Focus Effects/Recommended LevelFollow

Is it true that focus effects will not work unless your character meets the recommended level for the item? It seems to be the case for my 38 shammie using a Book of Impracticality (Spell Haste III), with a rec level of 52. When I was using a Mithril-Runed Tunic, I often saw the effect message. Haven't seen it once since I switched.

And does this apply to the Earring of the Solstice - FT1?

Just wondering...

Now that you mention it I gave my lvl 31 Beastlord a Darkwater Pearl Necklace (Ext. Range III, Rec Lvl 45?) before and, last night, when I was trying to pull EC rangers from the maximum possible distance, I don't think it went off.

I'll have to test it more tonight, but I'm inclined to say they no longer work prior to reaching the rec. level (which wasn't the case previously).

Edited, Thu Jun 24 10:52:25 2004 by Jophiel

Is this for all focus effects now?

Is there an increase in mana regeneration without breeze if you use the flowing thought earring as opposed to not using it though?

I just got the earring of the solstice for my 54 Cleric and I can't tell the difference. I think it's one of thopse things where +1 is not so much in the grand scheme of things. But,when you add it with other things you start to see the benefits, ie..mana regen +6 or 7. I think the solstice earring is popular because it is fairly cheap for a FT item (I paid just under 4,300 pp for all the items on Stromm), and it is very easy to do.


Edited to add: The earring is the only FT item I have at the moment.

Edited, Sun Jun 27 16:57:16 2004 by HeresJohnny

Yes, some focus effects have level requirements. when they first implemented the focus effect onto all items my mages torch/broom/shovel/stein all stated that the pet focus would not work until character level 20... and they don't :-(

Every mage site I've seen says that mage pet foci work fine from lvl 4 onward regardless of what SOE claims. I'm sure it's on Mage Compendium somewhere if you care enough to check.