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Welthas · Apr 03, 2010, 07:56 PM // 19:56

For an Obby Tank?

I was wondering on the Geomancer Insignia's does the +10 vs ele, and +10 vs earth Stack? If not... then wouldn't it be best just to use Blessed Insignias?

Spiritz · Apr 03, 2010, 09:03 PM // 21:03

ok obby tanks require geomancer - reason is you end up with skills being able to convert all dmg to earth damage which is reduced with your geomancer armor along with mantra of earth which gives energy when taking earth damage.And i believe the armor may or may not stack as if using skills all damage via stone striker becomes earth damage - someone may need to verify.
Blessed may work but could be less effective - eg vaettires deal earth damage so instead of needing stone striker you have a free skill slot.
At a guess all if not most terratanks ( obby tanks as you call them ) use geomancer as a rule ( most i know do ).

Welthas · Apr 03, 2010, 09:06 PM // 21:06

Alright I was wondering because I see the E/A Against the charr uses either Survivor or Blessed Insignias.

Masmar · Apr 03, 2010, 09:41 PM // 21:41

Blessed>geomancer.
If you obby tanking you're gunna have an enchant, so you have armour for that. However if you're taking mantra+stone striker it really makes no difference

snaek · Apr 03, 2010, 09:54 PM // 21:54

to answer your question, it does stack. blessed gives +10al armor vs physical and elemental dmg, so for general purpose its better. but if you plan to use stone striker, than geomancer would gives you +20al vs earth dmg, being better.

Dzjudz · Apr 03, 2010, 11:45 PM // 23:45

If you use Stone Striker or are farming mobs that deal earth dmg (e.g. Vaettir) then Geomancer is the better choice. Personally I have multiple armor sets, one of them outfitted with geomancer insignia. But this can be costly if you don't use/need it. Anyway, you can farm Vaettir with just blessed insignia and obby+stoneflesh alone so geomancer's isn't really needed for that either.

And yes the two geomancer subtypes stack: if you are getting elemental damage you have +10 armor, if you are getting earth damage you have +20 armor (+10 vs elemental and +10 vs earth).

Apr 03, 2010, 07:56 PM // 19:56	#1
Welthas Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Profession: E/	Blessed or Geomancer For an Obby Tank? I was wondering on the Geomancer Insignia's does the +10 vs ele, and +10 vs earth Stack? If not... then wouldn't it be best just to use Blessed Insignias?

Apr 03, 2010, 09:03 PM // 21:03	#2
Spiritz Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: DMFC	ok obby tanks require geomancer - reason is you end up with skills being able to convert all dmg to earth damage which is reduced with your geomancer armor along with mantra of earth which gives energy when taking earth damage.And i believe the armor may or may not stack as if using skills all damage via stone striker becomes earth damage - someone may need to verify. Blessed may work but could be less effective - eg vaettires deal earth damage so instead of needing stone striker you have a free skill slot. At a guess all if not most terratanks ( obby tanks as you call them ) use geomancer as a rule ( most i know do ).

Apr 03, 2010, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#3
Welthas Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Profession: E/	Alright I was wondering because I see the E/A Against the charr uses either Survivor or Blessed Insignias.

Apr 03, 2010, 09:41 PM // 21:41	#4
Masmar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Guild: We Gat Dis [HRUU] Profession: E/	Blessed>geomancer. If you obby tanking you're gunna have an enchant, so you have armour for that. However if you're taking mantra+stone striker it really makes no difference

Apr 03, 2010, 09:54 PM // 21:54	#5
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	to answer your question, it does stack. blessed gives +10al armor vs physical and elemental dmg, so for general purpose its better. but if you plan to use stone striker, than geomancer would gives you +20al vs earth dmg, being better.

Apr 03, 2010, 11:45 PM // 23:45	#6
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	If you use Stone Striker or are farming mobs that deal earth dmg (e.g. Vaettir) then Geomancer is the better choice. Personally I have multiple armor sets, one of them outfitted with geomancer insignia. But this can be costly if you don't use/need it. Anyway, you can farm Vaettir with just blessed insignia and obby+stoneflesh alone so geomancer's isn't really needed for that either. And yes the two geomancer subtypes stack: if you are getting elemental damage you have +10 armor, if you are getting earth damage you have +20 armor (+10 vs elemental and +10 vs earth).