What do mage focus items actually do other then size?

VincentVolaju · #1 02-10-2015, 10:28 PM

I don't notice a level or damage difference, do they do anything other then make the pet bigger?

Man0warr · #2 02-10-2015, 10:30 PM

More hp.

gummab · #3 02-10-2015, 11:39 PM

http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...ge+focus+items

this i guess

gummab · #4 02-11-2015, 04:32 AM

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The mage focus items increase your pet level by 1 and damage by 2 per hit. The elemental mastery staffs increase the 49 pet by 2 levels / 4 damage. I don't know about their "stat increases" but they are just beefier in general. I don't think the link is right about earth pet HP remaining the same.

(For example, if your pet hitting range is normally from 16 - 22 , the range with focus would be from 18 - 24.)

I know this not to be true, i have been playing around with a low lvl mage on and off in past month.
The lvl 24 air pet hits for between 18-26, i cast a few with broom in hand and it made a green pet(i was lvl 28 at the time i think.) And it hit for 18,i actually thought it was a broken broom[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Until i read that thread,which states the broom gives extra hp to bring it to par with earth pet and stats but not sure on stats tbh.

Maybe a high lvl pro mage can pipe in and give answers,I'm only a nooby mage.

Mirana · #5 02-11-2015, 09:23 AM

The link you posted is correct. Basically, without a focus, the amount of str & hp a pet has increases as you go from fire to air to water to earth

The focus items make a fire pet have the stats/hp of an air pet, and so forth up the chain, though im not 100% sure how the earth pet is affected, probably just stats as the link indicates.

Honest · #6 02-11-2015, 09:37 AM

It increases HP and size of pet. I believe it increasing lvls of pets to be false. I have never noticed pets hitting harder with focus items either, just higher HP.

Man0warr · #7 02-11-2015, 10:46 AM

When they revamped focus items somewhere down the line (LDoN maybe? First easily available pet focus that all classes could use) it made it so it summoned a higher than max level pet, which in turn increased all it's stats and max damage.

Velerin · #8 02-11-2015, 11:30 AM

yeah, it doesn't change the level range just beefs up stats and hps. They are actually most important items a mage can get from 1-50+, right next to jboots so you can run away when you get adds since you have no CC.
Better pet = better mage

koros · #9 02-11-2015, 02:48 PM

Real answer:

Mage quested focus give the pets new/better templates for stats, no change to level or max hit.

Mastery Staves/Encyclopedia give new/better templates for stats, with pet having a level range one higher than previously available to boot. i.e. 37-40 becomes 38-41. This results in a damage increase due to level (of 2 damage/hit).

GnashingOfTeeth · #10 02-11-2015, 09:25 PM

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Real answer:

Mage quested focus give the pets new/better templates for stats, no change to level or max hit.

Mastery Staves/Encyclopedia give new/better templates for stats, with pet having a level range one higher than previously available to boot. i.e. 37-40 becomes 38-41. This results in a damage increase due to level (of 2 damage/hit).

This.