Shield modifiers... - Guild Wars Forums

Firefighter Fred · Oct 27, 2009, 06:06 AM // 06:06

Is it possible to have an uninsc shield that is still mod-able? Also can draconic aegis come uninsc?

Hmm, due to the fact that Im still confused, is it possible for the attached shield to exist?

EDIT: Tasha's post at the bottom is correct. this is a picture from another auction site. i want to buy this shield, but id like to make sure it is even possible to exist before i do, or that the person made a mistake when they entered it

LicensedLuny · Oct 27, 2009, 06:34 AM // 06:34

Uninscribable shields are never modable

Draconic Aegis, as far as I know, only come from certain EotN dungeon reward chests. Therefore, they're always inscribable and the min. req possible is 9.

Cheers

EDIT - regarding JonnieBoi05's comments below - Sorry, I forget that not everyone thinks of inscribable/inherent the same way. What I meant was, as I understand it, Draconic Aegis shields drop only from places that produce inscribable weapons; therefore, you can't get a Draconic Aegis with inherent mods. Sorry for the confusion. .....

And then I see that picture added to the OP, and now I don't know what's going on for sure because ...
- no, it shouldn't be possible for the shield in your picture to exist in game. If one of those reward chests drops a Draconic Aegis, or any shield for that matter, with no inscription slot, it would not have dual mods instead.
- that picture doesn't look to me like it was actually taken from a screenshot in game.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Draconic_Aegis - the only places these have been reported to drop are places which produce inscribable rather than inherent items.

jonnieboi05 · Oct 27, 2009, 06:47 AM // 06:47

Wrong. ALL items can potentially be UNinscribable (for the case of NF and EotN weapons if it is UNInscribable you will not have a mod in that place and it would be considered "non perfect") and you will not be able to apply an inscription on it.

I had a req 9 VS drop for me once and it was uninscribable. Meh.

~LeNa~

wilderness · Oct 27, 2009, 11:58 AM // 11:58

I'm working on a sticky pertaining to this for the PC forum. I'm asked questions like this often, seems like it'll be useful.

To ultra clarify:

Only inscription offhands can be modded.

All weapons can be modded, regardless of inscription slot or inherent modifier.

ALL weapons can drop without either an inscription slot or inherent modifier (ie: completely clean aside from base (white) stats).

Quaker · Oct 27, 2009, 02:28 PM // 14:28

To clarify the Ultra clarify:

Only some offhands (shields and focus items) and Wands can be modded. Usually, the modifiable ones will have an inscription slot and they will come from Elona or EotN or some special chests.

All other weapons can be modded with prefix and/or suffix mods whether or not they have an inscription slot or inherent mod.

Any weapon can drop without an inscription slot or an inherent mod. It may, therefore, be possible to find a shield (offhand) that can take a handle (or suffix), but has no inscription slot (but no inherent mod either).

jonnieboi05 · Oct 27, 2009, 03:04 PM // 15:04

To clarify the clarify of the ultra clarify:

If it's from Nightfalls or EotN and not from Prophecies or Factions and if it's a shield it can be upgraded with a handle whether or not it is inscribable or not.

~LeNa~

Tom Swift · Oct 27, 2009, 03:31 PM // 15:31

Weird Chest of Woe drop maybe?

tasha · Oct 27, 2009, 03:41 PM // 15:41

No, I think that picture was taken from another Guild Wars related auction site, where sellers enter the stats for their item, and the items are presented to viewers in a format close to what you see in game (ie, as that shot).

In other words: that isn't an in game shot. As an extra give away: the surround of the stats curves back underneath the text without leaving room for a merchant price.

Eragon Zarroc · Oct 27, 2009, 04:33 PM // 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firefighter Fred

Is it possible to have an uninsc shield that is still mod-able? Also can draconic aegis come uninsc?

Hmm, due to the fact that Im still confused, is it possible for the attached shield to exist?

