Need help buying 'rare' items? - Guild Wars Forums

Seraphic Divinity · Jun 28, 2006, 08:03 AM // 08:03

Hey, I'm very new to this game (as in I just got it today) and I won a LOT of gold in a random guild lottery/raffle.
Considering I know NOTHING about the game and have only recently created my character can you all suggest something to buy that would be worth it?
I have a monk/ritualist level 6... Any comments/suggestions would be EXTREMELY helpful.

We're looking at about a mil. so anything that you think is worth it that I can use or use in the future would be much appreciated ^_^!

quanzong · Jun 28, 2006, 08:13 AM // 08:13

wtf you won about a mil, way to go, lol. well, you could make 55 monk build but it takes practice to effectively use it. Any for weapons and stuff, DONT BUY ANYTHING, BUT do this, ask someone to run you for 10K to droknors, then buy weapon which VERY GOOD from weaponsmith, then go buy armor, if you wanna look like DA MAN, ask someone to run you to ToA, for 5K, do FoW run, then look at items you need for best armor, then teleport back to ascalon, buy things you need, and ka zam you got FoW armor, the best in GW, and you got a VERY GOOD weapon. spend rest your money on whatever else you want.

I Mean I · Jun 28, 2006, 08:17 AM // 08:17

wtf 10k run to drok from ascalon?a give me a break that worths at least 3-4k
wtf you have to be ascended to get on fow
wtf you have to reach forgemaster to see armors ...that will be pretty tough for a lvl 7

Seraphic Divinity · Jun 28, 2006, 08:24 AM // 08:24

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Originally Posted by quanzong

wtf you won about a mil, way to go, lol. well, you could make 55 monk build but it takes practice to effectively use it. Any for weapons and stuff, DONT BUY ANYTHING, BUT do this, ask someone to run you for 10K to droknors, then buy weapon which VERY GOOD from weaponsmith, then go buy armor, if you wanna look like DA MAN, ask someone to run you to ToA, for 5K, do FoW run, then look at items you need for best armor, then teleport back to ascalon, buy things you need, and ka zam you got FoW armor, the best in GW, and you got a VERY GOOD weapon. spend rest your money on whatever else you want.

Awesome! That sounds like a good plan ^_^... I truthfully have no clue what those abbreviations stand for, but I'm sure I can figure it out... That was a lot of help!
Hmmm... First stop, droknors ^_^ *hopes he knows how to trade gold* XD...

-Any other suggestions would also be appreciated =)

Akhilleus · Jun 28, 2006, 08:28 AM // 08:28

to be fully honest, a mil wont get you that far in the world of rare items.

*lemming* · Jun 28, 2006, 08:29 AM // 08:29

There's not much worth buying in this game if all you care about are stats. Your best armor is in/around Kaineng, and your best weapons scattered throughout Cantha.

The expensive items do not give you an advantage over their cheaper but max-armor and damage equivalents, as the above poster appears to suggest.

Personally, if I had that much money, I'd spend most of it unlocking all skills in the game - lets you play any build you want for PvP.

Seraphic Divinity · Jun 28, 2006, 08:34 AM // 08:34

Oh, cool. So... how do you unlock skills? Yes, I am a COMPLETE n00b...

quanzong · Jun 28, 2006, 08:52 AM // 08:52

If you still in Pre Sear, make sure you find them hidden trainers, because you CANNOT get the skills you get from hidden trainer without buying them. which whenever you buy a skill the value increases and stops at 1K, and if you want all the skills and you buy them all, it would be like 200K, which is completely insane! Most skills you see that you can get from skill trainer in Tyria are able to get from quests until Lion Arch I think. Are you by any chance in Factions? Because your M/Rt, so you cant really do what I said, and if your in Factions which I think you are, you have to buy 98% of the skills. Just goto skiller trainer. Also I believe you have to complete all the quests on that Island to get to mainland, and at mainland, thats where you get the best armor, its same as droknars, but different looks, if you want to be DA MAN, you gotta goto Tyria and get ascended and then goto FoW (Fissure of Woe, its a place in Temple of Ages) and buy THE BEST ARMOR IN THE GAME. Everyone knows your DA MAN when you have FoW armor, except for jealous people. But it would be wise to enjoy the game, instead of rushing it to be DA MAN, because if you rush it you wont learn how to effectifly play your class, and have hard times in PvP, which is the toughest thing in this game.

