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Foxen · Mar 09, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

I have original GW and EoTN. I have a couple of questions.
Which (Air) staff is the best?
And what are the max stats?
And what are inscriptions?

My current hale air staff of fortitude has 11-22dmg, 20%skill recharge, 20%fast cast, 10+energy, 29hp+ and 26hp+.

what is max? would that be +15 energy and 30/30hp of course, and an inscription?

is the destroyer staff the best? Can it be upgraded with everything?
oh and also, can the raven staff be upgraded to this too?

[Morkai] · Mar 09, 2008, 06:07 PM // 18:07

There is no "Best" Staff.

Yes they can both be upgraded.

If you want a "perfect" staff, use a green suited to your chosen attribute.

Stormlord Alex · Mar 09, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10

There's no 'best' staff skin - all kinds of staff you find are just for show, with no real stat-difference between skins.

For an ele, the 'best' stats would be Adept / of Fortitude/Enchanting, with an "Aptitude not Attitude' inscription - fast casting > all, basically.

Extra energy is totally unnecessary unless you're bad, eles have plenty already.

Quaker · Mar 09, 2008, 06:20 PM // 18:20

Since the staff has HSR20% and HCT20%, it either already has a max inscription or it's not inscribable. You didn't say which part of the staff has the +29 and which has the +26. You should probably replace the Hale staff head with a +5 energy Insightful staff head and put a +29 or +30 Staff Wrapping of Fortitude on it (the Fortitude wrap may already be +29).

Other than that, there is no "best" staff, they are basically all the same except for the mods.All staffs can take a Staff Head and a Staff Wrapping. Weapons from the earlier campaigns don't have an Inscription slot, but they can have "base" mods which are the same. Your Air Staff, for example, sounds like it has max base mods on it.

**cosyfiep** · Mar 09, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33

best is a subjective term---we can tell you which staves WE like, however, which is 'best'---nope.
we can give you guidelines that suggest that a perfect mod is better than a non-perfect one (but that should be apparent)....but which mods are 'best' for you again not possible, why? well some people like the hale mods, others like the armor mods, some like the purity (reduces poison) mods.....

but as for which staff is best for you------only YOU can make that decision.

good luck.

Covah · Mar 09, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxen

is the destroyer staff the best? Can it be upgraded with everything?

The destroyer staff is the same as any max staff. You can add mods to it but there is no difference between that staff and any other req 9 11-22 air staff.

Mar 09, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#1
Foxen Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: E/Mo	The best staff? I have original GW and EoTN. I have a couple of questions. Which (Air) staff is the best? And what are the max stats? And what are inscriptions? My current hale air staff of fortitude has 11-22dmg, 20%skill recharge, 20%fast cast, 10+energy, 29hp+ and 26hp+. what is max? would that be +15 energy and 30/30hp of course, and an inscription? is the destroyer staff the best? Can it be upgraded with everything? oh and also, can the raven staff be upgraded to this too?

Mar 09, 2008, 06:07 PM // 18:07	#2
[Morkai] Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Heroes of Elonia [HE] Profession: W/Rt	There is no "Best" Staff. Yes they can both be upgraded. If you want a "perfect" staff, use a green suited to your chosen attribute.

Mar 09, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#3
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	There's no 'best' staff skin - all kinds of staff you find are just for show, with no real stat-difference between skins. For an ele, the 'best' stats would be Adept / of Fortitude/Enchanting, with an "Aptitude not Attitude' inscription - fast casting > all, basically. Extra energy is totally unnecessary unless you're bad, eles have plenty already.

Mar 09, 2008, 06:20 PM // 18:20	#4
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Since the staff has HSR20% and HCT20%, it either already has a max inscription or it's not inscribable. You didn't say which part of the staff has the +29 and which has the +26. You should probably replace the Hale staff head with a +5 energy Insightful staff head and put a +29 or +30 Staff Wrapping of Fortitude on it (the Fortitude wrap may already be +29). Other than that, there is no "best" staff, they are basically all the same except for the mods.All staffs can take a Staff Head and a Staff Wrapping. Weapons from the earlier campaigns don't have an Inscription slot, but they can have "base" mods which are the same. Your Air Staff, for example, sounds like it has max base mods on it.

Mar 09, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33	#5
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	best is a subjective term---we can tell you which staves WE like, however, which is 'best'---nope. we can give you guidelines that suggest that a perfect mod is better than a non-perfect one (but that should be apparent)....but which mods are 'best' for you again not possible, why? well some people like the hale mods, others like the armor mods, some like the purity (reduces poison) mods..... but as for which staff is best for you------only YOU can make that decision. good luck.