Best fire staff and upgrades? - Guild Wars Forums

chaos of the elemen · Jan 13, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21

Hi, I currently have a Fire wand, and I like it and all, but I think a staff would work better since I could put wraps on it to get my skills up higher (my fire is currently at 16!)

So, I have heard people say the Chaos Axe is the best Axe, and the Storm Bow is the best bow, but what is the best staff? (Preferably a fire staff)

What is the best staff upgrade you can find?

Thank you for your help!

Burakus Lightwing · Jan 13, 2006, 04:28 PM // 16:28

I actually use collectors weapons. I'll take my collectors axe over the chaos, and my collector bows over the storm and yes I have a collectors +10 energy, 20%, 20%, max dmg staff that I modded. 5 frigid hearts and outside of the ice caves of sorrow you can get the same fire staff and modd it to your style of play. Be it more health, more def., longer ench. etc.

Jetdoc · Jan 13, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31

There is no "best" anything in this game. It all depends on preference, your playing style/skills, and whether looks matters to you at all.

Ideally, the "best" fire staff you can get is one that has a 7 requirement in fire magic, gives +10 energy and does 11-22 damage. Each staff has two upgrades you can apply to it (a staff head and a staff wrapping). The most desired staff heads are +5 energy and +30 health, although some like +5 armor.

The most desired staff wrappings are +30 health, +20% longer enchantments (not so useful for a fire mage) and +1 fire magic skills (20% chance).

Each staff also has two inherent modifiers in it, but the most likely you would be looking for would be one that provides a 10% chance of better skill recharge and a 10% chance of better casting speed (or 20% of each while using fire magic skills). Hopefully that helps!

chaos of the elemen · Jan 13, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Thanx again for your help

Cherno · Jan 13, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30

This is actually a spot where Green Ele staves are about as good as you go. (depending on what mods you want on them of course)
The Flame saff give max dmg, +15 energy and cast and recharge for fire 20% and ench. last 20% longer. It doesn't have the HP+30, but I actually find that the ench mod better. Hopefully I won't need the extra 30HP as an ele being far enough back to hit. The ench bonus is great for fire attunement and conjure flame, etc.

The Water magic green The Fleshcleaver is the same as above but has the HP+30 instead of the enchant +20%

I think the weakest of the ele staves is probably Brimstone staff because of the Armor +7 v elemental dmg, but that is just preference.

The other staves for monk, mesmer and necro are a little weirder but in general I like them very much.

For necros my blood necro I actually prefer to use the green Gordac's needle along with the collector's soul reaping cesta. It gives an extra amount of energy which is something I like but at the cost of a minus 1 pip on en regen. But with soul reaping it isn't usually an issue for me.

Hope that helps.

The Acolyte · Jan 13, 2006, 05:40 PM // 17:40

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Originally Posted by chaos of the elemen

Hi, I currently have a Fire wand, and I like it and all, but I think a staff would work better since I could put wraps on it to get my skills up higher (my fire is currently at 16!)

So, I have heard people say the Chaos Axe is the best Axe, and the Storm Bow is the best bow, but what is the best staff? (Preferably a fire staff)

What is the best staff upgrade you can find?

Thank you for your help!

Depending on where you are in the game, and your monetary situation, I would highly recommend Rago's Flame Staff for your Fire Ele build. I have Rago's Wand and The Kinderlock (the other green item weaponset), but I personally enjoy the staff best. If you can afford both the weaponset AND the staff (or want to farm for them) I would strongly suggest this. Switching to the wand/artifact green combo is excellent when casting speed and possible crits are important. Use the staff when you are in your "groove" and things are clicking.

Totally agree with posts above about there not really being a "perfect" weapon, and that it's dependent upon the players style and situation. However, I think you will be VERY happy with the Rago set.

The Acolyte

Tarkin · Jan 13, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45

Rago set is cool (but expensive) or colectors (desert colectores have this stuff) wand and focus (40% fast casting, 20% recharge time, good to slow cast spells) ...

EternalTempest · Jan 13, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Depends on the green vs collector's equipment as to which one I like.

Collectors in Crystal Desert & Shiver peeks offer you the best max damage / best max mod weapons for sheeer monster drops. Agree with everyone else, these is no "prefect" weapon but weapons that best match to your build(s) and the skills you use.

Collector's and Green's offer you high quailty weapons with little fuss or massive gold costs (for gold weapons with max stats).

Take a peek at the stats for the best ones:
http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Genera...Shiverpeaks%29

http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Genera...stal_Desert%29

Francis Crawford · Jan 13, 2006, 06:23 PM // 18:23

I'm just trying this out over the past few days, but what I'm carrying right now are:

Galigord's Staff (for casting enchantments -- cheaper than buying an equivalent staff mod)

The collector's fire staff with armor mods (I found it easy to get to +9 defense, but not +10; staff wrappings of +5 defense are pretty rare) as my main weapon

The collector's fire wand and flame artifact for maximum chance of fast recharge when I have Ether Renewal up (the elite I'm running right now, since I haven't yet capped the other good elementalist energy boosting elites).

