Talk:Requirement

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I keep hearing that, assuming you meet the req, lower req weapons do more damage and have a higher chance of critical strikes. This is the source of their value. And I have never come across hard facts confirming this. Anyone?—♥Jedi♥Rogue♥ 00:39, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

-i know you asked this a while ago...but the answer is no btw--207.172.193.204 13:19, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

That is a myth, by all I know.

• If you have 12 Swordsmanship and wield a req. 8 sword you will deal exactly the same damage as if you wield a req. 12 sword.
• If you have 0 Swordsmanship and wield a req. 8 sword you will deal exactly the same damage as if you wield a req. 12 sword.
• If you have 8 Swordsmanship and wield a req. 8 sword you will deal less damage as if you wield a req. 12 sword and have 12 Swordsmanship.

For physical damage dealers the requirement is actually pretty much a non-issue because they'll usually have a pretty high attribute in the respective weapon anyway. And if you don't need your weapon to deal damage because you're a spellcaster, not meeting the req. won't matter either. The only real reason for the high value of low req. weapons is their rarity. Now if we were talking about shields and focus items, things would look different, because here a low req. adds flexibility. --84-175 (talk) 13:33, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Actually, I'm pretty sure that if you have 8 swordsmanship with a req 8 sword you will deal the same damage as 12 swordsmanship using a req12 sword, assuming the swords have the same mods. :P Hylas 05:37, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Well, the in-game description says that putting points in your weapon's attribute will increase both damage and critical chance. I know that it only affects damage output up to the requirement of the weapon, making it deal the same damage wether you meet the requirement or have more than required. I do, however, wonder if the same applies to critical chance. Does it stop at the weapon's req or does it keep adding as you put points into the item's attribute? 84.39.107.170 15:34, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Requirement Max

What is the max requirement for an item? I know it will go up to at least 13, since tonight I just got a platinum wand with a requirement of 13 Domination Magic. Up until now, I always thought the max was 12. Has anyone any proof that it will go higher? Liefizul 06:16, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Apart from Shiro's Blades and Shiro's Sword, which used to have a requirement of 15 Swordsmanship/Dagger Mastery, nothing can have a requirement above 13. --Chieftain Alex 12:00, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rec 8 why is it sooo good?

isn't it true that if you have a rec9 sword it will have the same damage out put of having a rec8 with 10 in swordsmanship. so for the most part it dose not matter. right?75.165.121.36 03:15, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Lower requirement means you can save points and put them in other attributes, giving you an edge over someone who has a R9 weapon.

[edit] Rare Requirements

Just wondered that is somewhere pointed out the fact that req 9 isn't the lowest possible requirement for a max item. Can't find an article anywhere from this wiki that points it out, or even mentions it. If there is, please respond. - J.P.Talk 07:59, 12 June 2009 (UTC)