Curse

ripchicken67 · Feb 27, 2006, 11:00 PM // 23:00

I have one quick question......how are u able to use the -50 grim cesta (req 5 blood magic), with a sword (req 9 swordsmanship) and still be a monk all at the same time?

cerb · Feb 28, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44

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Originally Posted by ripchicken67

I have one quick question......how are u able to use the -50 grim cesta (req 5 blood magic), with a sword (req 9 swordsmanship) and still be a monk all at the same time?

This is a concept many people do not understand. I'll explain.

Let's take Villnar's Staff for exemple.

Starts with:

Energy +10
Cold Dmg: 11-22 (req. 9 Curses)
[...]

Every line appended with a condition in parentheses is called conditional, meaning you will not get the bonus unless you meet the requirement, the condition. Therefore, you will gain +10 Energy no matter how many points you have in Curses (unconditional), but won't achieve max damage, unless you have 9 points in Curses.

Now, let's go back to our Grim Cesta:

Energy +6 (req. 5 Blood Magic)
Health -50
Energy +3 (while Enchanted)
Energy +3 (while Hexed)
Energy +3 (while Health is below 40%)

This item has a lot of conditional statements. You will only get +6 Energy from it if you have 5 Blood Magic, +3 Energy if you are enchanted, another +3 Energy if you are hexed, and another +3 energy if you are below 40% of your maximum health (Here, I'm pretty sure maximum health = Base health, without Death Penalty. Therefore, if you died and had 8/13 hp, you'd get the bonus).
As you can see, the Health -50 is unconditional, meaning no matter what, as long as it's equipped, you will lose 50 Health.

Hope that helped

hinhtan · Feb 28, 2006, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Cerb excellent guide and thanks
Looking forward to see the video very soon.

vampiric bunnies · Mar 03, 2006, 12:43 AM // 00:43

what should he secondary for the necromancer be and why

Opeth11 · Mar 03, 2006, 06:50 AM // 06:50

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Originally Posted by vampiric bunnies

what should he secondary for the necromancer be and why

The secondary of the Necromancer partner should be a mesmer, for the skill Sypathetic Visage. Sympathetic grants the ability to for the monk to keep on tanking, while each time a monster attacks they will lose 3 energy, rendering the Smite Crawlers helpless with little to no energy to cast smite hex, which removes Spiteful Spirit (the main damage output, if not all).

Of course, being part mesmer also grants several energy maintaining skills and the ever-so helpful Arcane Echo, enabling the Necromancer to double up on either Sympathetic Visage or Spiteful Spirit.

A fairly nice build for the Necromancer is located near the end of Undead Preacher's original post, in this thread : http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=93644

Any more Necromancer questions are most likely to be already answered in that thread and I'm pretty sure unanswered ones would be happily accepted ^_^.

xJaggedx · Mar 04, 2006, 06:30 AM // 06:30

What quest in pre-searing gives the -20 cesta?

cerb · Mar 04, 2006, 03:25 PM // 15:25

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Originally Posted by xJaggedx

What quest in pre-searing gives the -20 cesta?

Poor Tenant (honeycomb & bee quest)

Unseen Tyrant · Mar 07, 2006, 11:28 PM // 23:28

I Cant figure out how to get the last 13th point on divine favor. I have all the Sup Runes and both 15pt Att quests, but i still onl have 12 divine favor?

sno · Mar 07, 2006, 11:47 PM // 23:47

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Originally Posted by Unseen Tyrant

I Cant figure out how to get the last 13th point on divine favor. I have all the Sup Runes and both 15pt Att quests, but i still onl have 12 divine favor?

You probably have a smiting scalp. Your scalp needs to be in your highest attribute, in this case either healing/prot/divine.

Unseen Tyrant · Mar 08, 2006, 12:34 AM // 00:34

Duh...that was so freaking obvious lol. Still one more question, what are the odds of me salvaging the scalp design i have on now to get the Sup Rune off or getting some materials, casue i dont wanna have to buy another monk superior rune they are to damn expensive.

cerb · Mar 08, 2006, 02:52 AM // 02:52

Hey sup guys.

Quick survey (I don't know which part I should focus on most): Should I focus more on UW farming or running? (I plan to update it very soon)

theo481 · Mar 08, 2006, 09:33 AM // 09:33

the 55, and i need pratice help, griffons are gone....

hinhtan · Mar 08, 2006, 04:09 PM // 16:09

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Originally Posted by cerb

Hey sup guys.

Quick survey (I don't know which part I should focus on most): Should I focus more on UW farming or running? (I plan to update it very soon)

I would like to see running UW.

picc0lo · Mar 09, 2006, 05:44 PM // 17:44

Scarabs took over prophet's path, and they use vampiric touch that does about 72 dmg. Is there any way you can still train there? If not can you tell me a good place to train?

cerb · Mar 09, 2006, 09:56 PM // 21:56

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Originally Posted by picc0lo

Scarabs took over prophet's path, and they use vampiric touch that does about 72 dmg. Is there any way you can still train there? If not can you tell me a good place to train?

You could go train against minotaurs in the beginning of the elona reach mission ; ))

devil_monkey471 · Mar 10, 2006, 06:04 AM // 06:04

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Originally Posted by picc0lo

Scarabs took over prophet's path, and they use vampiric touch that does about 72 dmg. Is there any way you can still train there? If not can you tell me a good place to train?

I would think the trolls right outside of droks would be a great place. It's one that's farmed a lot for xp, and it will teach you how to deal with 15+ enemies at once.

De Skjeve Rechtn · Mar 15, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

First of all, youre guide was VERY helpfull , good job on it

I made a 55hp monk and it works great
recently i started farming UW with a necro partner

but on smite runs, the coldfires ALWAYS own me with Measltrom

i tried moving when aggro, movin out if measltrom, not moving, i tried everything, but its not working...
also this is not funny for my necro partner

what do i have to do ??

thanks
de skjeven

cerb · Mar 15, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50

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Originally Posted by De Skjeve Rechtn

First of all, youre guide was VERY helpfull , good job on it

I made a 55hp monk and it works great
recently i started farming UW with a necro partner

but on smite runs, the coldfires ALWAYS own me with Measltrom

i tried moving when aggro, movin out if measltrom, not moving, i tried everything, but its not working...
also this is not funny for my necro partner

what do i have to do ??

thanks
de skjeven

You will see Maelstrom (An ice spike) falling on you, so just move some (leave its area of effect), and don't try to cast anything when you're in its range. If the colds switch targets and start attacking the necro, just breeze him. Besides that, try to keep SB on when you can.

cantescape · Mar 18, 2006, 04:25 PM // 16:25

When I get maelstormed, I usually turn on Bonneti's and then use my prot spirit/healing breeze - works for me. =|

sno · Mar 18, 2006, 07:45 PM // 19:45

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Originally Posted by cantescape

When I get maelstormed, I usually turn on Bonneti's and then use my prot spirit/healing breeze - works for me. =|

You can't breeze while you're in a maelstrom, whether you're using bonettis or not. Sorry, no sale.