Zaishen Chest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiki

All weapons that would have an inherent mod are inscribable.
On rare occasions some items may drop without inscription slots.

Question 1: Yes, but only if that item came from a place where items usually are inscribable. (example: Z-Chest) The only thing you will be able to mod will be the shield handle. No inscription will exist.

Question 2: Yes, but it will be because it does not have an inscription slot.

Question 3: No, it will either have no inscription all together or the inscription will be labeled (Inscription: )

/agree with Tasha, the image has been edited.

Oct 27, 2009, 06:34 AM // 06:34	#2
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	Uninscribable shields are never modable Draconic Aegis, as far as I know, only come from certain EotN dungeon reward chests. Therefore, they're always inscribable and the min. req possible is 9. Cheers EDIT - regarding JonnieBoi05's comments below - Sorry, I forget that not everyone thinks of inscribable/inherent the same way. What I meant was, as I understand it, Draconic Aegis shields drop only from places that produce inscribable weapons; therefore, you can't get a Draconic Aegis with inherent mods. Sorry for the confusion. ..... And then I see that picture added to the OP, and now I don't know what's going on for sure because ... - no, it shouldn't be possible for the shield in your picture to exist in game. If one of those reward chests drops a Draconic Aegis, or any shield for that matter, with no inscription slot, it would not have dual mods instead. - that picture doesn't look to me like it was actually taken from a screenshot in game. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Draconic_Aegis - the only places these have been reported to drop are places which produce inscribable rather than inherent items. Last edited by LicensedLuny; Oct 27, 2009 at 11:24 AM // 11:24..

Oct 27, 2009, 11:58 AM // 11:58	#4
wilderness tinyurl.com/6hqar7a Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO] Profession: W/N	I'm working on a sticky pertaining to this for the PC forum. I'm asked questions like this often, seems like it'll be useful. To ultra clarify: Only inscription offhands can be modded. All weapons can be modded, regardless of inscription slot or inherent modifier. ALL weapons can drop without either an inscription slot or inherent modifier (ie: completely clean aside from base (white) stats). Last edited by wilderness; Oct 27, 2009 at 12:03 PM // 12:03..

Oct 27, 2009, 02:28 PM // 14:28	#5
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	To clarify the Ultra clarify: Only some offhands (shields and focus items) and Wands can be modded. Usually, the modifiable ones will have an inscription slot and they will come from Elona or EotN or some special chests. All other weapons can be modded with prefix and/or suffix mods whether or not they have an inscription slot or inherent mod. Any weapon can drop without an inscription slot or an inherent mod. It may, therefore, be possible to find a shield (offhand) that can take a handle (or suffix), but has no inscription slot (but no inherent mod either). Last edited by Quaker; Oct 27, 2009 at 02:40 PM // 14:40..

Oct 27, 2009, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#8
tasha Auctions Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Guild: Mystic Spiral [MYST]	No, I think that picture was taken from another Guild Wars related auction site, where sellers enter the stats for their item, and the items are presented to viewers in a format close to what you see in game (ie, as that shot). In other words: that isn't an in game shot. As an extra give away: the surround of the stats curves back underneath the text without leaving room for a merchant price. Last edited by tasha; Oct 27, 2009 at 03:45 PM // 15:45..

Oct 27, 2009, 06:47 AM // 06:47	#3
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	Wrong. ALL items can potentially be UNinscribable (for the case of NF and EotN weapons if it is UNInscribable you will not have a mod in that place and it would be considered "non perfect") and you will not be able to apply an inscription on it. I had a req 9 VS drop for me once and it was uninscribable. Meh. ~LeNa~

Oct 27, 2009, 03:04 PM // 15:04	#6
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	To clarify the clarify of the ultra clarify: If it's from Nightfalls or EotN and not from Prophecies or Factions and if it's a shield it can be upgraded with a handle whether or not it is inscribable or not. ~LeNa~

Oct 27, 2009, 03:31 PM // 15:31	#7
Tom Swift Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2007	Weird Chest of Woe drop maybe?