Stacking/Non-Stacking - Guild Wars Forums

Littlekurt39 · Feb 22, 2008, 06:22 PM // 18:22

What is the difference? and what does non-stacking do?

For example. I have a mask for my Ranger that has +1 mark (Stacking) and +2 mark (Non-stacking). If i take off the +1 mark mod will the +2 then apply?

Steboy93 · Feb 22, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40

Stacking
Runes of Vitae and Attunement are stackable, meaning you receive cumulative effects from wearing more than one at a time. All other runes are non-stackable within their own type: you can only receive the benefit of the highest potency rune equipped. However, health penalties from all equipped runes will stack.

Stacking Example: If you attach a Rune of Vitae (+10 health) to your chest armor and another to your head armor, you will receive +20 health. If you then attach another to your hand armor, the bonus will increase to +30 health. If you then attach a Rune of Major Vigor (+41 health) to your leg armor, the total bonus will be +71 health. (Adding a second Minor Vigor will not increase your health further, because Vigor runes are non-stacking.)

Non-Stacking Example: If you attach a Rune of Minor Curses (+1 Curses) to your chest armor and another to your head armor, you will only gain a bonus of +1 Curses. If you then attach a Rune of Major Curses to your hand armor, you will only gain a bonus of +2 Curses; the two minor runes will effectively be overridden by the higher-potency rune. If you replace one of the Minor runes with a Rune of Superior Curses, it will override the Major rune to give you +3 Curses; however, you will take the health penalties from both the Major and Superior runes, for a total of -110 health.

Runes stack with most bonuses from other sources, including inherent armor bonuses, armor Insignias, weapon upgrades and Inscriptions, Blessings, and skill effects.

A Warrior equipped with a full set of Knight's Insignia (damage reduction -3) and a Rune of Superior Absorption will have a total damage reduction of -6.
A Necromancer wearing a Wicked Scar Pattern (+1 Curses) with a Rune of Superior Curses applied to it would have total of +4 Curses. Using Awaken the Blood would boost this to a total bonus of +6 Curses.
A full set of Survivor Insignia (Health +40), a Rune of Superior Vigor (Health +50), four Runes of Vitae (Health +10 each), and a Hale staff of Fortitude (max. Health +60) will give a total bonus of +190 health.

From the wiki, that might help.

Cythean · Feb 22, 2008, 07:08 PM // 19:08

Well put. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Feb 22, 2008, 06:22 PM // 18:22	#1
Littlekurt39 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2008	Stacking/Non-Stacking What is the difference? and what does non-stacking do? For example. I have a mask for my Ranger that has +1 mark (Stacking) and +2 mark (Non-stacking). If i take off the +1 mark mod will the +2 then apply? Last edited by Littlekurt39; Feb 22, 2008 at 06:24 PM // 18:24..

Feb 22, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#2
Steboy93 Furnace Stoker Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] \| Ex-Officer [TAM] Profession: W/	Stacking Runes of Vitae and Attunement are stackable, meaning you receive cumulative effects from wearing more than one at a time. All other runes are non-stackable within their own type: you can only receive the benefit of the highest potency rune equipped. However, health penalties from all equipped runes will stack. Stacking Example: If you attach a Rune of Vitae (+10 health) to your chest armor and another to your head armor, you will receive +20 health. If you then attach another to your hand armor, the bonus will increase to +30 health. If you then attach a Rune of Major Vigor (+41 health) to your leg armor, the total bonus will be +71 health. (Adding a second Minor Vigor will not increase your health further, because Vigor runes are non-stacking.) Non-Stacking Example: If you attach a Rune of Minor Curses (+1 Curses) to your chest armor and another to your head armor, you will only gain a bonus of +1 Curses. If you then attach a Rune of Major Curses to your hand armor, you will only gain a bonus of +2 Curses; the two minor runes will effectively be overridden by the higher-potency rune. If you replace one of the Minor runes with a Rune of Superior Curses, it will override the Major rune to give you +3 Curses; however, you will take the health penalties from both the Major and Superior runes, for a total of -110 health. Runes stack with most bonuses from other sources, including inherent armor bonuses, armor Insignias, weapon upgrades and Inscriptions, Blessings, and skill effects. A Warrior equipped with a full set of Knight's Insignia (damage reduction -3) and a Rune of Superior Absorption will have a total damage reduction of -6. A Necromancer wearing a Wicked Scar Pattern (+1 Curses) with a Rune of Superior Curses applied to it would have total of +4 Curses. Using Awaken the Blood would boost this to a total bonus of +6 Curses. A full set of Survivor Insignia (Health +40), a Rune of Superior Vigor (Health +50), four Runes of Vitae (Health +10 each), and a Hale staff of Fortitude (max. Health +60) will give a total bonus of +190 health. From the wiki, that might help.

Feb 22, 2008, 07:08 PM // 19:08	#3
Cythean Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Right Behind You Guild: OOH Profession: N/	Well put. Couldn't have said it better myself.