Adding/Removing runes - Guild Wars Forums

Sliceman · Feb 01, 2006, 05:13 AM // 05:13

If I were too buy lets say a Rune of Major Vigor and put in on my armor,if I were to Salvage the armor,would I get the rune or lose it?

Megamanfan · Feb 01, 2006, 05:16 AM // 05:16

You would have a chance to salvage it and a chance to lose it. Damned if I know the percentages, though.

Kamatsu · Feb 01, 2006, 05:18 AM // 05:18

- if you used a normal salvage kit you'd loose the rune
- if you used a Expert or Superior Salvage kit you'd have a chance of salvaging the rune.. you don't have a 100% chance of getting the rune. You might get the rune or you might get crafting items.
- You have 100% chance of getting runes from monster armor drops
- Superior salvage kit is the exact same as Expert, just has more uses.

Soul Shaker · Feb 01, 2006, 08:08 AM // 08:08

i reckon superior should have a higher success rate...

Kaguya · Feb 01, 2006, 08:15 AM // 08:15

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Originally Posted by Soul Shaker

i reckon superior should have a higher success rate...

Expert and Superior function exactly the same.

Only difference is, that Expert comes in pack of 25 'better salvages', and Superior comes in pack of 100 'better salvages'. ['better' compared to the standard kit, that is.]

Superior kits are just for player's convenience, since you don't have to buy new kit as often/carry multiple kits.

JediKnight · Feb 01, 2006, 01:34 PM // 13:34

I salvaged my armour after getting Droks for my Elementalist last night and had the following result.

5 pieces of armour returned 4 runes and 1 pile of ingots.

After upgrading my warrior armour I got 3 from 5.

I think it's just pot luck but probably 75-80% chance based on my experience.

Doctor Death · Feb 01, 2006, 02:45 PM // 14:45

Wrong thread sry

*copy - paste to correct place*

fiery · Feb 01, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57

i would say 70% to get rune and 30% with materials but thats just me

darkMishkin · Feb 01, 2006, 03:18 PM // 15:18

I'm more of an optimist, in this situation at least.

I'd go with an 85% chance to get your rune back.

Ladies and gentlemen; place your bets.

Fungus Amongus · Feb 01, 2006, 04:00 PM // 16:00

I'd say about 80%. It seems like any time I upgrade armor, I seem to lose one rune per five peices.

I'll bet 5gp on that. Call or raise?

Swehurn · Feb 01, 2006, 04:29 PM // 16:29

My experience is in line with the 75-80% success rate...but with the luck I have, the 20-25% failure rate always takes care of the most expensive rune.

Goodbye, superior absorption...hello, iron ingots.

EDIT: As far as salvaging mob drops for runes, I have a 100% success rate.

LotharOvsothian · Feb 01, 2006, 04:29 PM // 16:29

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Originally Posted by kamatsu

- You have 100% chance of getting runes from monster armor drops

Don't think so. From my experience, you have about an 85-90% chance of getting the rune from Monster Salvages. I've had a few times where I just got materials. It doesn't happen often, granted, but it does happen.

/=LOTHAR=\

Fungus Amongus · Feb 01, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

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Originally Posted by LotharOvsothian

Don't think so. From my experience, you have about an 85-90% chance of getting the rune from Monster Salvages. I've had a few times where I just got materials. It doesn't happen often, granted, but it does happen.

/=LOTHAR=\

That used to be the case. Anet fixed that quite some months back to yield a 100% rune extraction chance. Perhaps you share the problem I have of accidentally using a regular salvage kit on occasion.

capblueberry · Feb 01, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03

i salvaged 5 pieces of armor and got my runes out of all of em

griswald38 · Mar 03, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06

I for one can guarantee that u do not have 100 percent chance to salvage a superior rune from your armour. Went to upgrade to 15k glads on my warrior tried to salvage my sup absorb out of my old droks platemail. Lucky me got 8 iron ingots and before u say oh you might have bought a normal salvage and used that NO I have never bought a normal salvage so 100 percent not likely be afraid, If you are salvaging your sup absorb this could happen to you.

