Rarest or Nicest Staff Skin - Guild Wars Forums

kazly · Jan 29, 2008, 03:02 PM // 15:02

Hi,

I was just wondering if you guys have any idea which staff skin is the rarest or the nicest in game that comes with req fire?

Thanks!

duckboy · Jan 29, 2008, 03:06 PM // 15:06

tormented fire staff

tip: dont use fire staffs, use energy storage (its unaversal that way), unless u need fire dmg for a build for some reason

Malice Black · Jan 29, 2008, 03:11 PM // 15:11

Req doesn't really matter for staff. It's not like you will be doing damage with your staff. Pick any skin you like.

kovey00 · Jan 29, 2008, 03:15 PM // 15:15

I personally think the undead staff from the BMP is the nicest looking staff other than maybe the tormented staff.

Quaker · Jan 29, 2008, 03:26 PM // 15:26

Destroyer Staff is great for fire damage - not that it helps the damage, but it looks "fiery"

There's also a nice looking Embercrest Staff (requires Energy Storage), and of course, the Tormented Staff.

M @ T · Jan 29, 2008, 03:26 PM // 15:26

Req don't matter much, as long as it has a 20% mod unless it's inscribable. Zodiacs are fine too, but are pretty hard to sell or find any the past few weeks. I'm still trying to sell an inscribable req 9 i got for instance..

Masseur · Jan 29, 2008, 03:29 PM // 15:29

Ghostly Staffs are very cool

Dronte · Jan 29, 2008, 03:35 PM // 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by duckboy

tormented fire staff

tip: dont use fire staffs, use energy storage (its unaversal that way), unless u need fire dmg for a build for some reason

Tormented staves looks crap imo
I'd say Platinum Staff or some of those BMP staves. Destroyer is nice too

kring of the peloi · Jan 29, 2008, 03:37 PM // 15:37

embercrest or ghostly .. are the best imo

Painbringer · Jan 29, 2008, 03:49 PM // 15:49

All are your preference its just eye candy………… They have some great ones out there.

Value is another story read through the price check forum and you will see the expensive ones.

I really like a few of the new ones from Gwen

Suntouched Staff is cool

Too bad I don’t have an Energy storage one...

Just a divine favor one Oh well

Buttermilk · Jan 29, 2008, 04:01 PM // 16:01

Tengu Staves are very nice in my opinion.

And you'd definitely want to get a staff that uses your primary attribute. That way you can use the same staff for all of your builds, unless the build requires a specific damage type.

Quaker · Jan 29, 2008, 04:06 PM // 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buttermilk

... you'd definitely want to get a staff that uses your primary attribute.

The one problem with Staffs that use the primary is that many of the mods you put on them rely on the staffs attribute - for example, the Adept Staff Head, Aptitude Not Attitude inscription, and the Staff Wrapping of Mastery.

Of course, it depends upon what mods you want and what mods you have available.

quickmonty · Jan 29, 2008, 04:17 PM // 16:17

Beat me to it Quaker

The primary attribute staff is a good starting point, but having one for the attribute you mostly use, or several if you switch builds, is the ideal way to go.

LicensedLuny · Jan 29, 2008, 07:39 PM // 19:39

Just to clear up one little thing, there are energy storage staffs that do fire damage. The collector/crafter ES staffs (even the expensive collector/crafter ones like tormented) usually come only in Chaos damage. But, for example, gold portal staffs that come from drops or chests can have any one of the elemental damage types associated.

So, if you decide on a skin that only comes in energy storage you can hold out for one that does the right kind of damage as long as it's something that drops from mobs or chests.

You won't be able to get 20% HCT of, say, fire magic with an adept head or inscription. But you can get +1 with a "staff wrapping of Fire Magic" rather than a mastery wrapping. (Those sort of wraps still drop.) If HCT is really important to you, you can use 10% HCT all spells staff head and/or inscription. (Used together they give you 19% chance HCT all spells.)

Same goes for most all Ritualist wands/staffs I've seen (any of the four damage types.)

As for my vote on nicest skin for a Fire Staff, I say the Canthan metal version of "Fire Staff." Rarest? I'd say a 20/20 fire magic Outcast or Platinum Staff would be hard to find. (afaik, the inscribable platinum staffs that drop in GWEN are only ever linked to a primary attribute, and I don't think Outcast staffs drop outside of Factions.)

Good luck getting one you like!

Cheers,
Luny

Lady S Shiva · Jan 29, 2008, 09:44 PM // 21:44

zodiac staff ftw

Carboplatin · Jan 29, 2008, 09:55 PM // 21:55

ghostly or platinum

Heavenly Messanger · Jan 29, 2008, 09:58 PM // 21:58

Ive always loved the Lotus Staff, i dyed mine black. :3
if i remember, i'll post a pic of it later

Smilin' Assassin · Jan 29, 2008, 10:13 PM // 22:13

well, The Willcrusher has always been my fave staff skin, the stats aren't too bad either ~ again, unless you want to wand something, the req is immaterial ..

Heavenly Messanger · Jan 29, 2008, 10:38 PM // 22:38

I found some time :P
Here's my Lotus Staff dyed black

Tokar Terrius · Jan 29, 2008, 10:41 PM // 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heavenly Messanger

I found some time :P
Here's my Lotus Staff dyed black

oooooooh im liking that. Do you know what attributes its available in?

