What helmet do you recomend? - Guild Wars Forums

ellover007 · Aug 04, 2006, 04:28 AM // 04:28

I made a warr/monk female, just got a 15k set glads, next question is which helmet to get?

I usually change builds a bit but most time rely on axe and battle rage builds (energy efficient) plus using live vigorously

I have two sup runes one of health and one of absorption, does it make a difference If I add the health one to the chest or the absorption, or since you get hit more in the chest would absorption be better there?

Loki Seiguro · Aug 04, 2006, 04:34 AM // 04:34

usually for the head piece i go with the primary professions attribute. but for warriors i go with tatics or depending on which weapon you use the most i would go with that one

hope this helps

*lemming* · Aug 04, 2006, 04:34 AM // 04:34

Depending on what you do, you probably want at least one of every weapon attribute for flexibility.

Personally, I have 2 of every weapon (one with minor, one with sup) and 2 of both Glad's and Dreadnought's, again with different runes.

But, if you never intend on PvPing, just one Axe helm with a sup should be enough.

And absorption runes are not locational. Stick it wherever you want.

G_MAGNUS · Aug 04, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46

Absorption runes are locational actually, that's why they don't say 'not stackable'. And no, they are not stackable in the sense that if you put 5 on you'll get -15dmg (I'm not getting into the math behind how it works you can look that one up somewhere around here). You'll hear different things as to where to put the absorption rune. One of the most common is as you mentioned, on the chest, since percentage-wise it receives most of the damage. But the other common answer is to put it on the boots, followed by the leggings. You'll hear this by many who take their pve characters into pvp since many of the skills used here are focused on the lower extremeties.

ellover007 · Aug 04, 2006, 05:05 AM // 05:05

Here's something, my friend gave me a pink die, I applied it and it looked like some odd purple color. So I decided to remove it with die remover, the color looks the same golden color but for some reason I don't feel like it's the same (maybe I'm paranoid). Ok so non stackable means I can only use one Sup health and one Sup absorprion on the whole armor aka 1 of each per char and I can't use lower ranks of the same like minor al superior.

MisterB · Aug 04, 2006, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by tehlemming

And absorption runes are not locational. Stick it wherever you want.

This post is correct.

[QUOTE=G_MAGNUS]Absorption runes are locational actually,[/QOUTE]

Wrong. Please do not post misinformation. Absorption Runes have a global effect, and will reduce physical damage no matter where you are hit. They do not say "not stackable" because they DO stack with Knight's armor, and with shields that provide absorption. Multiple runes do not stack, only the highest is in effect. Knight's armor is now locational, and only reduces physical damage if you are struck on that piece.

I would recommend a weapon helm.

Shadowfox1125 · Aug 04, 2006, 06:57 AM // 06:57

Go with a Weapon +1 Attribute Helm if you're more of a damage dealer, but if you're more into "tanking," go with the 15k Ascalon Helm--looks great with 15k Glads imo.

shadow39365 · Aug 04, 2006, 11:02 AM // 11:02

Shadowfox is right, the 15k Ascalon helm is very nice, personally myself i like using Axes, Swords and Hammers so i have 4 Helmets, +4 Swords, Axe, Hammers, Tactics for running (can't honestly find a good use for Sup Strength) i really don't like Helmet's too much so i just have 4 1.5k Kurzick Helms and don't show them.

But seeing as you like Battle Rage (I LOVE Battle Rage

) go for the Executioner's Helm or whatever the Axe one is called, and put a Superior Axe Rune on it, Axes have a wider variety of Adrenaline Skills and can generally spike out more damage than a sword, or you should go with a Strength Helm and a Sup Axe so you could have 14 Strength and 15 Axe Mastery. Hope my Advice Helps

ellover007 · Aug 04, 2006, 12:42 PM // 12:42

So what do you guys think about when I died the armor pink it turned purplish? I got a die remover, looks the same but doesen't feel the same. What color should I die?

