Ruby Daggers: Sell or Salvage? - Guild Wars Forums

Absolute Destiny · Dec 08, 2010, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Had a gold pair of Ruby Daggers drop today.

I'm currently working my butt off on Vabbi quests to get Trade Contracts for Vabbian armor.

Would it be more profitable to ID the daggers and try to salvage a ruby from them, or just leave them unid and sell them as-is to a player going for Wisdom?

Van Couver · Dec 08, 2010, 06:16 PM // 18:16

as I'm too curious I would salvage ... if u sell unid u get max 700g - if u get a ruby ur 1 down for ur armor.

cheers
van

Ghull Ka · Dec 08, 2010, 06:25 PM // 18:25

Salvage!!

You can farm up and sell any number of other items, but Ruby Daggers are like a game of chance! How cool is that?

Slap a "Measure for Measure" on them and roll the dice, my friend!

FengShuiDove · Dec 08, 2010, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghull Ka

Salvage!!

You can farm up and sell any number of other items, but Ruby Daggers are like a game of chance! How cool is that?

Slap a "Measure for Measure" on them and roll the dice, my friend!

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Don't get your hopes up, but I'm willing to make a 300g gamble against 10k.

Pyrthas · Dec 08, 2010, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Yeah, these days especially, I save measure for measures and throw them in things containing rubies, sapphires, and diamonds.

Cyannasi · Dec 08, 2010, 07:17 PM // 19:17

Does "Measure for Measure" improve your chance to get a jewel at all, or does it just increase the quantity of the salvage? I've started saving them up on the rumor that it helps, but I'm curious what exactly it does.

Star_Jewel · Dec 08, 2010, 07:20 PM // 19:20

Another vote for MfM+salvage. After the HoM Calculator debuted, and I realized I'd need Vabbi armor, I started savaging stuff like that and ended up with a depressing amount of dust. Almost gave up hope, but then one day I took a chance on a Ruby Maul and some Jeweled Daggers (at least one, or maybe both, were not even gold, so easy decision there) and got a ruby and a sapphire. It was a good day.

I don't know if the MfM increases the amount salvaged (it does for other materials...but I've never gotten more than one gem), but I have so many of the things lying around, I figure, why not.

lisa night dk · Dec 08, 2010, 07:27 PM // 19:27

Salvage def.

Got 2 Sapphires of a Jeweled daggers with MfM <: remember Expert salvage kit

Aeronwen · Dec 08, 2010, 08:41 PM // 20:41

salvage with MfM, I got 3 rubies that way (a lot of rubbish too, ofc)

Absolute Destiny · Dec 09, 2010, 12:44 AM // 00:44

Welp, it was a dice roll regardless.

Ended up with 11 piles of glittering dust.

I need them to make Elonian Leather, so no loss.

LifeInfusion · Dec 09, 2010, 02:24 AM // 02:24

I've gotten 2 rubies from ruby daggers and ruby mauls before. Also got sapphire from 5-6 iridescent aegis salvages.

You can also get them from sapphire and ruby djinn essences but the rate is low (I had about 150 of them and only got 1).

Johny bravo · Dec 09, 2010, 02:25 AM // 02:25

I always slap a MfM on Ruby daggers or hammers and salvage them. Usually just get common materials but every once and a while I hit pay dirt.

Euphemism · Dec 09, 2010, 03:25 AM // 03:25

But has anyone actually done the research to see what the droprate is?
600g (unid gold) vs. 10k comes out to at least one ruby for every 17 salvages for it to be worth it.

LifeInfusion · Dec 09, 2010, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Well you can always salvage purple/blue too.

godis · Dec 09, 2010, 06:57 AM // 06:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by lisa night dk

Salvage def.

Got 2 Sapphires of a Jeweled daggers with MfM <: remember Expert salvage kit

Is Expert Kit better than Superior for this ?

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Just saw other thread that Superior is the same as expert only with extra number of salvages

Neo Nugget · Dec 09, 2010, 07:27 AM // 07:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by godis

Is Expert Kit better than Superior for this ?

