Gold Salvage or what do? - Guild Wars Forums

Guidoking · Dec 15, 2010, 12:16 AM // 00:16

So ive been going through HM and getting a bunch of gold salvagable "runes" i guess their called?

So what do i do with like that above for example? Sell it to merchant as it is? Or salvage it? Use expert salvage? what are options

**Marty Silverblade** · Dec 15, 2010, 12:24 AM // 00:24

1) Check at the rune merchant to see what the price is. If it's 100, sell the item to the normal merchant (don't salvage).
2) If the rune is desirable (costs a few hundred gold or more) salvage the rune and sell it to the rune merchant. If you're lucky and get to keep the original item, sell that to the merchant.
3) If you're not sure, I'd salvage. There's at least a 50% chance you'll keep the original item so I think it's worth it.

Keep in mind that the amount you'll get for selling the rune is not what's listed at the trader.

EmberZ0ne · Dec 15, 2010, 12:25 AM // 00:25

Go to the rune trader and if the amount you can buy the rune at is ~120g greater than the gold item (the resale of the rune is 100g less than the selling price, plus 20 for the salvage kit), then salvage it. If not, then merch.

*Darcy* · Dec 15, 2010, 12:27 AM // 00:27

You check with the Rune Trader NPC to see what price she sells at. That will tell you if it is worth chancing losing the 240g while salvaging. I will say that most Gold Runes are not worth more than 125g (ID'd after salvage).

If the Rune Trader is asking 100g, then the normal buyback price she will offer is 25g. If the rune is gold, you can ID it after salvage and get a little more from the Merchant. This only pertains to gold runes.

SpyderArachnid · Dec 15, 2010, 08:31 AM // 08:31

Me personally, I salvage everything. Even blue weapons, purple weapons, and gold weapons (depending on what they are). I don't visit the Merchant unless I need a Kit. When it comes to gold salvage items, I'll check the rune first at the rune trader. If it's a good one (Sup Vigor etc), then sell it for the extra cash if you need it. If it's a Sup Rune of <attribute>, I'll usually Salvage it off and put it on a hero that needs it. Then Salvage the rest of the Salvage item.

I usually always get rare mats from gold Salvage items. Plus I like having an overstock of materials whenever I need them.

ogre_jd · Dec 15, 2010, 10:40 AM // 10:40

For that particular item, better off just selling it to a regular Merchant rather than trying to salvage it.

Guidoking · Dec 15, 2010, 04:28 PM // 16:28

Okay thanks, and what type of salvage kit do I use? Expert, superior? or just normal?

betonboor · Dec 15, 2010, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guidoking

Okay thanks, and what type of salvage kit do I use? Expert, superior? or just normal?

Either use a superior or expert when salvaging mods (no difference between these two, except the number of uses). A normal kit will only be able to salvage materials and not the runes.

Guidoking · Dec 15, 2010, 05:22 PM // 17:22

nvm got it to work! dope! thanks all

Dec 15, 2010, 12:16 AM // 00:16	#1
Guidoking Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2010 Profession: E/Rt	Gold Salvage or what do? So ive been going through HM and getting a bunch of gold salvagable "runes" i guess their called? So what do i do with like that above for example? Sell it to merchant as it is? Or salvage it? Use expert salvage? what are options

Dec 15, 2010, 12:24 AM // 00:24	#2
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	1) Check at the rune merchant to see what the price is. If it's 100, sell the item to the normal merchant (don't salvage). 2) If the rune is desirable (costs a few hundred gold or more) salvage the rune and sell it to the rune merchant. If you're lucky and get to keep the original item, sell that to the merchant. 3) If you're not sure, I'd salvage. There's at least a 50% chance you'll keep the original item so I think it's worth it. Keep in mind that the amount you'll get for selling the rune is not what's listed at the trader. __________________

Dec 15, 2010, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#9
Guidoking Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2010 Profession: E/Rt	nvm got it to work! dope! thanks all Last edited by Guidoking; Dec 15, 2010 at 05:26 PM // 17:26..

Dec 15, 2010, 12:25 AM // 00:25	#3
EmberZ0ne Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2010	Go to the rune trader and if the amount you can buy the rune at is ~120g greater than the gold item (the resale of the rune is 100g less than the selling price, plus 20 for the salvage kit), then salvage it. If not, then merch.

Dec 15, 2010, 12:27 AM // 00:27	#4
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	You check with the Rune Trader NPC to see what price she sells at. That will tell you if it is worth chancing losing the 240g while salvaging. I will say that most Gold Runes are not worth more than 125g (ID'd after salvage). If the Rune Trader is asking 100g, then the normal buyback price she will offer is 25g. If the rune is gold, you can ID it after salvage and get a little more from the Merchant. This only pertains to gold runes.

Dec 15, 2010, 08:31 AM // 08:31	#5
SpyderArachnid Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: United States Guild: Lords Of Noh [LoN] Profession: Me/	Me personally, I salvage everything. Even blue weapons, purple weapons, and gold weapons (depending on what they are). I don't visit the Merchant unless I need a Kit. When it comes to gold salvage items, I'll check the rune first at the rune trader. If it's a good one (Sup Vigor etc), then sell it for the extra cash if you need it. If it's a Sup Rune of <attribute>, I'll usually Salvage it off and put it on a hero that needs it. Then Salvage the rest of the Salvage item. I usually always get rare mats from gold Salvage items. Plus I like having an overstock of materials whenever I need them.

Dec 15, 2010, 10:40 AM // 10:40	#6
ogre_jd Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canadia Profession: W/	For that particular item, better off just selling it to a regular Merchant rather than trying to salvage it.

Dec 15, 2010, 04:28 PM // 16:28	#7
Guidoking Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2010 Profession: E/Rt	Okay thanks, and what type of salvage kit do I use? Expert, superior? or just normal?