Maelstrom Arena jewelry traits

Nemesis7884 · July 2020

I just noticed after years that the jewelry from all sets in Maestrom Arena drops with all three traits (healthy, arcane, robust) regardless of set. I honestly never noticed this... What exactly is the logic behind that? Doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense...why would anyone want succession in healthy or robust etc...?

deLioncourt · July 2020

its called rng bro

virtus753 · July 2020

It’s that way with all other Orsinium sets, too.

Nemesis7884 · July 2020

but whats the reasoning behind? just seems random without much sense to it... other sets also drop in traits that make sense...

Sometimes these really weird decisions are taken with certain parts of the game that feel really alien...

Ratzkifal · July 2020

Yeah, a lot of sets are like that still. Remember that Orsinium released a pet-themed stamina set before wardens were even a thing. So yeah, things were pretty wild back in the day. Willpower, Endurance and Agility jewelry also drop in all three traits still.

It's not even that dramatic since you are going to want to transmute your jewelry to infused or Bloodthirsty anyway, so what does it matter if it's healthy, arcane or robust?

virtus753 · July 2020

Nemesis7884 wrote: »

but whats the reasoning behind? just seems random without much sense to it... other sets also drop in traits that make sense...

Sometimes these really weird decisions are taken with certain parts of the game that feel really alien...

My guess would be that they tried something and decided not to stick with it, but they didn’t want to go back and change the way Orsinium worked. It’s at least consistent internally as a DLC, even if it’s not consistent with other DLC. They have changed set drop mechanics before, though, which is why Aegis Caller bows (i.a.) will soon become discussion pieces. To be honest, like you said, it’s hard to make sense of a lot of the implementation.

I see Agility, Willpower, and Endurance as akin to Trainee gear — which also drops in all three traits and is also now becoming a three-piece. Although A/W/E at least have builds they lend themselves to, while Trainee can be good for filling out stats while leveling.