Starter Armor - Guild Wars Forums

deem_deem · Jan 11, 2009, 03:57 AM // 03:57

Is there a point of me keeping the starter armor i get from Guild Wars Prophecies?
Is it good for anything? I can't sell it since its worth 0.

What's the best thing i can do with it?

DarkFlame · Jan 11, 2009, 04:48 AM // 04:48

Trash Bin

12 chars

Shayne Hawke · Jan 11, 2009, 05:29 AM // 05:29

If you're making the character with the intention of building them up into some kind of Spirit Bond tank, then it's useful. Otherwise, ditch it.

Bobulation · Jan 11, 2009, 05:29 AM // 05:29

600/smite farm with it

poasiods · Jan 11, 2009, 05:41 AM // 05:41

Farming will work just as well with low armor pieces you can buy. I'd suggest throwing it away since you're probably having inventory crisis if you recently started playing.

warrior running · Jan 11, 2009, 05:45 AM // 05:45

If ur monk keep but any other trash it

deem_deem · Jan 11, 2009, 06:10 AM // 06:10

i see, thank you guys for your responses.

But what do you guys mean by farming?

Tom Swift · Jan 11, 2009, 06:38 AM // 06:38

Farming is when you got into an area again and again and kill the same foes over and over again strictly for the drops (usually in high end areas or hard mode where rare drops are more frequent). The 600/smite build is also used for running dungeons. You and your hero do all the work and you charge 6 people 2-15k each to come along for the ride. If you are a monk and planning to do that, keep the armor. Otherwise its fairly useless.

deem_deem · Jan 11, 2009, 06:57 AM // 06:57

i see, you "need" the starter armor to do that? (if i were a monk that is) why wouldn't i be able to use other armor, sry me = noob

Mizu o Kudasai · Jan 11, 2009, 07:01 AM // 07:01

you can use different armor(assuming lowest al beside the starter). However, having the starter armor helps. If you are 600/smite you do not want to have too much hp, because then spirit bond can't cancel it. Check out the build to understand it more.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jan 11, 2009, 07:19 AM // 07:19

Imo if you're new enough that you don't even know what farming is then trash the starter armor. Play through the games and if you decide to farm later (you don't need to in GW) then the next lowest AL armor works perfectly fine.

Icy The Mage · Jan 11, 2009, 08:04 AM // 08:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

Imo if you're new enough that you don't even know what farming is then trash the starter armor. Play through the games and if you decide to farm later (you don't need to in GW) then the next lowest AL armor works perfectly fine.

Perfectly described. I agree with Marty 100%. Delete the armor and don't worry about it, especially since you're a ranger, and have no need for it ^^

Nadasee · Jan 11, 2009, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

Imo if you're new enough that you don't even know what farming is then trash the starter armor. Play through the games and if you decide to farm later (you don't need to in GW) then the next lowest AL armor works perfectly fine.

I agree.
This is your best option and way to go. Remove the Starter armor once you have another set of armor. You don't need it.
If you are that "new" to the concept of farming and mabye even to Guild Wars i strongly suggest that you play through the game as you would do normaly and in your own way. Don't worry about it.

DarkFlame · Jan 11, 2009, 03:22 PM // 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by deem_deem

i see, you "need" the starter armor to do that? (if i were a monk that is) why wouldn't i be able to use other armor, sry me = noob

The 600/smite farm uses a monk skill that only triggers when you take damage past a certain point. Hence the lower your armor lvl, the more damage you take and why the starter armor(which has the lowest AL) is useful. But still far from necessary.

But you're new. That is stuff to think about much later into the game. So I repeat...

Trash Bin

Jan 11, 2009, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#1
deem_deem Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: R/N	Starter Armor Is there a point of me keeping the starter armor i get from Guild Wars Prophecies? Is it good for anything? I can't sell it since its worth 0. What's the best thing i can do with it?

Jan 11, 2009, 07:19 AM // 07:19	#11
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Imo if you're new enough that you don't even know what farming is then trash the starter armor. Play through the games and if you decide to farm later (you don't need to in GW) then the next lowest AL armor works perfectly fine. __________________

Jan 11, 2009, 04:48 AM // 04:48	#2
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	Trash Bin 12 chars

Jan 11, 2009, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#3
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	If you're making the character with the intention of building them up into some kind of Spirit Bond tank, then it's useful. Otherwise, ditch it.

Jan 11, 2009, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#4
Bobulation Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Profession: W/Mo	600/smite farm with it

Jan 11, 2009, 05:41 AM // 05:41	#5
poasiods Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: R/	Farming will work just as well with low armor pieces you can buy. I'd suggest throwing it away since you're probably having inventory crisis if you recently started playing.

Jan 11, 2009, 05:45 AM // 05:45	#6
warrior running Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: The Cape Is A Lie[Trim] Profession: W/E	If ur monk keep but any other trash it

Jan 11, 2009, 06:10 AM // 06:10	#7
deem_deem Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: R/N	i see, thank you guys for your responses. But what do you guys mean by farming?

Jan 11, 2009, 06:38 AM // 06:38	#8
Tom Swift Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2007	Farming is when you got into an area again and again and kill the same foes over and over again strictly for the drops (usually in high end areas or hard mode where rare drops are more frequent). The 600/smite build is also used for running dungeons. You and your hero do all the work and you charge 6 people 2-15k each to come along for the ride. If you are a monk and planning to do that, keep the armor. Otherwise its fairly useless.

Jan 11, 2009, 06:57 AM // 06:57	#9
deem_deem Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: R/N	i see, you "need" the starter armor to do that? (if i were a monk that is) why wouldn't i be able to use other armor, sry me = noob

Jan 11, 2009, 07:01 AM // 07:01	#10
Mizu o Kudasai Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: The Thirteenth Organization Profession: Mo/	you can use different armor(assuming lowest al beside the starter). However, having the starter armor helps. If you are 600/smite you do not want to have too much hp, because then spirit bond can't cancel it. Check out the build to understand it more.