Inscription question - Guild Wars Forums

Soujiro · Sep 01, 2009, 03:05 AM // 03:05

I'm a returning player after around 3 years of hiatus. Inscriptions are new to me and I don't quite understand it.

Attached image is my weapon.

What happens if i put the inscription "Guided by Fate" (dmg +15% while Enchanted) on it?

Does it replace the dmg +15% while enchanted that was already there?

Or do they stack?

Markaedw · Sep 01, 2009, 03:16 AM // 03:16

nice weapon, but only weapons droped in NF can have inscriptions, that weapon probabably wont work. If it did, it would overright the exsisting damage modifier.

Neo Nugget · Sep 01, 2009, 03:18 AM // 03:18

It would over write the current inscription. The same rule applies to runes and other weapon modifiers as well. If you want to keep both the weapon and the old inscription, your best bet is to go with a perfect salvage kit, which can be bought from players or from NPC's in Eye of the North, so that you have a 100% not to break anything while salvaging.

Edit: Nevermind, your weapon is from prophecies and is not able to use the inscriptions found in Nightfall or Eye of the North.

Just looked at your picture :P

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Originally Posted by Markaedw

I just said that

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Markaedw · Sep 01, 2009, 03:24 AM // 03:24

I just said that

Soujiro · Sep 01, 2009, 03:32 AM // 03:32

So if i understand correctly, any weapon found in prophecies and factions cannot have inscriptions?

Alright, thank you.

DarkFlame · Sep 01, 2009, 04:27 AM // 04:27

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Originally Posted by Soujiro

So if i understand correctly, any weapon found in prophecies and factions cannot have inscriptions?

Alright, thank you.

Hmm, not quite. End chests from elite dungeons in those campaigns(UW, FoW, The Deep, Urgoz's) do have inscribable drops. Many Proph and Factions weapons skins also have a inscribable version in the Z-chest.

Going back to your sword, the inscriptions system wasn't retroactive(unlike the insignia system for armors). The only things you can change on it are the hilt and pommel, just like it was back then.

BrettM · Sep 01, 2009, 10:59 AM // 10:59

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Originally Posted by Soujiro

So if i understand correctly, any weapon found in prophecies and factions cannot have inscriptions?

Correct, with the exceptions DarkFlame noted. Also, crafted weapons from the Prophecies endgame area (Deldrimor skins) are inscribable.

Offhands from Prophecies and Factions are also limited to the stats they have when they drop. You can't add a shield handle or focus core to them, even though those are suffix mods.

Dzjudz · Sep 01, 2009, 11:20 AM // 11:20

If a weapon can have an inscription applied to it, it will always say:

Inscription: <inscription name>

Even if it doesn't have an inscription on it at the moment (because you removed it or whatever), it will say 'Inscription: none'.

Soujiro · Sep 01, 2009, 08:21 PM // 20:21

wow, you guys are helpful. Very good information here, thank you all.

Sep 01, 2009, 03:16 AM // 03:16	#2
Markaedw Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/	nice weapon, but only weapons droped in NF can have inscriptions, that weapon probabably wont work. If it did, it would overright the exsisting damage modifier.

Sep 01, 2009, 03:24 AM // 03:24	#4
Markaedw Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/	I just said that

Sep 01, 2009, 03:32 AM // 03:32	#5
Soujiro Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: N E R V Profession: Mo/	So if i understand correctly, any weapon found in prophecies and factions cannot have inscriptions? Alright, thank you.

Sep 01, 2009, 11:20 AM // 11:20	#8
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	If a weapon can have an inscription applied to it, it will always say: Inscription: <inscription name> Even if it doesn't have an inscription on it at the moment (because you removed it or whatever), it will say 'Inscription: none'.

Sep 01, 2009, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#9
Soujiro Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: N E R V Profession: Mo/	wow, you guys are helpful. Very good information here, thank you all.