Implements dont make sense..

[Evenglare]

So to my understanding... you dont NEED an implement to cast a spell.. but it says the implement makes the spell stronger.. or something. But thats not described anywhere as far as KotS or the Prerelease is concerned. Can anyone explain this.

 

[baberg]

It was probably cut for space concerns. At creation you pick an implement you want to specialize in - Orb, Staff, Wand. When you're wielding these items you basically get an Encounter power that lets you extend harmful effects, grants bonuses to defenses, or bonuses to attack roll (in that order).

 

[william_nova]

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[keterys]

More importantly, by 3rd level you'll have a +1 Implement, and it only gets better from there.

So having your +3 Holy Symbol of Healing that lets you add 1d6 to a healing power every milestone and +3 to hit and damage with all prayers and 3d6 on crits or your +4 staff of the war mage that 1/day lets you increase a burst or blast radius by 1 and adds +4 to hit and damage and gives +4d8 on crits?

Yeah, you'll care.

 

[brehobit]

It appears that for wizards only, the implement choice gives a small bonus. For example we've seen that Wands give a +2 bonus (or perhaps stat based) once be encounter on a single attack roll. You get to pick one kind of implement to have "mastery" over.

That's I'll I know....

 

[Rechan]

Normal implements allow you to use an encounter power. Both the KotS and D&DXP wizard had Wand Focus, which gave him a +2 to attack vs. an opponent as an encounter power.

Magical implements give +x to attack and damage. A magical implement adds +xd6 to a crit (just like a magical weapon). And magical implements have powers.

 

[baberg]

Magical implements give +x to attack and damage. A magical implement adds +xd6 to a crit (just like a magical weapon). And magical implements have powers.

That'll teach me to skim over the Magical Item blocks...

 

[william_nova]

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Duely noted, kind admin. Many apologies. I came here to remove this but you beat me to it. Shall not happen again.

 

[Piratecat]

Duely noted, kind admin. Many apologies. I came here to remove this but you beat me to it. Shall not happen again.

Thanks.

If I remember correctly, wands give you a bonus to hit and damage and carry a specific power inside of them (like a 3e wand does.) Orbs help improve control effects, and I can't remember what staves do.

Warlock and cleric implements have their own schticks, too.

Basically, they're magic swords for wizards instead of fighters.

 

[Nifft]

One rather major correction: you do not need an implement to cast an (Implement) spell. It's just that a +X implement gives you a bonus on powers with the (Implement) descriptor keyword.

Cheers, -- N