I also happen to have bought a wand with +13 energy/-1 energy regen for utter energy emergencies. Dunno if that will prove useful in PvE, but it might come in handy in PvP some time. It's actually an air wand, but that doesn't matter for the energy mods.

Jan 13, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21	#1
chaos of the elemen Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Liars Cheats and Thieves Profession: E/	Best fire staff and upgrades? Hi, I currently have a Fire wand, and I like it and all, but I think a staff would work better since I could put wraps on it to get my skills up higher (my fire is currently at 16!) So, I have heard people say the Chaos Axe is the best Axe, and the Storm Bow is the best bow, but what is the best staff? (Preferably a fire staff) What is the best staff upgrade you can find? Thank you for your help!

Jan 13, 2006, 04:28 PM // 16:28	#2
Burakus Lightwing Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Profession: W/	I actually use collectors weapons. I'll take my collectors axe over the chaos, and my collector bows over the storm and yes I have a collectors +10 energy, 20%, 20%, max dmg staff that I modded. 5 frigid hearts and outside of the ice caves of sorrow you can get the same fire staff and modd it to your style of play. Be it more health, more def., longer ench. etc.

Jan 13, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31	#3
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	There is no "best" anything in this game. It all depends on preference, your playing style/skills, and whether looks matters to you at all. Ideally, the "best" fire staff you can get is one that has a 7 requirement in fire magic, gives +10 energy and does 11-22 damage. Each staff has two upgrades you can apply to it (a staff head and a staff wrapping). The most desired staff heads are +5 energy and +30 health, although some like +5 armor. The most desired staff wrappings are +30 health, +20% longer enchantments (not so useful for a fire mage) and +1 fire magic skills (20% chance). Each staff also has two inherent modifiers in it, but the most likely you would be looking for would be one that provides a 10% chance of better skill recharge and a 10% chance of better casting speed (or 20% of each while using fire magic skills). Hopefully that helps!

Jan 13, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#4
chaos of the elemen Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Liars Cheats and Thieves Profession: E/	Thanx again for your help

Jan 13, 2006, 05:30 PM // 17:30	#5
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	This is actually a spot where Green Ele staves are about as good as you go. (depending on what mods you want on them of course) The Flame saff give max dmg, +15 energy and cast and recharge for fire 20% and ench. last 20% longer. It doesn't have the HP+30, but I actually find that the ench mod better. Hopefully I won't need the extra 30HP as an ele being far enough back to hit. The ench bonus is great for fire attunement and conjure flame, etc. The Water magic green The Fleshcleaver is the same as above but has the HP+30 instead of the enchant +20% I think the weakest of the ele staves is probably Brimstone staff because of the Armor +7 v elemental dmg, but that is just preference. The other staves for monk, mesmer and necro are a little weirder but in general I like them very much. For necros my blood necro I actually prefer to use the green Gordac's needle along with the collector's soul reaping cesta. It gives an extra amount of energy which is something I like but at the cost of a minus 1 pip on en regen. But with soul reaping it isn't usually an issue for me. Hope that helps.

Jan 13, 2006, 05:45 PM // 17:45	#7
Tarkin Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/N	Rago set is cool (but expensive) or colectors (desert colectores have this stuff) wand and focus (40% fast casting, 20% recharge time, good to slow cast spells) ...

Jan 13, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49	#8
EternalTempest Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: United States Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM] Profession: E/	Depends on the green vs collector's equipment as to which one I like. Collectors in Crystal Desert & Shiver peeks offer you the best max damage / best max mod weapons for sheeer monster drops. Agree with everyone else, these is no "prefect" weapon but weapons that best match to your build(s) and the skills you use. Collector's and Green's offer you high quailty weapons with little fuss or massive gold costs (for gold weapons with max stats). Take a peek at the stats for the best ones: http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Genera...Shiverpeaks%29 http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Genera...stal_Desert%29

Jan 13, 2006, 06:23 PM // 18:23	#9
Francis Crawford Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005	I'm just trying this out over the past few days, but what I'm carrying right now are: Galigord's Staff (for casting enchantments -- cheaper than buying an equivalent staff mod) The collector's fire staff with armor mods (I found it easy to get to +9 defense, but not +10; staff wrappings of +5 defense are pretty rare) as my main weapon The collector's fire wand and flame artifact for maximum chance of fast recharge when I have Ether Renewal up (the elite I'm running right now, since I haven't yet capped the other good elementalist energy boosting elites). I also happen to have bought a wand with +13 energy/-1 energy regen for utter energy emergencies. Dunno if that will prove useful in PvE, but it might come in handy in PvP some time. It's actually an air wand, but that doesn't matter for the energy mods.