WHY are Greens worth nothing? - Guild Wars Forums

I Kakasan I · Sep 18, 2009, 10:16 PM // 22:16

I've been told that most "green" items are worthless in terms of price (5k-7k)

Can I ask why this is?

lateralus11235 · Sep 18, 2009, 10:20 PM // 22:20

because a lot of them are so incredibly easy to farm, and also you can't modify or dye green items

MarkusParkus · Sep 18, 2009, 10:20 PM // 22:20

Simple Answer...
Greens Are So Easily Farmed Theyre Value Is....Nothing Special Lol.
Even End-Game Reward Greens Are Worth Diddly Squat As So Many Chars Have Completed The Chapters.

Hope It Helps.
Markus

SpiritSpammer · Sep 18, 2009, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Personally purple does the job too. as long as i can mod it an its r9 max dmg. ill buy it. gold just makes you feel good i guess. and greens just too easy to get for it to be worth anything

notskorn · Sep 18, 2009, 10:26 PM // 22:26

They are easy to farm and people have lots of them since the game is almost 5 years old

Kook~NBK~ · Sep 18, 2009, 10:28 PM // 22:28

1. They can't be modded
2. Many of them have undesirable stats
3. Some of them have great stats, but ugly skins
4. With the advent of inscriptions, it's very easy to find a weapon with a skin you like and mod it to the stats you want.
5. Greens may be "unique" but there are so many different ones, there's nothing special about them - not like back when Sorrow's Furnace was the only place to get them.

Yang Whirlwind · Sep 18, 2009, 10:31 PM // 22:31

I think the reasons have pretty much been listed, only thing I might add is that they cannot be dyed either,- which to some is a severe limitation.

Fate Crusher · Sep 18, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

4. With the advent of inscriptions, it's very easy to find a weapon with a skin you like and mod it to the stats you want.

^
This.

Nightfall ultimately spelled the end of Green weapons. Yes, weapons were modifiable but Greens were more valuable because of their perfect inherent modifications (+15% above 50% health etc).

Even worse for shields that were so rare to get double mods, that green shields were quite sought after.

But after a while, as many have said, even if the inscriptions were never made available, the simple fact that the greens were so easily farmed, many Green weapons flooded the market that they were so common place (the Bludgeoner for example quickly dropped to 2/5k within 5 months of Sorrows Furnace opening).

Therefore nowadays, with such a saturated market of "perfect" weapons that cost next to nothing, people can easily afford to buy a skin that they prefer and purchase their own mods and create their own weapons specifically to their needs, for example, Galigord's Stone Staff and Rago's Flame Staff are probably the only usable green staves available.

Tenebrae · Sep 18, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

1. They can't be modded
2. Many of them have undesirable stats
3. Some of them have great stats, but ugly skins
4. With the advent of inscriptions, it's very easy to find a weapon with a skin you like and mod it to the stats you want.
5. Greens may be "unique" but there are so many different ones, there's nothing special about them - not like back when Sorrow's Furnace was the only place to get them.

All those reasons above plus
6. If the price of the skin that the green items goes low , that green will go even lower price.

Nowadays only great skin greens go for more than 20k , like those bows with silverwing skin or spear of the hierophant ( voltaic ) , and if anet decides to make them drop on reg chests for example , that price would drop drastically. Example ? Stygian Reaver skin and Murakai

( farming + Zchest drop

Great Dwarf Weapon · Sep 18, 2009, 10:53 PM // 22:53

because there overfarmed and easy to get and most of em have ugly skins.

Xenex Xclame · Sep 18, 2009, 11:14 PM // 23:14

If you can sell a green for 5K you should be happy, most of them are worthless.

Black Metal · Sep 18, 2009, 11:18 PM // 23:18

7. With the BMP, you can get any r9 base item you want
8. With the end-game trade-ins you can also get anything you want

Konker2020 · Sep 19, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04

As others have said,

1: Cannot Mod
2: Cannot Dye
3: Most have crap mods
4: Some have decent mods and crap skin
5: It's really a question of rarity (Once you have done everything in the game and require nothing, yet have a fair amount built up, this will matter to you)

The Arching Healer · Sep 19, 2009, 09:13 AM // 09:13

Because Supply > Demand

Snograt · Sep 19, 2009, 09:27 AM // 09:27

I loves me greens anyway - got two mules-full, arrr! ^_^

I be currently farmin' TotPK with a spirit-spammer, 6 or 7 greens per run. A prized booty indeed, but still no Victo's Axe, Victo's Bluwark or Ogre-Slaying Knife, damn their eyes.

It be me aim to grab me one of every green in the game before I goes to Davey Jones' Locker - t'will be a fair old grind indeed, yarr.

Tijger · Sep 19, 2009, 09:30 AM // 09:30

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Originally Posted by The Arching Healer

Because Supply > Demand

Yup.

When ToPK started with greens they were selling for 100+e, within 2 weeks due to the immense amount of farming prices dropped like a rock. I've sold Victo's Bulwark within seconds once for 100K+15e, now, maybe a few K if you are lucky?

Greens are great for heroes and some are quite decent stat wise but its simply too easy to get them and the market gets flooded hence the prices drop.

Wynthyst · Sep 19, 2009, 10:08 AM // 10:08

After 4+ years there are just too many in the game for them to hold much worth, but I still regularly sell them on the auction for 5k.

They make great hero weapons.

