Prism Staff (name pending)

[pancakesandsx]

Camate, will the woodworking skill be higher lower or equal to the skill required to make the staves individually?
Will you need NQ staves to make the NQ prism staff and HQ staves to make the HQ prism staff? Or will the staff be HQ'd via Synergy HQs?

[SpankWustler]

We are planning to introduce this item as something that is made via synergy, which will also require wood working skill, but the necessary skill has not been set very high.

Awesome!

My profound surprise is eclipsed only by my feeling of relief.

[Nala]

eh isn't the hidden effects of the nq/hq staffs effectively just a hidden affinity stat of 1/2 nq/hq respective?

[RushLynx]

Oh synergy... How you suck the joy right out of crafting...

[Arcon]

eh isn't the hidden effects of the nq/hq staffs effectively just a hidden affinity stat of 1/2 nq/hq respective?

It's not technically affinity, but it behaves the same way. The only way we know it's different is because it stacks differently with other damage enhancing effects (as seen with Atma magic damage boosts, for example).

[Septimus]

First, to answer the question about whether or not this staff will have “affinity,” the answer is it will not. Imagine this to be just like the original elemental staves when it comes to their “hidden effects.”

Next, in regards to the actual values for these hidden effects, they will also follow the same values as found on the original NQ/HQ elemental staves.

We are planning to introduce this item as something that is made via synergy, which will also require wood working skill, but the necessary skill has not been set very high.

There were also a couple of adjustments to the stats from what was mentioned the other day:

1.Equippable level will be reduced from 61 to 51, just like the existing elemental staves.
2.Damage (for the HQ) will be reduced from 45 to 35.

This is pretty good news, although I will hold off on delight until we find out the exact recipe. (I am hoping that 8 NQs makes an NQ version, and 8 HQs makes an HQ version.)

So, since we are getting the Captain Planet version of the level 51 staves, can we also have Captain Planet versions of the three types of Magian Staves? My inventory would love you for it.

[SpankWustler]

So, since we are getting the Captain Planet version of the level 51 staves, can we also have Captain Planet versions of the three types of Magian Staves? My inventory would love you for it.

This!

The Development Bros can pretend there's been a Goblin Goop spill off of Bibiki Bay and world has more dire need of Captain Planet than ever before, if that helps them feel motivated.

[Tunasushi]

First, to answer the question about whether or not this staff will have “affinity,” the answer is it will not. Imagine this to be just like the original elemental staves when it comes to their “hidden effects.”

Next, in regards to the actual values for these hidden effects, they will also follow the same values as found on the original NQ/HQ elemental staves.

We are planning to introduce this item as something that is made via synergy, which will also require wood working skill, but the necessary skill has not been set very high.

There were also a couple of adjustments to the stats from what was mentioned the other day:

1.Equippable level will be reduced from 61 to 51, just like the existing elemental staves.
2.Damage (for the HQ) will be reduced from 45 to 35.

NOTHX

Gimpness.

[Septimus]

NOTHX

Gimpness.

Even if you have all 8 Magian magic damage staves, you still will need at least a few of the level 51 elemental staves for magic accuracy. Unless you have enough time and inventory space to also have the Magian magic accuracy staves as well.

And if you have BLU or COR you will still need the 51 staves since they cannot equip the Magian staves. The Prism Staff is a very wanted and welcomed thing.

[Theytak]

This!

The Development Bros can pretend there's been a Goblin Goop spill off of Bibiki Bay and world has more dire need of Captain Planet than ever before, if that helps them feel motivated.

Captain Planet, he's our hero, he'll balance pollution down~ to~ zero~