Does Item's Attribute +1 actually work? - Guild Wars Forums

Old-Time Gamer · Mar 17, 2008, 07:33 PM // 19:33

Whilst playing Eye of the North I came up with a cunning plan to use the Dark Glasses' "Item's Attribute +1" quality to allow me to change from "Healing Prayers +1" to "Smiting Prayers +1" by changing weapons.

However when I actually set it all up the Dark Glasses appeared to have absolutely not effect - even in with a primary Monk in a explorable area and wielding an Asuran Healing Prayers Staff.

I even tried some Orisons of Healing to see if the effect matched what might be an declared bonus. No joy - the effect matched the unadjusted HP of 12.

Looking at my heroes they don't seem to get any benefit from this either.

So does "Item's Attribute +1" actually work?

Guy

Siirius Black · Mar 17, 2008, 08:00 PM // 20:00

You need to add a rune in that headgear.
Whatever type of rune you put in will automatically receive a +1

For Example if you add a mior rune of Healing prayers you add + 1 to your attribute, to that you get an extra +1 for a total +2 in healing prayers.

gremlin · Mar 17, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50

What you can do and many have done before you is to have multiple head armour or Glasses in your case 0ne for each attribute.

Then you could by adding a different rune to each cover all your bases.

Adding minor +1 rune has no detrimental affect adding a major +2 or superior +3 rune would reduce your health points.

Then you might want a vigor rune on another armour piece to counter some or all the life loss.

creelie · Mar 17, 2008, 09:15 PM // 21:15

Oh my.

Have . . . have you been expecting this from the headgear on your heroes as well?

This is possibly the most understandable misunderstanding I've ever heard of.

Old-Time Gamer · Mar 20, 2008, 08:03 PM // 20:03

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Originally Posted by creelie

Oh my.

Have . . . have you been expecting this from the headgear on your heroes as well?

This is possibly the most understandable misunderstanding I've ever heard of.

I think the fact that the Asurans provided weapons and focuses for every attribute strengthened this mis-conception considerably ...

Ho hum.

Currently my character is taking advantage of a +48 Vigour rune, on another piece of armour, to use a bought +2 Healing Prayers rune. I also upgraded Dunkuro's headgear with a spare +1 Healing rune that I found earlier.

The rest of my heroes will be upgraded when I find the runes "in the wild". I'm far too much of a skin-flint (miser) to cough up for expensive runes.

Thanks for people's advice.

Guy

DarkFlame · Mar 20, 2008, 08:42 PM // 20:42

There are no +48 vigor runes, I assume you have the numbers mixed up or are combining the bonuses off your insignias too. And while adding a +1 Heal rune on Dunk's headgear will grant you the additional +1 off the "Item's Attribute +1" the fact that you also have a +2 Heal rune elsewhere means you will only get a total of +3(not +4). Runes of the same type do not stack.

Usurp · Mar 20, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame

There are no +48 vigor runes, I assume you have the numbers mixed up or are combining the bonuses off your insignias too. And while adding a +1 Heal rune on Dunk's headgear will grant you the additional +1 off the "Item's Attribute +1" the fact that you also have a +2 Heal rune elsewhere means you will only get a total of +3(not +4). Runes of the same type do not stack.

If you have runes of the same type on different pieces of armor, they don't all count as bonuses???

Kale Ironfist · Mar 20, 2008, 11:21 PM // 23:21

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Originally Posted by Usurp

If you have runes of the same type on different pieces of armor, they don't all count as bonuses???

If the bonus is tagged as "non-stacking", only the highest one counts.

Mar 17, 2008, 07:33 PM // 19:33	#1
Old-Time Gamer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Berkshire, UK Guild: Grauniads of Old Devotion Profession: Mo/R	Does Item's Attribute +1 actually work? Whilst playing Eye of the North I came up with a cunning plan to use the Dark Glasses' "Item's Attribute +1" quality to allow me to change from "Healing Prayers +1" to "Smiting Prayers +1" by changing weapons. However when I actually set it all up the Dark Glasses appeared to have absolutely not effect - even in with a primary Monk in a explorable area and wielding an Asuran Healing Prayers Staff. I even tried some Orisons of Healing to see if the effect matched what might be an declared bonus. No joy - the effect matched the unadjusted HP of 12. Looking at my heroes they don't seem to get any benefit from this either. So does "Item's Attribute +1" actually work? Guy

Mar 17, 2008, 08:00 PM // 20:00	#2
Siirius Black Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dragon's Lair Guild: La Legion Del Dragon Profession: E/	You need to add a rune in that headgear. Whatever type of rune you put in will automatically receive a +1 For Example if you add a mior rune of Healing prayers you add + 1 to your attribute, to that you get an extra +1 for a total +2 in healing prayers.

Mar 17, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50	#3
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	What you can do and many have done before you is to have multiple head armour or Glasses in your case 0ne for each attribute. Then you could by adding a different rune to each cover all your bases. Adding minor +1 rune has no detrimental affect adding a major +2 or superior +3 rune would reduce your health points. Then you might want a vigor rune on another armour piece to counter some or all the life loss.

Mar 17, 2008, 09:15 PM // 21:15	#4
creelie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alberta Guild: Charter Vanguard [CV] Profession: Mo/	Oh my. Have . . . have you been expecting this from the headgear on your heroes as well? This is possibly the most understandable misunderstanding I've ever heard of.

Mar 20, 2008, 08:42 PM // 20:42	#6
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	There are no +48 vigor runes, I assume you have the numbers mixed up or are combining the bonuses off your insignias too. And while adding a +1 Heal rune on Dunk's headgear will grant you the additional +1 off the "Item's Attribute +1" the fact that you also have a +2 Heal rune elsewhere means you will only get a total of +3(not +4). Runes of the same type do not stack.