shield/foci question - Guild Wars Forums

TheBDU · May 09, 2005, 07:23 AM // 07:23

can shields and/or foci have + swordsmanship?

also, which shield types require str instead of tactics?

TheBDU · May 09, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49

anybody know?

TheBDU · May 09, 2005, 09:12 PM // 21:12

anybody?

Lasher Dragon · May 09, 2005, 09:14 PM // 21:14

Don't know about the +swords, but I have seen shields with strength prereqs. IIRC they are usually tower-shield types - but I have seen tower shields with tactics prereqs, so I don't know if it gets that specific or if it's just a random thing.

TheBDU · May 09, 2005, 09:34 PM // 21:34

I looked on another website and it said that foci can get a + to an attribute and so can shields (rare of course). Im just curious though, can foci get warrior related skills such as swords, and can shields get non tactics based plusses? (plus to the skill, NOT the requirement)

TheBDU · May 10, 2005, 12:38 PM // 12:38

just another bump

kalaris · May 10, 2005, 12:42 PM // 12:42

I highly doubt you'll ever find a +1 sword on a shield or foci...

Reason Being is this:

If you've noticed that say, flame artifacts, never have a bonus to water magic, never have a bonus to curses, or domination.

I'd assume that is because they are generated by a system that looks at the item type before assigning bonus... so it'd be odd to produce an elementalist item, with a req for say, blood magic.

Same thing for bows, I don't think you'll ever find a bow with + Water Magic.

TheBDU · May 10, 2005, 07:05 PM // 19:05

http://www.rpgtraders.net/guildwars/...m?tradeid=1572
http://www.rpgtraders.net/guildwars/...m?tradeid=1672

just 2 examples. One requires flame magic and has a plus to divine favor, the other requires flame magic and boosts earth.

This is the site that has the possible mods:
http://www.gwonline.net/page.php?p=125

It says "+1 'any attribute name' (1-20% chance while using skills)." for both shields and focii. I'm wondering, is this a mistake or does it really mean ANY.

Sausaletus Rex · May 10, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11

Bumps get threads closed.

May 09, 2005, 07:23 AM // 07:23	#1
TheBDU Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	shield/foci question can shields and/or foci have + swordsmanship? also, which shield types require str instead of tactics?

May 10, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11	#9
Sausaletus Rex Death From Above Join Date: Dec 2004	Bumps get threads closed. __________________ In my day, we didn't have virtual reality. If a one-eyed razorback barbarian warrior was chasing you with an ax, you just had to hope you could outrun him.

May 09, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49	#2
TheBDU Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	anybody know?

May 09, 2005, 09:12 PM // 21:12	#3
TheBDU Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	anybody?

May 09, 2005, 09:14 PM // 21:14	#4
Lasher Dragon Draconic Rage Incarnate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Iowa Guild: Alphahive Profession: R/A	Don't know about the +swords, but I have seen shields with strength prereqs. IIRC they are usually tower-shield types - but I have seen tower shields with tactics prereqs, so I don't know if it gets that specific or if it's just a random thing.

May 09, 2005, 09:34 PM // 21:34	#5
TheBDU Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	I looked on another website and it said that foci can get a + to an attribute and so can shields (rare of course). Im just curious though, can foci get warrior related skills such as swords, and can shields get non tactics based plusses? (plus to the skill, NOT the requirement)

May 10, 2005, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#6
TheBDU Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	just another bump

May 10, 2005, 12:42 PM // 12:42	#7
kalaris Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Warrior Nation [WN] Profession: W/N	I highly doubt you'll ever find a +1 sword on a shield or foci... Reason Being is this: If you've noticed that say, flame artifacts, never have a bonus to water magic, never have a bonus to curses, or domination. I'd assume that is because they are generated by a system that looks at the item type before assigning bonus... so it'd be odd to produce an elementalist item, with a req for say, blood magic. Same thing for bows, I don't think you'll ever find a bow with + Water Magic.

May 10, 2005, 07:05 PM // 19:05	#8
TheBDU Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	http://www.rpgtraders.net/guildwars/...m?tradeid=1572 http://www.rpgtraders.net/guildwars/...m?tradeid=1672 just 2 examples. One requires flame magic and has a plus to divine favor, the other requires flame magic and boosts earth. This is the site that has the possible mods: http://www.gwonline.net/page.php?p=125 It says "+1 'any attribute name' (1-20% chance while using skills)." for both shields and focii. I'm wondering, is this a mistake or does it really mean ANY.