after all.

It's not an invincimonk farming weapon. Where'd you come up with that crap? It's a perfect staff for a prot monk.

Ghull Ka · Mar 03, 2006, 08:48 AM // 08:48

Funny.... We killed her and she didn't drop that. Guess you have to go farm for it a few times, huh?

Cottage Pie · Mar 03, 2006, 08:49 AM // 08:49

A perfectly modded collectors staff....big deal!

Numa Pompilius · Mar 03, 2006, 08:49 AM // 08:49

Of course it's an invincimonk farming weapon. That's the staff my invincimonk will now definitely be getting.

Murder In China · Mar 03, 2006, 08:52 AM // 08:52

It's a big deal because it's free...

heist23 · Mar 03, 2006, 08:52 AM // 08:52

..you're being sarcastic, right?

they probably knew that the staff was good for invincimonk builds, but i guess they thought that the Yakslapper was lacking....so now we've got this.

interesting.

nummer · Mar 03, 2006, 08:54 AM // 08:54

good for prot, but not for a 55build. no offhand with a staff

ricocheting · Mar 03, 2006, 08:59 AM // 08:59

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Of course it's an invincimonk farming weapon. That's the staff my invincimonk will now definitely be getting.

um, you do understand the difference between one (rods/wands) and two handed (staff) weapons right?

Cottage Pie · Mar 03, 2006, 09:02 AM // 09:02

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

Of course it's an invincimonk farming weapon. That's the staff my invincimonk will now definitely be getting.

They won't be invincimonk for long using this staff...

Bel Ebih · Mar 03, 2006, 09:12 AM // 09:12

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Originally Posted by Cottage Pie

A perfectly modded collectors staff....big deal!

Big deal, yeah, because there is no such thing as a 20/20 Prot staff from collector's, which is why most Prot Monks use the Yakslapper even though it only has 20% recharge and not the 20/20.

Cottage Pie · Mar 03, 2006, 09:16 AM // 09:16

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Originally Posted by Bel Ebih

Big deal, yeah, because there is no such thing as a 20/20 Prot staff from collector's, which is why most Prot Monks use the Yakslapper even though it only has 20% recharge and not the 20/20.

O_o there is 20/20 healing, 20/20 divine, yet no 20/20 prot? are you sure?

Comotosis · Mar 03, 2006, 09:43 AM // 09:43

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Originally Posted by Bel Ebih

Big deal, yeah, because there is no such thing as a 20/20 Prot staff from collector's, which is why most Prot Monks use the Yakslapper even though it only has 20% recharge and not the 20/20.

Wrong.

http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Nord_Stonegrimm

Eripens Vitae · Mar 03, 2006, 09:50 AM // 09:50

That's 20/20 prot with a smiting req, and it requires 5 frozen shells...

Comotosis · Mar 03, 2006, 09:54 AM // 09:54

So, it still exists. It's not that hard to get.

Requirement only matters for damage. You still get all the benifits of the staff if you don't meet the req.

=HT=Ingram · Mar 03, 2006, 09:57 AM // 09:57

interesting... Well that give them something at least. lol... BTW.. I just did the 55 monk run with the new mobs. Its not really a nerf. so no biggy... Its just a minor nerf really. In fact it seems the drops improved... but that's prob cause of the silly rabbits not knowing how to tweak their builds yet. lol Oh well. still its interesting to see something new in there...

Lady Lozza · Mar 03, 2006, 10:23 AM // 10:23

lol actually it is possible to do the run with a 105hp monk

So you could use this staff for a i-monk build.