Sad Indeed...

Can you calculate the amount loss for the level 103 staff. I'm pretty sure those will be cheaper than the lukless staves as well.

[indent]Okay, so in my original post, I was blind for not bothering to compare more. I was taking the BEST of lukless and comparing it to the WORSE of luk. Which was bad. [/indent]

Using the same stats (1000 magic and 570 spell attack), I compared some other weapons. Some interesting things did come up.

*I will be referring the weapons' difference by their levels because I don't want to type level every time.

70 | 85matk | 0 luk -- lukless
103 | 118matk | 105 luk -- luk
130 | 145matk | 0 luk -- lukless
163 | 178matk | 165 luk -- luk

70 vs 103

 Spoiler

The lukless can hit a maximum of:
68,924 with the elemental weapon
55,139 without the elemental weapon

The luk can hit a maximum of:
62,058 with the elemental weapon
49,646 without the elemental weapon

Conclusion: In my opinion, no, it's not worth converting. It might be worth it though depending on how well you can pull out int. The difference here is that the level 103 is only losing to the 70 by about 68 int. Which isn't as bad because the 130 vs 163, the 163 lost by 87.

70 vs 163

 Spoiler

Okay, I admit it. I didn't do any calculations here because I was lazy. But we all can see what's going to happen. The level 163 is basically just the 103 with a higher level and luk requirement.

178 matk - 118matk = 60matk difference
105 luk - 165luk = 60luk difference

Conclusion: Thus, the int difference between the 70 and 163 would also be the 70 leading by being 68 int higher.

103 vs 163

 Spoiler

178 matk - 118matk = 60matk difference
105 luk - 165luk = 60luk difference

Conclusion: The two are exactly equal in terms of stats. The luk difference is equal to the matk gain. The level 103 might be "better" though because the level and luk requirement is lower.

103 vs 130

 Spoiler

Okay, I admit again, I'm being lazy again but really, there's no point in comparing anything here.

The 103 has 118matk. The 130 has 145matk AND no luk requirement.

General Conclusion:
If you compare a lukless with a normal weapon, the luk can finally catch up to the lukless. But with the level 70 lukless weapon, things go unbalanced again unless the luk can pull out ~68 luk from helm, pendant, maple warrior, shoes, where ever. Then they'll be equal. But with the level 130, it IS possible for to catch up (as in if the luk mage can pull out ~87 luk without losing int). But the effort is just so difficult that it's probably better to stay lukless.

Lastly, the level 130 lukless elemental staff is the root of all evil, is the last diminished candle, is the rain on a sunny day, is the tear from your hamster, is the Neil Armstrong when you're Michael Collins, and is unfair beyond life and death. kbye.