Salvaging for materials - Guild Wars Forums

Mattyc · Nov 17, 2009, 12:26 PM // 12:26

Hi everybody,

Well, I'm saving up and farming for materials for armour. I'm a bit confused about salvaging, though.

Will the common, expert, and superior salvage kits give me different salvage results? I'm looking to get leather squares, and I want to know if there are certain things that I salvage to get them- or if I'm stuck salvaging tanned hide, and then trading those in for the leather squares.

I guess I'm confused about what each kind of salvage kit does/their differences in results.

Thanks for the help!

Yasmine · Nov 17, 2009, 01:04 PM // 13:04

Using a common salvage kit you salvage an item for common materials, using expert one you get a chance of salvaging into a rare material or more of the common materials, superior kit is the same as expert, cept it has more uses (and costs more). I am not sure the additional cost of using the expert kit is worth it though.

*Darcy* · Nov 17, 2009, 01:08 PM // 13:08

You won't get more of the common materials (iron, tanned hide, etc) by using a more expensive salvage kit. You just get the opportunity to salvage the mods that are on the colored items.

Tenebrae · Nov 17, 2009, 01:33 PM // 13:33

Common Salv = common materials
Exp salv = Mods and some % of Rare materials if the item may have those , otherwise youll have common ones. Amount depends on M4Measure insc .

N E D M · Nov 17, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Do not use any salvage kit below expert - unless you are in pre searing.

Johny bravo · Nov 17, 2009, 01:57 PM // 13:57

Try this link to see what you should be salvaging to get leather squares
http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Leather_Square

Also if you won't use an expert salvage kit you won't get leather as it is a rare material.

Urass · Nov 17, 2009, 02:11 PM // 14:11

To salvage Upgrades/Insignias/Runes/Inscriptions and you do NOT want to loose the item being salvaged from, use a Perfect Salvage Kit.

To salvage Upgrades/Insignias/Runes/Inscriptions and you don`t care if there is a chance to loose the item being salvaged from, use an Expert Salvage Kit or Superior Salvage Kit... only difference between the two is cost & number of salvages. If there are 2 items you absolutely want to pull. you may want to use a Perfect Salvage Kit for the first item and then an Expert/Superior Kit for the second item.

Use an Expert or Superior Salvage Kit to salvage for Rare Crafting Materials.

If salvaging for common crafting materials, the regular Salvage Kit works perfectly at one quarter the cost of an Expert Salvage Kit. The cost saving can be substantial if farming for Feathers, Dust, Etc. and you get a bunch of Scalps, Essence, Etc. that have to be salvaged.

Riot Narita · Nov 17, 2009, 02:50 PM // 14:50

What Urass said. Arranging it the other way around:

Perfect Salvage kit
- salvage mods, runes, inscriptions, insignias without destroying the original item

Expert/Sup Salvage kit
-salvage mods, runes, inscriptions, insignias with a chance that original item may be destroyed
-or, salvage materials and destroy the original item. Chance of getting rare materials
-doesn't salvage more materials than a regular kit.

Regular salvage kit
-salvage materials and destroy the original item, no chance of rare materials

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Originally Posted by Tenebrae

otherwise youll have common ones. Amount depends on M4Measure insc .

I believe the amount of materials depends on the item's value in gold, after you ID'd it... and "Measure for Measure" (highly salvageable) only increases/multiplies this amount.

You don't have to ID items, but if you do you'll get an idea of how much materials you'll get by salvaging them... and whether it's worth putting "Measure for Measure" inscriptions on them.

I do this for gold Great Conches (these drop a lot from Raptors), and put "Measure for measure" on any that have a value over 350g... then I get half a stack or more of Glittering Dust by salvaging. I get much, much less if the value is only say, about 250g.

Beware of "Show me the money!" (Improved sale value) which increases gold value without increasing the amount of salvage materials...

BrettM · Nov 17, 2009, 03:11 PM // 15:11

If you want leather, it's a heck of a lot easier to just pile up tanned hide and a little cash, then go visit a crafter. Leather is cheap to craft and the crafters who make it (such as the one outside Sardelac) are not difficult to reach.

tasha · Nov 17, 2009, 03:55 PM // 15:55

Combined with what Brett was saying above: If you find that stuff that drops tanned hide is scarce, collect items that you can turn into armor that salvages into tanned hide. Immediate ones that spring to mind are Minotaur Horns (from the Crystal Desert). If you turn them in to armor on a Ranger, that armor salvages to either wood or tanned hide. Bit longwinded, but it works.

Mattyc · Nov 17, 2009, 08:26 PM // 20:26

Thanks for the great answers, guys!

Bob Slydell · Nov 17, 2009, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Basically...

"Salvage Kit" is the tier 1 kit, you get only common materials from it.

Expert and Superior are the tier 2 kits, because you have a chance at getting the rare material from an item, using these. They both do the same thing, but with superior you just get more uses.

Perfect Salvage kit is the 3rd 'tier'..it allows you to salvage mods but not break the item.

And one great tip to remember when salvaging just for materials, farm for crappy end items and identify anything that is blue, chances are you'll find some "Highly Salvageable" mods on a few items which when hit with an expert/sup kit will yield either a LOT of commons or a couple rares.

