The Claw Cesta? - Guild Wars Forums

Ventius Hozza · Sep 01, 2006, 08:04 PM // 20:04

Anyone know if any claw-skinned grim cestas have been found Gold or near max? I've been told that they are very rare, but is there any desire for them/ collectors of these kinda things?

sorry, but I haven't got a clue about these kinda item-trader-rarity-economy-thingy-things

Zinger314 · Sep 01, 2006, 08:18 PM // 20:18

Villnar's Glove is a Claw Cesta.

Ventius Hozza · Sep 01, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

Woah, I don't mean one of those Gloves seen top-middle of this picture:

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Image:Grim_Cesta.jpg

I mean the one in top-right.

exiled mat · Sep 01, 2006, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ventius Hozza

Woah, I don't mean one of those Gloves seen top-middle of this picture:

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Image:Grim_Cesta.jpg

I mean the one in top-right.

Found on this link
There are several other skins available for Grim Cestas in the Prophecies Campaign. One version that resembles a gorgon head and is linked to the Curses attribute. Another rare version resembles a large mummified bird talon, it is currently unknown if it is tied to Curses or Death Magic. There are also Grim Cestas that look like the stone knife variant of Idols available as a quest rewards. Tyrian Collectors offer Grim Cestas tied to every Necromancer attributes except Curses.

Seems like it is indeed a very rare thing

Mournblade · Sep 01, 2006, 11:18 PM // 23:18

I've got a white one from pre-searing, but i've never seen anything with more than +5 energy. No blues, nothing. :P

Ventius Hozza · Sep 02, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07

Thing is, I've had this one lying around in my Nec's inventory for quite a while now. It's Energy+7 (req 4 death) and I'm wondering if it's worth keeping it for posterity or if there's anyone out there who collects stuff like this. Maybe it isn't worth it, but what the heck.

Ideas?

nightshade_eyes · Sep 02, 2006, 06:28 AM // 06:28

I've seen plenty of purple gorgon head skins drops so I'm sure it's only a matter of luck getting a gold. The purple have always been max but with crappy bonuses. I have never seen the foot/claw before.

NiukNiuk · Sep 02, 2006, 08:22 AM // 08:22

There's a green item called "Konrru's Fervor" that has a "gorgon head" skin:
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Konrru%27s_Fervor

But I've never seen a gold (or even purple) "mummified bird talon".
The only one I have is a blue req4 death magic that I've dropped on a charr near piken, a long time ago:

Malice Black · Sep 02, 2006, 08:10 PM // 20:10

ive never come across one in my time of trading and ive owned just about every kind of weapon skin

i think its much like the tribal axe..none max stats white/maybe a blue

Nexium · Sep 02, 2006, 09:18 PM // 21:18

ive gotten gold one but whith crapy stats so merchand it never thought anything special about those cestas even if they might be a bit more rare then others.

icedragon981 · Sep 02, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23

All I've ever seen is a crappy white one I got from Pre-searing.

Addone_Abaddon · Sep 02, 2006, 09:29 PM // 21:29

I hate the face ones

Manic Smile · Sep 03, 2006, 03:04 PM // 15:04

I have gotten that claw outside of Ascalon on the right near the wall. It was purple with crap stats. I believe the stats were death based on the one I got. Only time i've ever gotten that outside of pre.

RuPee · Sep 04, 2006, 01:31 AM // 01:31

wow amazingly this is the first time i learned that those claw cestas exist. they must be rare since i never seen one in my whole gw career.

Curse You · Sep 04, 2006, 04:06 AM // 04:06

Yes, WTB Gold Max Stats "Bird Claw" Cesta - 100k +40 ectos!

I doubt that would happen, mostly becuase there likely isn't a gold "Bird Claw" Cesta in existence, much less a perfect one.

Vahn Roi · Sep 04, 2006, 04:33 AM // 04:33

They're common in lower level areas, I've found quite a few in Ascalon. Same goes for the Gorgon head. I've never seen one with max energy and I've never even seen a req on the claw one.

capitalist · Sep 04, 2006, 04:44 AM // 04:44

Rau was looking for one for a long time.

Rau, you ever find one?

milias · Sep 04, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46

I don't think this particular skin is that rare, only the good ones are.

Sol_Vie · Sep 04, 2006, 04:49 AM // 04:49

The best one I know of is purple. I believe Rau has it. I had a +5 energy white one... but well, it's white. And crummy. But I don't believe there's a max energy one in existence. Just like sickles (Tyrian).

Y.T. · Sep 04, 2006, 05:03 AM // 05:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vahn Roi

They're common in lower level areas, I've found quite a few in Ascalon. Same goes for the Gorgon head. I've never seen one with max energy and I've never even seen a req on the claw one.

gold max gorgon head 1es r still dropping, i think i still have 2 of them in storage, both got max e and i think both r curses, however i saw quite a few with death req. there's a green gorgone head offhand with death req, it got nice stats as well... i cant remember seeing claw cesta for quite some time tho.