Wynthyst · Sep 19, 2009, 10:09 AM // 10:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

I loves me greens anyway - got two mules-full, arrr! ^_^

I be currently farmin' TotPK with a spirit-spammer, 6 or 7 greens per run. A prized booty indeed, but still no Victo's Axe, Victo's Bluwark or Ogre-Slaying Knife, damn their eyes.

I have a Victo's Axe you can have Snoggy

payne · Sep 19, 2009, 10:11 AM // 10:11

bow of the kinslayer still goes for 100k+e

although it takes ~1:15h to get to the chest with a small drop chance lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

I loves me greens anyway - got two mules-full, arrr! ^_^

I be currently farmin' TotPK with a spirit-spammer, 6 or 7 greens per run. A prized booty indeed, but still no Victo's Axe, Victo's Bluwark or Ogre-Slaying Knife, damn their eyes.

It be me aim to grab me one of every green in the game before I goes to Davey Jones' Locker - t'will be a fair old grind indeed, yarr.

I want an Ogre Slaying Knife aswell actually...even though they are completely useless except for nostalgia sake

Snograt · Sep 19, 2009, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Thank'ee, Wyn - but t'wouldn't be the same if I were to be given one. 'Tis the winning that's the thing, arrr?

Ogre-Slayin' Knife, aye; about as good as a butter spreader, but who wouldn't be itchin' to be sayin' "I be attackin The Darrrrrkness - with me knife that be +3 against Ogres"?

Sep 18, 2009, 10:16 PM // 22:16	#1
I Kakasan I Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2009 Guild: AoF Profession: D/Mo	WHY are Greens worth nothing? I've been told that most "green" items are worthless in terms of price (5k-7k) Can I ask why this is?

Sep 19, 2009, 09:27 AM // 09:27	#15
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	I loves me greens anyway - got two mules-full, arrr! ^_^ I be currently farmin' TotPK with a spirit-spammer, 6 or 7 greens per run. A prized booty indeed, but still no Victo's Axe, Victo's Bluwark or Ogre-Slaying Knife, damn their eyes. It be me aim to grab me one of every green in the game before I goes to Davey Jones' Locker - t'will be a fair old grind indeed, yarr. __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Sep 19, 2009, 10:08 AM // 10:08	#17
Wynthyst Site Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Gems of Destiny Profession: D/	After 4+ years there are just too many in the game for them to hold much worth, but I still regularly sell them on the auction for 5k. They make great hero weapons. __________________ Wynthyst

Sep 19, 2009, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#20
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	Thank'ee, Wyn - but t'wouldn't be the same if I were to be given one. 'Tis the winning that's the thing, arrr? Ogre-Slayin' Knife, aye; about as good as a butter spreader, but who wouldn't be itchin' to be sayin' "I be attackin The Darrrrrkness - with me knife that be +3 against Ogres"? __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Sep 18, 2009, 10:20 PM // 22:20	#2
lateralus11235 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2009 Guild: Affliction of Embers [AoE] Profession: A/E	because a lot of them are so incredibly easy to farm, and also you can't modify or dye green items

Sep 18, 2009, 10:20 PM // 22:20	#3
MarkusParkus Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Plymouth, Uk Guild: [TPoN] Profession: A/P	Simple Answer... Greens Are So Easily Farmed Theyre Value Is....Nothing Special Lol. Even End-Game Reward Greens Are Worth Diddly Squat As So Many Chars Have Completed The Chapters. Hope It Helps. Markus

Sep 18, 2009, 10:24 PM // 22:24	#4
SpiritSpammer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Profession: Rt/	Personally purple does the job too. as long as i can mod it an its r9 max dmg. ill buy it. gold just makes you feel good i guess. and greens just too easy to get for it to be worth anything

Sep 18, 2009, 10:26 PM // 22:26	#5
notskorn Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Clan Roxor Profession: W/E	They are easy to farm and people have lots of them since the game is almost 5 years old

Sep 18, 2009, 10:28 PM // 22:28	#6
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	1. They can't be modded 2. Many of them have undesirable stats 3. Some of them have great stats, but ugly skins 4. With the advent of inscriptions, it's very easy to find a weapon with a skin you like and mod it to the stats you want. 5. Greens may be "unique" but there are so many different ones, there's nothing special about them - not like back when Sorrow's Furnace was the only place to get them.

Sep 18, 2009, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#7
Yang Whirlwind ~ Retired ~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1) Profession: E/	I think the reasons have pretty much been listed, only thing I might add is that they cannot be dyed either,- which to some is a severe limitation.

Sep 18, 2009, 10:53 PM // 22:53	#10
Great Dwarf Weapon Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: E/	because there overfarmed and easy to get and most of em have ugly skins.

Sep 18, 2009, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#11
Xenex Xclame Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: DPX Profession: R/	If you can sell a green for 5K you should be happy, most of them are worthless.

Sep 18, 2009, 11:18 PM // 23:18	#12
Black Metal Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: N/	7. With the BMP, you can get any r9 base item you want 8. With the end-game trade-ins you can also get anything you want

Sep 19, 2009, 04:04 AM // 04:04	#13
Konker2020 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: Exiled Forcez [Ex]	As others have said, 1: Cannot Mod 2: Cannot Dye 3: Most have crap mods 4: Some have decent mods and crap skin 5: It's really a question of rarity (Once you have done everything in the game and require nothing, yet have a fair amount built up, this will matter to you)

Sep 19, 2009, 09:13 AM // 09:13	#14
The Arching Healer Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: Super Kaon Action Team [SuKa]	Because Supply > Demand