Bastard Son · Mar 03, 2006, 01:28 PM // 13:28

griswald38: Kamatsu is saying that there is a 100% of getting the rune from a Monster Armor Drop... not from salvaging your own armor (as everyone else has suggested, has somewhere between 75-85% chance).

King Kong · Mar 03, 2006, 01:57 PM // 13:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fungus Amongus

That used to be the case. Anet fixed that quite some months back to yield a 100% rune extraction chance. Perhaps you share the problem I have of accidentally using a regular salvage kit on occasion.

Dont think they fixed it right then, cause ive got iron from stuff before and not the rune!

Last time it happened was about 2 weeks ago. I know i was using expert, because it was the only one i had at the time. Its more like 99.9% chance

Feb 01, 2006, 05:13 AM // 05:13	#1
Sliceman Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Adding/Removing runes If I were too buy lets say a Rune of Major Vigor and put in on my armor,if I were to Salvage the armor,would I get the rune or lose it?

Feb 01, 2006, 04:29 PM // 16:29	#11
Swehurn 1,787,569 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BC, Canada	My experience is in line with the 75-80% success rate...but with the luck I have, the 20-25% failure rate always takes care of the most expensive rune. Goodbye, superior absorption...hello, iron ingots. EDIT: As far as salvaging mob drops for runes, I have a 100% success rate. Last edited by Swehurn; Feb 01, 2006 at 04:33 PM // 16:33..

Mar 03, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06	#15
griswald38 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: clanseekers Profession: N/Me	100 percent not likely I for one can guarantee that u do not have 100 percent chance to salvage a superior rune from your armour. Went to upgrade to 15k glads on my warrior tried to salvage my sup absorb out of my old droks platemail. Lucky me got 8 iron ingots and before u say oh you might have bought a normal salvage and used that NO I have never bought a normal salvage so 100 percent not likely be afraid, If you are salvaging your sup absorb this could happen to you.

Feb 01, 2006, 05:16 AM // 05:16	#2
Megamanfan Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: E/Mo	You would have a chance to salvage it and a chance to lose it. Damned if I know the percentages, though.

Feb 01, 2006, 05:18 AM // 05:18	#3
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	- if you used a normal salvage kit you'd loose the rune - if you used a Expert or Superior Salvage kit you'd have a chance of salvaging the rune.. you don't have a 100% chance of getting the rune. You might get the rune or you might get crafting items. - You have 100% chance of getting runes from monster armor drops - Superior salvage kit is the exact same as Expert, just has more uses.

Feb 01, 2006, 08:08 AM // 08:08	#4
Soul Shaker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia Guild: Soul Crusaders	i reckon superior should have a higher success rate...

Feb 01, 2006, 01:34 PM // 13:34	#6
JediKnight Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away Profession: W/R	I salvaged my armour after getting Droks for my Elementalist last night and had the following result. 5 pieces of armour returned 4 runes and 1 pile of ingots. After upgrading my warrior armour I got 3 from 5. I think it's just pot luck but probably 75-80% chance based on my experience.

Feb 01, 2006, 02:45 PM // 14:45	#7
Doctor Death Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Guild: Currently Guildless Profession: W/N	Wrong thread sry copy - paste to correct place

Feb 01, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57	#8
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	i would say 70% to get rune and 30% with materials but thats just me

Feb 01, 2006, 03:18 PM // 15:18	#9
darkMishkin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: Mo/	I'm more of an optimist, in this situation at least. I'd go with an 85% chance to get your rune back. Ladies and gentlemen; place your bets.

Feb 01, 2006, 04:00 PM // 16:00	#10
Fungus Amongus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] \| [Rare] Alliance	I'd say about 80%. It seems like any time I upgrade armor, I seem to lose one rune per five peices. I'll bet 5gp on that. Call or raise?

Feb 01, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#14
capblueberry Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lexington, SC Guild: Grenths Mercenaries[DEAD]	i salvaged 5 pieces of armor and got my runes out of all of em

Mar 03, 2006, 01:28 PM // 13:28	#16
Bastard Son Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Guild: Bastahd Sons of Zeus	griswald38: Kamatsu is saying that there is a 100% of getting the rune from a Monster Armor Drop... not from salvaging your own armor (as everyone else has suggested, has somewhere between 75-85% chance).