Seraphic Divinity · Jun 28, 2006, 08:56 AM // 08:56

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Originally Posted by quanzong

If you still in Pre Sear, make sure you find them hidden trainers, because you CANNOT get the skills you get from hidden trainer without buying them. which whenever you buy a skill the value increases and stops at 1K, and if you want all the skills and you buy them all, it would be like 200K, which is completely insane! Most skills you see that you can get from skill trainer in Tyria are able to get from quests until Lion Arch I think. Are you by any chance in Factions? Because your M/Rt, so you cant really do what I said, and if your in Factions which I think you are, you have to buy 98% of the skills. Just goto skiller trainer. Also I believe you have to complete all the quests on that Island to get to mainland, and at mainland, thats where you get the best armor, its same as droknars, but different looks, if you want to be DA MAN, you gotta goto Tyria and get ascended and then goto FoW (Fissure of Woe, its a place in Temple of Ages) and buy THE BEST ARMOR IN THE GAME. Everyone knows your DA MAN when you have FoW armor, except for jealous people. But it would be wise to enjoy the game, instead of rushing it to be DA MAN, because if you rush it you wont learn how to effectifly play your class, and have hard times in PvP, which is the toughest thing in this game.

Awesome! That was VERY helpful ^_^ and I completely understand what you mean by saying that I don't need to be rushing anything. I definately need the experience but what you told me was Very helpful! I'm pretty sure that I'll follow that advice simply because it seems logical =D

striderkaaru · Jun 28, 2006, 01:59 PM // 13:59

if you want to develop as a good player, my honest suggestion would be to not listen to most of the suggestions here. keep that money in your bank, and learn a little more about the game yourself. later on, when you understand how the game works and know what YOU want to buy for your character (armor/equipment), then you will have the funds waiting for you.

at this point, if you randomly blow that money based on other people's suggestions, there may come a time later on that you will know what you want. if you've already spent that money, you'll regret it.

Azmodan · Jun 28, 2006, 02:02 PM // 14:02

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Originally Posted by Seraphic Divinity

Awesome! That was VERY helpful ^_^ and I completely understand what you mean by saying that I don't need to be rushing anything. I definately need the experience but what you told me was Very helpful! I'm pretty sure that I'll follow that advice simply because it seems logical =D

Whatever you do, DO NOT listen to the above poster. He has no clue what he is talking about.

In order to become ascended in Cantha, you have to complete the Naphui Quarter mission. Then, if you have Kaenig City open, you can go to Lion's Arch. Get someone to run you to the Temple of Ages and you can get into the Fissure of Woe.

The Fissure armor is no better then the armor you can buy in Kaenig City though, so it is just a way to waste money.

Get a decent set of max armor and a good staff like Wenslauss' Faith. Get the runes you want. Then save the rest for any future characters you build or if you come across something you really want.

LuckyGiant · Jun 28, 2006, 02:49 PM // 14:49

My advice, play the game as if you dont have all that money.

Then once you got a feel for it, decide what you want to use it for. At level 20 you might want a couple of set of 15k armor, rare monk staffs etc. (In other words when you get experienced enough to know what YOU want to buy...buy it

Disclaimer: The above information is only personal opinion, depends on your play style, you want to blitz thru it (like poster 2) by all means pay for runs through the game but its not much fun first time through.

Mournblade · Jun 28, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57

Listen to LuckyGiant's advice. Play the game normally and get to level 20 with at least one character (It doesn't take long). See the sights and don't touch your money until you know what you want, not what other people think you may want. For example, I don't even like most of the FoW armor and wouldn't dream of paying the high price for even one set.

Congrats on the win though. Must be one heck of a generous guild to award a prize like that to a total newbie. =)

Raxxman · Jun 28, 2006, 03:24 PM // 15:24

echoing that point, you'll loose out on some of the basics (like kiting and agro management) if you buy the best armour, get through the game, (or at least to Droks forge by yourself, not run). At this point you'll be well into the game have a good grasp of what skills suit you and such.

Then you'll be best informed as to what to spend the money on. Also you wont spoil the first part of the game by being really over equiped (although it can be kinda fun at times...)

Seraphic Divinity · Jun 28, 2006, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Yeah, this seems to be the best advice:
LEARN to play the game, enjoy it, and save your money later on when you know what you want to buy.

^_^! Thanks everyone! The suggestions were all helpful! If anyone has anything else to say, or reccomends I buy something other than weapons for now, then please tell me =)
What do the mini-pets do?

Snograt · Jun 28, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58

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Originally Posted by Seraphic Divinity

What do the mini-pets do?

Mini-pets do nothing useful. They're just a nice thing to have - when you double-click them in your inventory (outside of a town) they will follow you around making cute noises. They have no effect on gameplay.

To be honest, you should try looking at Guildwiki - there is information on EVERY aspect of the game, and a rather good beginners' guide.

Welcome to the addiction

darkMishkin · Jun 28, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58

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Originally Posted by Seraphic Divinity

What do the mini-pets do?

They reward you for keeping your characters alive for a year.

Again, I would say just keep your money and wait.