Sep 01, 2006, 08:04 PM // 20:04	#1
Ventius Hozza Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Guild: Powerpuff Boys [PUFF] Profession: R/	The Claw Cesta? Anyone know if any claw-skinned grim cestas have been found Gold or near max? I've been told that they are very rare, but is there any desire for them/ collectors of these kinda things? sorry, but I haven't got a clue about these kinda item-trader-rarity-economy-thingy-things

Sep 01, 2006, 08:18 PM // 20:18	#2
Zinger314 Debbie Downer Join Date: May 2006 Profession: N/Me	Villnar's Glove is a Claw Cesta.

Sep 01, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23	#3
Ventius Hozza Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Guild: Powerpuff Boys [PUFF] Profession: R/	Woah, I don't mean one of those Gloves seen top-middle of this picture: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Image:Grim_Cesta.jpg I mean the one in top-right.

Sep 01, 2006, 11:18 PM // 23:18	#5
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	I've got a white one from pre-searing, but i've never seen anything with more than +5 energy. No blues, nothing. :P

Sep 02, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07	#6
Ventius Hozza Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Guild: Powerpuff Boys [PUFF] Profession: R/	Thing is, I've had this one lying around in my Nec's inventory for quite a while now. It's Energy+7 (req 4 death) and I'm wondering if it's worth keeping it for posterity or if there's anyone out there who collects stuff like this. Maybe it isn't worth it, but what the heck. Ideas?

Sep 02, 2006, 06:28 AM // 06:28	#7
nightshade_eyes Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Looking for Guild Profession: Me/	I've seen plenty of purple gorgon head skins drops so I'm sure it's only a matter of luck getting a gold. The purple have always been max but with crappy bonuses. I have never seen the foot/claw before.

Sep 02, 2006, 08:22 AM // 08:22	#8
NiukNiuk Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: France Profession: P/	There's a green item called "Konrru's Fervor" that has a "gorgon head" skin: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Konrru%27s_Fervor But I've never seen a gold (or even purple) "mummified bird talon". The only one I have is a blue req4 death magic that I've dropped on a charr near piken, a long time ago:

Sep 02, 2006, 08:10 PM // 20:10	#9
Malice Black Site Legend Join Date: Oct 2005	ive never come across one in my time of trading and ive owned just about every kind of weapon skin i think its much like the tribal axe..none max stats white/maybe a blue

Sep 02, 2006, 09:18 PM // 21:18	#10
Nexium Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006	ive gotten gold one but whith crapy stats so merchand it never thought anything special about those cestas even if they might be a bit more rare then others.

Sep 02, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23	#11
icedragon981 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Location: At my computer Guild: Teh Nine [lll] Profession: N/	All I've ever seen is a crappy white one I got from Pre-searing.

Sep 02, 2006, 09:29 PM // 21:29	#12
Addone_Abaddon Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Guild: Perfection Is Everything [PiE] Profession: W/	I hate the face ones

Sep 03, 2006, 03:04 PM // 15:04	#13
Manic Smile Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawaii Guild: ----- 15^50[Rare] ---- Alliance: ----- [SMS] -----	I have gotten that claw outside of Ascalon on the right near the wall. It was purple with crap stats. I believe the stats were death based on the one I got. Only time i've ever gotten that outside of pre.

Sep 04, 2006, 01:31 AM // 01:31	#14
RuPee Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Guild: [RoD] Profession: Mo/	wow amazingly this is the first time i learned that those claw cestas exist. they must be rare since i never seen one in my whole gw career.

Sep 04, 2006, 04:06 AM // 04:06	#15
Curse You Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Pole Guild: The Magus Order Profession: N/Mo	Yes, WTB Gold Max Stats "Bird Claw" Cesta - 100k +40 ectos! I doubt that would happen, mostly becuase there likely isn't a gold "Bird Claw" Cesta in existence, much less a perfect one.

Sep 04, 2006, 04:33 AM // 04:33	#16
Vahn Roi Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: [HiDE]	They're common in lower level areas, I've found quite a few in Ascalon. Same goes for the Gorgon head. I've never seen one with max energy and I've never even seen a req on the claw one.

Sep 04, 2006, 04:44 AM // 04:44	#17
capitalist Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005	Rau was looking for one for a long time. Rau, you ever find one?

Sep 04, 2006, 04:46 AM // 04:46	#18
milias Grotto Attendant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Defected back to America Profession: Me/E	I don't think this particular skin is that rare, only the good ones are.

Sep 04, 2006, 04:49 AM // 04:49	#19
Sol_Vie Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Guild: Blood Of Orr [BoO]	The best one I know of is purple. I believe Rau has it. I had a +5 energy white one... but well, it's white. And crummy. But I don't believe there's a max energy one in existence. Just like sickles (Tyrian).