can runes be removed without losing your armor? - Guild Wars Forums

Goonter · May 29, 2005, 02:17 AM // 02:17

I should probably know this by now, but Ive been scared to use runes on my armor because I want to swap them out as I find better ones.
Ive found minor runes of vigor and such, but if I use it on my max lvl infused armor and then I find a major rune of vigor, then I have to buy that armor and infuse it again just to be able to use the major rune right?
Maybe I can salvage the rune? but can I salvage the armor? Or can I just use one rune to replace another rune in its place?

chaosknight · May 29, 2005, 03:01 AM // 03:01

if you put a new rune on armor that already has a rune on it, it will remove the old rune and put on the new one
i don't know if it deletes it or just removes it

crow_killer · May 29, 2005, 05:40 AM // 05:40

If you try salvaging you may get the rune or you may get junk like 19 bolts of raw cloth...You will never get the armour back from salvaging though

Sira · May 29, 2005, 08:57 AM // 08:57

You can replace the existing rune on the armor, however you will not get the old one back.

Goonter · May 29, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06

and the max number of runes you can use is 3 right? or is it 5, one for each piece of clothing?

Loviatar · May 29, 2005, 05:15 PM // 17:15

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Originally Posted by Goonter

and the max number of runes you can use is 3 right? or is it 5, one for each piece of clothing?

5 one for each piece

Jigokunoinu · May 29, 2005, 11:39 PM // 23:39

I had some 51AL Elementalist armour to which I had added a Minor Rune of Energy Storage. After finding a collector offering 60AL armour, I tried salvaging the 51 armour. I got the message "This item can not be salvaged."

Aradia Ashkal · May 29, 2005, 11:51 PM // 23:51

Where did you get the 51 amour...I belive if it is froma collector it can not be salvaged.

NotoriousEvil · May 29, 2005, 11:55 PM // 23:55

That is correct.

Goonter · May 30, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59

whats it with collectors anyways? they seem to only give out second rate stuff. I can get better dropped weapons and buy better armor. If collectors gave out skills....then Id be collecting.

Jigokunoinu · May 30, 2005, 06:17 AM // 06:17

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Originally Posted by Aradia Ashkal

Where did you get the 51 amour...I belive if it is froma collector it can not be salvaged.

Ah, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

Sira · May 30, 2005, 06:56 AM // 06:56

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Originally Posted by Goonter

whats it with collectors anyways? they seem to only give out second rate stuff. I can get better dropped weapons and buy better armor. If collectors gave out skills....then Id be collecting.

These are basically for newer or broke players that dont have the needed materials for the good stuff.

Yoda66 · May 30, 2005, 09:16 AM // 09:16

looks is also a reason, the armor i got is not to be bought from a armor guy and it looks a lot better than the city stuf.
(monkarmor +60 from the ascention desserts)

May 29, 2005, 02:17 AM // 02:17	#1
Goonter Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005	can runes be removed without losing your armor? I should probably know this by now, but Ive been scared to use runes on my armor because I want to swap them out as I find better ones. Ive found minor runes of vigor and such, but if I use it on my max lvl infused armor and then I find a major rune of vigor, then I have to buy that armor and infuse it again just to be able to use the major rune right? Maybe I can salvage the rune? but can I salvage the armor? Or can I just use one rune to replace another rune in its place?

May 29, 2005, 03:01 AM // 03:01	#2
chaosknight Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	if you put a new rune on armor that already has a rune on it, it will remove the old rune and put on the new one i don't know if it deletes it or just removes it

May 29, 2005, 05:40 AM // 05:40	#3
crow_killer Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	If you try salvaging you may get the rune or you may get junk like 19 bolts of raw cloth...You will never get the armour back from salvaging though

May 29, 2005, 08:57 AM // 08:57	#4
Sira Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Clan of the Black Rose Profession: N/W	You can replace the existing rune on the armor, however you will not get the old one back.

May 29, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#5
Goonter Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005	and the max number of runes you can use is 3 right? or is it 5, one for each piece of clothing?

May 29, 2005, 11:39 PM // 23:39	#7
Jigokunoinu Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Profession: E/Mo	I had some 51AL Elementalist armour to which I had added a Minor Rune of Energy Storage. After finding a collector offering 60AL armour, I tried salvaging the 51 armour. I got the message "This item can not be salvaged."

May 29, 2005, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#8
Aradia Ashkal Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	Where did you get the 51 amour...I belive if it is froma collector it can not be salvaged.

May 29, 2005, 11:55 PM // 23:55	#9
NotoriousEvil Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2005	That is correct.

May 30, 2005, 02:59 AM // 02:59	#10
Goonter Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005	whats it with collectors anyways? they seem to only give out second rate stuff. I can get better dropped weapons and buy better armor. If collectors gave out skills....then Id be collecting.

May 30, 2005, 09:16 AM // 09:16	#13
Yoda66 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	looks is also a reason, the armor i got is not to be bought from a armor guy and it looks a lot better than the city stuf. (monkarmor +60 from the ascention desserts)