Miscellaneous: Spirit Weaver's Coif (Appearance)

[Ennewi]

I could not verify if this is in game, as few shamans are barbarians and fewer still have the Plane of Growth drop. But, having not seen anyone fashionquest this item, the assumption here is that the graphic currently does not show as it did in Velious. Also assumed, that this graphic only appeared when worn by barbarians due to the classic polar bear helm being race specific.

According to a post on Allakhazam, the graphic did and then did not show as a result of the broader helm graphic issue that occurred in Velious.

https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=4483

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#Oct 16 2001 at 9:09 PMRating: Default
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doesn't look like a wolf anymore, verant f*cked up the graphics on all shaman helms in velious. Looks like a gay skull shaped barbute no matter how much loadarmors you try to use.

One reply made after Luclin's release claims that it never had the graphic and that the screenshot is fake.

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<chuckles> never did look like a wolf... someone havin a bit o fun with cut'n'paste. But I do agree the armor graphics could use a wee bit o overhaulin.
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However, included below are a few accounts of players having seen it worn and one additional screenshot.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010308...averscoif.html

05:41:24 Mar 08, 2001

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https://web.archive.org/web/20010926...iary200102.htm

Dog helm 2001/02/07
It doesn't matter if I cut my hair and feel refreshed today, I
found a Barbarian wearing such a hat . It seems to be one of the Shaman Armor that appears in PoG . Somehow, it looks like a great force.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20051122...threadid=20333

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Anyone have a pic of them or anyone with the OLDSCHOOL spirit weaver's coif? there's a pic on allakhazam of it, but kinda from a bad angle so it looks slightly lame. I remember seeing this thing and it looking a lot more awesome, and If someone had a pic they could attach of it I'd much appreciate it

http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=4483

this pic is kinda from up top which doesn't do it justice... I remember it being much more impressive because the person on my server (Broxx) who had it was levitating and thus towering over me.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20010620...ws.cgi?newsall

Sunday, January 14, 2001

https://web.archive.org/web/20010911...fheadlarge.jpg

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https://web.archive.org/web/20010204...eqraid.org:80/

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[Danth]

Originally Posted by Ennewi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

According to a post on Allakhazam, the graphic did and then did not show as a result of the broader helm graphic issue that occurred in Velious.

That's a nice find. No personal memory of it, obviously.

Note that the polar bear helm we're all familiar with is simply the Barbarian racial version of the ordinary leather helm--other races certainly have their own textures for leather helms. The archived threads you link suggest this graphic was in-game for only a short time and was removed very early. If it existed the textures should be present on an original Velious installation disk. They may not be present on a 2001 Trilogy client and obviously might not exist on Titanium (although they might remain on either of those clients as a relic--can someone check?).

Suggesting this was changed to a "skull shaped barbute" graphic indicates it changed to the old world plate graphic presently used by the non-custom shaman Thurgadin helms on P1999. Do plane of growth shaman helms presently have a plate graphic on P1999?

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Originally Posted by Danth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Do plane of growth shaman helms presently have a plate graphic on P1999?

Danth

I've yet to see it drop during a PoG clear, but shamans with any one of the three quested Velious helms could answer that question since...

...according to several posts (below), though the wolf's head graphic was almost certainly specific to barbarians, Spirit Weaver's was not the only Velious shaman helm to offer it.

https://web.archive.org/web/20020128...m=4994&start=0

Rune Crafter's Helm
MAGIC ITEM NO DROP
AC: +16 Sta: +5 Wis: +5 Mana: +15
Weight: 5.0
Classes: Shaman

looks Reply... By: MandicusLifescourge, Sage
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Posted @ Thu, Aug 9th 4:38 AM 2001 Score: Decent[2.50]
Dunno what it looks like but I REALLY hope it looks like the wolf helm. POG drops have been nerfed to look like crap on barbarians... IE they look like full light orange tunics and white skull shaped barbute looking helms..

I really hope the barbarian shaman quest helms still have the wolf grapic. I'd trade my soul for one of those bad ass helms.

As with the other quest items...

corroded chain armor drops off like lvl 55+ mobs in arena. gems seem to drop most in sirens grotto or geonid cave in wakening lands.. man I hope I get a wolf helm... UBER.

