Velious 2h weapons pre-upgrade stats

[Dolalin]

Before the Velious 2h weapons upgrade patch in October 2001, these weapons had different stats. I thought I'd document them here in a single thread because some of them might be wrong.

Twisted Steel Bastard Sword

I think this one needs fixing, started out as 33/35.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010813233147/http://www.talismanguild.org/images/items/twistedsteelbastardsword.gif

Gaudralek, Sword of the Sky

Gaudralek, Sword of the Sky: Dmg 39, Dly 43. Wt 9.00. +30 AC, LORE MAGIC NODROP Classes: Wr. All Races.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010628013746/http://eqdb.allakhazam.com/listitem.html?invslot=2hs


Palladius' Axe of Slaughter

41/42

Preserved in the Alla stats on this page:

https://web.archive.org/web/20011030072036/http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=6595

Great Spear of Dawn

I think this one needs fixing too, it was originally 39/42 with 25ac based on this screenie (fixed the wiki).

https://web.archive.org/web/20020112001526im_/http://everquest.allakhazam.com/equipment/graphics16/great_spear_dawn.JPG

Lance of Thunder

Originally 35/41

https://web.archive.org/web/20010418021126im_/http://gameznet.com/eq/equipment/ss/lanceofthunder.jpg

Reaver

This was a more complicated one than I was expecting:


To answer your question, it was originally 35/45, since it was so hard to get and crappy with non magic hits and so heavy, they upgraded it to 36/40, and with the latest 2h patch its 40/40. But, for most mobs the non magic is not a problem, mostly its just undead, dragons, and old world *possibly Velious, as well* giants. Acumen alieveiates the stamina drain nicely.

https://web.archive.org/web/20020605043534/http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=5628


35/45 version:
https://web.archive.org/web/20010607182546/http://gameznet.com/eq/equipment/ss/reaver.jpg

36/40 version:
https://web.archive.org/web/20020603223715im_/http://mmo.gameznet.com/eq/new/equipment/ss/ss/reaver.jpg

Not sure about the time of the 35/45 -> 36/40 change though. From the alla page it was 36/40 by "Wed, Aug 8th 4:18 PM 2001".

Axe of the Kromzek Kings

38/43

https://web.archive.org/web/20010716095714/http://planeteverquest.com/eqwadb/detail.asp?ID=4051

Primal Velium Brawl Stick

33/35

https://web.archive.org/web/20010822012148im_/http://gameznet.com/eq/equipment/ss/primalveliumbrawlstick.jpg

Primal Velium Claidhmore

33/35

https://web.archive.org/web/20010822012020im_/http://gameznet.com/eq/equipment/ss/primalveliumclaidhmore.jpg

Primal Velium War Lance

33/35

https://web.archive.org/web/20010428075543im_/http://gameznet.com/eq/equipment/ss/primalveliumwarlance.jpg

Primal Velium Battle Axe

33/35

https://web.archive.org/web/20010619190002/http://planeteverquest.com/eqwadb/detail.asp?ID=3915

Primal Velium Brawl Stick

33/35

https://web.archive.org/web/20010822012148im_/http://gameznet.com/eq/equipment/ss/primalveliumbrawlstick.jpg

Petrified Heartwood Flamberge

TBD, haven't found a source for this one pre-upgrade yet.

Craslith

37/44

https://web.archive.org/web/20010804225459im_/http://gameznet.com/eq/equipment/ss/craslith.jpg

Let me know if I missed any upgraded velious 2h's.

[Dolalin]

Gonna guess the first Reaver upgrade happened in the late June 2001 patch, per Tigole:


As we all know, many of the items were upgraded today. North ToV loot finally got the upgrades we all knew were coming. Add to that ToV quest upgrades, Tormax upgrades. . .

https://web.archive.org/web/20150309104002/http://www.legacyofsteel.net/Archives/Post/2001-06-28

And a few others:

Axe of the Kromzek Kings had an intermediate upgrade to 36/43 in June 2001:

http://web.archive.org/web/20010603052711/http://afterlifeguild.org/images/tormax/kromzek_axe.jpg

And the Great Spear of Dawn stats given in my first post are actually the June 2001 upgrade. Until June 2001 it was 37/41:

https://web.archive.org/web/20010515214522im_/http://www.noows.com/mig/albums/EverQuest/Equipment/GSoDSev.jpg

[Dolalin]

Forgot the Ethereal Bladed Naginata:

As of August 2001 it was 32/37:

https://web.archive.org/web/20031001204828im_/http://www.enlighteneddark.org/News/01082001EtherealBladedNaginata.gif

https://web.archive.org/web/20031001204828/http://www.enlighteneddark.org/News.html?month=6

Presumably upgraded to 37/40 in October 2001.

[nilbog]

Fixed, pending update

Lance of Thunder
Craslith
Gaudralek, Sword of the Sky (atk/delay changed, but what about the proc?)


Unchanged:
Palladius' Axe of Slaughter - What about the proc? The allakhazam link shows strip enchantment

The rest of them have already been changed

[Dolalin]

Gaudralek does not seem to have had a proc at first:

https://web.archive.org/web/20011016141330/http://eqdb.allakhazam.com/item.html?item=6213

Based on the first comment on the page capture later in the year, I'd say it got its proc in the October upgrade patch:



New Sword Stats By: bahut,
Posted @ Mon, Nov 19th 11:32 AM 2001
43dmg 38delay +50ac +100hps effect: 179 dd unresistable

https://web.archive.org/web/20011226155152/http://eqdb.allakhazam.com/item.html?item=6213

[Dolalin]

For Palladius I see a discussion here on Alla from a guy who saw one drop after the 2h patch and he says the Alla info was wrong, so not sure about this one anymore. Maybe just bad data in Alakazam. I don't see any other references to a "strip enchantment" proc on any other sites.

https://web.archive.org/web/20031121081744/http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/classes.html?class=6&mid=100458605476009