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Just saw other thread that Superior is the same as expert only with extra number of salvages

They're exactly the same. The only difference is the number of uses for the kit.

Acehole2006 · Dec 09, 2010, 07:35 AM // 07:35

I always salvage things like this just like Pyrthas said

Dec 08, 2010, 06:14 PM // 18:14	#1
Absolute Destiny Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Guild: Forgotten Realms [FR] Profession: W/	Ruby Daggers: Sell or Salvage? Had a gold pair of Ruby Daggers drop today. I'm currently working my butt off on Vabbi quests to get Trade Contracts for Vabbian armor. Would it be more profitable to ID the daggers and try to salvage a ruby from them, or just leave them unid and sell them as-is to a player going for Wisdom?

Dec 08, 2010, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#2
Van Couver Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Storage Acc: Vans Sweet Profession: W/Rt	as I'm too curious I would salvage ... if u sell unid u get max 700g - if u get a ruby ur 1 down for ur armor. cheers van

Dec 08, 2010, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#3
Ghull Ka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Guild: Grenths Helpdesk Profession: N/	Salvage!! You can farm up and sell any number of other items, but Ruby Daggers are like a game of chance! How cool is that? Slap a "Measure for Measure" on them and roll the dice, my friend!

Dec 08, 2010, 06:44 PM // 18:44	#5
Pyrthas Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: Me/	Yeah, these days especially, I save measure for measures and throw them in things containing rubies, sapphires, and diamonds.

Dec 08, 2010, 07:17 PM // 19:17	#6
Cyannasi Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2010 Profession: A/	Does "Measure for Measure" improve your chance to get a jewel at all, or does it just increase the quantity of the salvage? I've started saving them up on the rumor that it helps, but I'm curious what exactly it does.

Dec 08, 2010, 07:20 PM // 19:20	#7
Star_Jewel Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009	Another vote for MfM+salvage. After the HoM Calculator debuted, and I realized I'd need Vabbi armor, I started savaging stuff like that and ended up with a depressing amount of dust. Almost gave up hope, but then one day I took a chance on a Ruby Maul and some Jeweled Daggers (at least one, or maybe both, were not even gold, so easy decision there) and got a ruby and a sapphire. It was a good day. I don't know if the MfM increases the amount salvaged (it does for other materials...but I've never gotten more than one gem), but I have so many of the things lying around, I figure, why not.

Dec 08, 2010, 07:27 PM // 19:27	#8
lisa night dk Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denmark Guild: Kiss Profession: R/	Salvage def. Got 2 Sapphires of a Jeweled daggers with MfM <: remember Expert salvage kit

Dec 08, 2010, 08:41 PM // 20:41	#9
Aeronwen not so much fell as..... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Guild: bone Profession: R/	salvage with MfM, I got 3 rubies that way (a lot of rubbish too, ofc)

Dec 09, 2010, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#10
Absolute Destiny Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Guild: Forgotten Realms [FR] Profession: W/	Welp, it was a dice roll regardless. Ended up with 11 piles of glittering dust. I need them to make Elonian Leather, so no loss.

Dec 09, 2010, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#11
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	I've gotten 2 rubies from ruby daggers and ruby mauls before. Also got sapphire from 5-6 iridescent aegis salvages. You can also get them from sapphire and ruby djinn essences but the rate is low (I had about 150 of them and only got 1).

Dec 09, 2010, 02:25 AM // 02:25	#12
Johny bravo Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: [SoS] Profession: N/	I always slap a MfM on Ruby daggers or hammers and salvage them. Usually just get common materials but every once and a while I hit pay dirt.

Dec 09, 2010, 03:25 AM // 03:25	#13
Euphemism Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2009 Profession: R/	But has anyone actually done the research to see what the droprate is? 600g (unid gold) vs. 10k comes out to at least one ruby for every 17 salvages for it to be worth it.

Dec 09, 2010, 04:01 AM // 04:01	#14
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	Well you can always salvage purple/blue too.

Dec 09, 2010, 07:35 AM // 07:35	#17
Acehole2006 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United Kingdom Essex Guild: Fight For The Win Profession: Mo/	I always salvage things like this just like Pyrthas said