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Viscount Bear · Sep 25, 2005, 02:36 PM // 14:36

Just got this armour from a steel chest at Travellers vale.

Used my ID kit on it. Should I sell it, or salvage it (expert or norm). I have no idea of what's a "rare" item atm

Gustav Gloomp · Sep 25, 2005, 02:41 PM // 14:41

sell to merchant.
u also helped me solve a mystery that has haunted me for a long time.
i was farming chests in grenths today and got a purple unid dwarven armor.
i id it and it becam a minor rune of divine. wat i noticed with ur rune and mine was that the merchant value was different.
yours is 38 gold to merchant while mine was 246 gold :S

Akimb0 · Sep 25, 2005, 02:44 PM // 14:44

his is also un-salvaged from the armour, reducing its value

Gustav Gloomp · Sep 25, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45

mine was also unsalvaged

Viscount Bear · Sep 25, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45

Thanks both, sold to merc.

Commander Ryker · Sep 25, 2005, 02:47 PM // 14:47

Next time, use the superior salvage kit on it first, then ID it.

Akimb0 · Sep 25, 2005, 02:47 PM // 14:47

sure yours wasnt superior then? otherwise it would of been worth the same.

Viscount Bear · Sep 25, 2005, 02:48 PM // 14:48

I hadn't salvaged this at all, just ID'd it.

Im totally broke now after getting gladiator armour, so now super salvage kit for me just yet

Gustav Gloomp · Sep 25, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49

nah mine was minor.
does a superior kit differ from a expert kit in wat becomes salvaged/identified?

Akimb0 · Sep 25, 2005, 02:59 PM // 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustav Gloomp

nah mine was minor.
does a superior kit differ from a expert kit in wat becomes salvaged/identified?

no, theyre not even cost effective, dont waste time with them.

Ondo · Sep 25, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54

The best thing I found to do is...
Salvage the Rune from the armor. Using an expert salvage kit. (or suprior salvage kit if you want to waste money on it (they are the same except for number of uses,and cost))

By looking at the rune after it's salvaged you can guess as to what type minor, major, ot suprior by it's look.

Either ID it now and sell to Rune Trader, or try and sell it as an Un-ID rune to another player.

I never sell runes to the merchant, always a rune trader. Rare but sometimes you will get more from the Rune Trader.

Viscount Bear · Sep 25, 2005, 05:58 PM // 17:58

Damn, sold to merc lol

huh · Sep 25, 2005, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Why not just check the prices from both the rune trader and the merchant and sell to whoever offers more?
At LA, all the traders are in the same area, as is Droknar's Forge.
And don't salvage the rune first, check the trader price for the whole armour with the rune still in it, and check the rune trader's selling price for just the rune. You can roughly tell the price the rune trader will buy it for.

sledgeunderhill · Sep 25, 2005, 10:10 PM // 22:10

In SF, routinely I'll find and ID rune armors before salvaging them. The reason I do this is because many times the minor/major rune in the armor are worth more unsalvaged (200-300g) than salvaged (25g).

This difference is less noticable in other areas of Tyria. Still, if you watch the difference in prices, you can maximize your cash flow.

Commander Ryker · Sep 28, 2005, 12:52 PM // 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ondo

I never sell runes to the merchant, always a rune trader. Rare but sometimes you will get more from the Rune Trader.

What's rare is that you'll get a better price from the merchant. More times then not, the rune trader is the way to go.

Saerden · Sep 28, 2005, 01:56 PM // 13:56

There are very few runes that sell above min value now. Monk sups, major and sup vigor, major and sup. vigor. Probably minor and sup of the following: fire, energy storage, swords, axe - maybe marksmanship. A couple others could be worth something too, but the rule is that a rune is worth more inside the armor then its worth outisde of it. Now that faction is fast(er), unIDed runes may not be as easy to sell - any opinions on this? Selling a unIDed rune, even a minor one for less then 1k is not worth it unless you have a regular buyer.

Jenosavel · Sep 28, 2005, 02:13 PM // 14:13

The suggestions about salvaging a purple/gold armor before IDing it are good only for a few situations. The up side is that if you happen to get one of the popular runes and you've got an unIDed version of it (I'm lookin' at you, Superior Vigor) people will pay god aweful amounts for it while it's still unIDed. Don't get me wrong, you'd get a good price even with it already IDed, but being that an unIDed one will unlock it for whoever IDs it... it's probably one of the best items you could hope to try selling to another player. However, the chances of this happening are so minute that cost-wise, you really are better off IDing and then just selling the whole armor to the merchant. Many, many runes will sell for 25 gold tops. That's barely enough to cover the cost of using your salvage kit.

