Guild Wars 2

So, I’ve been thinking, I believe that many elementalists love staffs (maybe not the staff skills, but the staff itself), and didn’t like the rainbowy lollipop.
How would you like the legendary for elementalists to look like, if you were in charge of designing it? Comment about the appearance, and mainly the effects (body glow effects, and footsteps effects).

I myself would like an staff specific for elementalists that would have a base default look, and would have swirling auras based on the element, upon switching attunements. The foosteps would follow that same element, that would be rather cool, the devs can do whatever mechanics they want to I see this as a possibility.

And you?

I like this idea but to make it fair for other classes i.e. necro, guardian and mesmer they can have auras relating to the class like a staff made of flies or one made of pure light and perhaps the pink butterflies mesmers have just to throw out a few ideas.

Particles and particles with lots of particles.

Flamenco.3894:

Particles and particles with lots of particles.

Well there are players and players, and optional content.

I have an awesome idea for necros’ legendary staff. Staff is black has dark orb on top of it and there’s a small gargoyle sitting on the orb. While in combat orb shines dark blue and gargoyle starts flying above the staff.

Make its looks depend on which Element you are attuned to. It would have completely different look for other classes using staff, but since this is purely about Elementalist, I’ll only describe that.

While attuned to Fire it spouts fire from the tip of the staff, and gives the player a fiery aura.
While attuned to Water it gives the staff an icy / crystal look with streams of water flowing around it (kinda similar to Bifrost’s rainbow effect, but with water instead).
While attuned to Air it turns the staff in a style similar to that used for the Lightning Hammer, it gives the player an electric aura (similar to Bolt).
While attuned to Earth the staff turns bigger, with some rocks floating around it. It turns the player’s hands and some of their skin to earth.

I don’t care about footsteps, it can be without those.xP

Class specific legendaries would be awesome.

I’d suggest to make its aura dependent on what class you are. Necros a black or green aura, guards white or blue, mesmers pink or violet, and eles.. well.. a rainbow since you guys shuffle around 4 attunements :p

Hicci.8761:

Class specific legendaries would be awesome.

+1
Or race specific legendaries.

Milennin.4825:

Make its looks depend on which Element you are attuned to. It would have completely different look for other classes using staff, but since this is purely about Elementalist, I’ll only describe that.

While attuned to Fire it spouts fire from the tip of the staff, and gives the player a fiery aura.
While attuned to Water it gives the staff an icy / crystal look with streams of water flowing around it (kinda similar to Bifrost’s rainbow effect, but with water instead).
While attuned to Air it turns the staff in a style similar to that used for the Lightning Hammer, it gives the player an electric aura (similar to Bolt).
While attuned to Earth the staff turns bigger, with some rocks floating around it. It turns the player’s hands and some of their skin to earth.

I don’t care about footsteps, it can be without those.xP

Totally agree.

killcannon.2576:

Milennin.4825:

Make its looks depend on which Element you are attuned to. It would have completely different look for other classes using staff, but since this is purely about Elementalist, I’ll only describe that.

While attuned to Fire it spouts fire from the tip of the staff, and gives the player a fiery aura.
While attuned to Water it gives the staff an icy / crystal look with streams of water flowing around it (kinda similar to Bifrost’s rainbow effect, but with water instead).
While attuned to Air it turns the staff in a style similar to that used for the Lightning Hammer, it gives the player an electric aura (similar to Bolt).
While attuned to Earth the staff turns bigger, with some rocks floating around it. It turns the player’s hands and some of their skin to earth.

I don’t care about footsteps, it can be without those.xP

Totally agree.

That’s what I thought as well. But lots of classes use the staff, so how do people feel about:

Class specific legendaries and maybe
Cultural legendaries

If you think the “rainbowy lollipop” looks out of place on an elementalist, imagine how necromancers must feel.

Picture below should be a legendary staff, effect is it lights up.

Even if they make it a regular staff requiring charged lodestones, i would definitely buy it.

We are missing staves that actually have fluorescent/transparent glowy effects. All staves so far are bland with an effect at the tip.

We only get AC staff at night, Bifrost and HoM ugly staff that actually have an effect along the staff rather than at the tip only, none of which are actually transparent/fluorescent. There is no Foefire’s Stick, or Stick of the Mists.

well i wanna a staff tat produce particle effects of 4 elements interwining each cycle like sunrise cycle to twilight cylce vice versa on Eternity, each of its cycle will look like Mjolnir-ish (for air element), Volcanus-ish (for fire element), Frostfang/Frenzy -ish (for water element) and -i dun know any weapon tat could represent earth element- so maybe Sylvari-ish?and if possible the frame itself designed like Meteorlogicus (replace planets and moons with elemental orbs)
The cycle itself will be based on which element the ele whos wearing it is using atm and its footworks will have 4 different colors
Too EPIC?well just hope warr will QQ :p

Just imagine if greatswords didn’t have glow effects alongside the weapon body, it would be so meh..

