Salvaging and Skill Points - Guild Wars Forums

ialex · Aug 15, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41

Hullo,

Just had a few questions on different aspects of the game again. (Playing Prophecies)

1. Okies, well I used the expert salvage kit to extract different insignias/runes from salvage items. I was wondering if I should sell them to the NPC, or, are they worth something and should be sold to other players? I plan to keep the ones that may prove useful for myself, but as for the others, I do not know what to do with them. I'm guessing that most insignias/runes are not worth very much and should just be sold to the NPC, but are there any that I should keep a look out for, that are actually worth a bit? Also, is it true that only a single insignia can be placed on a single item? And what about runes, how many can be applied to an item?

2. I've also used the expert salvage kit to extract various things from different weapons. I'm not sure what these are called, but they seem to work in the same way as the runes/insignias, but are just for specific weapons. Well, once again I am wondering if these are really worth anything, and can more than one be used on the same weapon?

3. With the signet of capture, it can only be used once, correct? As in, if I were to use the capture signet to obtain a skill, then the signet would be replaced with the new skill, and I would be required to purchase another signet of capture to use it again?

4. Are skill points potentially unlimited? As in, once someone is level 20, once they complete a level up cycle, then they will obtain a skill point, correct? So this means that a single character has the potential to learn every single skill?

5. Where abouts is the location of an NPC that sells silver dye?

Well, any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.

=3

Etta · Aug 15, 2007, 09:01 AM // 09:01

1. Check the rune shop for price first but most of them are real cheap anyway. 1 rune & 1 insignia per 1 piece of armor. 1 insignia 2 different kind of mods for weapons, except wand & rod, that 1 insignia & 1 mod. Same goes for shield & forci, 1 insignia & 1 mod.

*the weapons, shields etc with insignia slot only drop in Nightfall.

2. If those mods/insignias are not max eg: 15^50, hp +30, enegry +5, 20/20, Vamp etc then it won't worth much to anyone. If they're max check on the trade forum for prices, if you want to sell them.

3. Correct.

4. More or less yes. They're not infinite but I've never seen anyone ran out of skill points.

5. -_-....Dye trader, you can find him/her in every major towns. Hold Alt and look around. Silver wont worth much btw.

Luminarus · Aug 15, 2007, 09:01 AM // 09:01

With #1: Runes/Insignias can be sold to Rune Traders in all major cities and some minor ones. Playing in Prof, the ones I would head to would be Lions Arch, Ascalon City, or Droknars Forge. The rune traders have a trading mechanism that prices them, and so you usually get a price from them that is below what people will pay. However, there are only a few select runes/insignias that people buy often, generally Vigors. So to answer ur question as to whether or not to sell them, I personally sell all insignias/runes i get to the trader bar vigors. If it is worth more than 1k at the trader, its probably worth keeping and trying to sell. Thats my opinion.

#2 These weapon mods can be put on any weapon of that type, bar preorder weapons, where u can only put in a suffix mod.

The types of mods depend on the weapon, and u can only put a mod on its weapon, eg Sword Pommel of Fortitude cannot be equipped to a Hammer.

Also, each weapon can only have 1 prefix and one suffix mod. Prefix mods are Sword Hilt, Axe Haft, Hammer Haft, Bow String, Staff Head, Dagger Tang, Spear Head, and Scythe Snathe. Suffix Mods are Sword Pommel, Axe Grip, Hammer Grip, Bow Grip, Staff Wrapping, Dagger Handle, Spear Grip, Scythe Grip.

Shields, Wands and Focus's can be modded, if dropped in Nightfall. They can have no prefix mod, and can have a suffix mod, Wand Wrapping, Shield Handle, Focus Core.

Some weapons can have inscriptions, which is a base mod, and these inscriptions can only be applied to some weapons.

#3 Correct, using a signet of capture will replace it with the skill that u pick.

