Gold Item Drops in HM - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Iuris · Oct 25, 2007, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Usually, you equip the item and look at relevant stuff. I expect the following should be possible:
-life mods: just take a look at your life bar.
-elemental weapons: use a conjure element and see if anything changes while whacking
-zealous, vampiric: look for the -1 degen on health or the -1 energy regen
-energy: lower/heighten your life and watch your energy for changes

In theory, at least. I just ID my golds immediately...

Shiishii Momo · Oct 25, 2007, 06:34 PM // 18:34

I've made about 100K from tyrian guardian, avg about 6-10 golds per mission, including chests, mostly merchant fodder, but got about 25 or so points towards my wisdom track. Just keep plugging along, you'll either see the results you want, or make enough money to buy the results you want.

dts720666 · Oct 25, 2007, 06:35 PM // 18:35

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Originally Posted by scraggles

How do you do that... with xray glasses?

When you equip an unid gold, watch what your health does. If it goes +30, you know the weapon has a +30 mod.

I don't think there is a way to tell if it is 20/20 sundering or 15^50.

So while you will get some good sundering mods and damage inscriptions, you will rarely get a +30 hp mod through buying unid golds. But the other night, I bought about 100 unid golds, and did get about 4 +30 mods. I guess the person selling them didn't have time to check them all, or just didn't care.

scraggles · Oct 25, 2007, 06:56 PM // 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by dts720666

When you equip an unid gold, watch what your health does. If it goes +30, you know the weapon has a +30 mod.

I don't think there is a way to tell if it is 20/20 sundering or 15^50.

So while you will get some good sundering mods and damage inscriptions, you will rarely get a +30 hp mod through buying unid golds. But the other night, I bought about 100 unid golds, and did get about 4 +30 mods. I guess the person selling them didn't have time to check them all, or just didn't care.

I honestly never knew of that. In fact. I'm amazed that this hasn't been nerfed. ANet has nerfed every other thing in the game that is useful, why not this.

dies like fish · Oct 25, 2007, 10:36 PM // 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by dts720666

When you equip an unid gold, watch what your health does. If it goes +30, you know the weapon has a +30 mod.

I don't think there is a way to tell if it is 20/20 sundering or 15^50.

So while you will get some good sundering mods and damage inscriptions, you will rarely get a +30 hp mod through buying unid golds. But the other night, I bought about 100 unid golds, and did get about 4 +30 mods. I guess the person selling them didn't have time to check them all, or just didn't care.

Take Wild Blow and go to Temple of Balthazar. Test the damage with a clean weapon of the same type, then test the unidentified item.

Oct 25, 2007, 12:01 PM // 12:01	#21
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Usually, you equip the item and look at relevant stuff. I expect the following should be possible: -life mods: just take a look at your life bar. -elemental weapons: use a conjure element and see if anything changes while whacking -zealous, vampiric: look for the -1 degen on health or the -1 energy regen -energy: lower/heighten your life and watch your energy for changes In theory, at least. I just ID my golds immediately...

Oct 25, 2007, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#22
Shiishii Momo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: I need a guild, R5 KOBD Profession: N/	I've made about 100K from tyrian guardian, avg about 6-10 golds per mission, including chests, mostly merchant fodder, but got about 25 or so points towards my wisdom track. Just keep plugging along, you'll either see the results you want, or make enough money to buy the results you want.