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Mor Pheen · Oct 03, 2005, 08:37 PM // 20:37

Do you guys carry secondary weapons that compliment your second class? i.e, if you're a Warrior/Monk does it make sense to carry a staff along with you axe or sword? i.e. if the staff has spell bonuses, etc. ?

Alone) · Oct 03, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40

A lot of people do actually

I've seen many warrior/monks bringing staffs in PvP, which might seem a bit unusual, maybe even futile, but they know what they are doing.

I actually bring a bow in PvP with my war/monk because I don't trust others to know how to aggro.

John Waffletord · Oct 03, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43

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Originally Posted by Alone)

A lot of people do actually

I've seen many warrior/monks bringing staffs in PvP, which might seem a bit unusual, maybe even futile, but they know what they are doing.

I actually bring a bow in PvP with my war/monk because I don't trust others to know how to aggro.

Aggro'ing in PvP?

All W/*'s should bring bows in PvE. That way the monsters dont attack the ranger and the tank can do his job.

melbo · Oct 03, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45

I'm a sword W/Mo, and while I don't carry a wand/staff, I have a weapon set that has a sword & foci (instead of a shield) that has +12 energy. That way, if I run out of energy and I REALLY need it I can switch to that (like in order to sprint away).
I could see having a bow for a ranger secondary though.

melbo · Oct 03, 2005, 08:46 PM // 20:46

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Originally Posted by John Waffletord

Aggro'ing in PvP?

All W/*'s should bring bows in PvE. That way the monsters dont attack the ranger and the tank can do his job.

LOL, I just aggro using the edge of my aggro bubble to hit 1 monster. Haven't failed doing that yet. Then again, there's a lot of horrible W/Mos out there :P

Savio · Oct 03, 2005, 08:49 PM // 20:49

How my Warrior is currently set up for weapons in PvE:
Weapon Set 1: Axe and Shield
Weapon Set 2: Axe and Focus
Weapon Set 3: Cane and Focus (I carry a Cane around even though I switched secondaries, heh.)
Weapon Set 4: Longbow

Since Warriors typically don't cast Spells a lot, at least not enough to warrant needing a 20/20 fast cast/recharge, you don't really need a Staff for that purpose. More or less you want more Energy for those times you're out, and switching to a focus or a one-hander helps.

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Originally Posted by melbo

LOL, I just aggro using the edge of my aggro bubble to hit 1 monster. Haven't failed doing that yet. Then again, there's a lot of horrible W/Mos out there :P

Occasionally, two or more mobs are right on top of each other, or they decide they must patrol the same areas. Dragging along a bow with Longbow range can be pretty helpful at times. You can turn a mob of 15 to a mob of 3 easily.

Alone) · Oct 03, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54

Whoops, meant to type aggroing in PvE. But yah, it's a possibility of annoying other players by useless using a bow. Some people take it as in insult sometimes, IF you meet the funny people that run at saying "nub war/mo using bow! I smite thee!" and end up "haxor!"

Shmash Witdaclub · Oct 05, 2005, 03:27 PM // 15:27

kinda obvious why this wouldnt be a problem - but my ele/nec uses a death nec staff. i use it because it is better than any ele staff i have and i meet the req for it.

so yes - people do it.

kawaii_bat · Oct 05, 2005, 04:28 PM // 16:28

When I made my Mo/R I actually wanted her to be mostly a ranger with a pet, but since everygroup expected me to heal I just molded back into the sterotypical Monk.

I always carry bows around with me (that I never use) and I sometimes brin my pet on missions so he levels.

Oct 03, 2005, 08:37 PM // 20:37	#1
Mor Pheen Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn-NYC Guild: Faded blood line Profession: W/E	Secondary weapons Do you guys carry secondary weapons that compliment your second class? i.e, if you're a Warrior/Monk does it make sense to carry a staff along with you axe or sword? i.e. if the staff has spell bonuses, etc. ?

Oct 03, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#2
Alone) Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Campbell, California Guild: Legio Imortalii Profession: W/Mo	A lot of people do actually I've seen many warrior/monks bringing staffs in PvP, which might seem a bit unusual, maybe even futile, but they know what they are doing. I actually bring a bow in PvP with my war/monk because I don't trust others to know how to aggro.

Oct 03, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45	#4
melbo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Profession: E/Mo	I'm a sword W/Mo, and while I don't carry a wand/staff, I have a weapon set that has a sword & foci (instead of a shield) that has +12 energy. That way, if I run out of energy and I REALLY need it I can switch to that (like in order to sprint away). I could see having a bow for a ranger secondary though.

Oct 03, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#7
Alone) Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Campbell, California Guild: Legio Imortalii Profession: W/Mo	Whoops, meant to type aggroing in PvE. But yah, it's a possibility of annoying other players by useless using a bow. Some people take it as in insult sometimes, IF you meet the funny people that run at saying "nub war/mo using bow! I smite thee!" and end up "haxor!"

Oct 05, 2005, 03:27 PM // 15:27	#8
Shmash Witdaclub Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: W/E	kinda obvious why this wouldnt be a problem - but my ele/nec uses a death nec staff. i use it because it is better than any ele staff i have and i meet the req for it. so yes - people do it.

Oct 05, 2005, 04:28 PM // 16:28	#9
kawaii_bat Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada, Gatineau Guild: None Profession: Mo/R	When I made my Mo/R I actually wanted her to be mostly a ranger with a pet, but since everygroup expected me to heal I just molded back into the sterotypical Monk. I always carry bows around with me (that I never use) and I sometimes brin my pet on missions so he levels.