Mage focus items

[qwerty]

There are all these quests for focus items but how much of a difference does it make? And what do they do exactly

[Man0warr]

They are all useful, but leveling up you will use the fire pet most so at least get the Torch.

Basically, they raise the HP of your pet, so definitely a difference.

[Velerin]

They are basically the most important items a mage can have 1-50. Mage is only as good as their pet.

[NegaStoat]

They're extremely useful and a lot of details in what they do for your pet are on the P1999 wiki for mages and the pet guide.

My personal testing on the server was with the broom focus item on a level 4 air pet with the character level of 4, and the thing was working for me right then. The message "your broom glows" or some such was a part of summoning the pet. Anyway, it's a good increase in the pets health, physical size, and I seemed to have better luck getting a max level pet later on my mage's life when I had it in my hand with the summoning spell.

Of important note is that you can use the Reclaim Energy spell from the item from your inventory slot, which is kind of a big deal for killing things with chain pet casting.

The fire pet focus item is the most important, but people charge an arm or a leg for it. At character level 29 and under, you can easily get away with solo'ing with a Focused water or air pet so if you're strapped on cash, buy one of the drop items (broom or stein) for cheap when you see it offered and complete the quest for the finished item, and call it good. You can camp a torch yourself later in Najena or Cazic-Thule.

[Deadlyfury]

They're extremely useful and a lot of details in what they do for your pet are on the P1999 wiki for mages and the pet guide.

My personal testing on the server was with the broom focus item on a level 4 air pet with the character level of 4, and the thing was working for me right then. The message "your broom glows" or some such was a part of summoning the pet. Anyway, it's a good increase in the pets health, physical size, and I seemed to have better luck getting a max level pet later on my mage's life when I had it in my hand with the summoning spell.

Of important note is that you can use the Reclaim Energy spell from the item from your inventory slot, which is kind of a big deal for killing things with chain pet casting.

The fire pet focus item is the most important, but people charge an arm or a leg for it. At character level 29 and under, you can easily get away with solo'ing with a Focused water or air pet so if you're strapped on cash, buy one of the drop items (broom or stein) for cheap when you see it offered and complete the quest for the finished item, and call it good. You can camp a torch yourself later in Najena or Cazic-Thule.

All of this, what no one has brought up though is what is called Exp pet sacrifice

With your focus items, you can reclaim your pet and not let is steal your EXP, it can take a little bit of fine tuning, but can be beneficial because with your focus items you get back most of your mana when reclaim, so just before the mob dies or when it starts to run, reclaim your pet and burn that sucker to the ground!

The focus items REALLY make solo'ing quick and easy once you get the hang of it.

Also helps you get out of a tight spot of you took on a mob that can't kill, or if you get an add, have gate handy, reclaim pet (you will ALWAYS get back enough mana) and run away and hit gate :)

One last thing, the shovel and the broom are used in your epic so of you loot a spare shovel and broom hold.on to them for you ever want to do another turn Ian once you burn them for epic :D

[Velerin]

All of this, what no one has brought up though is what is called Exp pet sacrifice

With your focus items, you can reclaim your pet and not let is steal your EXP, it can take a little bit of fine tuning, but can be beneficial because with your focus items you get back most of your mana when reclaim, so just before the mob dies or when it starts to run, reclaim your pet and burn that sucker to the ground!

The focus items REALLY make solo'ing quick and easy once you get the hang of it.

Also helps you get out of a tight spot of you took on a mob that can't kill, or if you get an add, have gate handy, reclaim pet (you will ALWAYS get back enough mana) and run away and hit gate :)

One last thing, the shovel and the broom are used in your epic so of you loot a spare shovel and broom hold.on to them for you ever want to do another turn Ian once you burn them for epic :D

This is true, but just for the record even w/o the items you can also cast the reclaim energy spell.) though not insta cast.

I always find it funny high level mage twinks that haven't done the focus quests and don't think its important.

2 mages.

1. BCG, heiro cloak, GEBs, insignia protector, loam robe etc. etc. + no focus items

2. naked + focus items

Mage #2 is better 99% of the time (Mage #1 would win if doing AE groups I guess)

[Tann]

If you need to acquire said focus items and are mid 30's, gator pit in CT!!! Myself and another player each got the whole set in a matter of hours + test of mastery or whatever pages drop off them too.

[Nagash]

Basic focus items are great in the sense that they boost your pets' survivability making the earth pet a great tank and the fire pet much more usable in chain petting situation.
The advance versions are even better as they not only increase your pets HP but also increase their levels (at least that's what I have noted with the staff of fire elemental mastery and the level 49 pets).

[fishingme]

All of this, what no one has brought up though is what is called Exp pet sacrifice

With your focus items, you can reclaim your pet and not let is steal your EXP, it can take a little bit of fine tuning, but can be beneficial because with your focus items you get back most of your mana when reclaim, so just before the mob dies or when it starts to run, reclaim your pet and burn that sucker to the ground!

The focus items REALLY make solo'ing quick and easy once you get the hang of it.

Also helps you get out of a tight spot of you took on a mob that can't kill, or if you get an add, have gate handy, reclaim pet (you will ALWAYS get back enough mana) and run away and hit gate :)

One last thing, the shovel and the broom are used in your epic so of you loot a spare shovel and broom hold.on to them for you ever want to do another turn Ian once you burn them for epic :D

Reclaiming pet doesn't work anymore. The amount of mana you get back is proportional to how damaged your pet is. If your pet is miraculously at 100% after a fight, you will get 100% mana back, if it's at 50%, you get 50% back, etc. Not sure of exact numbers but as i recall last time i reclaimed it seemed very drastic.

