Ritualist Restoration wands; wtf...? - Guild Wars Forums

frojack · Jun 04, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57

Why in gods name, are all the restoration wands in the game req. something else? The green's I've encountered are the same. Even the the end-game green wand is req. spawning, while all the others are their proper requirement. What is that all about? Is this a bug? Or have people found restoration req. restoration wands.

If this is not a bug, then I truly can't see the reasoning behind it. If it was a communing thing and all the wands were spawning req., then I might understand, as spirit users generally use spawning to make them more effective. There are only 2 spirits in the restoration line. The death of one of them actually being the desired effect.

Any thought's on this? I can't have been the only Ritualist user to have noticed this seemingly large over-sight. Unless of course I don't know what I'm talking about, and that there's a large stock-pile of them buried in the Jade sea or something

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ibbo · Jun 04, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16

kinda the same reason u dont have soul reaping wands or fast casting wands, cause it is there primary skill and if u notice u can get healing wands but u have to have devine favour to use them

hope this helps u

Caleb · Jun 04, 2006, 04:45 PM // 16:45

It is the same with monk wands and staffs ( there is no req healing wands or staves ) and has been that way since GW's inception.

Personal opinion is that it is due to the fact that the skills are healing based ( both restoration and healing) and are therefore not damage causing. IE it is impossible to have a wand that requires healing or restoration because those attributes are incapable of causing damage to the enemy. This is just personal conjecture, as I had to find a reason for my monk having to use divine favor req wands for the past year

ibbo · Jun 04, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

yup i agree with all of that thats y u dont have a wand/staff for any primary attributes

hope this all helps u

ibbo

frojack · Jun 04, 2006, 05:42 PM // 17:42

Well it would help if Spawning was much use outside of making spirits live longer or quickening their demise. Most of the skills in the line are essentially for spirit work.

Ritualist's are fundamentally different from Monks. In that (bizarrely) you don't need your primary attribute to make good use of them. Similar to warriors in fact. However, would you not complain if all warrior shields we're Strength based?
Prot monk, healing monk, Smiting monk... Divine favour is helpful whatever line you decide to run. There are spells/skills there that help you out whatever you decide to run. Spawning can't really say the same.

If your not running a communing rit, your benefit from spawning is almost nil.
Most of the skills revolve around having spirits around. Or killing them. Feast of Souls for example, would rock if I had more than two spirits that didn't take forever to recharge.
That's fine though I don't mind not having much use for spawning. It just seems that, in terms of weapons, the Restoration rit is the bastard child of the Ritualist family. The recent buff's are cool though.

ragweedultra · Oct 10, 2006, 10:00 PM // 22:00

I noticed the same thing...
I actually made a forum about that too...

and Ibbo, Spawning and Divine favor ARE the primaries of these profesions...
it really sucks, I have atribi 26 restoration, but not 8-9 in spawning, it's a complete waste.

I hope they make different weapons with restoration req soon.

ragweedultra · Oct 10, 2006, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Oops, sorry about the typos...
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16 Restoration*

Ondo · Oct 10, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

There are restoration requirement weapons, staves I believe, in game. I asked this question a while back in the Ritualist Forum here and was told they do exist but are primarily found in the two elite missions only. The Deep and Urgoz's Warren

Former Ruling · Oct 10, 2006, 10:16 PM // 22:16

There ARE Restoration Req Wands and Staves though, they only drop from "can be any attribute req" type staves, like Raven Staves.

They are rarer and perfect ones are highly Sought after and collectable.

Haggard · Oct 11, 2006, 07:26 AM // 07:26

My friend found a perfect gold amber wand req restoration.. I told her it could be worth loads for rare req but then I got told they're not rare -_-

TwinRaven · Oct 11, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01

Sometimes you just hafta look around a bit. But you are right on the money...it is annoying! Necro collector items in Drok's used to be a similar annoyance...they gave a 20/20 mod for soul reaping skills, but, at the time, soul reaping skills had been eliminated from the game pre-beta. Now there are a couple soul reaping skills again so they are not as useless.

Just wish I could find a good bow with a Wilderness Survival or Expertise req...hmmmm....guess I'll keep lookin'

P.S. Caleb the Pontiff, PLEASE change your avatar to something less disturbing, like maybe Dick Cheney eating live kittens...gawd that thing gives me the creeps (If it's a portrait of you, I apologize for my lack of sensitivity)...*shudders*

Jun 04, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57	#1
frojack Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Guild: Rite Of Passage [RP] Profession: E/Mo	Ritualist Restoration wands; wtf...? Why in gods name, are all the restoration wands in the game req. something else? The green's I've encountered are the same. Even the the end-game green wand is req. spawning, while all the others are their proper requirement. What is that all about? Is this a bug? Or have people found restoration req. restoration wands. If this is not a bug, then I truly can't see the reasoning behind it. If it was a communing thing and all the wands were spawning req., then I might understand, as spirit users generally use spawning to make them more effective. There are only 2 spirits in the restoration line. The death of one of them actually being the desired effect. Any thought's on this? I can't have been the only Ritualist user to have noticed this seemingly large over-sight. Unless of course I don't know what I'm talking about, and that there's a large stock-pile of them buried in the Jade sea or something .

