Golden Spear
Classes that can use: INF, MINS, SCOU, HERO, NS, RANG, VAMP, HUNT, SB, VALK
Artifact XP: Anywhere
Type: Piercer dps 16.5, spd 4.2. Celtic spear is dps 16.5, spd 5.4.
Comes in 1 hand pierce and spear.
In Mid it is a slasher. In Alb it is thrust.
Comments on Solo, Grouped, or Battlegrouped:
You need 1 full group to do this. An animist has said that he soloed it many times.
resistance decrease: Decreases the target's resistance to the listed damage type.
Spell has a chance of casting when this weapon strikes an enemy
Create Item: When used, an item is created in the caster's inventory.
Target: Self
Casting time: instant
This spell is cast when the item is used.
Valkyries and Hunters may now activate the Golden Spear as a thrusting weapon. Those with the slashing version can return to Loremasters Trygve or Joakim and exchange it for the thrusting version. Please note that any levels/experience your Golden Spear has gained will be lost when it is traded in. New activations of the Golden Spear will be given the choice between slashing and thrusting. Those that choose slashing will NOT be able to trade it in later for a thrusting one. - (1.74 patch notes)
The Golden Spear - The melee haste bonus was reduced by 1% and the
style damage bonus was reduced by 4%. The strength bonus was increased
by 2, the dexterity bonus was increased by 2, and the slash, crush, and
thrust resistance bonuses were each increased by 2%.
(1.68 patch, Feb 19, 2004)
At Level 10:
Summons 5 javelins
Timer to summon a fresh batch of javelins: ???
Used like a potion
Range: 2000
Radius: 750 (probably too large to stay as-is)
Damage: 200 point DoT that ticks twice. <--- might not be a DoT anymore, might be an AE heat debuff
20 second reuse timer
The Javelins of Flame summoned by the Golden Spear now work as a charged item and will no longer use ground targeting.
(1.68 patch, Feb 19, 2004)
I just hit lvl 10 with it last night, I'll send you a SS when I get
home, but the ability now is a AE HEAT DEBUFF for 4 seconds, There is
no delv on the person it hits, and it did no damage in a duel. It
also ended the duel. The range on the spear's when delved is 2000
but I had to be like 500 units away from the target. I know they
are patching it so maybe we'll see what happens then. Feb 4
Credits: Thadicus, Haiden
Dhaimon, Niigol, Rhaezhir, Indochine, Dixo Mojo, Runodon, Shiram
The level 10 ability on the Golden spear at point blank range seems
to work although its a little weak. The delve says its supposed to
work at 2000 range. If you try to move the ground target out of point
blank range and use the summoned javilins you get a message something
like "you throw the javilin of flame at your target" but nothing
happens. No damage, no effects. The summoned javilin is also a bit
useless at point blank range since you gotta use it before you enter
combat. Sure you can use it fast but its not the point since you are
supposed to throw them a distance at your target, it only makes sence
hence the weapon type javilin. You never see a javilin thrower throw
his javilin 2 feet.... Jan 21
- Gunhappy1
Strategy:
Location: 59.3k, 25.6k in Stygian Delta
I did this
encounter twice and we did it with 1FG. Just make sure you have a
shield tank, 2 healers and a shammie (for end)
First, you need to talk to all 3 genies. That should start the
encounter so when you pull J, the other 2 should stay put. Trick with J
is if you see a text message, that means hes going to pbae so you have
few seconds to get away. J will definitely aggro the healers so just
have the healer kite, that shouldnt be a problem.
Pull H, fyi, he will kill all your casters. We just left our RM
eating dirt the whole encounter with H. Theres no trick on this one, he
just aoe mez, stun etc so i guess just make sure everyone is spread
apart. Now the most important thing... make sure you pull L when H is
down to 20-25%. On our first encounter, we pulled Landrine when H has about
10% life and he grabbed the spear. So just have ur skald or shammie
kite L until H is dead. L is pretty easy w/o the spear, just get him as
far away from his healing cloud. One of our healer got the aggro the
whole time so kite4dawin Dec 2
- Chydaz
Hibs - if you try this with one group, bring an animist! We did this encounter the other night, and maybe
incorrectly. We had one group of hibs, hero, champ, 2 bards, 2
druids, and an animist. We only pulled one genie at a time.
We killed Hounthro first and killed him. Then we starting killing
Jomnaer, while we were fighting him, Landrine grabbed the spear which
is supposed to make him harder to kill. We finished killing
Jomnaer. Then the hero pulled Landrine.
He is the one that heals himself. It took us a while to beat him
down, and was beginning to look doubtful that we'd win, but he
eventually stopped healing himself, and we killed
him.
We never did try to pull him away from his healing cloud. I know
another group of hibs that did try to pull him away from it, and they
said Landrine just laid down another healing cloud. Jan 4
- Mura
The Golden Spear story encounter bosses Landrine, Hounthro and
Jomnaer have had an engage radius placed on them. This is to prevent
training into the Havens.
(1.68 patch, Feb 19, 2004)
Tips:
Just tonight on Gaheris, we dropped the djin. (not sure on names, but
here goes) Jomaera, Landrine, H(something). These are three
deep purple mobs.