[Feathers]

These quests are also a lot of fun!

[Beldon]

Forgive my ignorance on this.... I just got the Broom. I only get the "Broom Glows" message if it is equipped. Does this change with lvls or does it always have to be equipped when summoning?

[Ossigor]

I remember always having to have it equipped to summon, but then you can remove it until you have to resummon again.

[Deadlyfury]

I remember always having to have it equipped to summon, but then you can remove it until you have to resummon again.

This. After a certain level you can reclaim the pet from top level inventory (I.e not in a bag) but you always have to equip to get focus ability while casting pet

[Heavydrop]

The reclaim energy clicky is handy for using a mage to powerlevel as well (yes, it is done sometimes)

[mr_jon3s]

Does anyone know how much the staffs of elemental mastery raise the 50+ pets? Like the 54 water pet max hits for 56. Does the staff of elemental mastery water make it hit harder? If so by how much?

[Nagash]

Staff of elemental mastery actually increase the level of the pet (contrary to the other ones) and do boost max damage and spell effect. Staff of fire mastery for instance will boost the max damage by 2 but also the DD and DS of the pet (a 49 focused pet could hit up to 48, have a DS of 44 etc...).

At least that's what happens with my staff of Fire Mastery, I haven't got the other ones (anyone got an spare Earth? :D) but I see no reason why they would work differently.

[Heavydrop]

Staff of elemental mastery actually increase the level of the pet (contrary to the other ones) and do boost max damage and spell effect. Staff of fire mastery for instance will boost the max damage by 2 but also the DD and DS of the pet (a 49 focused pet could hit up to 48, have a DS of 44 etc...).

At least that's what happens with my staff of Fire Mastery, I haven't got the other ones (anyone got an spare Earth? :D) but I see no reason why they would work differently.

My 49 pets hit for more than 48... My 49 fire pet (the last of my 49 pets I'm currently using) hits for more than 48 and his DS does more than 44... I'd have to check in and see what it does... But he max hits for 56 right now.... Yes... The level 49 fire pet

[dafier]

I don't know why people try to sell the Fire pet focus to everyone saying it's by far the most useful and best level 49 minus.

Plain and simple: (talking about focused fire vs focused water)

It does 1 more dmg DD wise compared to the water. It has a LOT less HP than the water pet. Soloing OR in a group the focused water pet out weighs a fire by lot and it is due to it's HP. Also, if your pet needs to tank something for a bit for the group, water owns it! The extra HP is great. Stein is by far the BEST focused item for a mage that is level 49 or less.

Moving on...

NOW, air is best for grouping in my opinion because of the stun alone.

I think it's in a mages best interest to get ALL focus items, because they are all useful. I just felt the need to respond to all this talk about how the torch focus is the best ever and nothing else is needed for a mage that isn't level 50+.

I JUST got 'A Torch' drop (first drop for me) today. I am happy about it, but I would rather have a stein. Either way I'll keep farming for them.

[mr_jon3s]

The reason why the fire pet is good is becuase of the DS it has not the DD. The damage from the DS is neutral damage so its possible to actually out damage the pet and your not using mana casting a shitty DS on a pet.

As for other pets it just depends. Water is best in a group thats fighting no casters. Air for casters. Earth if you have no CC and need a tank.

[Beldon]

Currently only lvl 21 Mage...

The fire pet with the focus item is the best for me. The Damage Shield lets the enemy chew through themselves very quickly. With the focus item, I can send him in on a Dark Blue con and he will win - the extra hp keeps him alive. I can either heal him, or resummon after the fight. I prefer to keep him alive to save on regents....

I don't do the reclaim kill for full xp because I am lazy. Plus I can kill so fast with the focus pet right now, I don't see the need.

[webrunner5]

Currently only lvl 21 Mage...

The fire pet with the focus item is the best for me. The Damage Shield lets the enemy chew through themselves very quickly. With the focus item, I can send him in on a Dark Blue con and he will win - the extra hp keeps him alive. I can either heal him, or resummon after the fight. I prefer to keep him alive to save on regents....

I don't do the reclaim kill for full xp because I am lazy. Plus I can kill so fast with the focus pet right now, I don't see the need.

That is what I tell new people with a Mage. Piss on the pet penalty, just go kill, kill, kill. No other class, other than maybe a Enchanter with a Charmed pet, can kill faster. Just go for it. :p

[dafier]

The reason why the fire pet is good is becuase of the DS it has not the DD. The damage from the DS is neutral damage so its possible to actually out damage the pet and your not using mana casting a shitty DS on a pet.

As for other pets it just depends. Water is best in a group thats fighting no casters. Air for casters. Earth if you have no CC and need a tank.

I understand and agree with you 100%. I just finished my Torch quest and am using it with a level 16 Fire pet. The DS is absolutely a game changer. The extra HP is nice as well.

I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR ABOUT FOCUS ITEMS!!! They DO NOT give you a better chance at summoning a highest level pet. If they change that variable, then I am the most unlucky person in the game. Out of ~50 pet casts I've seen about 5 or so that are actually the highest level pet. I've experienced I think WORSE summoning highest level pet chance with the focus items. Again, I could be absolutely unlucky.

[dafier]

I agree with Beldon and webrunner. I summon a pet and keep it around forever if possible. It takes too much time and effort to keep summoning pets.