Clarification about Wrath Spikes, etc?

[Undrsiege]

It will take forever for the supply I have to end..

[Leif]

They are no longer available for purchase. We have no plans to re-introduce them.

~Daglar

And the impetus behind this is...?

If it's balance, normal weapon buffs still work. Or are we going to see those taken away too?

[Xillean]

They are no longer available for purchase. We have no plans to re-introduce them.

~Daglar

Why? and do you even realize how many most of us have stocked up? if your going to remove them, remove them all and refund the favor we spent for them. Removing something we have had for a long time now and then removing it without even giving a hint as to why is upsetting to say the least.

[Anthony01]

While, you're at it, can you make Burning Powerstones/Whetstones not work in PVP either. The people with the heaviest coin purse can always afford +10 DPS to their weapons or +200 Spellpower. Not to mention +40END or +40STR/DEX or +40WIS/INT.

[spaceboots]

While, you're at it, can you make Burning Powerstones/Whetstones not work in PVP either. The people with the heaviest coin purse can always afford +10 DPS to their weapons or +200 Spellpower. Not to mention +40END or +40STR/DEX or +40WIS/INT.

Nope apparently they'll just remove it.

[victz]

And the impetus behind this is...?

If it's balance, normal weapon buffs still work. Or are we going to see those taken away too?

Just talking about it with guildies, someone suggested it might be to balance 1h/oh vs 2h for casters. Right now, powerstone + wrath spikes made 1h/oh the obvious favorite. Seems reasonable enough to me, I suppose...

[Eughe]

Too bad casters can use 1h/Oh...

[redrox]

The new pvp gear and new pvp sigils with new pvp planar essences that are being implemented all combined have a much higher amount of vengeance then the wrath spikes. My guess is to keep from getting to much vengeance. Duel wielders still get to buff both weapons though, without spikes what are casters to use to buff offhand?

[Kajib]

According to my math pvp players gain roughly 7-8 dps from new r50 weapon but again they lose 10-11 dps from removing wrath stones.

Seriously what's the logic behind all this,i don't really see the point more than favoring pve players who craft dps/spell power stones....

Well that's fine but am asking Trion to make +5 offhand stones.

[Violacea]

They are no longer available for purchase. We have no plans to re-introduce them.

~Daglar

Well then gives lee-way into the thought that I hope they put out something *better* than the old ones for the t2 war pa. Of course this also could mean they put out weaker versions on the war PA. But that would make far less sense because then people would use old supply with no desire for new runes. Which is what makes me think and hope the new runes are better than the old ones. Devs are always ambiguous like this o.O I just hope it's for unforeseen awesomeness not unforeseen sad faces. Have experienced both.

[The Real Viz Shady]

The new pvp gear and new pvp sigils with new pvp planar essences that are being implemented all combined have a much higher amount of vengeance then the wrath spikes. My guess is to keep from getting to much vengeance. Duel wielders still get to buff both weapons though, without spikes what are casters to use to buff offhand?

mana stones

[EvanX]

Well, until now everyone had them. Now no one will have them. So I don't see what the big deal is. Shouldn't affect us much.

[Morvick]

Well, until now everyone had them. Now no one will have them. So I don't see what the big deal is. Shouldn't affect us much.

You forget those who have a stockpile of them.

[spaceboots]

bananas don't care.

[Flashmemory]

I would say stock those bad boys up. IT is like adding the total vengeance gained on 3-4 pieces of next tier gear in a consumable...