The truth about REQ - Guild Wars Forums

alexthefire · Sep 07, 2006, 10:46 PM // 22:46

Ok...I have heard the higher the req. the less damage and less Chance for a critical hit......Is this true....I never thought it was untill I heard some guildies talk about..Can anyone help me on this? And the lower the req the more damage is this true? I dont think they are true as long as you have your attributes high enogh....

HELP!!!!

Ganik Thress · Sep 07, 2006, 10:49 PM // 22:49

No, it's all in the attributes.

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 07, 2006, 10:49 PM // 22:49

I'm not good at explaining..... req 13 and req 8 do same dmg but req 13 requires more points in that att which could be better used elsewhere.....or something. If you're at 8 in that stat, you wont do max dmg with the req 13 weapon.

Relambrien · Sep 07, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53

As long as the requirement is met, the damage is at 100% of the weapon's capacity. So, with say, 12 Swordsmanship, you will do the same amount of damage with a req 8 sword that you will with a req 12 sword.

However, increasing the attribute increases the damage. So on a req 9 weapon, an attribute of 12 in the required attrib will do more damage than if you have 9 in the required attrib. In case this is confusing...

With a Swordsmanship (or other weapon attrib) of 12:
100% damage on a req 8 weapon.
100% damage on a req 12 weapon.

On a req 9 weapon...
x damage with weapon attrib of 9.
More than x damage with weapon attrib of 12.

Also...

Req 9, 9 in attrib does x damage.
Req 12, 12 in attrib does more than x damage, only because the attribute is higher. The requirement makes *no* difference so long as it is met.

To sum up...

The requirement of a weapon has no effect on the damage it does. The only thing that changes it is the number of attribute points you've invested in that attribute. So 15 Swordsmanship will always deal more damage than 11 Swordsmanship. But, a req 8 will deal the same amount of damage as a req 11 with Swordsmanship 15.

I hope that wasn't too confusing.

alexthefire · Sep 07, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53

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Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

I'm not good at explaining..... req 13 and req 8 do same dmg but req 13 requires more points in that att which could be better used elsewhere.....or something. If you're at 8 in that stat, you wont do max dmg with the req 13 weapon.

Yeah this is what I thought from the start till I heard my guild talk about it >.<

Van Goghs Ear · Sep 07, 2006, 11:22 PM // 23:22

low req is for wammo scrubs so they can spec into healing...

Savio · Sep 07, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Help Me Settle an Argument with my Guild Over Weapon Req. - already discussed there. Closed.

Sep 07, 2006, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#1
alexthefire Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mlgpro.com/forums Profession: W/	The truth about REQ Ok...I have heard the higher the req. the less damage and less Chance for a critical hit......Is this true....I never thought it was untill I heard some guildies talk about..Can anyone help me on this? And the lower the req the more damage is this true? I dont think they are true as long as you have your attributes high enogh.... HELP!!!!

Sep 07, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32	#7
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Help Me Settle an Argument with my Guild Over Weapon Req. - already discussed there. Closed. __________________ People are stupid.

Sep 07, 2006, 10:49 PM // 22:49	#2
Ganik Thress Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Xen of Onslaught [XoO] Profession: W/E	No, it's all in the attributes.

Sep 07, 2006, 10:49 PM // 22:49	#3
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	I'm not good at explaining..... req 13 and req 8 do same dmg but req 13 requires more points in that att which could be better used elsewhere.....or something. If you're at 8 in that stat, you wont do max dmg with the req 13 weapon.

Sep 07, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53	#4
Relambrien Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delaware, USA Guild: Error Seven Operators [Call] Profession: W/	As long as the requirement is met, the damage is at 100% of the weapon's capacity. So, with say, 12 Swordsmanship, you will do the same amount of damage with a req 8 sword that you will with a req 12 sword. However, increasing the attribute increases the damage. So on a req 9 weapon, an attribute of 12 in the required attrib will do more damage than if you have 9 in the required attrib. In case this is confusing... With a Swordsmanship (or other weapon attrib) of 12: 100% damage on a req 8 weapon. 100% damage on a req 12 weapon. On a req 9 weapon... x damage with weapon attrib of 9. More than x damage with weapon attrib of 12. Also... Req 9, 9 in attrib does x damage. Req 12, 12 in attrib does more than x damage, only because the attribute is higher. The requirement makes no difference so long as it is met. To sum up... The requirement of a weapon has no effect on the damage it does. The only thing that changes it is the number of attribute points you've invested in that attribute. So 15 Swordsmanship will always deal more damage than 11 Swordsmanship. But, a req 8 will deal the same amount of damage as a req 11 with Swordsmanship 15. I hope that wasn't too confusing.

Sep 07, 2006, 11:22 PM // 23:22	#6
Van Goghs Ear Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: GvG go go! Guild: Fail Less [noU] Profession: R/Mo	low req is for wammo scrubs so they can spec into healing...