noob question - Of Enchantment - Guild Wars Forums

kongar · Dec 21, 2005, 09:09 PM // 21:09

I know I should know this, but what's so great about the "of enchanting" mod. I guess my first question is what's an enchantment? For example, if I'm a warrior and I stick a 20% enchanting on my axe - does that mean all time based spells cast on me last 20% longer. For example, when a monk heals me with healing breeze, it lasts 20% longer thus giving me an additional 20% health for the same mana cost?

OR, is it for the caster only? In other words, a mesmer casts conjure phantasm, and HIS cast spell lasts 20% longer than normal.

I'm just confused why the 40% axe bug was such a big deal...

Kongar

Big.Wayne · Dec 21, 2005, 09:13 PM // 21:13

Hi,

its personal, and only adds to the enchantment length of spells that you cast.

kongar · Dec 21, 2005, 09:17 PM // 21:17

And an enchantment would be any time based spell?

Big.Wayne · Dec 21, 2005, 09:19 PM // 21:19

an enchantment is an enchantment. It's not a Stance.

Only a time based enchantment would benefit from +20% longer enchants of course

Epinephrine · Dec 21, 2005, 09:21 PM // 21:21

No, an enchantment is any spell labelled "enchantment".

go here:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/skill.php

And select a caster class, then sort by skilltype - the enchantments have skill type "Enchantment".

kongar · Dec 21, 2005, 09:24 PM // 21:24

ah thanks - I never noticed spells were further subcategorized

Barinthus · Dec 21, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06

there are hexes, shouts, stances, spells, skills, rituals and did I forget any thing else?

Mister Raeppasid · Dec 21, 2005, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Yep Barinthus, there are glyphs.

Lord Iowerth · Dec 22, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47

Don't forget signets!

Barinthus · Dec 22, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10

lol yep i forgot those

oneiros · Dec 22, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44

It should also be noted that everything is a skill, and then subcategorized from there.

so even though something is an enchantment, hex, signet, whatever it is still also classified as a skill. If a mesmer used blackout( For 2-6 seconds, all of touched target foe's skills are disabled, and all of your skills are disabled for 5 seconds.) it would wipe out your whole bar, not just the things that have the label "skill" because everything on your bar is a skill.

Barinthus · Dec 22, 2005, 10:31 AM // 10:31

Yeah the difference between skills and skills are darn confusing sometimes :head spinning:

Dec 21, 2005, 09:09 PM // 21:09	#1
kongar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	noob question - Of Enchantment I know I should know this, but what's so great about the "of enchanting" mod. I guess my first question is what's an enchantment? For example, if I'm a warrior and I stick a 20% enchanting on my axe - does that mean all time based spells cast on me last 20% longer. For example, when a monk heals me with healing breeze, it lasts 20% longer thus giving me an additional 20% health for the same mana cost? OR, is it for the caster only? In other words, a mesmer casts conjure phantasm, and HIS cast spell lasts 20% longer than normal. I'm just confused why the 40% axe bug was such a big deal... Kongar

Dec 21, 2005, 09:13 PM // 21:13	#2
Big.Wayne Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Hi, its personal, and only adds to the enchantment length of spells that you cast.

Dec 21, 2005, 09:17 PM // 21:17	#3
kongar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	And an enchantment would be any time based spell?

Dec 21, 2005, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#4
Big.Wayne Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: W/Mo	an enchantment is an enchantment. It's not a Stance. Only a time based enchantment would benefit from +20% longer enchants of course

Dec 21, 2005, 09:21 PM // 21:21	#5
Epinephrine Master of Beasts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	No, an enchantment is any spell labelled "enchantment". go here: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/skill.php And select a caster class, then sort by skilltype - the enchantments have skill type "Enchantment".

Dec 21, 2005, 09:24 PM // 21:24	#6
kongar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	ah thanks - I never noticed spells were further subcategorized

Dec 21, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06	#7
Barinthus Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Guild: (TRUE) Profession: R/Me	there are hexes, shouts, stances, spells, skills, rituals and did I forget any thing else?

Dec 21, 2005, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#8
Mister Raeppasid Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: E/	Yep Barinthus, there are glyphs.

Dec 22, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47	#9
Lord Iowerth Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!) Guild: Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP] Profession: R/Mo	Don't forget signets!

Dec 22, 2005, 04:10 AM // 04:10	#10
Barinthus Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Guild: (TRUE) Profession: R/Me	lol yep i forgot those

Dec 22, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44	#11
oneiros Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: R/W	It should also be noted that everything is a skill, and then subcategorized from there. so even though something is an enchantment, hex, signet, whatever it is still also classified as a skill. If a mesmer used blackout( For 2-6 seconds, all of touched target foe's skills are disabled, and all of your skills are disabled for 5 seconds.) it would wipe out your whole bar, not just the things that have the label "skill" because everything on your bar is a skill.

Dec 22, 2005, 10:31 AM // 10:31	#12
Barinthus Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Guild: (TRUE) Profession: R/Me	Yeah the difference between skills and skills are darn confusing sometimes :head spinning: