This article is about the item type named focus. For the specific pre-Searing item of the same name, see Focus (Focus Item). |
Focus items are secondary weapons (sometimes called simply "focuses/foci" or "offhands") that increase the equipped character's maximum energy by +3 to +12 (with the sole exception of the Flute, which gives +1 energy). They may also have other modifiers. Like all weapons, middle to high end focus items have minimum requirements from 7 to 13 in a certain attribute for the primary stat (i.e. energy).
Relationship of energy bonus and requirement
Focus items with attribute requirements of 0 may have an energy bonus of up to +6. Focuses with the maximum energy bonus of +12 may have an attribute requirement as low as 7. All maximum energy collector, crafter, and unique focuses have an attribute requirement of 9. If a character's rank in the required attribute is less than the requirement, the character will not receive the full energy bonus. How much of a partial bonus is still being tested - it was previously believed that blue/green foci give +3 energy and purple/gold foci give +6, but for whatever reason there are some gold foci which give only +3.
Focus item types
The following are the types of focus items that can be found.
Core (all campaigns)
- Monk Foci
- Necromancer Foci
- Grim Cesta* - Curses or Death Magic
- Idol* - Blood Magic
- Mesmer Foci
- Elementalist Foci
Prophecies Campaign
- Monk Foci
- Diessa Icon (C) - Smiting Prayers
- Necromancer Foci
- Accursed Icon (C) - Curses
- Grim Cesta (C) - Blood Magic, Soul Reaping
- Idol (C) - Curses
- Mesmer Foci
- Elementalist Foci
- Earth Scroll (C) - Energy Storage
- Miscellaneous Low Energy Foci
Factions Campaign
- Monk Foci
- Necromancer Foci
- Bleached Skull - Soul Reaping, Death Magic (C)
- Blood Knife (C) - Blood Magic
- Bone Idol - Soul Reaping, Curses (C)
- Mesmer Foci
- Elementalist Foci
- Ritualist Foci
- Variable Attribute Foci
Nightfall Campaign
- Monk Foci
- Necromancer Foci
- Mesmer Foci
- Elementalist Foci
- Universal Foci
- Tormented Focus - Any caster attribute
Upgrades
Focus items can be upgraded with one Inscription and one Focus Core.
* - This focus has a variant with alternate graphics.
(C) - Crafter / Collector only.
Miscellaneous
For a comprehensive list of focus items, see Category:Focus Items.