Anyway to recreate Ascetics armour in Nightfall? - Guild Wars Forums

Keira Darkwind · Dec 09, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39

I was looking at Nightfall armour since I beat the game the other night.
I usually use Ascetics armour as a monk since I like the energy bonuses. I can't find any way to get the same bonuses using insignia, I must be missing something..
On a chest piece, my Factions Ascetic armour has +8 energy. Radiant insignia would give me +3 on a chest piece, a rune of attunement gives an extra +2. But that is only +5 total....and I would not be able to use any other type of rune on the armour either (my chest piece currently has a major healing prayers rune on it)
So, is there a way?

SamGad · Dec 09, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

your armour has an innate energy bonus anyway.
Factor that in and it should answer your question.

bog boy · Dec 09, 2006, 07:51 PM // 19:51

u just put radiant on all pieces i think and it works out the same

dargon · Dec 09, 2006, 08:17 PM // 20:17

Like Bog boy said, you can use more than 1 radiant insignia. The only insignia's that don't stack (or aren't supposed to anyway) are those that give a defensive bonus, such as Sentry's Armor +10 (while in a stance), they only effect a single body location, having 5 of them does not grant you +50 armor while in a stance.

KamikazeChicken · Dec 09, 2006, 09:58 PM // 21:58

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Originally Posted by Keira Darkwind

I usually use Ascetics armour as a monk since I like the energy bonuses. I can't find any way to get the same bonuses using insignia, I must be missing something.

Chest = base +5; Radiant = +3 chest; Total possible= +8 Chest

Ascetics is one of the worst armors a monk could use, but whatever. >.>

Keira Darkwind · Dec 10, 2006, 12:59 PM // 12:59

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Originally Posted by KamikazeChicken

Ascetics is one of the worst armors a monk could use, but whatever. >.>

I only PVE, so Ascetics suits my needs.

Thanks everyone for your help!

DeathandtheHealing · Dec 10, 2006, 05:50 PM // 17:50

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Originally Posted by Keira Darkwind

I only PVE, so Ascetics suits my needs.

Thanks everyone for your help!

even so, that +10 def from blessed or slawart runes help out a lot. +10 vs ele is good in some areas where you find almost no phy dmg.
You could always put+10 on your chest piece and +energy one the rest. You'll only lose 3 energy by using this way^.

Lavindathar · Dec 10, 2006, 11:21 PM // 23:21

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Originally Posted by KamikazeChicken

Chest = base +5; Radiant = +3 chest; Total possible= +8 Chest

Isn't 10 posisble?

Chest = base +5; Radiant = +3 chest; Attunement =+2 Chest Total possible= +10 Chest

DeathandtheHealing · Dec 11, 2006, 01:16 AM // 01:16

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Originally Posted by Lavindathar

Isn't 10 posisble?

Chest = base +5; Radiant = +3 chest; Attunement =+2 Chest Total possible= +10 Chest

yes but most ppl use minor runes.

you have a Sup vigor, minor divine, and or healing or prot so you have a little flexablity

KamikazeChicken · Dec 11, 2006, 01:53 AM // 01:53

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Originally Posted by Lavindathar

Isn't 10 posisble?

Chest = base +5; Radiant = +3 chest; Attunement =+2 Chest Total possible= +10 Chest

Ascetic is not +10, and that's the amount the OP was after. Attunement runes are utter trash, but go ahead and use them.

Keira Darkwind · Dec 11, 2006, 08:51 AM // 08:51

No I wasn't after +10, just +8, which is what my Ascetics chest piece has.

I don't want to use an attunement rune because I need the rune slot for a minor rune of something else (healing or protection, can't remember which is in there atm)

Dec 09, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39	#1
Keira Darkwind Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Clan Arthur Profession: Mo/Me	Anyway to recreate Ascetics armour in Nightfall? I was looking at Nightfall armour since I beat the game the other night. I usually use Ascetics armour as a monk since I like the energy bonuses. I can't find any way to get the same bonuses using insignia, I must be missing something.. On a chest piece, my Factions Ascetic armour has +8 energy. Radiant insignia would give me +3 on a chest piece, a rune of attunement gives an extra +2. But that is only +5 total....and I would not be able to use any other type of rune on the armour either (my chest piece currently has a major healing prayers rune on it) So, is there a way?

Dec 09, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#2
SamGad Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: X-Universe Profession: W/Me	your armour has an innate energy bonus anyway. Factor that in and it should answer your question.

Dec 09, 2006, 07:51 PM // 19:51	#3
bog boy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: pxks Profession: R/E	u just put radiant on all pieces i think and it works out the same

Dec 09, 2006, 08:17 PM // 20:17	#4
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	Like Bog boy said, you can use more than 1 radiant insignia. The only insignia's that don't stack (or aren't supposed to anyway) are those that give a defensive bonus, such as Sentry's Armor +10 (while in a stance), they only effect a single body location, having 5 of them does not grant you +50 armor while in a stance.

Dec 11, 2006, 08:51 AM // 08:51	#11
Keira Darkwind Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Guild: Clan Arthur Profession: Mo/Me	No I wasn't after +10, just +8, which is what my Ascetics chest piece has. I don't want to use an attunement rune because I need the rune slot for a minor rune of something else (healing or protection, can't remember which is in there atm)