Why are there no Superior Shadow Arts Runes? - Guild Wars Forums

finalhack13 · Jul 03, 2008, 06:55 PM // 18:55

I was looking through the rune merchants and there didn't seem to be any Shadow Arts RUnes! This was extremely weird to me, for this has neve rhappened before. Then the price of a Shadow Arts rune now is 5k-20k, which is the most exspensive i've ever seen a rune in my 2 years of playing!
Can anyone explain this anomally?

Dark Desicration · Jul 03, 2008, 06:59 PM // 18:59

lol...its been like that for a while. everyone bought them to SF farm.

dilan155 · Jul 03, 2008, 07:01 PM // 19:01

bit of a searhing nvr hurts you know. there was already a post about this. People bought them a long time ago to farm uw with perma sins

finalhack13 · Jul 03, 2008, 07:01 PM // 19:01

But there's no way that that would happen enough to make the merchant run out...plus since the nerf I would think that the mercahnts would be back in stock

buddhakl · Jul 03, 2008, 07:12 PM // 19:12

You greatly underestimate the farming community, then. Shadow rune prices have been steadily going up and ecto prices have steadily been going down since the buff to Shadow Form, all you gotta do is put 2 and 2 together.

Chronos the Defiler · Jul 03, 2008, 07:18 PM // 19:18

yep, SF farming killed the economy.

Really though, that is the highest you have seen a rune? what about Sup Vigor? or Sup Absorb (long time ago) or monk runes in the big 55er uprise?

finalhack13 · Jul 03, 2008, 07:23 PM // 19:23

i meant for sale by players

I never recalled the sup vigor being sold for 20k

Tom Swift · Jul 03, 2008, 07:33 PM // 19:33

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Originally Posted by finalhack13

i meant for sale by players

I never recalled the sup vigor being sold for 20k

When I started playing a little over 2 years ago you could not find a sup vigor for less than 30k.

with the shadow form build still working in the underworld I would not expect sup sa back at trader for a little while yet.

GWEXTREEMFAN · Jul 03, 2008, 07:48 PM // 19:48

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Originally Posted by finalhack13

i meant for sale by players

I never recalled the sup vigor being sold for 20k

you must of not payed attention to the market those days then i recall seeing sup vigors for 40k sometime

Omnidragon42 · Jul 03, 2008, 07:51 PM // 19:51

I bought my first sup vig at something like 70k, and my first sup abs at 100k

quickmonty · Jul 03, 2008, 07:57 PM // 19:57

Farming ettins for sup runes used to be a great way to make some extra cash. Vigor, absorbtion and any monk rune were worth quite a bit.

anonymous · Jul 03, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

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Originally Posted by finalhack13

i meant for sale by players

I never recalled the sup vigor being sold for 20k

Absorbtion 100k, monk runes 50-70k each, don't remember the highest I've seen vigor but it is a lot more than 20k. New players are lucky, they get everything cheap. They have no right to complain about prices.

Smile Like Umean It · Jul 03, 2008, 08:47 PM // 20:47

I remember when Sup Vigs first got down to 23k. Bought about 5 of them I was so amazed.

DarkFlame · Jul 03, 2008, 09:03 PM // 21:03

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Originally Posted by finalhack13

I never recalled the sup vigor being sold for 20k

Then you are quite young, GW-wise.

Anyway, the rune merchant only sells what it has. The Shadow Arts runes were brought out. And even with the SF nerf, it'll take more then a day before players start selling their runes back to the merchant. Just wait a while longer if you are looking to buy.

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But there's no way that that would happen enough to make the merchant run out

Heh, should have been around when the 55 builds were first made.

Rebelor · Jul 03, 2008, 10:03 PM // 22:03

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Originally Posted by anonymous

Absorbtion 100k, monk runes 50-70k each, don't remember the highest I've seen vigor but it is a lot more than 20k. New players are lucky, they get everything cheap. They have no right to complain about prices.

yea i remember those times
sup abs were 60k-------they did an update-----found 1 the next day---
2k

dilan155 · Jul 04, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54

those were indeed fun times. everything was expensive and thus worth it. there have been times when a certain rune is needed so much the merchants ran out. it was extremely hard to find monk sup runes due to 55s, when they were new. this is similar.

