Gold Avicara Armor - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Loino Beef · Aug 20, 2006, 01:22 PM // 13:22

Question- what is it and what is it used for? Closest I can find out is that it's used to identify runes. Is it used only for runes or can it be used to identify anything like a kit does? Are they used just once or no? Please help.

Numa Pompilius · Aug 20, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39

All armors you find whose description is in colored text (gold, purple or blue) contain a rune. You use an identification kit to determine which rune is in the armor, then use an EXPERT salvage kit to free the rune from the armor. You can then, if it's of an appropriate type for your class, use it on your own armor, or you can sell it to a rune trader (do not sell to the merchant, rune traders pay much better).

PS: you MUST use an expert salvage kit! Ordinary salvage kits wont salvage the rune!

Sir Loino Beef · Aug 20, 2006, 01:48 PM // 13:48

So the armor I see being sold just hold a possible rune to be salvaged and it is not used to identify other items like a kit?

Kook~NBK~ · Aug 20, 2006, 01:49 PM // 13:49

Just be sure that the rune is worth salvaging before you do. Most armor you find with runes is worth more at the merchant than the rune itself. Check with your local rune trader for prices!

Pyrea · Aug 20, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53

Actually before selling runes to the Rune Trader check the buying prices first (from the Rune Trader) as a lot of Gold Runes are worth 100g at the Rune Trader which means he will give you 10g for it or something. Selling the Unsalvaged rune to a merchant will give you a better deal.

As an example:

1) I find a gold unid, unsalved rune.
2) I ID it
3) I get something like a Superior Fast Casting rune, price on rune is say 328g
4) If I then use an Expert ID Kit on it it will of course become the rune and then be worth 10g from rune trader

So sometimes selling the UNsalved rune to merchant gives you a better deal than rune trader.

I hope this helps...

Pkest · Aug 20, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53

if you see gold armor being sold before it's been idenitified then it is probably just for someone going for the wisdom title. Some people going for that track will buy unid golds rather than go find them themselves.

heist23 · Aug 20, 2006, 03:04 PM // 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Loino Beef

So the armor I see being sold just hold a possible rune to be salvaged and it is not used to identify other items like a kit?

Yes, all armors that aren't white-colored are possible runes. They do not function in any way like an ID kit or a salvage kit.

Tyggen · Aug 20, 2006, 03:17 PM // 15:17

Since you asked specifically about Avicara Armor I'm guessing you've been to droks and seen the sellers there. I suggest you don't buy from them as most (if not all?) are bots who've been farming north of Granite Citadel. The armours they sell are used for getting the Seeker of Wisdom title (identify golden items) and for getting runes, if you're lucky you can get a superior vigor rune from it saving you 40k.

Aug 20, 2006, 01:22 PM // 13:22	#1
Sir Loino Beef Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: The Misfits of All Profession: W/Mo	Gold Avicara Armor Question- what is it and what is it used for? Closest I can find out is that it's used to identify runes. Is it used only for runes or can it be used to identify anything like a kit does? Are they used just once or no? Please help.

Aug 20, 2006, 01:48 PM // 13:48	#3
Sir Loino Beef Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: The Misfits of All Profession: W/Mo	Re: Armor So the armor I see being sold just hold a possible rune to be salvaged and it is not used to identify other items like a kit?

Aug 20, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53	#5
Pyrea Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Outer Rim Guild: Initiates of Maat	Rune Trader vs Merchant Actually before selling runes to the Rune Trader check the buying prices first (from the Rune Trader) as a lot of Gold Runes are worth 100g at the Rune Trader which means he will give you 10g for it or something. Selling the Unsalvaged rune to a merchant will give you a better deal. As an example: 1) I find a gold unid, unsalved rune. 2) I ID it 3) I get something like a Superior Fast Casting rune, price on rune is say 328g 4) If I then use an Expert ID Kit on it it will of course become the rune and then be worth 10g from rune trader So sometimes selling the UNsalved rune to merchant gives you a better deal than rune trader. I hope this helps...

Aug 20, 2006, 01:39 PM // 13:39	#2
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	All armors you find whose description is in colored text (gold, purple or blue) contain a rune. You use an identification kit to determine which rune is in the armor, then use an EXPERT salvage kit to free the rune from the armor. You can then, if it's of an appropriate type for your class, use it on your own armor, or you can sell it to a rune trader (do not sell to the merchant, rune traders pay much better). PS: you MUST use an expert salvage kit! Ordinary salvage kits wont salvage the rune!

Aug 20, 2006, 01:49 PM // 13:49	#4
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Just be sure that the rune is worth salvaging before you do. Most armor you find with runes is worth more at the merchant than the rune itself. Check with your local rune trader for prices!

Aug 20, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53	#6
Pkest Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Hooded Reavers of Eternal Life(Ankh) Profession: R/	if you see gold armor being sold before it's been idenitified then it is probably just for someone going for the wisdom title. Some people going for that track will buy unid golds rather than go find them themselves.

Aug 20, 2006, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#8
Tyggen Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	Since you asked specifically about Avicara Armor I'm guessing you've been to droks and seen the sellers there. I suggest you don't buy from them as most (if not all?) are bots who've been farming north of Granite Citadel. The armours they sell are used for getting the Seeker of Wisdom title (identify golden items) and for getting runes, if you're lucky you can get a superior vigor rune from it saving you 40k.