inscriptions and weapon value - Guild Wars Forums

Dutch Masterr · Nov 19, 2006, 05:31 AM // 05:31

with these incriptions im having a very hard time determining the value of elonian weapons. i have found a crested machete req9 with a 15^50 inscription. is this worth alot? are weapons with nice skins such as elemental swords with an inscription slot worth alot even if it has bad mods? do all gold items in nightfall have inscription slots? do any core weapons have inscription slots? it seems to me all weapons are now...worthless, i cant sell anything with inscriptions on it for more than 5k!

Avarre · Nov 19, 2006, 05:43 AM // 05:43

You have to sell weapons for their skins now, common weapons with nice mods don't immediately mean expensive items.

Stealthc · Nov 19, 2006, 06:00 AM // 06:00

However on the other hand a nice skin with trash inscription doesn't automatically mean it goes to the merchant.

Former Ruling · Nov 19, 2006, 06:17 AM // 06:17

The value of a gold Elonian weapon totally depends on its Requirement and Skin.

Tyrian and Canthan weapons still drop like old style.

Some old popular skins now have Elonian versions though, like Sephis Axe, and Dead Bow (among others).

VGJustice · Nov 19, 2006, 06:21 AM // 06:21

That's what I've been thinking too. Makes it kinda hard for people like me that only dabbled in tradding, but I'm sure that there'll be a list of the more-rare skinned Elonian weapons.

Nine Soul · Nov 19, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Look at it this way: anything with a rare skin and an inscrip slot is worth a lot simply because you can change the inscrip to a 15^50 or +5 (the former run about 10k or so these days).

If you have a normal weapon with a 15^50, it's either merch material or just salvage the inscrip. So yeah, rare skins are the only things that fetch money nowadays (from Elona anyway).

Also, a small tip - core stuff like Storm Bows and such that drop in Elona and have a 15^50 will not be worth as much as the same item that dropped in Prophecies. Hell, if anything has an Elona variety of it (meaning an inscribable version of it drops somewhere), its value will drop even if it dropped in Tyria (and is perfect and non-inscribable), since perfects will not be all that rare anymore.

GODh · Nov 19, 2006, 11:39 AM // 11:39

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Originally Posted by Nine Soul

Also, a small tip - core stuff like Storm Bows and such that drop in Elona and have a 15^50 will not be worth as much as the same item that dropped in Prophecies.

IMO both prices will drop, but the Tyrian variants will be hard to sell and their prices will drop faster... Can you give me a reason why to buy a stormbow (or other wanted skin that drops both in Tyria and Elona) that is not inscriptable?

purerockfury · Nov 19, 2006, 01:01 PM // 13:01

what i don't understand why did they go with the inscription? i think it's a great concept but it seems that all elonian weapons have the +5 or 15^50 on them. i got 2 gold unids from the same person and got 2 15^50's. before than i was able to buy the 15^50 inscription for 2k it's basically messed up the economy in game.

the other thing that i don't understand is why have the higher end weapons from tryria and all drop in elonia with inscription slots? was this done on purpose?

does any site have a list of what's a rare skin in elonia? since it will only be skins from elonia selling and not the mods on the weapon. people have got to have an idea on what is rare there. and i'm not talking about the elemental swords either which seems to be the rarest of the rare.

Texas Flood · Nov 19, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44

So is what you are saying is that even a perfect inscription won't go for that much?

It is better to have a good skin and good inherent mods with no incription?

Nov 19, 2006, 05:31 AM // 05:31	#1
Dutch Masterr Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Guild: Elite Knights [SWAT] Profession: W/	inscriptions and weapon value with these incriptions im having a very hard time determining the value of elonian weapons. i have found a crested machete req9 with a 15^50 inscription. is this worth alot? are weapons with nice skins such as elemental swords with an inscription slot worth alot even if it has bad mods? do all gold items in nightfall have inscription slots? do any core weapons have inscription slots? it seems to me all weapons are now...worthless, i cant sell anything with inscriptions on it for more than 5k!

Nov 19, 2006, 05:43 AM // 05:43	#2
Avarre Bubblegum Patrol Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Armed Forces	You have to sell weapons for their skins now, common weapons with nice mods don't immediately mean expensive items. __________________ And the heavens shall tremble.

Nov 19, 2006, 06:00 AM // 06:00	#3
Stealthc Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Kansas City Hotsteppers	However on the other hand a nice skin with trash inscription doesn't automatically mean it goes to the merchant.

Nov 19, 2006, 06:17 AM // 06:17	#4
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	The value of a gold Elonian weapon totally depends on its Requirement and Skin. Tyrian and Canthan weapons still drop like old style. Some old popular skins now have Elonian versions though, like Sephis Axe, and Dead Bow (among others).

Nov 19, 2006, 06:21 AM // 06:21	#5
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	That's what I've been thinking too. Makes it kinda hard for people like me that only dabbled in tradding, but I'm sure that there'll be a list of the more-rare skinned Elonian weapons.

Nov 19, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51	#6
Nine Soul Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: Slotting Crew Profession: R/	Look at it this way: anything with a rare skin and an inscrip slot is worth a lot simply because you can change the inscrip to a 15^50 or +5 (the former run about 10k or so these days). If you have a normal weapon with a 15^50, it's either merch material or just salvage the inscrip. So yeah, rare skins are the only things that fetch money nowadays (from Elona anyway). Also, a small tip - core stuff like Storm Bows and such that drop in Elona and have a 15^50 will not be worth as much as the same item that dropped in Prophecies. Hell, if anything has an Elona variety of it (meaning an inscribable version of it drops somewhere), its value will drop even if it dropped in Tyria (and is perfect and non-inscribable), since perfects will not be all that rare anymore.

Nov 19, 2006, 01:01 PM // 13:01	#8
purerockfury Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: R/E	what i don't understand why did they go with the inscription? i think it's a great concept but it seems that all elonian weapons have the +5 or 15^50 on them. i got 2 gold unids from the same person and got 2 15^50's. before than i was able to buy the 15^50 inscription for 2k it's basically messed up the economy in game. the other thing that i don't understand is why have the higher end weapons from tryria and all drop in elonia with inscription slots? was this done on purpose? does any site have a list of what's a rare skin in elonia? since it will only be skins from elonia selling and not the mods on the weapon. people have got to have an idea on what is rare there. and i'm not talking about the elemental swords either which seems to be the rarest of the rare.

Nov 19, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44	#9
Texas Flood Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Wiltwangsons legionnaires Profession: W/N	So is what you are saying is that even a perfect inscription won't go for that much? It is better to have a good skin and good inherent mods with no incription?