Request to be able to glamour Wands & Scepters to Staffs

[Kosmos992k]

Why must this happen?
I'd much rather see more one handed weapons come out than to do away with them altogether.

From the live letter, they've mentioned in 3.2 that Paladins will have shields drop alongside the swords, so they don't need to chase after two drops instead of one. Why not apply this to the mages and give them single handed options again?

Excellent point. I too want to see more 1h weapons/shield for mages the easy was to make this work is to strip stats from the shields and putting the total stat budget on the weapon to match 2h weapons, while preserving 1h weapons and shields for casters. I'd prefer that they just do it properly, but it's clear they want to move away from 1h weapon/shield. In which case i'll compromise if we can retain the look and feel.

[Causality]

Thank you for the continued feedback regarding the ability to glamour one-handed conjurer and thaumaturge's weapons over two-handed ones. As we've mentioned in the past, the dev. team continues to look into this.

Before that, however, I wanted to let you all know that we're planning to introduce two-handed versions of popular conjurer and thaumaturge's weapons for content which currently reward one-handed versions. Their new designs will be based on their one-handed versions.

Please note that when this is introduced the one-handed versions will no longer appear as a reward from the actual content; however, players will be able to exchange their weapons for the opposite version.

The dev. team is currently working on this and aiming for release in Patch 3.2. After you give these new two-handed versions a swing, let us know how you feel about them!

Will this include Event items too such as the items from Lightning Returns?

[Snat]

If I am reading this right it means I can now make the Malevolent Moggle Mogwand and then trade it in for the two handed version in 3.2? Just asking as I am sitting on a bunch of demimateria that keeps selling well and so tempted to sell them and then with my luck never get anymore xD

[Fuma]

Will this include Event items too such as the items from Lightning Returns?

I was wondering this as well and would love to know.

[Gemma]

As we've mentioned in the past, the dev. team continues to look into this.

Holy crap I got a reply! EEEEEE! lol I made this thread so long ago so I'm really happy others bumped it & we got a reply so tyvm ^_^b

And while I'm all for converting popular wand/scepter looks into staves I also think my point was missed a smidge.
I don't really want my wand to have a long staff, I like the small look of a wand. And I figured since they use the same animations it wouldn't be a problem to be able to glamour wands over staves :/

But I am glad they are looking into it at least! ^_^

[Krieb_Pinkfairy]

Woot! So happy to hear this! <3 Been wanting a white mage mog staff for a long time.

[Jeykama]

I like the small look of a wand.

Gladiators didn't have a choice to keep their daggers, so you might not have that choice either if they're actually going to replace wands outright.

[Gemma]

Gladiators didn't have a choice to keep their daggers, so you might not have that choice either if they're actually going to replace wands outright.

Which I'm fine with honestly, I just hate having cool looking wands/scepters in game that we never utilize.
So pretty much if the "option" is still there I want to use it otherwise get rid of it like gla/pld lol

[MuseKrey]

Thank you for the continued feedback regarding the ability to glamour one-handed conjurer and thaumaturge's weapons over two-handed ones. As we've mentioned in the past, the dev. team continues to look into this.

Before that, however, I wanted to let you all know that we're planning to introduce two-handed versions of popular conjurer and thaumaturge's weapons for content which currently reward one-handed versions. Their new designs will be based on their one-handed versions.

Do you mean a 2 handed staff version based on the design of the 1 handed drop? or a 2 handed version where the design is the same but has the shield embedded as one item?

Personally I love the WHM shield from Leviathan. I put it on for fun honestly. (not to run content though of course haha) I would love to have the wand and shield together but give the stats of a 2 handed staff, if possible.

[Chiapet]

What's difficult about giving Wands/Staves the same treatment that multiple-slot equipment got? Wands/Staves already use the exact same combat animations.