Quick question about difference between focus items - Guild Wars Forums

jimmyjazz · Sep 13, 2009, 11:30 AM // 11:30

Does a basic Storm Artifact improve air magic at all?

If you're an elementalist, is there any reason to prefer a Storm Artifact over a Frost Artifact or even an Inscribed Chakram? (assuming they all only have +3 energy).

subarucar · Sep 13, 2009, 11:54 AM // 11:54

Nope, there it no difference. The only time that certain ones will become better is when you pick up ones that require certain attributes or that have certain modifiers.

jimmyjazz · Sep 13, 2009, 12:11 PM // 12:11

k. Thanks for your quick reply!

Captain Bulldozer · Sep 13, 2009, 04:36 PM // 16:36

At a certain part it will start to matter, but as long as you're using equipment with no requirements needed, you can go with whatever. Sooner or later you'll find the better equipment will require, say 9 air magic for a certain focus. If you don't meet the requirement, you only get half as much energy as the focus would ordinarily give. To that end, generally you'll want to use a focus (or staff) for which you meet the requirement. Good hunting.

Sep 13, 2009, 11:30 AM // 11:30	#1
jimmyjazz Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009	Quick question about difference between focus items Does a basic Storm Artifact improve air magic at all? If you're an elementalist, is there any reason to prefer a Storm Artifact over a Frost Artifact or even an Inscribed Chakram? (assuming they all only have +3 energy).

Sep 13, 2009, 11:54 AM // 11:54	#2
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	Nope, there it no difference. The only time that certain ones will become better is when you pick up ones that require certain attributes or that have certain modifiers.

Sep 13, 2009, 12:11 PM // 12:11	#3
jimmyjazz Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009	k. Thanks for your quick reply!

Sep 13, 2009, 04:36 PM // 16:36	#4
Captain Bulldozer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Servants of the Dragon Flames [SODF]	At a certain part it will start to matter, but as long as you're using equipment with no requirements needed, you can go with whatever. Sooner or later you'll find the better equipment will require, say 9 air magic for a certain focus. If you don't meet the requirement, you only get half as much energy as the focus would ordinarily give. To that end, generally you'll want to use a focus (or staff) for which you meet the requirement. Good hunting.