Curse

laksa and curry · Feb 22, 2009, 12:23 PM // 12:23

Who does not use Sup weapon mastery runes for pve & why? I would love to hear input from the GW community. Thank you.

Picuso · Feb 22, 2009, 12:32 PM // 12:32

I don't.

Because the small +x dmg from skills and +x% of dmg and crits doesn't worth losing 75 HP. More HP = More time alive = More attack skills / attacks done = More dmg

zling · Feb 22, 2009, 12:53 PM // 12:53

for 1 I use the same armor for both PvE and PvP hence why I dont use superior runes besides Vigor of course

for 2 as Picuso said it's just not worth it... if only for the ability to run more offense instead of defense on your team thus kill the mobs faster. will help a lot more than a few extra points of damage on a few skills.

lewis91 · Feb 22, 2009, 01:42 PM // 13:42

never for a warrior no, +3 on a weapon mastery isnt that great. As a frontliner you want more health, more health = more time alive, more aggro can be taken, more damage your back attackers like Eles can do due to not being attacked.

Marverick · Feb 22, 2009, 02:40 PM // 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by lewis91

never for a warrior no, +3 on a weapon mastery isnt that great. As a frontliner you want more health, more health = more time alive, more aggro can be taken, more damage your back attackers like Eles can do due to not being attacked.

More health = less likely to be attacked = backline casters more likely to be attacked

I usually run a major to have slightly less health than backline casters and thus be a slightly more attractive target

Punjabi · Feb 22, 2009, 02:50 PM // 14:50

Early in the game everyone used Sup runes(in pve) at least. Then I left and came back and found no one used them any more. I found Major seemed to be the way to go because as said above.

Now as a monk you would use minor runes right?

ac1inferno · Feb 22, 2009, 02:57 PM // 14:57

No Profession "needs" to use a Rune of Superior Weapon. You can if you want to, but it's not required unless you're trying to hit a break point.

pingu666 · Feb 22, 2009, 03:57 PM // 15:57

i have 2 hats or armour pieces, just swap them about

Winterclaw · Feb 22, 2009, 03:57 PM // 15:57

There are some farming builds that require a sup strength rune, but other than that a warrior should avoid sup runes in general.

Icy The Mage · Feb 22, 2009, 04:06 PM // 16:06

If you're doing a hefty attribute split and you're wearing Sentinel's Insignias, then I would recommend investing in a major rune to hit the 14 Strength breakpoint. This is because, although the insignias work at 13 Strength, when you're in need of all that armor, you're probably going to be affected by weakness.

jake jacobs · Feb 22, 2009, 05:15 PM // 17:15

Majors work just fine for most everything, unless a sup. is called for.

zwei2stein · Feb 22, 2009, 05:47 PM // 17:47

You would usually use superior and major runes to reach skill breakpoints. Warriors do not have any interesting breakpoints for weapon linked skills at 15 and 16.

And there is never need to run 11+1+2 or 10+1+3, warriors have enough att points to put 12 into weapon mastery and to spread rest.

Spike Stritter · Feb 22, 2009, 06:44 PM // 18:44

if ur good at bodyblocking enemies and holding aggro with them then minor is the way to go.

if ur not so experienced with that having less health will make the enemies go for u most of the time anyway.

All depends on what u can do.

cellardweller · Feb 23, 2009, 12:16 AM // 00:16

Run Sups in NM and the easier HM zones where there is zero chance of dying, no matter how much you aggro. The difference between a sup and a minor is negligable, but if it costs nothing to get that advantage, why not take it?

In the more difficult HM areas, that extra 75hp can give the henchies an half second to get their heal off and is not worth sacrificing for a bit of extra damage.

Luminarus · Feb 24, 2009, 04:09 AM // 04:09

Either way it doesnt make a difference, its pve. I dont because I use the same armor for pve and pvp.

**Marty Silverblade** · Feb 24, 2009, 07:21 AM // 07:21

75 health makes a difference, 2 extra attribute points does not, especially considering there are no breakpoints to hit.

marmar256 · Feb 24, 2009, 07:46 AM // 07:46

I never run over majors because as said above no real great breakpoints from 15-16 in my books. And the more health more survival rate.

laksa and curry · Feb 24, 2009, 09:13 AM // 09:13

Thank you. For the inputs so far.