Noob question - Need help with rarity index - Guild Wars Forums

chickenlord · Jul 21, 2006, 09:59 PM // 21:59

How does the rarity index go in this game?

Is it:

white->aquamarine->purple->green->gold?

I dont have a instruction manual, so I can't really telll.....

Haggard · Jul 21, 2006, 10:04 PM // 22:04

Sort of, but I think of Green as a different type altogether.
It will always have the same mods, and a gold could be better or worse, so to speak. I would put it as:

White < Blue < Purple < Gold
Unique: Green.

Arya Nibelrund · Jul 22, 2006, 01:00 AM // 01:00

Greens are less rare than golds, so I would put them between gold and purple items.

Dr Strangelove · Jul 22, 2006, 01:59 AM // 01:59

Greens aren't more rare or more common than golds, just different.

White items are the most common items, they have no mods on them. Salvage them for materials or merchant them. They can drop from any enemy.
Purple items have mid range mods on them. Sometimes you can salvage the mod for something good (check the price check forum). Oftentimes they are simply merchant food. They can drop from any enemy and from keyed chests.
Gold items can have max mods. If they have a perfect inherent mod they may be worth selling, especially if it's a rare skin. Very often they will have a useful mod to salvage if you choose to go that route. They can drop from any enemy and keyed chests.
Green items drop from certain bosses only. Normal monsters will never drop green items, nor will chests. They come with perfect upgrades and mods, but new upgrades cannot be added. They tend to be cheaper than gold items because they are relatively easy to farm (just go kill a boss). There is also not a green item with every possible upgrade, mod, or skin, leaving something to be desired in flexibility.

Jul 21, 2006, 09:59 PM // 21:59	#1
chickenlord Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006	Noob question - Need help with rarity index How does the rarity index go in this game? Is it: white->aquamarine->purple->green->gold? I dont have a instruction manual, so I can't really telll.....

Jul 21, 2006, 10:04 PM // 22:04	#2
Haggard Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Urmston, Manchester, UK Guild: Greener Pastures [DVDF] Profession: W/Rt	Sort of, but I think of Green as a different type altogether. It will always have the same mods, and a gold could be better or worse, so to speak. I would put it as: White < Blue < Purple < Gold Unique: Green.

Jul 22, 2006, 01:00 AM // 01:00	#3
Arya Nibelrund McLovin!!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Farming Zaishen [keYs] Profession: Mo/	Greens are less rare than golds, so I would put them between gold and purple items.

Jul 22, 2006, 01:59 AM // 01:59	#4
Dr Strangelove Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wasting away again in Margaritaville Guild: [HOTR]	Greens aren't more rare or more common than golds, just different. White items are the most common items, they have no mods on them. Salvage them for materials or merchant them. They can drop from any enemy. Purple items have mid range mods on them. Sometimes you can salvage the mod for something good (check the price check forum). Oftentimes they are simply merchant food. They can drop from any enemy and from keyed chests. Gold items can have max mods. If they have a perfect inherent mod they may be worth selling, especially if it's a rare skin. Very often they will have a useful mod to salvage if you choose to go that route. They can drop from any enemy and keyed chests. Green items drop from certain bosses only. Normal monsters will never drop green items, nor will chests. They come with perfect upgrades and mods, but new upgrades cannot be added. They tend to be cheaper than gold items because they are relatively easy to farm (just go kill a boss). There is also not a green item with every possible upgrade, mod, or skin, leaving something to be desired in flexibility.