Focus Effects in the Classic WorldFollow

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My understanding is the Devs didn't bother removing focus effects for the Time-locked Progression servers as it would be a global change. When you consider how few are actually going to be available (and how difficult some of these will be to acquire in the early days of the servers) I can see why they didn't bother taking them out.

Despite diminishing returns after level 20, few of the rank I's are obtainable solo or even with proper-levelled groups prior to level 20. Rank II and III will also take some time to saturate the market...

Besides, I like lists...

Rank I

Affliction Efficiency I
Polished Bone Bracelet
Impskin Gloves
Dimondine Earring

Affliction Haste I
Ring of Goblin Lords
Granite Bracer

Burning Affliction I
Hollowed Bone Bracer
Golden Ear Stud
Aviak Charm
Allize Volew Medicine Bag

Enhancement Haste I
Gatorscale Sleeves
Cat Skull Cap
Cape of Midnight Mist
Braided Ivy Cords

Summoning Haste I
Shimmering Orb
Adamantite Band

Summoning Efficiency I
Gossamer Robe
Dusty Bloodstained Gloves
Band of Flesh

Spell Haste I
Wolf Fur Slippers
Gilded Cloth
Bracelet of Woven Grass
Beaded Slime Necklace

Reagent Conservation I
Happy Love Bracers
Drake-hide leggings
Batskull Earring

Mana Preservation I
Testament of Vanear
Polished Bone Hoop
Platinum Armband


Improved Healing I
Zaharn's Coronet
Turtleshell Helm

Improved Damage I
Robe of the Oracle
Mammoth Hide Cloak
Lupine Claw Gauntlets
Azure Sleeves

Extended Range I
Glowing Bone Collar
Elven Charm Necklace
Drake-hide Sleeves

Extended Enhancement I
Shazda Turban
Lockjaw Hide Vest
Damask Robe
Bear-hide Boots

Reanimation Efficiency I
Dark Circlet
Flowing Black Robe
Lizardskin Tribal Mask

Reanimation Haste I
Carved Ivory Mask
Ivory Bracelet
Nightshade Wreath

Rank II

Affliction efficiency II
Chipped Bone Bracelet
Squallsurge Shawl
Whitegold Necklace

Affliction Haste II
Crysoberyl Talisman
Green Silken Drape

Burning Affliction II
Kobold Hide Boots
Reed Belt
Serpentine Bracer
Siryn Hair Hood

Enhancement Haste II
Golden Efreeti Boots
Platinum Tiara

Extended Enhancement II
Batfang Headband
Clawed Knuckle-ring
Drakescale Belt
Totemic Breastplate
Chestplate of the Constant

Extended Range II
Moonstone Ring

Improved Damage II
Polished Mithril Mask

Improved Healing II
none

Mana Preservation II
Black Alloy Medallion
Mane Attraction ---if quest is available?

Reagent Conservation II
Amethyst Bracelet
Crown of Leaves
Fine Silk Turban
Savant's Cap

Reanimation Efficiency II
Platinum Skull Ring
Runed Cowl

Reanimation Haste II
Robe of Enshroudment note that quest may not be active on TLP to start, but npc's that drop it should be in Neriak.

Spell Haste II
Djarns Amethyst Ring
Mithril-Runed Tunic
Shining Metallic Robes
Shiny Robe of the Underfoot assuming the quest is active on TLP...

Summoning Efficiency II
Embroidered Black Sleeves
Robe of the Ishva

Summoning Haste II
Robe of the Elements
Incandescent Mask


Rank III

Affliction Efficiency III
none

Affliction Haste III
none

Burning Affliction III
Bone-Clasped Girdle
Cryosilk Cap

Enhancement Haste III
Mosquito Hide Belt requires CT revamp
Mosquito Hide Mask requires CT revamp

Extended Enhancement III
Holy Writ of the Devout
Rokyls Channelling Crystal

Extended Range III
Cryosilk Sash

Improved Damage III
Jungle Spider Fur Cap requires CT revamp
White Dragonscale Cloak if quest is on TLP --Update: reported to be active on Ragefire server during Kunark era.

