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mtxed · May 08, 2005, 03:51 AM // 03:51

M/WO18.

Traded my golden Hammer of Slaying (18-34, +4 Armor, +12% over 50hp) for a golden Vampiric Hammer (18-34, +7 Armor to Fire, +13% over 50hp vs. Elemental, +3hp but -1 hp regen) and $516gold....

Looks like it was a bad idea, 470 seconds into a mission, I die, didnt know it would eat up 1hp/second.. The only way I could counter this is by using Mending, but with Mending on I can hardly use any energy and it really sucks.. Is there anything else I can do to counter this?

Wind · May 08, 2005, 03:57 AM // 03:57

Monk or Mesmer?

BlackArrow · May 08, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12

What you could do is equip another weapon when you're not fighting and just before melee switch to the Vampiric one.

mtxed · May 08, 2005, 04:34 AM // 04:34

Still doesnt change the fact that I have to leave mending on for 24/7 :*(

Kills my energy supply even though Im using Gladiator Armor from head to toe with 27 energy....later on in the game I doubt Ill be using Gladiator Armor..

mtxed · May 08, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29

?????????????

Mario 64 Master · May 08, 2005, 05:31 AM // 05:31

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Originally Posted by mtxed

Still doesnt change the fact that I have to leave mending on for 24/7 :*(

Er... isn't that exactly what it does? Just keep a normal hammer on one weapon slot and switch to the other hammer only when you need it out to attack something.

And yeah... I avoid anything with minus health or energy regen like the plague.

Velric Shadran · May 08, 2005, 05:36 AM // 05:36

Minus to energy isn't bad if your weapon is also + energy per hit.

mtxed · May 08, 2005, 01:37 PM // 13:37

+3 per hit but -1 heh, have to keep changing weapon sets.. thing is when i die and i get ressed, i die even faster the next time

Zexion · May 08, 2005, 01:43 PM // 13:43

Uhm, is it just me, or can't you just switch to another weapon when not fighting?
Only takes the press of a button (F2 or whatever).
Also, one health "pip"=2 health/sec
One energy "pip"=1/3 energy/sec
So you actually lose 2 health/sec, not one.

_Zexion

Freyas · May 08, 2005, 08:14 PM // 20:14

The real use for vampiric weapons is to boost your damage- 3 life steal per hit basically adds 3 to your weapon damage. However, you'll either have to use a skill to provide health regen(like mending) or switch weapons when you're not attacking to prevent the life degeneration from killing you.

pheebau · May 08, 2005, 09:49 PM // 21:49

I have the same issue with my vampiric sword...I thought it was a bug somehow...

mtxed · May 09, 2005, 05:59 AM // 05:59

i have full mending now, +3 regen, so it cancels out the vampiric -1 and actually becomes normal, mending is kinda waste since it kills your energy regen but luckily im using gladiator armor +7....

Manderlock · May 09, 2005, 06:03 AM // 06:03

The vampy mod is only good with frenzy and mending.

May 08, 2005, 03:51 AM // 03:51	#1
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	Damn it. Did I just make a HUGE mistake? M/WO18. Traded my golden Hammer of Slaying (18-34, +4 Armor, +12% over 50hp) for a golden Vampiric Hammer (18-34, +7 Armor to Fire, +13% over 50hp vs. Elemental, +3hp but -1 hp regen) and $516gold.... Looks like it was a bad idea, 470 seconds into a mission, I die, didnt know it would eat up 1hp/second.. The only way I could counter this is by using Mending, but with Mending on I can hardly use any energy and it really sucks.. Is there anything else I can do to counter this?

May 08, 2005, 08:14 PM // 20:14	#10
Freyas Champion of the Absurd Join Date: Jan 2005 Guild: Spirits of War Profession: Mo/W	The real use for vampiric weapons is to boost your damage- 3 life steal per hit basically adds 3 to your weapon damage. However, you'll either have to use a skill to provide health regen(like mending) or switch weapons when you're not attacking to prevent the life degeneration from killing you. __________________ Freyas- Spirits of War ~The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity

May 08, 2005, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#2
Wind Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Monk or Mesmer?

May 08, 2005, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#3
BlackArrow Banned Join Date: Feb 2005	What you could do is equip another weapon when you're not fighting and just before melee switch to the Vampiric one.

May 08, 2005, 04:34 AM // 04:34	#4
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	Still doesnt change the fact that I have to leave mending on for 24/7 :*( Kills my energy supply even though Im using Gladiator Armor from head to toe with 27 energy....later on in the game I doubt Ill be using Gladiator Armor..

May 08, 2005, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#5
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	?????????????

May 08, 2005, 05:36 AM // 05:36	#7
Velric Shadran Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Minus to energy isn't bad if your weapon is also + energy per hit.

May 08, 2005, 01:37 PM // 13:37	#8
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	+3 per hit but -1 heh, have to keep changing weapon sets.. thing is when i die and i get ressed, i die even faster the next time

May 08, 2005, 01:43 PM // 13:43	#9
Zexion Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Warrior Nation [WN] Profession: N/Me	Uhm, is it just me, or can't you just switch to another weapon when not fighting? Only takes the press of a button (F2 or whatever). Also, one health "pip"=2 health/sec One energy "pip"=1/3 energy/sec So you actually lose 2 health/sec, not one. _Zexion

May 08, 2005, 09:49 PM // 21:49	#11
pheebau Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I have the same issue with my vampiric sword...I thought it was a bug somehow...

May 09, 2005, 05:59 AM // 05:59	#12
mtxed Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tdOt, Canada Profession: W/Mo	i have full mending now, +3 regen, so it cancels out the vampiric -1 and actually becomes normal, mending is kinda waste since it kills your energy regen but luckily im using gladiator armor +7....

May 09, 2005, 06:03 AM // 06:03	#13
Manderlock Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TX Guild: Crimson ScS Profession: W/N	The vampy mod is only good with frenzy and mending.