Oct 11, 2006, 05:01 PM // 17:01	#11
TwinRaven Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: W/	Sometimes you just hafta look around a bit. But you are right on the money...it is annoying! Necro collector items in Drok's used to be a similar annoyance...they gave a 20/20 mod for soul reaping skills, but, at the time, soul reaping skills had been eliminated from the game pre-beta. Now there are a couple soul reaping skills again so they are not as useless. Just wish I could find a good bow with a Wilderness Survival or Expertise req...hmmmm....guess I'll keep lookin' P.S. Caleb the Pontiff, PLEASE change your avatar to something less disturbing, like maybe Dick Cheney eating live kittens...gawd that thing gives me the creeps (If it's a portrait of you, I apologize for my lack of sensitivity)...shudders Last edited by TwinRaven; Oct 11, 2006 at 05:05 PM // 17:05..

Jun 04, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16	#2
ibbo Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: derby, england Guild: all you need is [bud] {{{looking for new members Profession: Mo/	kinda the same reason u dont have soul reaping wands or fast casting wands, cause it is there primary skill and if u notice u can get healing wands but u have to have devine favour to use them hope this helps u

Jun 04, 2006, 04:45 PM // 16:45	#3
Caleb Nil nisi malis terrori. Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	It is the same with monk wands and staffs ( there is no req healing wands or staves ) and has been that way since GW's inception. Personal opinion is that it is due to the fact that the skills are healing based ( both restoration and healing) and are therefore not damage causing. IE it is impossible to have a wand that requires healing or restoration because those attributes are incapable of causing damage to the enemy. This is just personal conjecture, as I had to find a reason for my monk having to use divine favor req wands for the past year

Jun 04, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#4
ibbo Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: derby, england Guild: all you need is [bud] {{{looking for new members Profession: Mo/	yup i agree with all of that thats y u dont have a wand/staff for any primary attributes hope this all helps u ibbo

Jun 04, 2006, 05:42 PM // 17:42	#5
frojack Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Guild: Rite Of Passage [RP] Profession: E/Mo	Well it would help if Spawning was much use outside of making spirits live longer or quickening their demise. Most of the skills in the line are essentially for spirit work. Ritualist's are fundamentally different from Monks. In that (bizarrely) you don't need your primary attribute to make good use of them. Similar to warriors in fact. However, would you not complain if all warrior shields we're Strength based? Prot monk, healing monk, Smiting monk... Divine favour is helpful whatever line you decide to run. There are spells/skills there that help you out whatever you decide to run. Spawning can't really say the same. If your not running a communing rit, your benefit from spawning is almost nil. Most of the skills revolve around having spirits around. Or killing them. Feast of Souls for example, would rock if I had more than two spirits that didn't take forever to recharge. That's fine though I don't mind not having much use for spawning. It just seems that, in terms of weapons, the Restoration rit is the bastard child of the Ritualist family. The recent buff's are cool though.

Oct 10, 2006, 10:00 PM // 22:00	#6
ragweedultra Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Guild: Subject to Change. :) Profession: W/	I noticed the same thing... I actually made a forum about that too... and Ibbo, Spawning and Divine favor ARE the primaries of these profesions... it really sucks, I have atribi 26 restoration, but not 8-9 in spawning, it's a complete waste. I hope they make different weapons with restoration req soon.

Oct 10, 2006, 10:01 PM // 22:01	#7
ragweedultra Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Guild: Subject to Change. :) Profession: W/	Oops, sorry about the typos... Thread* Attrib* 16 Restoration*

Oct 10, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15	#8
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	There are restoration requirement weapons, staves I believe, in game. I asked this question a while back in the Ritualist Forum here and was told they do exist but are primarily found in the two elite missions only. The Deep and Urgoz's Warren

Oct 10, 2006, 10:16 PM // 22:16	#9
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	There ARE Restoration Req Wands and Staves though, they only drop from "can be any attribute req" type staves, like Raven Staves. They are rarer and perfect ones are highly Sought after and collectable.

Oct 11, 2006, 07:26 AM // 07:26	#10
Haggard Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Guild: Greener Pastures [DVDF] Profession: W/Rt	My friend found a perfect gold amber wand req restoration.. I told her it could be worth loads for rare req but then I got told they're not rare -_-