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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 5403970" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Good question.</p><p></p><p>First, staffs are not useable by all implement users. And picking a Staff of Ruin significantly limits the implement user with regard to implement selection. With Bracers of Mighty Striking or Iron Armbands of Power, a melee PC can still get a cool weapon. Best of both worlds.</p><p></p><p>The Shards are not always allowed in every non-Eberron campaign. The shard also augments a weapon. Not all implements are weapons. The shard is also +1/3/5 damage. Bracers of Mighty Striking (for some Essential PCs), Bracers of the Perfect Shot, or Iron Armbands of Power are +2/4/6 damage. And there are a lot of specialized martial damage items like Horned Helms or Avalanche Hammer Mordenkrads. Or, even simple things like Greatbows at a D12 instead of a D6.</p><p></p><p>Granted, Iron Armbands of Power are an item bonus, but then, so is the Staff of Ruin.</p><p></p><p>Can someone use the staff and shard together for a good damage bonus with the proper class or feats? Sure. But, the melee PC can get a good damage bonus and still get a cool weapon. His weapon alone is typically 0 to 3 more points of damage than many implement powers.</p><p></p><p>And there are a lot more weapon bonus damage feats than implement ones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 5403970, member: 2011"] Good question. First, staffs are not useable by all implement users. And picking a Staff of Ruin significantly limits the implement user with regard to implement selection. With Bracers of Mighty Striking or Iron Armbands of Power, a melee PC can still get a cool weapon. Best of both worlds. The Shards are not always allowed in every non-Eberron campaign. The shard also augments a weapon. Not all implements are weapons. The shard is also +1/3/5 damage. Bracers of Mighty Striking (for some Essential PCs), Bracers of the Perfect Shot, or Iron Armbands of Power are +2/4/6 damage. And there are a lot of specialized martial damage items like Horned Helms or Avalanche Hammer Mordenkrads. Or, even simple things like Greatbows at a D12 instead of a D6. Granted, Iron Armbands of Power are an item bonus, but then, so is the Staff of Ruin. Can someone use the staff and shard together for a good damage bonus with the proper class or feats? Sure. But, the melee PC can get a good damage bonus and still get a cool weapon. His weapon alone is typically 0 to 3 more points of damage than many implement powers. And there are a lot more weapon bonus damage feats than implement ones. [/QUOTE]
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