#4 Correct, once u hit level 20, each time u would "level" up you gain a skill point as well.

#5 The NPC that sells silver dye is the Dye Trader. Like the Rune Trader he is in most major towns. They are both depicted with Name [Rune/Dye Trader]. This makes them easy to identify among other NPC's.

Hope this helps

EDIT: Etta beat me to it =(

Toutatis · Aug 15, 2007, 09:05 AM // 09:05

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Okies, well I used the expert salvage kit to extract different insignias/runes from salvage items. I was wondering if I should sell them to the NPC, or, are they worth something and should be sold to other players? I plan to keep the ones that may prove useful for myself, but as for the others, I do not know what to do with them. I'm guessing that most insignias/runes are not worth very much and should just be sold to the NPC, but are there any that I should keep a look out for, that are actually worth a bit? Also, is it true that only a single insignia can be placed on a single item? And what about runes, how many can be applied to an item?

Sell off the runes and insignias that you don't want/need to rune traders (to get them into the economy) or sell them off to other players. Ones you want to look out for are vigor runes, as well as runes for popular attributes like fire magic, healing prayers and death magic, as these can usually sell for a good bit of cash.

When it comes to putting runes onto your armor, each piece of armor can have one rune and one insignia applied to it. Note that certain runes/insignias do not stack with each other (the rune descriptions tell you if a rune's bonus will not stack with other bonuses of the same kind or not).

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I've also used the expert salvage kit to extract various things from different weapons. I'm not sure what these are called, but they seem to work in the same way as the runes/insignias, but are just for specific weapons. Well, once again I am wondering if these are really worth anything, and can more than one be used on the same weapon?

Each weapon can generally have 2 upgrades. For example, a sword can have one handle upgrade and one pommel upgrade (one upgrade becomes a prefix while the other becomes a suffix). Most of these weapon upgrades are not worth much at all, although if you can find "perfect" versions of these upgrades (like a +30 upgrade of fortitude) these can sometimes sell to other players for good money.

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With the signet of capture, it can only be used once, correct? As in, if I were to use the capture signet to obtain a skill, then the signet would be replaced with the new skill, and I would be required to purchase another signet of capture to use it again?

Yes, signets of capture are single use only. Once the signet has been used to capture a skill, you will need to buy yourself another one to capture another skill. Personally, I save my SoCs for elite skills, as these can only be gained by using an SoC.

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Are skill points potentially unlimited? As in, once someone is level 20, once they complete a level up cycle, then they will obtain a skill point, correct? So this means that a single character has the potential to learn every single skill?

Yes, skill points are potentially unlimited. And not only do you keep gaining skill points throgh experience, you also get them for completing missions and certain primary quests. So in theory, a single character could learn every skill in the game (the only limiting factor being how much gold a player has to buy all of these skills).

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Where abouts is the location of an NPC that sells silver dye?

You can find dye traders in all of the major cities, which are marked on your world map by gold pins. Sometimes NPCs can be hard to find, especially in a busy town; but if you hold down your ALT key you will be able to see the names of all NPCs within visual range.

rick1027 · Aug 15, 2007, 09:28 PM // 21:28

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Originally Posted by Etta

4. More or less yes. They're not infinite but I've never seen anyone ran out of skill points.

i did had to put my elite skill hunter titles on hold to i get more experience but eventually ill get more

ialex · Aug 16, 2007, 02:26 AM // 02:26

Okies, thank you all very much.