Jan 29, 2008, 03:02 PM // 15:02	#1
kazly Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007	Rarest or Nicest Staff Skin Hi, I was just wondering if you guys have any idea which staff skin is the rarest or the nicest in game that comes with req fire? Thanks!

Jan 29, 2008, 03:11 PM // 15:11	#3
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	Req doesn't really matter for staff. It's not like you will be doing damage with your staff. Pick any skin you like. __________________ Old Skool '05

Jan 29, 2008, 03:26 PM // 15:26	#5
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Destroyer Staff is great for fire damage - not that it helps the damage, but it looks "fiery" There's also a nice looking Embercrest Staff (requires Energy Storage), and of course, the Tormented Staff. Last edited by Quaker; Jan 29, 2008 at 03:31 PM // 15:31..

Jan 29, 2008, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#2
duckboy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Duckboy Profession: E/Me	tormented fire staff tip: dont use fire staffs, use energy storage (its unaversal that way), unless u need fire dmg for a build for some reason

Jan 29, 2008, 03:15 PM // 15:15	#4
kovey00 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Guild: Gods Walking Among The Mortals Profession: N/Me	I personally think the undead staff from the BMP is the nicest looking staff other than maybe the tormented staff.

Jan 29, 2008, 03:26 PM // 15:26	#6
M @ T Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South of heaven Guild: S E X Y Shinigami[SEXY] Profession: W/	Req don't matter much, as long as it has a 20% mod unless it's inscribable. Zodiacs are fine too, but are pretty hard to sell or find any the past few weeks. I'm still trying to sell an inscribable req 9 i got for instance..

Jan 29, 2008, 03:29 PM // 15:29	#7
Masseur Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Profession: R/Mo	Ghostly Staffs are very cool

Jan 29, 2008, 03:37 PM // 15:37	#9
kring of the peloi Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: kamadan AEd1 erryday Guild: Guildless Profession: A/	embercrest or ghostly .. are the best imo

Jan 29, 2008, 03:49 PM // 15:49	#10
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	All are your preference its just eye candy………… They have some great ones out there. Value is another story read through the price check forum and you will see the expensive ones. I really like a few of the new ones from Gwen Suntouched Staff is cool Too bad I don’t have an Energy storage one... Just a divine favor one Oh well

Jan 29, 2008, 04:01 PM // 16:01	#11
Buttermilk Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS] Profession: Mo/	Tengu Staves are very nice in my opinion. And you'd definitely want to get a staff that uses your primary attribute. That way you can use the same staff for all of your builds, unless the build requires a specific damage type.

Jan 29, 2008, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#13
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Beat me to it Quaker The primary attribute staff is a good starting point, but having one for the attribute you mostly use, or several if you switch builds, is the ideal way to go.

Jan 29, 2008, 07:39 PM // 19:39	#14
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	Just to clear up one little thing, there are energy storage staffs that do fire damage. The collector/crafter ES staffs (even the expensive collector/crafter ones like tormented) usually come only in Chaos damage. But, for example, gold portal staffs that come from drops or chests can have any one of the elemental damage types associated. So, if you decide on a skin that only comes in energy storage you can hold out for one that does the right kind of damage as long as it's something that drops from mobs or chests. You won't be able to get 20% HCT of, say, fire magic with an adept head or inscription. But you can get +1 with a "staff wrapping of Fire Magic" rather than a mastery wrapping. (Those sort of wraps still drop.) If HCT is really important to you, you can use 10% HCT all spells staff head and/or inscription. (Used together they give you 19% chance HCT all spells.) Same goes for most all Ritualist wands/staffs I've seen (any of the four damage types.) As for my vote on nicest skin for a Fire Staff, I say the Canthan metal version of "Fire Staff." Rarest? I'd say a 20/20 fire magic Outcast or Platinum Staff would be hard to find. (afaik, the inscribable platinum staffs that drop in GWEN are only ever linked to a primary attribute, and I don't think Outcast staffs drop outside of Factions.) Good luck getting one you like! Cheers, Luny

Jan 29, 2008, 09:44 PM // 21:44	#15
Lady S Shiva Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CA Guild: LOD??? Profession: W/Mo	zodiac staff ftw

Jan 29, 2008, 09:55 PM // 21:55	#16
Carboplatin Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: [PIG] Profession: W/A	ghostly or platinum

Jan 29, 2008, 09:58 PM // 21:58	#17
Heavenly Messanger Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: Looking for one >.> Profession: Mo/	Ive always loved the Lotus Staff, i dyed mine black. :3 if i remember, i'll post a pic of it later

Jan 29, 2008, 10:13 PM // 22:13	#18
Smilin' Assassin Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cantha Guild: Pixies O Wickid Nawtyness [pixy] Profession: A/Me	well, The Willcrusher has always been my fave staff skin, the stats aren't too bad either ~ again, unless you want to wand something, the req is immaterial ..

Jan 29, 2008, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#19
Heavenly Messanger Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: Looking for one >.> Profession: Mo/	I found some time :P Here's my Lotus Staff dyed black