Improved Healing III
Idol of the Underking requires The Hole being accessable (reports vary on this at time of posting)

Mana Preservation III
none

Reagent Conservation III
Robe of the Kedge
Runed Mithril Bracer

Reanimation Efficieny III
none

Reanimation Haste III
Grotesque Girdle

Spell Haste III
none

Summoning Efficiency III
none

Summoning Haste III
Brell's Girdle info is incomplete... will require access to the Hole, may no longer drop irregardless.




Edited, Mar 15th 2016 7:40pm by snailish

Edited, Mar 18th 2016 8:37am by snailish

I've added the rank II focus effects to the list. There's a couple of ones impacted by Temple of Sol Ro quests that I have left off for now as I have heard those quests aren't active on TLP servers.

Also note that quite a few hotzone added drops (i.e., to lower guk) have focus effects but it is my understanding that those are not on the TLP servers for some time to come.

A few of the rank IIs have comments or questions noted if it was unclear if they would be available.

I had also missed reanimation efficiency and haste rank I so I added those to the lists.

Pet focus are not listed as they have a convoluted history. Read Iben's post a few posts down the thread here to get a summary of the history of pet focus. Going by this, mages have their little class (and pet) specific focus items in original world. Necros will get one when Plane of Hate is available and the switch to generalized to all pet classes foci happens with Luclin.

There are of course, many more rank II focus items in game, but they are placed in Kunark and Ykesha mostly, with a smattering in Velious and PoP requiring quests.


Let me know if I have missed anything, I'll edit it in.

I've added in the Rank III's. Fear and Hate are open on TLP now (prior to Kunark) so there is some gear options for those that can tackle those zones.

Note that only some rank III's will come in with Kunark (though Veksar has quite a few... but when is it live on TLP?). Velious brings nearly all of them in, but almost always on raid mobs.

For non-raiders, the tradable or groupable rank III's don't really come into play until Legacy of Ykesha. Since the rank IV craftables (i.e., Ceramic ____) come out for most effects in Planes of Power that is just one example that explains the historic lack of appetite for gear-hunting in most of LoY.

After that it's the crafted augments that servers I played on never had for sale, with The Serpent's Spine making acquisition of rank III's easily doable by a very casual player.

Note that some effects have very few items in the game with them on it (even up to House of Thule). I forget exactly when tribute came into play, but it dramatically alters a caster's outlook on gear needs.

*Some Temple of Sol Ro quests (rank II I believe) are missing from the list. Since it is not clear if the quests are all active on TLP it would be nice for someone to reply here if/when they have completed one that is not listed.

**Also please feel free to suggest any I have missed, I will add them in.

One question about focus effects: is the level cap relevant to the player's level or the actual level of the spell?

Thanks for the links Yther, that helps me out tremendously. I noticed a few level 40+ players (on TLP servers) wearing items with (insert focus)I items and thought that they would be useless at and after level 25 with the 5% diminishing per level. I'm only level 13 so I haven't got to test it myself.

Thanks again, I tried to search for the answer myself but was hindered by beer consumption.

I generally stick with lower level snares until resists become a problem, or the mana required for the higher level ones becomes insignificant, whichever comes first. There are many utility and aggro spells like this. And on the TLP servers, I'd think it'd be even more appropriate, as mana pools and mana regen will be low for quite a while.

Similarly, with a good set of rank I focus effects, the lower level spells may be more mana efficient with the foci than the higher level ones without.

Yther Ore.

Added to the original post, thanks.

Not sure how I missed it. If anyone finds any others please let me know.

Kunark Focus list now exists here .


Any specific missed item should be mentioned in the thread so it can be added to the original post.

I'm not sure I will get around to doing Velious or Luclin any time soon. Big rate ups to the user(s) that take that on. Please do them in their own thread if you do as this will be more useful for future progression servers.

At some point a blended list might make sense as well. I'm thinking on that (or just adding the classic ones forward to the Kunark list as they would still be available). Thoughts?

Edited, Mar 15th 2016 6:09pm by snailish

Yeah, I'm on Phingel right now, this list is pretty much only useful on progression servers.

I just wanted a list, keeping them separate with links to each other is fine as far as I'm concerned. I just wanted the info in a list somewhere. I'm not picky. Thanks again :).

Rokyls Channelling Crystal was under rank 3 of extended enhancement already.

Your second link is clipped, what item did you mean?