Stockholm · Jun 28, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

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Originally Posted by Azmodan

Whatever you do, DO NOT listen to the above poster. He has no clue what he is talking about.

In order to become ascended in Cantha, you have to complete the Naphui Quarter mission. Then, if you have Kaenig City open, you can go to Lion's Arch. Get someone to run you to the Temple of Ages and you can get into the Fissure of Woe.

The Fissure armor is no better then the armor you can buy in Kaenig City though, so it is just a way to waste money.

Get a decent set of max armor and a good staff like Wenslauss' Faith. Get the runes you want. Then save the rest for any future characters you build or if you come across something you really want.

LOL

you all are CLUELESS you can get in to Fissure of Woe from Cantha no need to get run to ToA, Go to Zin Ku Corridor in Kainang City and get in from there. Try to play the game the way it's supposed to be played, you can't buy knowledge and experience.

At least get your game facts straight before giving new ppl advise here, PLZ

chessyang · Jun 28, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15

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Originally Posted by striderkaaru

... keep that money in your bank, and learn a little more about the game yourself......if you've already spent that money, you'll regret it.

ya what he said.... i 100% agree w/ this post. Just take your time w/ the game. Save your money for the times you will need it. having that 500k gold item isn't going to help u develope as a player then an item you can craft for 5k.

I remeber getting a run to Droknars and I saw you can craft a perfect dmg sword, but i listened to my friend and use a "gold" damage sword instead with less dmg. man i'm stuipd!

j/w how did u join a guild that fast?

zelira · Jun 28, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

Since you are in factions, you won't be able to get the "runs" or "best armor" until you reach mainland(which is when you're supposed to get it). My advice is keep the money in your storage and go about as if you didn't have the million.

When you do actually get to mainland:

FoW armor costs about 1.3 mil if you get ectos at 8k each and shards at 4k each (105 ectos, 105 shards, required crafting materials and 60k if you're going for a set that doesn't have a helmet). The armor at Kaineng Center protects you just as well as FoW armor. The only difference is it cost about 1.29 million cheaper then FoW. Since you are loaded, check on guildwiki for armor and weapons. Find out what they look like and which ones you want, then head over to guildwarsguru's price check forum to find out what's the going rate for weapons you want to get.

Most important thing is to learn what your character can and can't do. I may sound like an a**, however "Da Man" with FoW armor still looks like an idiot if you're laying face down in the dirt 3 seconds into the battle while everyone still has over 90% health.

Jun 28, 2006, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#1
Seraphic Divinity Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Heroes Ascent Profession: Mo/	Need help buying 'rare' items? Hey, I'm very new to this game (as in I just got it today) and I won a LOT of gold in a random guild lottery/raffle. Considering I know NOTHING about the game and have only recently created my character can you all suggest something to buy that would be worth it? I have a monk/ritualist level 6... Any comments/suggestions would be EXTREMELY helpful. We're looking at about a mil. so anything that you think is worth it that I can use or use in the future would be much appreciated ^_^!

Jun 28, 2006, 08:13 AM // 08:13	#2
quanzong Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere cold Guild: The Followers of the Messiah Profession: W/Me	wtf you won about a mil, way to go, lol. well, you could make 55 monk build but it takes practice to effectively use it. Any for weapons and stuff, DONT BUY ANYTHING, BUT do this, ask someone to run you for 10K to droknors, then buy weapon which VERY GOOD from weaponsmith, then go buy armor, if you wanna look like DA MAN, ask someone to run you to ToA, for 5K, do FoW run, then look at items you need for best armor, then teleport back to ascalon, buy things you need, and ka zam you got FoW armor, the best in GW, and you got a VERY GOOD weapon. spend rest your money on whatever else you want.

Jun 28, 2006, 08:17 AM // 08:17	#3
I Mean I Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: in my guild hall afk Guild: Ar Vin Pvp[AMp] Profession: R/	wtf 10k run to drok from ascalon?a give me a break that worths at least 3-4k wtf you have to be ascended to get on fow wtf you have to reach forgemaster to see armors ...that will be pretty tough for a lvl 7

Jun 28, 2006, 08:28 AM // 08:28	#5
Akhilleus Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: If it aint expensive, it aint worth buyin'. Guild: Leading/Co-leading Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark] Profession: W/Mo	to be fully honest, a mil wont get you that far in the world of rare items.

Jun 28, 2006, 08:29 AM // 08:29	#6
lemming The Hotshot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Honolulu Guild: International District [id???]	There's not much worth buying in this game if all you care about are stats. Your best armor is in/around Kaineng, and your best weapons scattered throughout Cantha. The expensive items do not give you an advantage over their cheaper but max-armor and damage equivalents, as the above poster appears to suggest. Personally, if I had that much money, I'd spend most of it unlocking all skills in the game - lets you play any build you want for PvP.

