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Nitram · May 28, 2007, 11:41 PM // 23:41

hey, I used to play a lot back when prophecies came out, played a little bit of factions and just bought nightfall... now, I have a few 20s left back from when I played a lot, and decided to get some better gear... and I wanna start with a weapon... there's a bow I want in a place a just heard about called sorrow's furnace. So just not to sound like a total noob, what kind of builds do people use to run it? so I can find a pug and get my bow... or are there better bows out there?

October Jade · May 28, 2007, 11:59 PM // 23:59

If you kept your gear from the last time you played, there is not much to improve on. There is a new Silencing string, and Sundering was improved from 10/10 to 20/20. If you don't care for either of those, there is little reason to replace your old bow...unless you just want a pretty skin to look at. In that case, check out the wiki page for green items. Most of them are pretty cheap nowadays.

Nitram · May 29, 2007, 12:05 AM // 00:05

can't you put insignias on armor now too? does it stack with runes and stuff?

October Jade · May 29, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Insignias aren't really 'new,' per se. They act as a replacement for what were inherent armor mods in Prophecies. For example, what used to be Druid's Armor is now known as Radiant <armor skin> of <rune>. The Radiant insignia provides energy just like the old Druid's Armor; only the taxonomy is different. The real benefit lies in that now you can craft whatever appearance of armor you desire without being stuck with lame stat bonuses.

Nitram · May 29, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16

I see, awesome... is the top armor class still what is at drok's forge?

October Jade · May 29, 2007, 12:29 AM // 00:29

Yes, endgame armor is still 60/70/80. I doubt that will ever change.

HawkofStorms · May 29, 2007, 12:29 AM // 00:29

Drok's Forge armor is still max stats armor, yes. Of course, there is still "cooler" looking and more expensive armor elsewhere.

Nitram · May 29, 2007, 12:40 AM // 00:40

looks mean nothing to me, efficiency is what I want

Nitram · May 29, 2007, 12:53 AM // 00:53

I'd still like to know what builds people want to see in sorrow's furnace

*Darcy* · May 29, 2007, 01:58 AM // 01:58

Only help I can offer is that I see a lot of b/p rangers and order necros in the area. Here is a link that can explain how those builds work.
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Category:Profession_guides

Your best bet might be to post a recommendation request in The Campfire section of guru.

Nitram · May 29, 2007, 02:16 AM // 02:16

what is a good pet? if I remember correctly a lot of people used the spiders in fissure... or was it underworld?

Trakata · May 29, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Pet doesn't really matter. The spiders are from Underworld, but they're just fancier. They don't do anything extra.

Nitram · May 29, 2007, 06:23 AM // 06:23

when people do uw runs do they usually do the quests that lead to the spiders apearing? I can't afford a spider run since they seem to go for 25k from what I've been reading... and I don't know if I can trust pugs like that

October Jade · May 29, 2007, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitram

looks mean nothing to me, efficiency is what I want

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trakata

Pet doesn't really matter. The spiders are from Underworld, but they're just fancier. They don't do anything extra.

You don't need a spider then. Any other pet is equally good and won't cost you a dime.

Nitram · May 29, 2007, 04:40 PM // 16:40

but he's already level 20 right?

Coloneh · May 29, 2007, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by October Jade

You don't need a spider then. Any other pet is equally good and won't cost you a dime.

most pets are the same(except damage type), except bears are "not as good". brutal mauling gives them a slower attack rate and lower dps. but it does activate attack skill puffs(i.e. anthem of flame)

May 28, 2007, 11:41 PM // 23:41	#1
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	after a long time of being gone... hey, I used to play a lot back when prophecies came out, played a little bit of factions and just bought nightfall... now, I have a few 20s left back from when I played a lot, and decided to get some better gear... and I wanna start with a weapon... there's a bow I want in a place a just heard about called sorrow's furnace. So just not to sound like a total noob, what kind of builds do people use to run it? so I can find a pug and get my bow... or are there better bows out there?

May 29, 2007, 01:58 AM // 01:58	#10
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Only help I can offer is that I see a lot of b/p rangers and order necros in the area. Here is a link that can explain how those builds work. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Category:Profession_guides Your best bet might be to post a recommendation request in The Campfire section of guru. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

May 29, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#12
Trakata Crimson King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Resplendent Makuun Guild: Song of the Forsaken	Pet doesn't really matter. The spiders are from Underworld, but they're just fancier. They don't do anything extra. __________________ Off-Topic/Ventari Moderator "Let me enlighten you; this is the way I pray."

May 28, 2007, 11:59 PM // 23:59	#2
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	If you kept your gear from the last time you played, there is not much to improve on. There is a new Silencing string, and Sundering was improved from 10/10 to 20/20. If you don't care for either of those, there is little reason to replace your old bow...unless you just want a pretty skin to look at. In that case, check out the wiki page for green items. Most of them are pretty cheap nowadays.

May 29, 2007, 12:05 AM // 00:05	#3
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	can't you put insignias on armor now too? does it stack with runes and stuff?

May 29, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#4
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	Insignias aren't really 'new,' per se. They act as a replacement for what were inherent armor mods in Prophecies. For example, what used to be Druid's Armor is now known as Radiant <armor skin> of <rune>. The Radiant insignia provides energy just like the old Druid's Armor; only the taxonomy is different. The real benefit lies in that now you can craft whatever appearance of armor you desire without being stuck with lame stat bonuses.

May 29, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16	#5
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	I see, awesome... is the top armor class still what is at drok's forge?

May 29, 2007, 12:29 AM // 00:29	#6
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	Yes, endgame armor is still 60/70/80. I doubt that will ever change.

May 29, 2007, 12:29 AM // 00:29	#7
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Drok's Forge armor is still max stats armor, yes. Of course, there is still "cooler" looking and more expensive armor elsewhere.

May 29, 2007, 12:40 AM // 00:40	#8
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	looks mean nothing to me, efficiency is what I want

May 29, 2007, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#9
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	I'd still like to know what builds people want to see in sorrow's furnace

May 29, 2007, 02:16 AM // 02:16	#11
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	what is a good pet? if I remember correctly a lot of people used the spiders in fissure... or was it underworld?

May 29, 2007, 06:23 AM // 06:23	#13
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	when people do uw runs do they usually do the quests that lead to the spiders apearing? I can't afford a spider run since they seem to go for 25k from what I've been reading... and I don't know if I can trust pugs like that

May 29, 2007, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#15
Nitram Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007	but he's already level 20 right?