Guild Wars Wiki:Projects/Unanswered questions/Game mechanicsQ

Time

Q: What is the shortest time interval used by the game? What are the shortest time intervals used for skill activation and recharge times before rounding or truncation?

Models

Q: Are the Enchanted supposed to resemble the Mursaat, or is the resemblance merely the result of reused models?

A: The Enchanted bear a resemblance to the Mursaats' armor; however, there is no relation between the two groups. (Comment by Linsey Murdock, Guild Wars Wiki) Tikka LeFem talk (talk) 12:19, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Q: What are Awakened Defilers supposed to be? They look like they could be Charr from the neck down, but their skulls don't match the shapes of Charr heads.

A: (1) Awakened Defilers are animated servants serving as necromancers in Palawa Joko's undead army. Tikka LeFem talk (talk) 12:19, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

A: (2) The Awakened Defilers stand somewhat more erect; where as, the Charr stand with a slight, slumped over appearance. In regards to the torsos of two in question, the main body is somewhat different; the arms and legs are quite similar. Tikka LeFem talk (talk) 12:19, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Animals

Q: Why were Moss Spiders made not charmable like Black Widows until April 2009 content update?

Q: Why are not Wintersday Moas made charmable like Jingle Bears?

Rubies and Sapphires

Q: Linsey Murdock confirmed that rubies and sapphires do not drop from any creature. Does a rule exist which enemy or species drops it or are there just a few 'chosen' ones which were picked more or less randomly?

A: Rubies and Sapphires do drop from select creatures. See their respective pages Ruby and Sapphire drops have even been noted by players. Tikka LeFem talk (talk) 12:19, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Q: In particular, a theory among players states that every enemy who is able to drop them also drops at least one (other) rare crafting material and – in reverse – every enemy who drops any rare crafting material is also able to drop a ruby or a sapphire. Is this correct?

Holy Staff mod: Critical hit -5%

Q: The Holy Staff offered by Saba Blackstone has the mod 'Critical hit -5%'. What does it effect?