eth weapon

is it true that durability only goes down if you swing or do melee attacks?
can you simply use it for casting and it isnt damaged by monsters?


someone told me recently you can use Eth Infinity on a sorc since its only casting
and wont get damaged

richhtx wrote: 16 hours ago

is it true that durability only goes down if you swing or do melee attacks?
can you simply use it for casting and it isnt damaged by monsters?


someone told me recently you can use Eth Infinity on a sorc since its only casting
and wont get damaged

You can, and that's true. You cannot restore the Cyclone Armor charges though. There is no benefit to using Eth Infinity on a sorc other than that she can share it with another character's merc who gets more damage from it.

departure wrote: 16 hours ago

richhtx wrote: 16 hours ago

is it true that durability only goes down if you swing or do melee attacks?
can you simply use it for casting and it isnt damaged by monsters?


someone told me recently you can use Eth Infinity on a sorc since its only casting
and wont get damaged

You can, and that's true. You cannot restore the Cyclone Armor charges though. There is no benefit to using Eth Infinity on a sorc other than that she can share it with another character's merc who gets more damage from it.

thanks
it looks kool tho lol

richhtx wrote: 16 hours ago

thanks
it looks kool tho lol

Don't forget to make it in a Brandistock so you can share it with a trapsin.

departure wrote: 16 hours ago

richhtx wrote: 16 hours ago

thanks
it looks kool tho lol

Don't forget to make it in a Brandistock so you can share it with a trapsin.

i never noticed Infinity could be made in a Spear, but good to learn

departure wrote: 16 hours ago

richhtx wrote: 16 hours ago

is it true that durability only goes down if you swing or do melee attacks?
can you simply use it for casting and it isnt damaged by monsters?


someone told me recently you can use Eth Infinity on a sorc since its only casting
and wont get damaged

You can, and that's true. You cannot restore the Cyclone Armor charges though. There is no benefit to using Eth Infinity on a sorc other than that she can share it with another character's merc who gets more damage from it.

There is reason, it lowers the requirements. Depending on which weapon base you want to use, this can come into play.

OP: A good strat is to set left click to "throw", as you cannot throw and it will prevent you from accidentally attacking with it. This is, of course, if you don't use left click for a spell or something.

justinman114 wrote: 10 hours ago

There is reason, it lowers the requirements. Depending on which weapon base you want to use, this can come into play.

I guess. But why would you want to use any base except a Brandistock (unless you're sharing it with a merc on another char)? And for a Brandistock specifically, torch and anni get you to the requirements. So Eth is pointless. Similarly for a popular base like a Scythe.

I'd imagine if you're worried about the base being Eth, it's because it needed to be Eth anyway for a completely different reason - upping the damage for the merc.

People literally just use Eth scythes because they can. That's it. Pure style points. No real reason. Requirements don't come into play.

BTW Cyclone sucks too, so the charges there are a VERY minor consideration.

departure wrote: 8 hours ago

justinman114 wrote: 10 hours ago

There is reason, it lowers the requirements. Depending on which weapon base you want to use, this can come into play.

I guess. But why would you want to use any base except a Brandistock (unless you're sharing it with a merc on another char)? And for a Brandistock specifically, torch and anni get you to the requirements. So Eth is pointless. Similarly for a popular base like a Scythe.

I'd imagine if you're worried about the base being Eth, it's because it needed to be Eth anyway for a completely different reason - upping the damage for the merc.

People literally just use Eth scythes because they can. That's it. Pure style points. No real reason. Requirements don't come into play.

BTW Cyclone sucks too, so the charges there are a VERY minor consideration.

You want to use a War Scythe because it looks cooler!

departure wrote: 8 hours ago

justinman114 wrote: 10 hours ago

There is reason, it lowers the requirements. Depending on which weapon base you want to use, this can come into play.

I guess. But why would you want to use any base except a Brandistock (unless you're sharing it with a merc on another char)? And for a Brandistock specifically, torch and anni get you to the requirements. So Eth is pointless. Similarly for a popular base like a Scythe.

I'd imagine if you're worried about the base being Eth, it's because it needed to be Eth anyway for a completely different reason - upping the damage for the merc.

People literally just use Eth scythes because they can. That's it. Pure style points. No real reason. Requirements don't come into play.

BTW Cyclone sucks too, so the charges there are a VERY minor consideration.

When cast in the correct order, Cyclone Armor actually ain't that bad for an ES sorc. (Esp. on HC)