Best Weapon - Guild Wars Forums

Jackk_Hammer · Jun 26, 2005, 05:28 AM // 05:28

Can anyone ell me what is guild wars best weapon or at least the best weapon you have ever encounterd.

audioaxes · Jun 26, 2005, 09:02 AM // 09:02

way too vague a question
what type of weapon?

Aaaaagh · Jun 26, 2005, 09:09 AM // 09:09

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Originally Posted by Jackk_Hammer

Can anyone ell me what is guild wars best weapon or at least the best weapon you have ever encounterd.

Weapons dont really vary that much in GW, this isnt EQ. If you have a max damage weapon your doing fine, if you have a max damage weapon your sitting pretty. If you have a max damage weapon with a bonus that is particularily helpful (ie: +15% damage when enchanted for a W/E) then there isnt much room for improvement.

Only two things matter on weapons, it must be max damage, and it should have a good, usable modifier for your class/style. I find that +20% damage while hexed doesnt work as well for me as....well anything else.

If you have those two things, which is extremely easy to get, then you can just customize your weapon with upgrades that can be gotten for very little gold. The exception to this is mods that add +30 health, just get a +28 health for about 1/100th the price.

Infecta · Jun 27, 2005, 01:09 PM // 13:09

Your brain is the best weapon in the game...if you know how to use it ;P

GranDeWun · Jun 27, 2005, 01:53 PM // 13:53

I believe it has been figured that the best possible weapon is max damage +35% - no mods ever total more than that. Of course, that is just damage.

chalt2 · Jun 27, 2005, 02:00 PM // 14:00

The best weapon in the game is a well disiplined, well organized player that understands the pros and cons of his/her character and can exploit the pros and diminish the cons in order to maximize his or her capabilities to fulfill their job and help the team.

THAT is the best weapon in the game.

Gbuslayer · Jun 27, 2005, 02:16 PM // 14:16

Holy crap enough with the bad metaphors guys, one was more than enough :P
These are all running off memory so take them as approximates for the max damage
Hammer:18-35
Sword:12-27(no idea if thats right really might be 15 or something)
Staff/wand:11-22
Bow:**-27
Axe:No idea, I think max is 29-33

shadow ranger · Jun 27, 2005, 03:38 PM // 15:38

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Originally Posted by Gbuslayer

Holy crap enough with the bad metaphors guys, one was more than enough :P
These are all running off memory so take them as approximates for the max damage
Hammer:18-35
Sword:12-27(no idea if thats right really might be 15 or something)
Staff/wand:11-22
Bow:**-27
Axe:No idea, I think max is 29-33

swords 15 - 22
axe is 6 - 28 if i remember right

Beoulve · Jun 27, 2005, 03:39 PM // 15:39

Bow is 15-27.

You were WAY off on alot of them lol

Howling Wind · Jun 27, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49

Max Bow dmg is 15-28

And a best wep that people see as is one that has a 15% dmg mod while health above 50% and with max wep dmg. Most prefer graphically-special weapons like fellblade, storm bow, chaos axe and etc..

Algren Cole · Jun 27, 2005, 04:26 PM // 16:26

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Originally Posted by Aaaaagh

Weapons dont really vary that much in GW, this isnt EQ. If you have a max damage weapon your doing fine, if you have a max damage weapon your sitting pretty. If you have a max damage weapon with a bonus that is particularily helpful (ie: +15% damage when enchanted for a W/E) then there isnt much room for improvement.

Only two things matter on weapons, it must be max damage, and it should have a good, usable modifier for your class/style. I find that +20% damage while hexed doesnt work as well for me as....well anything else.

If you have those two things, which is extremely easy to get, then you can just customize your weapon with upgrades that can be gotten for very little gold. The exception to this is mods that add +30 health, just get a +28 health for about 1/100th the price.

I don't know about other professions...but as a Ranger I find great use for my 4 bows. I have an Ebon Longbow of Fortitude +20HP DMG +20%, Icy Longbow of Fortitude +26HP, Posioners Short Bow of Fortitude +26HP, and a Half Moon of Fortitude +26 HP....each of the bows have their own use. Ebon ofcourse inflicts earth damage...which generally does the most damage to most mobs. The Icy bow is awesome for any fire dealing elements...the poison bow I pull out when someone has inflicted poison on a foe...or I am using Apply Poison. Also a nice bow to pull out when I get poisoned as it both lengthens poison on a foe and decreases poison duration on me. And when I use any skill that increases bow speed I pull out the Half Moon because it fires faster than the other three.

I think having a couple of weapons with different modifiers benefits me as a ranger...though I can't comment on other professions.

btw...I really really LOVE the Fortitude grips

Jun 26, 2005, 05:28 AM // 05:28	#1
Jackk_Hammer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Clan Odin	Best Weapon Can anyone ell me what is guild wars best weapon or at least the best weapon you have ever encounterd.

Jun 26, 2005, 09:02 AM // 09:02	#2
audioaxes Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005	way too vague a question what type of weapon?

Jun 27, 2005, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#4
Infecta Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Your brain is the best weapon in the game...if you know how to use it ;P

Jun 27, 2005, 01:53 PM // 13:53	#5
GranDeWun Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	I believe it has been figured that the best possible weapon is max damage +35% - no mods ever total more than that. Of course, that is just damage.

Jun 27, 2005, 02:00 PM // 14:00	#6
chalt2 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ohio Guild: Heros of Oakhurst - Leader Profession: E/R	The best weapon in the game is a well disiplined, well organized player that understands the pros and cons of his/her character and can exploit the pros and diminish the cons in order to maximize his or her capabilities to fulfill their job and help the team. THAT is the best weapon in the game.

Jun 27, 2005, 02:16 PM // 14:16	#7
Gbuslayer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	Holy crap enough with the bad metaphors guys, one was more than enough :P These are all running off memory so take them as approximates for the max damage Hammer:18-35 Sword:12-27(no idea if thats right really might be 15 or something) Staff/wand:11-22 Bow:**-27 Axe:No idea, I think max is 29-33

Jun 27, 2005, 03:39 PM // 15:39	#9
Beoulve Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: :O Guild: None atm Profession: W/Mo	Bow is 15-27. You were WAY off on alot of them lol

Jun 27, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49	#10
Howling Wind Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Down The Road Profession: R/Mo	Max Bow dmg is 15-28 And a best wep that people see as is one that has a 15% dmg mod while health above 50% and with max wep dmg. Most prefer graphically-special weapons like fellblade, storm bow, chaos axe and etc..