Am I the only WHM who rather have a wand and shield vs staff relic?

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10-03-2013, 04:26 AM
The-Alchemist

Am I the only WHM who rather have a wand and shield vs staff relic?

I think my gurada wand and DL shield looks awesome..

http://oct.imghost.us/RSHF.png
10-03-2013, 04:28 AM
Khalus

Nope, or a stave and shield would be better. No reason a stave couldn't be wielded with one hand...
10-03-2013, 04:29 AM
LunarEmerald

White mages should always use two handed staffs. The pitiful protection from the shield isn't gonna save you. Better to have your heals as strong as they can be.
10-03-2013, 04:29 AM
Gyrus

Weapon locked jobs was a silly idea, WHM should be able to use wand+shield imo.
10-03-2013, 04:30 AM
silverhope

You spent Tomes on DL shield for ur whm >.<; But i hated useing 1h+shield.. just clunky and silly. I love the 2h staffs
10-03-2013, 04:31 AM
The-Alchemist

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunarEmerald

White mages should always use two handed staffs. The pitiful protection from the shield isn't gonna save you. Better to have your heals as strong as they can be.

DAOC Cleric..

http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/site...ghlander)1.jpg
10-03-2013, 04:31 AM
Gilraen

I prefer a wand and shield over staff because, well, my grand company doesn't offer a staff at my rank. I haven't done end game yet, either, so I don't have primal/dungeon implements yet. Honestly, go with what you want, as long as you're not using a broken weathered cane you should be fine.
10-03-2013, 04:33 AM
LobsterBisque

Clerics use shields and mace. Cleric stance should make you wield a mace and shield...and make you a dwarf. Plate mail too! Now hurry up and cast bless on me.
10-03-2013, 04:34 AM
DmitriMosolov

Well this is my opinion on whm, it's way better to have a staff because it has higher magic dmg so your heals will do A LOT more of healing. Until u get the Allagan healing weapon which is one handed which is on par with the two handed +1 Thyrus, your are better of using staves.. Right now it seems almost impossible to beat turn 5. And if I ever get that healer weapon from turn 5 my thyrus is gonna be my baby :)!
10-03-2013, 04:36 AM
Khalus

Quote:

Originally Posted by silverhope

You spent Tomes on DL shield for ur whm >.<

No, there is a green Darklight Shield that drops off the final boss of Wanderer's Palace
10-03-2013, 04:40 AM
MithrasInvictus

I miss the days of hammer-wielding white mages...
10-03-2013, 04:43 AM
The-Alchemist

Id trade some stats for a good wand and shield that added block + some decent armor..

Different builds add variety instead of everyone having the exact same build and gear at the end.

Also, if you notice all the conjures in the game have wands not a staff.
10-03-2013, 04:45 AM
Raniont

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-Alchemist

DAOC Cleric..

http://www.darkageofcamelot.com/site...ghlander)1.jpg

ah the good old days of DAOC. I miss watching the albs swarm over the hill by the thimble and get promptly farmed by my friends and I. Man I loved that game, so sad Mythic went and fk'd it up.

edit: And OP no yo aren't the only one. I don't mind the staff but I'd like a shield and wand combo as well.
10-03-2013, 05:00 AM
The-Alchemist

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raniont

ah the good old days of DAOC. I miss watching the albs swarm over the hill by the thimble and get promptly farmed by my friends and I. Man I loved that game, so sad Mythic went and fk'd it up.

edit: And OP no yo aren't the only one. I don't mind the staff but I'd like a shield and wand combo as well.

You know they are making a new one called DAOC Unchained

But yeah didn't mythic crash and burn for making warhammer or something
10-03-2013, 05:03 AM
Khalus

Quote:

Originally Posted by LunarEmerald

White mages should always use two handed staffs. The pitiful protection from the shield isn't gonna save you. Better to have your heals as strong as they can be.

No reason for their not to be a wand/stave and shield combo with stats equal to that of a 2H Stave.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-Alchemist

But yeah didn't mythic crash and burn for making warhammer or something

I blame EA, were they not in transition of being bought out during WAR's development!? Regardless I still blame EA for everything...
10-03-2013, 05:11 AM
Eidolith

If they made cooler wands than just those twigs then yes, only other models are the GC and garuda ones, i'd love something like the maelstrom GC thm/blm scepter with a matching shield.
10-03-2013, 05:54 AM
Raniont

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-Alchemist

You know they are making a new one called DAOC Unchained

But yeah didn't mythic crash and burn for making warhammer or something

Yes, Camelot Unchained, I donated to the kickstarter. Really hope it comes out because it sounds pretty bad ass.

Warhammer online pretty much tanked Mythic I think. It's to bad, Warhammer online had a LOT of potential to be great but they did typical Mythic stupidity. I bought it at launch. I remember there was a combo that both sides could do, the mutated side (can't remember the name) could do it easier. There was one ability that pulled every hostile target in a frontal cone up to the caster, this was on a light tank/melee dps in the mutant side. It was on the engineer for the alliance characters a rarely played class. You'd pull everyone in and have a sorceress aoe everyone down. People really were screaming for them to fix this.

Mythics response, "we're going to increase sorceress AOE dmg"
10-03-2013, 06:25 AM
Nevik

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-Alchemist

I think my gurada wand and DL shield looks awesome..

http://oct.imghost.us/RSHF.png

yes I do, but then I got the relic ^^

seriously tho, I am a big fan of shields.. but it does very little for a WHM being mobbed ... however if you're going for just "looks", then by all means...
10-03-2013, 06:37 AM
Riv

I'd rather have a shield. But maybe SE though WHM would be too much like PLD then. OH WAIT, PLD cures are completely worthless! /rant
10-03-2013, 06:47 AM
Gucci_Charms

I like the shield and wand look myself.
10-03-2013, 07:14 AM
ruinedmirage

I thought the OP's pic looked like a cleaning maid with a Batman mask on........ thought it was a joke at first. >.>
10-03-2013, 07:17 AM
The-Alchemist

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruinedmirage

I thought the OP's pic looked like a cleaning maid with a Batman mask on........ thought it was a joke at first. >.>

Yeah well you get the same gear enjoy it.
10-03-2013, 08:13 AM
Rumpelstiltzkin

Like some have already mentioned there is no reason why there couldn't be good options for both types. I really dislike weapon = class overall, such a lousy system to begin with. Options and variation is a good thing and like so many times with this game they decided to have restrictions for no reason. Hopefully there will be good wand/shield options for you soon OP :)