Retribution X · Aug 04, 2006, 01:10 PM // 13:10

Knights. If you use battle rage build, as the knights helm adds +1 to stregnth.

Aug 04, 2006, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#1
ellover007 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2006	What helmet do you recomend? I made a warr/monk female, just got a 15k set glads, next question is which helmet to get? I usually change builds a bit but most time rely on axe and battle rage builds (energy efficient) plus using live vigorously I have two sup runes one of health and one of absorption, does it make a difference If I add the health one to the chest or the absorption, or since you get hit more in the chest would absorption be better there?

Aug 04, 2006, 04:34 AM // 04:34	#2
Loki Seiguro Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IGN: Scarlet Test Ace Guild: We play Isketch in [HoH] Profession: E/	usually for the head piece i go with the primary professions attribute. but for warriors i go with tatics or depending on which weapon you use the most i would go with that one hope this helps

Aug 04, 2006, 04:34 AM // 04:34	#3
lemming The Hotshot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Honolulu Guild: International District [id???]	Depending on what you do, you probably want at least one of every weapon attribute for flexibility. Personally, I have 2 of every weapon (one with minor, one with sup) and 2 of both Glad's and Dreadnought's, again with different runes. But, if you never intend on PvPing, just one Axe helm with a sup should be enough. And absorption runes are not locational. Stick it wherever you want.

Aug 04, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46	#4
G_MAGNUS Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: La Legion Del Dragon [LD] Profession: W/	Absorption runes are locational actually, that's why they don't say 'not stackable'. And no, they are not stackable in the sense that if you put 5 on you'll get -15dmg (I'm not getting into the math behind how it works you can look that one up somewhere around here). You'll hear different things as to where to put the absorption rune. One of the most common is as you mentioned, on the chest, since percentage-wise it receives most of the damage. But the other common answer is to put it on the boots, followed by the leggings. You'll hear this by many who take their pve characters into pvp since many of the skills used here are focused on the lower extremeties.

Aug 04, 2006, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#5
ellover007 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2006	Here's something, my friend gave me a pink die, I applied it and it looked like some odd purple color. So I decided to remove it with die remover, the color looks the same golden color but for some reason I don't feel like it's the same (maybe I'm paranoid). Ok so non stackable means I can only use one Sup health and one Sup absorprion on the whole armor aka 1 of each per char and I can't use lower ranks of the same like minor al superior.

Aug 04, 2006, 06:57 AM // 06:57	#7
Shadowfox1125 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PST Profession: W/	Go with a Weapon +1 Attribute Helm if you're more of a damage dealer, but if you're more into "tanking," go with the 15k Ascalon Helm--looks great with 15k Glads imo.

Aug 04, 2006, 11:02 AM // 11:02	#8
shadow39365 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Guild: Angels Symphonys [AnSy]	Shadowfox is right, the 15k Ascalon helm is very nice, personally myself i like using Axes, Swords and Hammers so i have 4 Helmets, +4 Swords, Axe, Hammers, Tactics for running (can't honestly find a good use for Sup Strength) i really don't like Helmet's too much so i just have 4 1.5k Kurzick Helms and don't show them. But seeing as you like Battle Rage (I LOVE Battle Rage ) go for the Executioner's Helm or whatever the Axe one is called, and put a Superior Axe Rune on it, Axes have a wider variety of Adrenaline Skills and can generally spike out more damage than a sword, or you should go with a Strength Helm and a Sup Axe so you could have 14 Strength and 15 Axe Mastery. Hope my Advice Helps

Aug 04, 2006, 12:42 PM // 12:42	#9
ellover007 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2006	So what do you guys think about when I died the armor pink it turned purplish? I got a die remover, looks the same but doesen't feel the same. What color should I die?

Aug 04, 2006, 01:10 PM // 13:10	#10
Retribution X Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Check behind you again. Profession: N/	Knights. If you use battle rage build, as the knights helm adds +1 to stregnth.