Yawgmoth · Nov 18, 2009, 04:09 PM // 16:09

One thing everyone forgets about: Don't use expert kits on items that have no possible Rare material salvage or only have unwanted rare salvages, the basic kit is FAR cheaper and gets the same results. The basic kit is all you need even for those "highly salvagable" items that produce 50+ iron or 100+ dust, using an expert won't make a better result there.

Nov 17, 2009, 12:26 PM // 12:26	#1
Mattyc Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2009	Salvaging for materials Hi everybody, Well, I'm saving up and farming for materials for armour. I'm a bit confused about salvaging, though. Will the common, expert, and superior salvage kits give me different salvage results? I'm looking to get leather squares, and I want to know if there are certain things that I salvage to get them- or if I'm stuck salvaging tanned hide, and then trading those in for the leather squares. I guess I'm confused about what each kind of salvage kit does/their differences in results. Thanks for the help!

Nov 17, 2009, 01:08 PM // 13:08	#3
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 won't get more of the common materials (iron, tanned hide, etc) by using a more expensive salvage kit. You just get the opportunity to salvage the mods that are on the colored items. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Nov 17, 2009, 02:11 PM // 14:11	#7
Urass Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UTC -5 or -6	To salvage Upgrades/Insignias/Runes/Inscriptions and you do NOT want to loose the item being salvaged from, use a Perfect Salvage Kit. To salvage Upgrades/Insignias/Runes/Inscriptions and you don`t care if there is a chance to loose the item being salvaged from, use an Expert Salvage Kit or Superior Salvage Kit... only difference between the two is cost & number of salvages. If there are 2 items you absolutely want to pull. you may want to use a Perfect Salvage Kit for the first item and then an Expert/Superior Kit for the second item. Use an Expert or Superior Salvage Kit to salvage for Rare Crafting Materials. If salvaging for common crafting materials, the regular Salvage Kit works perfectly at one quarter the cost of an Expert Salvage Kit. The cost saving can be substantial if farming for Feathers, Dust, Etc. and you get a bunch of Scalps, Essence, Etc. that have to be salvaged. Last edited by Urass; Nov 17, 2009 at 02:28 PM // 14:28..

Nov 17, 2009, 01:04 PM // 13:04	#2
Yasmine Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: The Lost Souls Of Jugdement [KJCD]	Using a common salvage kit you salvage an item for common materials, using expert one you get a chance of salvaging into a rare material or more of the common materials, superior kit is the same as expert, cept it has more uses (and costs more). I am not sure the additional cost of using the expert kit is worth it though.

Nov 17, 2009, 01:33 PM // 13:33	#4
Tenebrae Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spain Guild: LHV Profession: R/N	Common Salv = common materials Exp salv = Mods and some % of Rare materials if the item may have those , otherwise youll have common ones. Amount depends on M4Measure insc .

Nov 17, 2009, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#5
N E D M Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Officer's Club Guild: Gameamp Guides [AMP]	Do not use any salvage kit below expert - unless you are in pre searing.

Nov 17, 2009, 01:57 PM // 13:57	#6
Johny bravo Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: [SoS] Profession: N/	Try this link to see what you should be salvaging to get leather squares http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Leather_Square Also if you won't use an expert salvage kit you won't get leather as it is a rare material.

Nov 17, 2009, 03:11 PM // 15:11	#9
BrettM Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute Profession: E/	If you want leather, it's a heck of a lot easier to just pile up tanned hide and a little cash, then go visit a crafter. Leather is cheap to craft and the crafters who make it (such as the one outside Sardelac) are not difficult to reach.

Nov 17, 2009, 03:55 PM // 15:55	#10
tasha Auctions Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Guild: Mystic Spiral [MYST]	Combined with what Brett was saying above: If you find that stuff that drops tanned hide is scarce, collect items that you can turn into armor that salvages into tanned hide. Immediate ones that spring to mind are Minotaur Horns (from the Crystal Desert). If you turn them in to armor on a Ranger, that armor salvages to either wood or tanned hide. Bit longwinded, but it works.

Nov 17, 2009, 08:26 PM // 20:26	#11
Mattyc Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2009	Thanks for the great answers, guys!

Nov 17, 2009, 10:03 PM // 22:03	#12
Bob Slydell Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	Basically... "Salvage Kit" is the tier 1 kit, you get only common materials from it. Expert and Superior are the tier 2 kits, because you have a chance at getting the rare material from an item, using these. They both do the same thing, but with superior you just get more uses. Perfect Salvage kit is the 3rd 'tier'..it allows you to salvage mods but not break the item. And one great tip to remember when salvaging just for materials, farm for crappy end items and identify anything that is blue, chances are you'll find some "Highly Salvageable" mods on a few items which when hit with an expert/sup kit will yield either a LOT of commons or a couple rares.

Nov 18, 2009, 04:09 PM // 16:09	#13
Yawgmoth Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005	One thing everyone forgets about: Don't use expert kits on items that have no possible Rare material salvage or only have unwanted rare salvages, the basic kit is FAR cheaper and gets the same results. The basic kit is all you need even for those "highly salvagable" items that produce 50+ iron or 100+ dust, using an expert won't make a better result there.