offhand item question - Guild Wars Forums

chef_koo · Apr 02, 2008, 06:37 AM // 06:37

apart from shields, i see items like frost artifact, healing ankh, flame artifact, focus, stuff like that. is there something more to these items? i see that they give a tiny almost insignificant energy boost, so what's the point when you can have a shield?

Kyrein · Apr 02, 2008, 06:54 AM // 06:54

............12 energy is not insignificant

they can have mods which are good for casters

shields give less AL when you don't meet the req

chef_koo · Apr 02, 2008, 07:00 AM // 07:00

12 energy? i'm looking at a focus right now and it says +3 energy. same for frost artifact and healing ankh. i'm guessing they all have different properties?

Dark Kal · Apr 02, 2008, 07:09 AM // 07:09

There not that helpfull at the start but they become more usefull later on in the game. Still people might prefer additional energy instead of armor depending on how they're playing. For novice players I'd advice the shield without requirements, for the more experienced players I might opt for the energy focus instead depending on your class and what you're doing.

chef_koo · Apr 02, 2008, 07:16 AM // 07:16

k that makes alot more sense. so i shouldn't feel worried about selling them off then?

Mork from Ork · Apr 02, 2008, 07:32 AM // 07:32

lol - they are handy because even 5 energy can mean one more skill you can cast in a chain

but, no you should not worry about selling them off - you will sell vast quantities of them before you reach the end.

chef_koo · Apr 02, 2008, 07:39 AM // 07:39

k that makes alot more sense. so i shouldn't feel worried about selling them off then?

Kyrein · Apr 02, 2008, 08:11 AM // 08:11

........what was the point of that post?

and sell pretty much everything except the things you want to use

Dark Kal · Apr 02, 2008, 08:27 AM // 08:27

The only things you should be keeping are black, white, red, blue and silver dyes if you find any, don't sell any of those tot the merchant or real players. Should you find runes (and charr baggs/charr salavage kits if you're going to fight charr bosses) you're best to keep those too, but you most likely won't find these either unless you're going to fight charr.

chef_koo · Apr 02, 2008, 08:32 AM // 08:32

one last noob question. what are the properies of the different ones? like healing ankh, frost artifact, or divine symbol?

Kyrein · Apr 02, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33

different looks and different stat requirements

Dark Kal · Apr 02, 2008, 10:17 AM // 10:17

The +3 energy ones don't have requirements so it doesn't matter, they just look different nothing else. Later you'll notice foci will have requirements (e.g. requires 4 Healing Prayers) at that point it will matter.

Apr 02, 2008, 06:37 AM // 06:37	#1
chef_koo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: Mo/R	offhand item question apart from shields, i see items like frost artifact, healing ankh, flame artifact, focus, stuff like that. is there something more to these items? i see that they give a tiny almost insignificant energy boost, so what's the point when you can have a shield?

Apr 02, 2008, 06:54 AM // 06:54	#2
Kyrein Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Island of Undisclosed Location	............12 energy is not insignificant they can have mods which are good for casters shields give less AL when you don't meet the req

Apr 02, 2008, 07:00 AM // 07:00	#3
chef_koo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: Mo/R	12 energy? i'm looking at a focus right now and it says +3 energy. same for frost artifact and healing ankh. i'm guessing they all have different properties?

Apr 02, 2008, 07:09 AM // 07:09	#4
Dark Kal Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2006	There not that helpfull at the start but they become more usefull later on in the game. Still people might prefer additional energy instead of armor depending on how they're playing. For novice players I'd advice the shield without requirements, for the more experienced players I might opt for the energy focus instead depending on your class and what you're doing.

Apr 02, 2008, 07:16 AM // 07:16	#5
chef_koo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: Mo/R	k that makes alot more sense. so i shouldn't feel worried about selling them off then?

Apr 02, 2008, 07:32 AM // 07:32	#6
Mork from Ork Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2007	lol - they are handy because even 5 energy can mean one more skill you can cast in a chain but, no you should not worry about selling them off - you will sell vast quantities of them before you reach the end.

Apr 02, 2008, 07:39 AM // 07:39	#7
chef_koo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: Mo/R	k that makes alot more sense. so i shouldn't feel worried about selling them off then?

Apr 02, 2008, 08:11 AM // 08:11	#8
Kyrein Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Island of Undisclosed Location	........what was the point of that post? and sell pretty much everything except the things you want to use

Apr 02, 2008, 08:27 AM // 08:27	#9
Dark Kal Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2006	The only things you should be keeping are black, white, red, blue and silver dyes if you find any, don't sell any of those tot the merchant or real players. Should you find runes (and charr baggs/charr salavage kits if you're going to fight charr bosses) you're best to keep those too, but you most likely won't find these either unless you're going to fight charr.

Apr 02, 2008, 08:32 AM // 08:32	#10
chef_koo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: Mo/R	one last noob question. what are the properies of the different ones? like healing ankh, frost artifact, or divine symbol?

Apr 02, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33	#11
Kyrein Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Island of Undisclosed Location	different looks and different stat requirements

Apr 02, 2008, 10:17 AM // 10:17	#12
Dark Kal Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2006	The +3 energy ones don't have requirements so it doesn't matter, they just look different nothing else. Later you'll notice foci will have requirements (e.g. requires 4 Healing Prayers) at that point it will matter.