Salvaging Armour - Guild Wars Forums

1druid1 · Nov 09, 2010, 08:12 AM // 08:12

Hi All

For the HOM I must have spent a small fortune recently, and still have to get my Obby Armour. Now I got my Vabbian Armour which I really dont like but it is now dedicated to the HOM.

Would I get any kind of return on Rubys or Saphires if i was to Salvage the armour? I have never tried salvaging Elite Armour before.

Cheers

Druid

bsoltan · Nov 09, 2010, 08:57 AM // 08:57

There is no guarantee that you will get rubies or sapphires. Most likely you'll get whatever other materials went into it, but there is the very small chance you can get gems.
For example an Obsidian Chest takes 45 Ecto but I'm pretty sure the best you can get salvaging it is about 5 Ecto.

Shadow Sin · Nov 09, 2010, 09:10 AM // 09:10

^ It's actually around 15, but yes, the return rate on salvaging Obsidian or Vabbian armor is minimal, with the chance of it being the rarest and most expensive materials being the lowest.

ranger rothers · Nov 09, 2010, 09:29 AM // 09:29

I salvaged my Para Vabbian, got 3 gems back.

AlexanderMorpheus · Nov 09, 2010, 10:29 AM // 10:29

Salvaged my vabbian mes armor , all I got was elonian leather

Shayne Hawke · Nov 09, 2010, 01:51 PM // 13:51

If you're never going to use it, you may as well salvage it, because you at least have a chance of getting some gems back. Otherwise, since it was so expensive to make, it would be a good idea to not get rid of it.

Quaker · Nov 09, 2010, 04:07 PM // 16:07

Bottom line is - you won't get any significant amount of materials back.

Mesmerizing lemon · Nov 09, 2010, 04:07 PM // 16:07

salvaged 2 sets, got elonian leather from one and 3 rubys from the other, but if you dont like it then just go for it

Pleikki · Nov 09, 2010, 04:13 PM // 16:13

I salvage my Vabbian today, got rubys/sapphire from 3 pieces, one piece gave tanned hides, Guess i was lucky?

got 4 ruby & 1 sapphire & 37 tanned from whole set

1 ruby gloves
1 sapp boots
3 ruby chest piece
37 tanned from leggings

Which gave me 43plats from selling em to trader, so 41k more then i wouldve got for merching armor pieces!

Ninja Dude · Nov 09, 2010, 05:16 PM // 17:16

If you're not gonna use it, do it. I got 5 gems back out of mine.

1druid1 · Nov 10, 2010, 07:24 AM // 07:24

3 Rubies from Chest
1 Saphire for Boots
52 Tanned from the others.

Well it certainly Pales in comparrison to what i spent, lol.

Druid

Icecream · Nov 10, 2010, 08:43 AM // 08:43

As above, go for it

if you're not using it just salvage it, also if u have runes on it take those first.

nuclear_herring · Feb 10, 2011, 04:54 AM // 04:54

Hi, I actually prefer my Vabbian armour to Obsdian armour. Anyone have any clue as to what I might get back if I salvaged my Ranger Obsidian armour?

Urcscumug · Feb 10, 2011, 08:21 AM // 08:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

Bottom line is - you won't get any significant amount of materials back.

From what I've seen that applies to any armor of any level. Salvaging seems to favor giving you the lowest materials and in much smaller numbers than went into crafting it. Armor is the main material sink after all.

Nov 09, 2010, 08:12 AM // 08:12	#1
1druid1 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: W/R	Salvaging Armour Hi All For the HOM I must have spent a small fortune recently, and still have to get my Obby Armour. Now I got my Vabbian Armour which I really dont like but it is now dedicated to the HOM. Would I get any kind of return on Rubys or Saphires if i was to Salvage the armour? I have never tried salvaging Elite Armour before. Cheers Druid

Nov 09, 2010, 04:13 PM // 16:13	#9
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	I salvage my Vabbian today, got rubys/sapphire from 3 pieces, one piece gave tanned hides, Guess i was lucky? got 4 ruby & 1 sapphire & 37 tanned from whole set 1 ruby gloves 1 sapp boots 3 ruby chest piece 37 tanned from leggings Which gave me 43plats from selling em to trader, so 41k more then i wouldve got for merching armor pieces! __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<-- Last edited by Pleikki; Nov 09, 2010 at 04:15 PM // 16:15..

Nov 09, 2010, 08:57 AM // 08:57	#2
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	There is no guarantee that you will get rubies or sapphires. Most likely you'll get whatever other materials went into it, but there is the very small chance you can get gems. For example an Obsidian Chest takes 45 Ecto but I'm pretty sure the best you can get salvaging it is about 5 Ecto.

Nov 09, 2010, 09:10 AM // 09:10	#3
Shadow Sin Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philippines Guild: [Glad] Profession: Mo/	^ It's actually around 15, but yes, the return rate on salvaging Obsidian or Vabbian armor is minimal, with the chance of it being the rarest and most expensive materials being the lowest.

Nov 09, 2010, 09:29 AM // 09:29	#4
ranger rothers Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2008	I salvaged my Para Vabbian, got 3 gems back.

Nov 09, 2010, 10:29 AM // 10:29	#5
AlexanderMorpheus Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2009 Profession: Me/	Salvaged my vabbian mes armor , all I got was elonian leather

Nov 09, 2010, 01:51 PM // 13:51	#6
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	If you're never going to use it, you may as well salvage it, because you at least have a chance of getting some gems back. Otherwise, since it was so expensive to make, it would be a good idea to not get rid of it.

Nov 09, 2010, 04:07 PM // 16:07	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Bottom line is - you won't get any significant amount of materials back.

Nov 09, 2010, 04:07 PM // 16:07	#8
Mesmerizing lemon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London Guild: [ToA] [Zraw] Profession: W/	salvaged 2 sets, got elonian leather from one and 3 rubys from the other, but if you dont like it then just go for it

Nov 09, 2010, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#10
Ninja Dude Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2010 Guild: [TIG] Profession: A/D	If you're not gonna use it, do it. I got 5 gems back out of mine.

Nov 10, 2010, 07:24 AM // 07:24	#11
1druid1 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: W/R	3 Rubies from Chest 1 Saphire for Boots 52 Tanned from the others. Well it certainly Pales in comparrison to what i spent, lol. Druid

Nov 10, 2010, 08:43 AM // 08:43	#12
Icecream Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ice Tooth Cave Guild: Zealots Of Shiverpeak Profession: Mo/	As above, go for it if you're not using it just salvage it, also if u have runes on it take those first.

Feb 10, 2011, 04:54 AM // 04:54	#13
nuclear_herring Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Zealand Guild: Impus Jaenellus (Imp) Profession: R/Mo	Hi, I actually prefer my Vabbian armour to Obsdian armour. Anyone have any clue as to what I might get back if I salvaged my Ranger Obsidian armour?