Bring back the Bone Dragon Staff, and have the jewel in it colored with a slight glowing aura (or mist) surrounding it based on profession (and attribute for Elementalists because that’s a big deal). It was in my opinion, the most popular staff in all of Guild wars 1 and I’m sure most people would like to see it return.

Valento.9852:

So, I’ve been thinking, I believe that many elementalists love staffs (maybe not the staff skills, but the staff itself), and didn’t like the rainbowy lollipop.
How would you like the legendary for elementalists to look like, if you were in charge of designing it? Comment about the appearance, and mainly the effects (body glow effects, and footsteps effects).

I myself would like an staff specific for elementalists that would have a base default look, and would have swirling auras based on the element, upon switching attunements. The foosteps would follow that same element, that would be rather cool, the devs can do whatever mechanics they want to I see this as a possibility.

And you?

Love your idea. It would be nice to see some legendaries that responded different to each profession.

I would love to see Legendaries finishers. Each Legendaries have their own finisher that would be cool.

I like Bifrost a lot

Still, not dumping on this thread, fly free! Just wanted to point out I’m very happy with the “rainbow lollipop,” myself.

if i designed a legendary staff, it will actually be a swirling ball of light (or darkness) around me when its stowed away, and only materialize when i activate it for combat.

Ele’s already have a staff perfectly suited to their class, Bifrost. It was pretty much designed exclusively for Ele.

The next legendary staff and Scepter (also made for ele’s) should be geared towards necromancers who currently look absurd when wielding the ele legendaries.

Something dark with a black or green cloud effect.

I would be really happy enough with “the raven staff”, with just some additions such footfalls, and maube some particles (Particles everywhere).

I just really hope that they not bring it to the other ledge of the thing, making a super darkness staff. It would certainly not fit on my ele, neither on my guardian.

Raven staff for those who don’t knew:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nd-5b1tsz0

ZudetGambeous.9573:

Ele’s already have a staff perfectly suited to their class, Bifrost. It was pretty much designed exclusively for Ele.

The next legendary staff and Scepter (also made for ele’s) should be geared towards necromancers who currently look absurd when wielding the ele legendaries.

Something dark with a black or green cloud effect.

How in the world was the rainbow lollipop designed specifically for eles?

If it was a staff specifically displaying one or all of the elements then sure but rainbows and a giant white strippers pole… come on now.

I do like your idea for a darker staff though. I wish they had some more legendaries for the light armor classes that were a LOT more gritty.

I like the rainbow lollipop

Milennin.4825:

Make its looks depend on which Element you are attuned to. It would have completely different look for other classes using staff, but since this is purely about Elementalist, I’ll only describe that.

While attuned to Fire it spouts fire from the tip of the staff, and gives the player a fiery aura.
While attuned to Water it gives the staff an icy / crystal look with streams of water flowing around it (kinda similar to Bifrost’s rainbow effect, but with water instead).
While attuned to Air it turns the staff in a style similar to that used for the Lightning Hammer, it gives the player an electric aura (similar to Bolt).
While attuned to Earth the staff turns bigger, with some rocks floating around it. It turns the player’s hands and some of their skin to earth.

I don’t care about footsteps, it can be without those.xP

This is an excellent idea. I have no idea if it is technically feasible, but would be awesome if it could be implemented.

My Sweet Lily.1952:

Hicci.8761:

Class specific legendaries would be awesome.

+1
Or race specific legendaries.

The problem with that would be you would get a lot less mileage out of it. Frankly, I don’t think this game was designed to be played with only one class, as the shallow character customisation and progression will bore you inside out if you just camp one class.

it should just be a stick with a revival orb on top
and i think we all know why

I dont like to stress the fact that the elementalist rocks, but he jus does,So, for all you staff users out there, feel free to come in and post, my staff is a good one, but here is how it goes
1. post message in the room
2. LOOK IT OVER
3. dont report anything, i might get in trouble
and 4. Have fun!!!

Kralnor

darkace.8925:

If you think the “rainbowy lollipop” looks out of place on an elementalist, imagine how necromancers must feel.

Yep! I have the bifrost, love it for my ele, and since the April patch I cannot bring myself to use the skin on my necro.

Class or race designed legendaries would be awesome, giving everyone a little bit more customization.

Who cares if the Bifrost is has rainbows? It’s based on the kitten rainbow bridge of the gods from Viking lore.
kitten viking raiders believed in this thing.

That said, I suppose more of every legendary would be nice. Especially class themed.
As kitten as Rainbow unicorns than explode into more unicorns that also explode is, I’d like an alt to the dreamer and the other thief legendaries.

If you don’t like the bifrost just dont make it and wait for legendaries 2.0. God know when those release, u might even have millions of gold by then