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Looks? Reply... By: Gardeltron,
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Posted @ Fri, Mar 2nd 3:05 PM 2001 Score: Decent[3.00]
Anyone know what this looks like? Does it look as silly as the PoG helm?

RE: Looks? Reply... By: Anonymous
Posted @ Fri, Mar 2nd 11:37 PM 2001 Score: Default[2.00]
Looks like a plate helmet. Horns and all. People thinks it's a skull-shaped Barbute.

RE: Looks? Reply... By: Anonymous
Posted @ Fri, Jun 8th 1:29 PM 2001 Score: Default[1.66]
Lol you are dumb,you have never even saw this thing have you?It looks like a wolf head(like the PoG one).Damn newbs.

RE: Looks? Reply... By: Anonymous
Posted @ Fri, Jun 15th 3:03 PM 2001 Score: Default[2.00]
does the wolf head look the same on trolls? I have a troll and havent seen any of the new helms on trolls yet.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20020427...html?item=5784

Wolf Caller's Helm
MAGIC ITEM NO DROP
AC: +19 Str: +6 Wis: +7 Magic Resist: +4 Mana: +25
Weight: 5.0
Classes: Shaman

Nerfed Graphic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Reply... By: Grizlor,
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Posted @ Sat, Sep 8th 1:30 AM 2001 Score: Good[3.76]
Why can't you idiots type forwards? Anyhoo... Shaman quest helms used to have graphics (not sure if Iksar still do) but they're gone now... I remember the first time I saw a barb shaman in a PoG helm, hehe... looked like a Wolf head. VERY cool. but alas the graphic is gone so we look hatless, and we will catch a death of cold because 40% of our body heat is lost through the head [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Oh, and shamans get AC because we have to MALO and SLOW stuff, and that tends to make nasties VERY angry, But it's a hell of a lot more useful than making it unable to run fast. That's why guilds want us [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] now quit bitchin' about AC and go back to Quadding in Cobalt Scar.

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Wolf Helm By: Anonymous
Posted @ Sat, Apr 7th 7:07 PM Score: Default[2.00]
What is the Helm that shamen get that is in the Shape of a Wolf.. kinda like the way a Leather Hat looks like a bear.. but this is in the shape of a Wolf.. Its Grey.. I saw one the other day on a higher level Shammy.. but before i could ask him.. he Ported out w/ his friends..

RE: Wolf Helm By: Anonymous
Posted @ Mon, Apr 9th 12:07 AM Score: Default[2.00]
I had helm that gave the apearrance of "wolfhelm",it was an iksar skull helm ,i believe,off a sarnak adherant. Got it in lake of ill omen in Kunark,and its shaman only no drop. I believe there may be other items that give same look?

RE: Wolf Helm By: Glaenman
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Posted @ Tue, Apr 10th 8:07 PM Score: Decent[3.00]
Actually, any leather skullcap gives the appearance of a wolf head to a barbarian.

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RE: Wolf Helm By: Badjur, Scholar
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Posted @ Sun, Apr 8th 5:58 AM Score: Good[3.60]
I wonder if maybe this is the new Arctic Wyvern skullcap? I've not seen a wolf shape skullcap for a shaman.

btw, I want Arctic Wyvern! <drool> A tailor friend gave me the mask to this ensemble, and says that even with a skill lvl 230, the wyvern hide is not trivial. So I reckon I'm going to have to wait.

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[nilbog]

I looked into this a bit a while ago.

The item textures exist in the client, but it will take client fixes to work properly. Likely, an overall cleanup of how the special velious helms are handled. In this case, the client doesn't see it as a valid texture, therefore doesn't load properly.

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Stop everything else 'Bog.

We need doggo hats.

[millers]

Originally Posted by nilbog [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I looked into this a bit a while ago.

The item textures exist in the client, but it will take client fixes to work properly. Likely, an overall cleanup of how the special velious helms are handled. In this case, the client doesn't see it as a valid texture, therefore doesn't load properly.

Is the cleanup able to possibly handle how custom helms are rendered on female models? I know it may be classic and all but having their hair stick out the back with custom helms, especially the erudite version feels like a more aesthetic issue that could be fixed.