March to Strife

cian2

cian2

Dalayan Master
channeling needed to go, i'm okay with it, but there were items in the game that were balanced around it, just like the ol' bane humanoid. here is one of them.

March to Strife
[MAGIC ITEM] [LORE ITEM] [NO DROP]
Slot: Primary Secondary
Instrument Modifier: Percussion Instruments (4.0)
Effect: Accelerated March (Clicky, 6.0)
Skill Mod: Channeling +1
STR: +22 STA: +22 CHA: +16 WIS: +18 INT: +18 HP: +275 MANA: +275
SV FIRE: +12 SV DISEASE: +12 SV COLD: +12 SV MAGIC: +12 SV POISON: +12
Flowing Thought: +1
Damage Reduction: +10
Stun Resist: +10%
Critical Strike: +2%
Recommended level of 65.
WT: 1.0 Size: Medium
Class: CLR PAL SHD DRU BRD SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC BST
Race: ALL
Slot 1 type 6: empty

This item was always of questionable value, but it did pair nicely on non-cleric healers with a Cella for awhile. Then Cella was nerfed, and everyone switched to Spire of Sympathy. WIZ/MAG/ENC used the 4.3 two hander so march wasn't really an option for them. I don't even know why PAL/SHD/BST is on the item. It was good on Necro's pretty much exclusively after Cella nerf. Now after the channeling & 4.3 nerf it's become an okay item again for MAG/WIZ/NEC, but I'd still like to see this bizarre item re-appropriated. So I looked at all the classes on it and the thematics, and here's what I've come up with


(It will be a skeleton shield model because his flesh is burned away at the end of the fight and he turns into a skeleton)

Vanguard of the False God
[MAGIC ITEM] [LORE ITEM] [NO DROP]
Slot: Secondary
AC: 110
Instrument Modifier: Percussion Instruments (4.0)
Effect: Condemnation of Elael (Bash Proc, 20%)
Skill Mod: Block +5
STR: +40 STA: +40 HP: +275 MANA: +250
SV FIRE: +12 SV DISEASE: +12 SV COLD: +12 SV MAGIC: +12 SV POISON: +12
Flowing Thought: +1
Damage Reduction: +10
Stun Resist: +10%
Spell Ward: +2%
Recommended level of 65.
WT: 5.0 Size: Medium
Class: CLR PAL SHD DRU BRD SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC BST
Race: ALL
Slot 1 type 2: empty

thoughts?
 
I like the original better but only because, as a bard who enjoys a good kiting session, being able to run in circles with this item in my mainhand, and a flute in my offhand, was an enjoyable experience.

As long as whatever potential retooling this item may or may not get still allows me to put it in my main hand and drum things ferociously, I will be happy.
 
One of the unique things about it was that it was primary/secondary for bards, making it pretty nice for going ranged mode/kiting. I wouldn't want to see that aspect go away. This would lessen my desire to eventually obtain it.
 
I did not use my dkp points on a shield. I would prefer it to remain as not a shield but has its stats updated to reflect channeling nerfs.
 
also, how about a tradeskilled consumable item that tells you the bodytype of a thing
 
The really nice thing about what this item was was high hp/mana and the channeling. When changed due to channeling nerf should add 5-10 evocation and bump hp/mana up some. I do like the idea of it being a shield, but as a drum the bards would probably like it better continueing to be an instrument.
 
cian2 said:
also, how about a tradeskilled consumable item that tells you the bodytype of a thing
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Or just a chat command or something, I think players should know what type of bane they need without resorting to bringing other characters or consumables to check.
 
Any updates on this item? With the channelling change it is no longer worth using at all for any class that can use it.
 
Maybe it should just have like +20 channeling now that its different. Right now its a good stat item but since channeling has been fixed, there are much better options, even at lower tiers. Also the clicky is still weird with groups. It doesn't last nearly as long on group members, sometimes wearing off in just a few seconds.. Not sure if that is intentional or not.
 
Stats are pretty junk, what made this nice was you could pair it with cella or crustallis and get the extra crit in heals. Combine this with cella nerf it is pretty much just junk.
 
I like the idea of bringing new life into this item.

Shield that look like ribs are cool and should be a thing. I only suggest that there should be AGI on the item since most tanks lack this stat at high tier.
 
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