What's with non-enchanted Purple weapons? - Guild Wars Forums

Shifty Geezer · Jul 29, 2005, 02:51 PM // 14:51

I've recently noticed the appearance of Purple pickups without any listed enchantments and that don't offer any goods when Expert Salvaged. What's up with these? Do they serve any purpose?

RTSFirebat · Jul 29, 2005, 03:12 PM // 15:12

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Originally Posted by Shifty Geezer

I've recently noticed the appearance of Purple pickups without any listed enchantments and that don't offer any goods when Expert Salvaged. What's up with these? Do they serve any purpose?

Same thing happens with some blue, purple and gold items... sometimes they drop and have no mods or are non-enchanted as you put it.

They can be upgrades with weapons upgrades (Mods) to add things to them however, so they not completely worthless.

Darkest Dawn · Jul 29, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23

True, but what makes a gold or purple item that color is supposed to be the enchantments and such. If it has nothing extra, then it is just a miscolored white item IMO.

Ole Man Bourbon · Jul 29, 2005, 06:30 PM // 18:30

The colored items are more valuable to the merchants

aB- · Jul 29, 2005, 07:15 PM // 19:15

Although I've never seen a gold with no extra mods...

The undead Mesmer · Jul 29, 2005, 07:19 PM // 19:19

if seen one -_- whas almost max damage fellblade with no upgrades >.<

Xue Yi Liang · Jul 29, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41

The nice thing about purple clean weapons is if you plan to mod it and sell it - you'll get a better price than with blue items with the same stats. People don't like to buy blue weapons - doesn't matter if they're max damage with low reqs and top upgrades. They'll pay more for the gold one with worse stats - it's just human nature.

Iceciro · Jul 29, 2005, 08:02 PM // 20:02

People are greedy and want to be the best of the best, really.

Fye Duron · Jul 29, 2005, 08:10 PM // 20:10

I personally have found that when I get a colored item with no added ablilities it usually it a high damage weapon that is rare for that area. Plus the requirements are normally lower as well. For an example I a purple long sword 14 - 21 damange (req 8 swordsmanship. By all means not the best sword, but I got it while doing the ashes quest, and as I'm sure everyone knows max and almost max weapons are really rare that early in the game.

Iceciro · Jul 29, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13

I think Fye is right. Ever notice that FDS are allways blue, even when they arent max and have no mods? I got a 10-15 hammer in presear and it was purple, even though it had no abilities attached.

Shifty Geezer · Jul 30, 2005, 01:11 PM // 13:11

Okay. Anyidea why they're more coomon now though? I mean, I had never seen or heard of any when a guy rasied the question in Presearing saying he'd seen 2 non-enchanted purples, and then i find two myself. Has there been a change in frequency, or just like buses, there's none for ages and then millions turn up at once?

Deacon Brodie · Jul 30, 2005, 01:17 PM // 13:17

I've been seeing more of these as well. It may just be me but I seem to get more salvage items off of these.

dargon · Jul 30, 2005, 06:36 PM // 18:36

They don't seem any more common to me. I get them just as regularly as I get everything else (not very cause I use henchmen

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Jul 29, 2005, 02:51 PM // 14:51	#1
Shifty Geezer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Luckless Marauders [OOPS] Profession: E/Mo	What's with non-enchanted Purple weapons? I've recently noticed the appearance of Purple pickups without any listed enchantments and that don't offer any goods when Expert Salvaged. What's up with these? Do they serve any purpose?

Jul 29, 2005, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#3
Darkest Dawn Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ohio, USA Profession: W/Mo	True, but what makes a gold or purple item that color is supposed to be the enchantments and such. If it has nothing extra, then it is just a miscolored white item IMO.

Jul 29, 2005, 06:30 PM // 18:30	#4
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	The colored items are more valuable to the merchants

Jul 29, 2005, 07:15 PM // 19:15	#5
aB- Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005	Although I've never seen a gold with no extra mods...

Jul 29, 2005, 07:19 PM // 19:19	#6
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	if seen one -_- whas almost max damage fellblade with no upgrades >.<

Jul 29, 2005, 07:41 PM // 19:41	#7
Xue Yi Liang Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern CA Guild: Outlaws of the Water Margin Profession: Mo/Me	The nice thing about purple clean weapons is if you plan to mod it and sell it - you'll get a better price than with blue items with the same stats. People don't like to buy blue weapons - doesn't matter if they're max damage with low reqs and top upgrades. They'll pay more for the gold one with worse stats - it's just human nature.

Jul 29, 2005, 08:02 PM // 20:02	#8
Iceciro Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Surface Warfare and Tactics Profession: E/N	People are greedy and want to be the best of the best, really.

Jul 29, 2005, 08:10 PM // 20:10	#9
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	I personally have found that when I get a colored item with no added ablilities it usually it a high damage weapon that is rare for that area. Plus the requirements are normally lower as well. For an example I a purple long sword 14 - 21 damange (req 8 swordsmanship. By all means not the best sword, but I got it while doing the ashes quest, and as I'm sure everyone knows max and almost max weapons are really rare that early in the game.

Jul 29, 2005, 08:13 PM // 20:13	#10
Iceciro Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Surface Warfare and Tactics Profession: E/N	I think Fye is right. Ever notice that FDS are allways blue, even when they arent max and have no mods? I got a 10-15 hammer in presear and it was purple, even though it had no abilities attached.

Jul 30, 2005, 01:11 PM // 13:11	#11
Shifty Geezer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Luckless Marauders [OOPS] Profession: E/Mo	Okay. Anyidea why they're more coomon now though? I mean, I had never seen or heard of any when a guy rasied the question in Presearing saying he'd seen 2 non-enchanted purples, and then i find two myself. Has there been a change in frequency, or just like buses, there's none for ages and then millions turn up at once?

Jul 30, 2005, 01:17 PM // 13:17	#12
Deacon Brodie Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: KoA Profession: Mo/E	I've been seeing more of these as well. It may just be me but I seem to get more salvage items off of these.

Jul 30, 2005, 06:36 PM // 18:36	#13
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	They don't seem any more common to me. I get them just as regularly as I get everything else (not very cause I use henchmen )