The Benafit of lower requirement weapons - Guild Wars Forums

Everlet · Feb 19, 2006, 12:57 AM // 00:57

Alot of people Prize a max weapon with only a lvl 8 requirement in its atrabute IE "marksmanship"

i was wondering why?

Extra points in these atrabutes often add damage and at least with the chase of bows reduce effective armor on your target so generally dont you want at least 12 or 13 points to your primary damage dealing stat?

I did hear that a lower requirement some how increases the damage dealt by that weapon, is this the chase?

Swehurn · Feb 19, 2006, 01:04 AM // 01:04

People pay more for lower requirements due to rarity. You will want your related attribute to be maxed out.

Lower requirements do not mean more damage.

Valerius · Feb 19, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05

my beauties :

lower req with max mods makes the weapon more rare... also allows more flexibility when making builds

Everlet · Feb 19, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07

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Originally Posted by Swehurn

People pay more for lower requirements due to rarity. You will want your related attribute to be maxed out.

Lower requirements do not mean more damage.

ah thanks, ill never understand the reasioning behind paying more for nothing. I imagin lower requirements are better if your lvling up a low character, so thats something.

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Originally Posted by Valerius

my beauties :

lower the req with max mods just makes the weapon more rare... also adds more flexibility for making builds i guess

fine collection you have there i wont even guess at the prices of thos

Ghastly Hero · Feb 19, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09

the point of low mods is that if you are not using the weapon as your main goal (the two examples that come to mind are crip shot rangers in gvg that would love to drop marks down to 8, and oath shot/trappers that could use a little extra in beast or expertise.)

Swehurn · Feb 19, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09

That's also a good point. A lower requirement DOES mean that you'll be able to get more than "starter weapon" damage from a weapon earlier with a lower level char. However, to realize the weapon's damage potential, you'll want the attribute maxed, no matter what the requirement is.

Jay the Jake · Feb 19, 2006, 01:10 AM // 01:10

Valerius, you sure do like your vampiric bows.. lol Agreed its all about rarity.

=HT=Ingram · Feb 19, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

it also means you can give it to a low level character build and they can fully use it full potential a lot sooner then one with max req stats... so a req 8 marksmenship on that vampiric long bow would fetch a pretty penny from a rich rebuilt character in ascalon for instance... Or allow you to spend attrib points elsewhere and still maintain max dmg from your weapon...

Swehurn · Feb 19, 2006, 01:19 AM // 01:19

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...nics-id674.php

^ technically, not really. You're not getting "max damage" from your weapon just by meeting the requirement.

Valerius · Feb 19, 2006, 01:23 AM // 01:23

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^ technically, not really. You're not getting "max damage" from your weapon just by meeting the requirement.

i'm pretty sure he meant "max dmg" as in 15-28

and maxed out Marksmanship isn't always needed... there are certain builds that use a bow but focus on something other then damage

Mandy Memory · Feb 19, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44

There is no benifit to a level 20 unless you would like to lower your weapon attribute because you are not dealing damage using it.

=HT=Ingram · Feb 19, 2006, 09:31 AM // 09:31

yea I was meaning the the req is met with less(so the weapon give its full potential at the lesser Req)... thus you can alloacte more attribs elsewhere...

Feb 19, 2006, 12:57 AM // 00:57	#1
Everlet Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Newfoundland LAH Guild: COD Profession: R/Me	The Benafit of lower requirement weapons Alot of people Prize a max weapon with only a lvl 8 requirement in its atrabute IE "marksmanship" i was wondering why? Extra points in these atrabutes often add damage and at least with the chase of bows reduce effective armor on your target so generally dont you want at least 12 or 13 points to your primary damage dealing stat? I did hear that a lower requirement some how increases the damage dealt by that weapon, is this the chase?

Feb 19, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05	#3
Valerius Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/	my beauties : lower req with max mods makes the weapon more rare... also allows more flexibility when making builds Last edited by Valerius; Feb 19, 2006 at 01:12 AM // 01:12..

Feb 19, 2006, 01:04 AM // 01:04	#2
Swehurn 1,787,569 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BC, Canada	People pay more for lower requirements due to rarity. You will want your related attribute to be maxed out. Lower requirements do not mean more damage.

Feb 19, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09	#5
Ghastly Hero Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Archanic Lords of Ambivelance [ALOA]	the point of low mods is that if you are not using the weapon as your main goal (the two examples that come to mind are crip shot rangers in gvg that would love to drop marks down to 8, and oath shot/trappers that could use a little extra in beast or expertise.)

Feb 19, 2006, 01:10 AM // 01:10	#7
Jay the Jake Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: central United States Guild: BrotherhoodoftheChoosen Profession: R/Mo	Valerius, you sure do like your vampiric bows.. lol Agreed its all about rarity.

Feb 19, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15	#8
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	it also means you can give it to a low level character build and they can fully use it full potential a lot sooner then one with max req stats... so a req 8 marksmenship on that vampiric long bow would fetch a pretty penny from a rich rebuilt character in ascalon for instance... Or allow you to spend attrib points elsewhere and still maintain max dmg from your weapon...

Feb 19, 2006, 01:19 AM // 01:19	#9
Swehurn 1,787,569 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BC, Canada	http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...nics-id674.php ^ technically, not really. You're not getting "max damage" from your weapon just by meeting the requirement.

Feb 19, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44	#11
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	There is no benifit to a level 20 unless you would like to lower your weapon attribute because you are not dealing damage using it.

Feb 19, 2006, 09:31 AM // 09:31	#12
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	yea I was meaning the the req is met with less(so the weapon give its full potential at the lesser Req)... thus you can alloacte more attribs elsewhere...