Curse

sixofone · Dec 06, 2007, 04:09 PM // 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackEagle

The extra health shouldn't matter, as if you start taking substancial damage you can just switch to shield set with +60 hp.

I'm curious about the use of martial weapons and shields - why do they have a "req X" if you can get the benefit of them without meeting the requirement?

I'm having a lot of fun playing my Mes, and there's a lot to learn about it! I've delayed getting a shield (with bonuses for being in a stance) because I see it say "req 9 Tactics" or "req 8 Motivation", etc. Not having a Warrior or Paragon secondary, I figured I wouldn't qualify to use the item.??

(I also don't understand why people can gain the benefits from off-hands when they don't meet the req spec either - health bonuses or energy or whatever.)

Been playing less than a year, and find I am still a n00b on a lot of details here.

Cebe · Dec 06, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixofone

I'm curious about the use of martial weapons and shields - why do they have a "req X" if you can get the benefit of them without meeting the requirement?

I'm having a lot of fun playing my Mes, and there's a lot to learn about it! I've delayed getting a shield (with bonuses for being in a stance) because I see it say "req 9 Tactics" or "req 8 Motivation", etc. Not having a Warrior or Paragon secondary, I figured I wouldn't qualify to use the item.??

(I also don't understand why people can gain the benefits from off-hands when they don't meet the req spec either - health bonuses or energy or whatever.)

Been playing less than a year, and find I am still a n00b on a lot of details here.

I created myself a shield recently for my Mesmer.

If you don't meet the requirement of the shield, you still get 8 armor from it. The 8 armor is like getting 6 energy from a focus, if you don't meet the requirement to gain all 12 energy.

Other mods on the shield are still applied. I stuck +29HP and Armor +10 vs Slashing on mine. The "Requirement" is just for the Armor the shield provides.

Armor 16 (Requires 9 Command):
9 Command and over = 16 Armor
8 Command or lower = 8 Armor

azzer20 · Dec 07, 2007, 01:56 AM // 01:56

I got my Undead Staff of Domination and loving it! halves skill recharge 20% +5 ^50 healt + 5 energy and + 30 health! it's awesome!

I also use a Mursaat wand and off-hand as a high energy set, then an Charr Sword with a Undead shield for low energy ^_^