S_Serpent · Jul 08, 2008, 09:12 AM // 09:12

sup shadow runes won't be back, since perma sf sins still can solo farm uw empty off ecto's.

The recent nerf had only a minor impact on them, while killing all other not so harmfull sf builds!

imnotyourmother · Aug 05, 2008, 06:26 PM // 18:26

I think that I have one of these from a while ago. I kept it cause it was gold.

Jul 03, 2008, 06:55 PM // 18:55	#1
finalhack13 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Guild: Warriors Of Anu [WOA] Profession: Mo/E	Why are there no Superior Shadow Arts Runes? I was looking through the rune merchants and there didn't seem to be any Shadow Arts RUnes! This was extremely weird to me, for this has neve rhappened before. Then the price of a Shadow Arts rune now is 5k-20k, which is the most exspensive i've ever seen a rune in my 2 years of playing! Can anyone explain this anomally?

Jul 03, 2008, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#4
finalhack13 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Guild: Warriors Of Anu [WOA] Profession: Mo/E	Re: But there's no way that that would happen enough to make the merchant run out...plus since the nerf I would think that the mercahnts would be back in stock

Jul 03, 2008, 06:59 PM // 18:59	#2
Dark Desicration Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Southeast USA Guild: West Kentshire Pony Club [Pony] Profession: Me/	lol...its been like that for a while. everyone bought them to SF farm.

Jul 03, 2008, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#3
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	bit of a searhing nvr hurts you know. there was already a post about this. People bought them a long time ago to farm uw with perma sins

Jul 03, 2008, 07:12 PM // 19:12	#5
buddhakl Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern NY Guild: Ladies' Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE] Profession: W/Mo	You greatly underestimate the farming community, then. Shadow rune prices have been steadily going up and ecto prices have steadily been going down since the buff to Shadow Form, all you gotta do is put 2 and 2 together.

Jul 03, 2008, 07:18 PM // 19:18	#6
Chronos the Defiler Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Profession: W/	yep, SF farming killed the economy. Really though, that is the highest you have seen a rune? what about Sup Vigor? or Sup Absorb (long time ago) or monk runes in the big 55er uprise?

Jul 03, 2008, 07:23 PM // 19:23	#7
finalhack13 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Guild: Warriors Of Anu [WOA] Profession: Mo/E	i meant for sale by players I never recalled the sup vigor being sold for 20k

Jul 03, 2008, 07:51 PM // 19:51	#10
Omnidragon42 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Pantheon of Shadows [dei] Profession: W/A	I bought my first sup vig at something like 70k, and my first sup abs at 100k

Jul 03, 2008, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#11
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Farming ettins for sup runes used to be a great way to make some extra cash. Vigor, absorbtion and any monk rune were worth quite a bit.

Jul 03, 2008, 08:47 PM // 20:47	#13
Smile Like Umean It Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/Rt	I remember when Sup Vigs first got down to 23k. Bought about 5 of them I was so amazed.

Jul 04, 2008, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#16
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	those were indeed fun times. everything was expensive and thus worth it. there have been times when a certain rune is needed so much the merchants ran out. it was extremely hard to find monk sup runes due to 55s, when they were new. this is similar.

Jul 08, 2008, 09:12 AM // 09:12	#17
S_Serpent Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: When not at Aziure's Wizard Tower you can find my in Belgium Guild: Knigths of the Keyboard Order - KkO	sup shadow runes won't be back, since perma sf sins still can solo farm uw empty off ecto's. The recent nerf had only a minor impact on them, while killing all other not so harmfull sf builds!

Aug 05, 2008, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#18
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	I think that I have one of these from a while ago. I kept it cause it was gold.