Item Upgrading - Guild Wars Forums

wolf1095 · Mar 24, 2011, 01:21 AM // 01:21

If an item already has an upgrade on it (such: <staff name>of Shelter on it) can you change its upgrade without destroying the staff itself (such as change - of shelter by applying - of fortitude)?

Thanks
~Wolf1095

RedDog91 · Mar 24, 2011, 01:23 AM // 01:23

Yes.
The new component will replace the old one. The old one will instantly be destroyed for all eternity in the most agonizing and painful way possible and will never be seen again.

Dzjudz · Mar 24, 2011, 01:42 AM // 01:42

Weapons or armor will never be destroyed by equipping them with an upgrade component. Only salvaging with a non-perfect salvage kit can break stuff (you will always get the upgrade component though).

Quaker · Mar 24, 2011, 02:10 PM // 14:10

If you are not concerned about losing the old mod (in this case "of Shelter"), you can just put a new mod right over it. The new mod will replace the old mod (even if it's just replacing a +6 Shelter with a +7).
If you want to keep the old mod, and you don't want to take a chance of destroying the weapon/armor, you will need to use a Perfect Salvage Kit.

Mar 24, 2011, 01:21 AM // 01:21	#1
wolf1095 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2010 Guild: Finding It Really Easy [FIRE] Profession: A/	Item Upgrading If an item already has an upgrade on it (such: <staff name>of Shelter on it) can you change its upgrade without destroying the staff itself (such as change - of shelter by applying - of fortitude)? Thanks ~Wolf1095

Mar 24, 2011, 01:23 AM // 01:23	#2
RedDog91 Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Farming for Nick gifts Profession: R/	Yes. The new component will replace the old one. The old one will instantly be destroyed for all eternity in the most agonizing and painful way possible and will never be seen again.

Mar 24, 2011, 01:42 AM // 01:42	#3
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	Weapons or armor will never be destroyed by equipping them with an upgrade component. Only salvaging with a non-perfect salvage kit can break stuff (you will always get the upgrade component though).

Mar 24, 2011, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#4
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	If you are not concerned about losing the old mod (in this case "of Shelter"), you can just put a new mod right over it. The new mod will replace the old mod (even if it's just replacing a +6 Shelter with a +7). If you want to keep the old mod, and you don't want to take a chance of destroying the weapon/armor, you will need to use a Perfect Salvage Kit.