=3

Aug 15, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41	#1
ialex Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Profession: E/R	Salvaging and Skill Points Hullo, Just had a few questions on different aspects of the game again. (Playing Prophecies) 1. Okies, well I used the expert salvage kit to extract different insignias/runes from salvage items. I was wondering if I should sell them to the NPC, or, are they worth something and should be sold to other players? I plan to keep the ones that may prove useful for myself, but as for the others, I do not know what to do with them. I'm guessing that most insignias/runes are not worth very much and should just be sold to the NPC, but are there any that I should keep a look out for, that are actually worth a bit? Also, is it true that only a single insignia can be placed on a single item? And what about runes, how many can be applied to an item? 2. I've also used the expert salvage kit to extract various things from different weapons. I'm not sure what these are called, but they seem to work in the same way as the runes/insignias, but are just for specific weapons. Well, once again I am wondering if these are really worth anything, and can more than one be used on the same weapon? 3. With the signet of capture, it can only be used once, correct? As in, if I were to use the capture signet to obtain a skill, then the signet would be replaced with the new skill, and I would be required to purchase another signet of capture to use it again? 4. Are skill points potentially unlimited? As in, once someone is level 20, once they complete a level up cycle, then they will obtain a skill point, correct? So this means that a single character has the potential to learn every single skill? 5. Where abouts is the location of an NPC that sells silver dye? Well, any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks alot. =3

Aug 15, 2007, 09:01 AM // 09:01	#2
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	1. Check the rune shop for price first but most of them are real cheap anyway. 1 rune & 1 insignia per 1 piece of armor. 1 insignia 2 different kind of mods for weapons, except wand & rod, that 1 insignia & 1 mod. Same goes for shield & forci, 1 insignia & 1 mod. the weapons, shields etc with insignia slot only drop in Nightfall. 2. If those mods/insignias are not max eg: 15^50, hp +30, enegry +5, 20/20, Vamp etc then it won't worth much to anyone. If they're max check on the trade forum for prices, if you want to sell them. 3. Correct. 4. More or less yes. They're not infinite but I've never seen anyone ran out of skill points. 5. -_-....Dye trader, you can find him/her in every major towns. Hold Alt and look around. Silver wont worth much btw. Last edited by Etta; Aug 15, 2007 at 09:06 AM // 09:06..*

Aug 15, 2007, 09:01 AM // 09:01	#3
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	With #1: Runes/Insignias can be sold to Rune Traders in all major cities and some minor ones. Playing in Prof, the ones I would head to would be Lions Arch, Ascalon City, or Droknars Forge. The rune traders have a trading mechanism that prices them, and so you usually get a price from them that is below what people will pay. However, there are only a few select runes/insignias that people buy often, generally Vigors. So to answer ur question as to whether or not to sell them, I personally sell all insignias/runes i get to the trader bar vigors. If it is worth more than 1k at the trader, its probably worth keeping and trying to sell. Thats my opinion. #2 These weapon mods can be put on any weapon of that type, bar preorder weapons, where u can only put in a suffix mod. The types of mods depend on the weapon, and u can only put a mod on its weapon, eg Sword Pommel of Fortitude cannot be equipped to a Hammer. Also, each weapon can only have 1 prefix and one suffix mod. Prefix mods are Sword Hilt, Axe Haft, Hammer Haft, Bow String, Staff Head, Dagger Tang, Spear Head, and Scythe Snathe. Suffix Mods are Sword Pommel, Axe Grip, Hammer Grip, Bow Grip, Staff Wrapping, Dagger Handle, Spear Grip, Scythe Grip. Shields, Wands and Focus's can be modded, if dropped in Nightfall. They can have no prefix mod, and can have a suffix mod, Wand Wrapping, Shield Handle, Focus Core. Some weapons can have inscriptions, which is a base mod, and these inscriptions can only be applied to some weapons. #3 Correct, using a signet of capture will replace it with the skill that u pick. #4 Correct, once u hit level 20, each time u would "level" up you gain a skill point as well. #5 The NPC that sells silver dye is the Dye Trader. Like the Rune Trader he is in most major towns. They are both depicted with Name [Rune/Dye Trader]. This makes them easy to identify among other NPC's. Hope this helps EDIT: Etta beat me to it =(

Aug 16, 2007, 02:26 AM // 02:26	#6
ialex Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Profession: E/R	Okies, thank you all very much. =3