Jan 17, 2010, 09:10 PM // 21:10 | #1 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Jul 2006
Guild: The Dueling Dragons
Profession: R/
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Very simple but never been clear about weapon modifiers
I suspect I know the answer but here goes, just to be sure:
On a Staff or Wand, if I have a modifier Damage +xx%/etc.- does this STRICTLY apply to the damage caused by the direct attack via the weapon, or does this also affect damage that you cause with whatever means, such as spellcasting, spirit attacks etc.? My suspicion and presumption all along has been that any item damage modifier only affects directly applied damage via the item itself through attacking. It just seems very unoptimal to use such an enhancement on a staff or wand, considering staff & wand users will do the very least damage using the actual weapon! Just please clarify definitively if anyone has an absolute authoritative answer. Thanks! |
Jan 17, 2010, 09:14 PM // 21:14 | #2 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Only weapon damage.
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Jan 17, 2010, 10:13 PM // 22:13 | #3 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2009
Guild: your just a meatsheild to me
Profession: N/Mo
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meaning if your a caster and waste ur weapon by making it do extra damage you have to just wand enemies to death to make it useful at all
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Jan 17, 2010, 10:24 PM // 22:24 | #4 | |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Guild: DPX
Profession: R/
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Do not put +dmg on wands/staffs.Just put "I have the power!" or "Hale and Hearty" on your weapons. Edit: no and yes,I know Ihtp is for weapons but it was just meant for the +5e. Last edited by Xenex Xclame; Jan 17, 2010 at 11:19 PM // 23:19.. |
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Jan 17, 2010, 10:31 PM // 22:31 | #5 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2009
Profession: R/
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Jan 17, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46 | #6 |
Academy Page
Join Date: May 2005
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Jan 18, 2010, 03:46 PM // 15:46 | #7 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Jul 2006
Guild: The Dueling Dragons
Profession: R/
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Just seems SO absurd to have the damage increase inscription even available for caster weapons - obviously it would be highly unlikely that anyone would actually use it.
Thanks for the clarification - I just figure they should have made damage modfiier inscr only for martial weps and there should be some kind of better inscr for caster weps, such as something that increases spell damage. Oh well - nobody designs a perfect game (CERTAINLY not NCSoft !! haha). |
Jan 18, 2010, 03:51 PM // 15:51 | #8 |
Keeping DoA Alive
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: England
Guild: Were In [DoA]
Profession: A/N
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just because its bad and not many people would use it doesnt mean it shouldnt be in the game
4 years ago people would laugh their asses off at you if you said your caster character used a sword |
Jan 18, 2010, 04:00 PM // 16:00 | #9 |
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jun 2005
Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz
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They still do, you need a spear .
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Jan 18, 2010, 04:17 PM // 16:17 | #10 | |
Hell's Protector
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Canada
Guild: Brothers Disgruntled
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Think outside the box. @OP - yes, it only affects the weapon's direct damage. |
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