-5 energy, -2 energy weapons/offhands WHY? - Guild Wars Forums

Cell Undertaker · Mar 01, 2006, 03:55 PM // 15:55

I just wondered when i was searching the forums. Why do a lot of ppl buy Weapons with -5 energy or offhands with -..energy

A lot off ppl dont even care about the stats just thats its -.... energy.
They say like WTB -5 ENERGY SWORD/Axe

My question is: Why would they buy that sort. isn't it The more energy the better....?

Kakumei · Mar 01, 2006, 04:09 PM // 16:09

-Energy is useful for breaking Energy denial hexes (Malaise/Wither) and such, along with other general focus-swapping purposes.

iggk · Mar 01, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

if your a constant target of energy draining spells its benaficial to swap to a set with the lowest posable energy to hide the avalable energy on your main set so you can swap from -7 to +13 giving yourself 20 energy to cast just about anything you want then quicky switch back to really mess with those mesmers.

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i'd rather have a -5 sword over a HOD sword

fiery · Mar 01, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30

Heh i can see why people would mistake it for the HOD sword, but yes it's called focus swapping. As said to kill of maliase etc, switch to the -5 energy item and it kills it.

Manic Smile · Mar 02, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18

don't forget rebirth and like

Cell Undertaker · Mar 02, 2006, 02:27 PM // 14:27

ty all for the replys

wheel · Mar 02, 2006, 04:58 PM // 16:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manic Smile

don't forget rebirth and like

purge signet, ether prodigy, ether lord, etc.

also, you want to use it to cancel wither and malaise. against an energy denial team, you want to use it to hide energy from being drained from you.

Csquirrelrun · Mar 05, 2006, 09:49 PM // 21:49

I'm tryng to get my hands on a -energy offhand for my monk. My thinking is that when I need to regen energy back up faster (due to my 3regen) I switch to a weapon set with 4 regen and -energy so that I reach maximum faster and then switch back to normal weapon set.

eg. Set1: Holy Rod and Healing Ankh (51 energy, 3 regen)
Set2: Holy Rod and -Energy Offhand (30 odd energy, 4 regen)

I haven't heard of people doing this yet and don't know how useful it is. In Tomb of the Primeval Kings I was switching to my candy cane set so that I could regen quicker, if i needed energy to cast with I quickly switched to my healing set. It seemed to work.

temp · Mar 09, 2006, 12:06 PM // 12:06

glad you asked that question i was wondering it too. Seems like a good idea to me

any collectors stock - energy foci? the hunt is on

Skuld · Mar 09, 2006, 12:51 PM // 12:51

The cities of ascalon quest gives you 2 items: the famous -50 cesta and a scroll, only the scroll can have 2 stats, ones +6 (req ? earth) -5 energy working out to minus 2 without earth points and the other has +25 health -20 health. it's unknown as to how to get the energy or health one, see here http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Talk:Cities_of_Ascalon

Dralspire · Mar 09, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31

Regarding the energy situation of casters, have a peek at this image:

The scroll results in energy -2 because I don't meet the requirements.

As you can see, you can stick a big chunk of energy into "safe storage" if an opponent starts draining you. The benefit is that you can reactivate that energy by hitting your weapon set keys.

Epinephrine · Mar 09, 2006, 02:43 PM // 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dralspire

Regarding the energy situation of casters, have a peek at this image:

...

The scroll results in energy -2 because I don't meet the requirements.

As you can see, you can stick a big chunk of energy into "safe storage" if an opponent starts draining you. The benefit is that you can reactivate that energy by hitting your weapon set keys.

That is a great image. It should be in an article on hiding energy and the use of focus swapping. (If it is I haven't had the pleasure of reading it)

darkMishkin · Mar 09, 2006, 06:09 PM // 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Csquirrelrun

[...] My thinking is that when I need to regen energy back up faster (due to my 3regen) I switch to a weapon set with 4 regen and -energy so that I reach maximum faster and then switch back to normal weapon set. [...]

Thankfully GW doesn't work like that. If you have zero energy and switch to a -7 energy set, you will have -7 energy, not 0.

Mar 01, 2006, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#1
Cell Undertaker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: The Malevolent Wolfpack	-5 energy, -2 energy weapons/offhands WHY? I just wondered when i was searching the forums. Why do a lot of ppl buy Weapons with -5 energy or offhands with -..energy A lot off ppl dont even care about the stats just thats its -.... energy. They say like WTB -5 ENERGY SWORD/Axe My question is: Why would they buy that sort. isn't it The more energy the better....?

Mar 01, 2006, 04:09 PM // 16:09	#2
Kakumei Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Grind is subjective Guild: learn this please	-Energy is useful for breaking Energy denial hexes (Malaise/Wither) and such, along with other general focus-swapping purposes.

Mar 01, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17	#3
iggk Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Triple X (XXX)	if your a constant target of energy draining spells its benaficial to swap to a set with the lowest posable energy to hide the avalable energy on your main set so you can swap from -7 to +13 giving yourself 20 energy to cast just about anything you want then quicky switch back to really mess with those mesmers. edit/ i'd rather have a -5 sword over a HOD sword

Mar 01, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30	#4
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	Heh i can see why people would mistake it for the HOD sword, but yes it's called focus swapping. As said to kill of maliase etc, switch to the -5 energy item and it kills it.

Mar 02, 2006, 04:18 AM // 04:18	#5
Manic Smile Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawaii Guild: ----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----	don't forget rebirth and like

Mar 02, 2006, 02:27 PM // 14:27	#6
Cell Undertaker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: The Malevolent Wolfpack	ty all for the replys

Mar 05, 2006, 09:49 PM // 21:49	#8
Csquirrelrun Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Zealand Profession: Me/	I'm tryng to get my hands on a -energy offhand for my monk. My thinking is that when I need to regen energy back up faster (due to my 3regen) I switch to a weapon set with 4 regen and -energy so that I reach maximum faster and then switch back to normal weapon set. eg. Set1: Holy Rod and Healing Ankh (51 energy, 3 regen) Set2: Holy Rod and -Energy Offhand (30 odd energy, 4 regen) I haven't heard of people doing this yet and don't know how useful it is. In Tomb of the Primeval Kings I was switching to my candy cane set so that I could regen quicker, if i needed energy to cast with I quickly switched to my healing set. It seemed to work.

Mar 09, 2006, 12:06 PM // 12:06	#9
temp Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: my bedroom Guild: Band Of Death UK	glad you asked that question i was wondering it too. Seems like a good idea to me any collectors stock - energy foci? the hunt is on

Mar 09, 2006, 12:51 PM // 12:51	#10
Skuld Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr] Profession: A/	The cities of ascalon quest gives you 2 items: the famous -50 cesta and a scroll, only the scroll can have 2 stats, ones +6 (req ? earth) -5 energy working out to minus 2 without earth points and the other has +25 health -20 health. it's unknown as to how to get the energy or health one, see here http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Talk:Cities_of_Ascalon

Mar 09, 2006, 02:31 PM // 14:31	#11
Dralspire Retired Join Date: Apr 2005	Regarding the energy situation of casters, have a peek at this image: The scroll results in energy -2 because I don't meet the requirements. As you can see, you can stick a big chunk of energy into "safe storage" if an opponent starts draining you. The benefit is that you can reactivate that energy by hitting your weapon set keys.