With that said, I used to salvaged stuff before IDing all the time when I and a guildmate of mine were on an unlocking binge. We'd salvage it first and then whichever of us was more likely to get a unique unlock from it is who we'd give it to for the ID. It was very efficient, and between the two of us we managed to unlock most of our runes in a week or so. Now that we both only have a handful of superiors left to unlock, it's not worth it. If you're in it for the money, always ID first. ...unless, of course, you like the lottery. Then waste all your money salvaging first and hoping for the big pay off. Who knows, it might come. I'm just not into that sort of thing myself.

Sep 25, 2005, 02:41 PM // 14:41	#2
Gustav Gloomp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia	sell to merchant. u also helped me solve a mystery that has haunted me for a long time. i was farming chests in grenths today and got a purple unid dwarven armor. i id it and it becam a minor rune of divine. wat i noticed with ur rune and mine was that the merchant value was different. yours is 38 gold to merchant while mine was 246 gold :S

Sep 25, 2005, 02:44 PM // 14:44	#3
Akimb0 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: Rt/N	his is also un-salvaged from the armour, reducing its value

Sep 25, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45	#4
Gustav Gloomp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia	mine was also unsalvaged

Sep 25, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45	#5
Viscount Bear Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: W/E	Thanks both, sold to merc.

Sep 25, 2005, 02:47 PM // 14:47	#6
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	Next time, use the superior salvage kit on it first, then ID it.

Sep 25, 2005, 02:48 PM // 14:48	#8
Viscount Bear Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: W/E	I hadn't salvaged this at all, just ID'd it. Im totally broke now after getting gladiator armour, so now super salvage kit for me just yet

Sep 25, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49	#9
Gustav Gloomp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia	nah mine was minor. does a superior kit differ from a expert kit in wat becomes salvaged/identified?

Sep 25, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#11
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	The best thing I found to do is... Salvage the Rune from the armor. Using an expert salvage kit. (or suprior salvage kit if you want to waste money on it (they are the same except for number of uses,and cost)) By looking at the rune after it's salvaged you can guess as to what type minor, major, ot suprior by it's look. Either ID it now and sell to Rune Trader, or try and sell it as an Un-ID rune to another player. I never sell runes to the merchant, always a rune trader. Rare but sometimes you will get more from the Rune Trader.

Sep 25, 2005, 05:58 PM // 17:58	#12
Viscount Bear Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: W/E	Damn, sold to merc lol

Sep 25, 2005, 05:59 PM // 17:59	#13
huh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Hou Lan Geng [HLG]	Why not just check the prices from both the rune trader and the merchant and sell to whoever offers more? At LA, all the traders are in the same area, as is Droknar's Forge. And don't salvage the rune first, check the trader price for the whole armour with the rune still in it, and check the rune trader's selling price for just the rune. You can roughly tell the price the rune trader will buy it for.

Sep 25, 2005, 10:10 PM // 22:10	#14
sledgeunderhill Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Gathering of Friends [GoF]	In SF, routinely I'll find and ID rune armors before salvaging them. The reason I do this is because many times the minor/major rune in the armor are worth more unsalvaged (200-300g) than salvaged (25g). This difference is less noticable in other areas of Tyria. Still, if you watch the difference in prices, you can maximize your cash flow.

Sep 28, 2005, 01:56 PM // 13:56	#16
Saerden Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005	There are very few runes that sell above min value now. Monk sups, major and sup vigor, major and sup. vigor. Probably minor and sup of the following: fire, energy storage, swords, axe - maybe marksmanship. A couple others could be worth something too, but the rule is that a rune is worth more inside the armor then its worth outisde of it. Now that faction is fast(er), unIDed runes may not be as easy to sell - any opinions on this? Selling a unIDed rune, even a minor one for less then 1k is not worth it unless you have a regular buyer.

Sep 28, 2005, 02:13 PM // 14:13	#17
Jenosavel Master of Beasts Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	The suggestions about salvaging a purple/gold armor before IDing it are good only for a few situations. The up side is that if you happen to get one of the popular runes and you've got an unIDed version of it (I'm lookin' at you, Superior Vigor) people will pay god aweful amounts for it while it's still unIDed. Don't get me wrong, you'd get a good price even with it already IDed, but being that an unIDed one will unlock it for whoever IDs it... it's probably one of the best items you could hope to try selling to another player. However, the chances of this happening are so minute that cost-wise, you really are better off IDing and then just selling the whole armor to the merchant. Many, many runes will sell for 25 gold tops. That's barely enough to cover the cost of using your salvage kit. With that said, I used to salvaged stuff before IDing all the time when I and a guildmate of mine were on an unlocking binge. We'd salvage it first and then whichever of us was more likely to get a unique unlock from it is who we'd give it to for the ID. It was very efficient, and between the two of us we managed to unlock most of our runes in a week or so. Now that we both only have a handful of superiors left to unlock, it's not worth it. If you're in it for the money, always ID first. ...unless, of course, you like the lottery. Then waste all your money salvaging first and hoping for the big pay off. Who knows, it might come. I'm just not into that sort of thing myself.