Jun 28, 2006, 08:34 AM // 08:34	#7
Seraphic Divinity Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Heroes Ascent Profession: Mo/	Oh, cool. So... how do you unlock skills? Yes, I am a COMPLETE n00b...

Jun 28, 2006, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#8
quanzong Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere cold Guild: The Followers of the Messiah Profession: W/Me	If you still in Pre Sear, make sure you find them hidden trainers, because you CANNOT get the skills you get from hidden trainer without buying them. which whenever you buy a skill the value increases and stops at 1K, and if you want all the skills and you buy them all, it would be like 200K, which is completely insane! Most skills you see that you can get from skill trainer in Tyria are able to get from quests until Lion Arch I think. Are you by any chance in Factions? Because your M/Rt, so you cant really do what I said, and if your in Factions which I think you are, you have to buy 98% of the skills. Just goto skiller trainer. Also I believe you have to complete all the quests on that Island to get to mainland, and at mainland, thats where you get the best armor, its same as droknars, but different looks, if you want to be DA MAN, you gotta goto Tyria and get ascended and then goto FoW (Fissure of Woe, its a place in Temple of Ages) and buy THE BEST ARMOR IN THE GAME. Everyone knows your DA MAN when you have FoW armor, except for jealous people. But it would be wise to enjoy the game, instead of rushing it to be DA MAN, because if you rush it you wont learn how to effectifly play your class, and have hard times in PvP, which is the toughest thing in this game.

Jun 28, 2006, 01:59 PM // 13:59	#10
striderkaaru Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS], Retired Officer Profession: W/	if you want to develop as a good player, my honest suggestion would be to not listen to most of the suggestions here. keep that money in your bank, and learn a little more about the game yourself. later on, when you understand how the game works and know what YOU want to buy for your character (armor/equipment), then you will have the funds waiting for you. at this point, if you randomly blow that money based on other people's suggestions, there may come a time later on that you will know what you want. if you've already spent that money, you'll regret it.

Jun 28, 2006, 02:49 PM // 14:49	#12
LuckyGiant Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Guild: Retired :)	My advice, play the game as if you dont have all that money. Then once you got a feel for it, decide what you want to use it for. At level 20 you might want a couple of set of 15k armor, rare monk staffs etc. (In other words when you get experienced enough to know what YOU want to buy...buy it Disclaimer: The above information is only personal opinion, depends on your play style, you want to blitz thru it (like poster 2) by all means pay for runs through the game but its not much fun first time through.

Jun 28, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57	#13
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	Listen to LuckyGiant's advice. Play the game normally and get to level 20 with at least one character (It doesn't take long). See the sights and don't touch your money until you know what you want, not what other people think you may want. For example, I don't even like most of the FoW armor and wouldn't dream of paying the high price for even one set. Congrats on the win though. Must be one heck of a generous guild to award a prize like that to a total newbie. =)

Jun 28, 2006, 03:24 PM // 15:24	#14
Raxxman Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: TEOC Profession: W/N	echoing that point, you'll loose out on some of the basics (like kiting and agro management) if you buy the best armour, get through the game, (or at least to Droks forge by yourself, not run). At this point you'll be well into the game have a good grasp of what skills suit you and such. Then you'll be best informed as to what to spend the money on. Also you wont spoil the first part of the game by being really over equiped (although it can be kinda fun at times...)

Jun 28, 2006, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#15
Seraphic Divinity Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Heroes Ascent Profession: Mo/	Yeah, this seems to be the best advice: LEARN to play the game, enjoy it, and save your money later on when you know what you want to buy. ^_^! Thanks everyone! The suggestions were all helpful! If anyone has anything else to say, or reccomends I buy something other than weapons for now, then please tell me =) What do the mini-pets do?

Jun 28, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24	#20
zelira Elite Guru Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: Me/	Since you are in factions, you won't be able to get the "runs" or "best armor" until you reach mainland(which is when you're supposed to get it). My advice is keep the money in your storage and go about as if you didn't have the million. When you do actually get to mainland: FoW armor costs about 1.3 mil if you get ectos at 8k each and shards at 4k each (105 ectos, 105 shards, required crafting materials and 60k if you're going for a set that doesn't have a helmet). The armor at Kaineng Center protects you just as well as FoW armor. The only difference is it cost about 1.29 million cheaper then FoW. Since you are loaded, check on guildwiki for armor and weapons. Find out what they look like and which ones you want, then head over to guildwarsguru's price check forum to find out what's the going rate for weapons you want to get. Most important thing is to learn what your character can and can't do. I may sound like an a**, however "Da Man" with FoW armor still looks like an idiot if you're laying face down in the dirt 3 seconds into the battle while everyone still has over 90% health.