We had 3 groups, each group had end, shield tanks and MW3 caster. My
group was on Jomaera while the others were on the other 2 engaging. The
trick is to pull them away from the water, and don't let them enter it.
If they go in the water, they will grab the spear and become much
harder
to kill. Jom is easy to kill, and I advise to kill H next, since he's a
caster (void eld type). Landrine likes to heal, but if he's the last
one, not much you can do with 3 groups beatin on ya.
Once all 3 were dead, the Golden spear drops. In delve, it says that
those that can stealth and use spear can use. We figured it was
hunter/shadowblade/ranger/nightshade/minstrel/scout/infil. Might
be a 1h spear. Don't know if there's a safe way to make them spawn, but
spawning them via swimming into the water is a bad idea since they will
grab the artifact (making them much stronger). Just have to get lucky
and have them spawn on their own.
- Goris
It
is imperative that each Djin get engaged. If only L is engaged H will
run off with the spear and L will teleport away after him. If this
happens you have to wait another 8 hours for the encounter to reset.
Dec 7 - Eclipsed
Drops:
From one of the Jannis (sp?) when doing the Golden Spear.:
Shadow-Tainted Pants
100% Quality Leather
ALL Melee +3
Thrust 7%
Crush 7%
Strength 15
Bonus to melee speed 5%
Bonus to Str cap 6
150 point 50% Ablative Dec 5
-
Jacktheripper
duskwood Rod of Desert Shadow
crush 8
slash 8
con 22
focus 50
speed 6%
af 9
10 charges acuity 75
qual 100
mighty Blighted Great Sword LW
100 qual
hits 23
str 12
quick 15
int cap 5
stat debuff +4%
Drop from Hounthro:
Lethal Insightful Blighted Desert Sleeves
cloth sleeves
18 int
5% thrust
8% stat debuff
10% damage vs magical creatures
10% duration to spells
Drops from Jomnaer:
Heatbender Blighted Desert Sleeves
scale sleeves
MP 100% qual
+7% heat
+5% body
+10 str
+25 hps
+6% power bonus
Mighty Blighted Buckler - small shield
97% qual
hits 26
str 15
thrust 6%
bonus to quick cap 5
bonus to str 3
Dust of Creation
Drops off of Landrine
Staff
MP 100% qual
con 36
thrust 6
spirit 10
10 charges pow regen
Sundering Blighted Great Mace
Large Weapon 100 qual
6 LW
9% spirit
3% slash
7 hit cap
10% melee speed
5.6 speed
Staff
mp 100% qual
con 19
hits 26
cold 4
bonus to intel 7
Scroll pieces: Spear's History
Piece 1 of 3
setian serfs, setian slaves, setian laborers
- setians at the temp encampment at Land of Atum 32.6k, 3.3k
- setians at Land of Atum 54k, 23k Nov 20 - Anaiya
- 63k. 15k in Atum out of a Setian Laborer. Dec 6 - Freeman
Piece 2 of 3
setian desert scouts, setian laborers
- off of an essentiu in halls of Ma'ati (Necropolis) Feb 10 - Inox
Piece 3 of 3
setian warriors, setians, setian sauts
What the completed scrolls say:
The History of the Golden Spear reads, "There is a drawing of a spear
upon the scroll. Around the drawing are the following notes: Ruia
- these plans look great! The spear itself must be magnificent. I can't
wait to see it. I shall bring the spells you requested right away. The
spell against djinn will be a nice touch to an already fantastic spear.
Your messenger couldn't stop talking about how true your spear flies
when you throw it. I believe you've quite astounded the little lad. I
cannot wait for you to give me a demonstration of its powers!"
[22:23:31] ##The History of the Golden Spear reads, "A page from Ruia's
Diary: Something has gone terribly wrong, although I do not yet know
what. The ground shakes so much and buildings have begun to collapse. I
fear for all the safety of all our lives. My father has refused to
leave his home but has sent me away to the Planes in hopes of finding
shelter and safety there. He barely gave me time to gather up some
food, my precious golden spear, and a few bits of clothing and armor to
sustain me before he pushed me out the door and locked it. I shall do
as he wishes, but I cannot help fearing for his safety."
[22:23:31] ##The History of the Golden Spear reads, "A tattered papyrus
containing an account from a Mau of Stygia: A warrior-maiden I have
seen before has arrived here, carrying only a few belongings including
the delicate golden spear I had seen her with before. She was
torn between staying in the relative safety of Stygia and returning to
her father in Atlantis. In the end, she chose her father. But before
she left she said she could not bear for the spear to be destroyed by
the forces at work upon Atlantis. With a mightytoss she threw the spear
out into the sands of Stygia then stood watching it, expecting it to
land within sight of where she stood. Much to her surprise and
mine, it flew beyond our site. While the warrior-maiden returned to
Atlantis, I went in search of the spear. I managed to track it for some
time, but when I saw the collection of djinn around it, I chose not to
pursue it. If the maiden survived and returns, I shall tell her of the
fate of her spear."
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