Question about some rare skins - Guild Wars Forums

sonofthort · Jun 13, 2009, 04:51 PM // 16:51

I've been interested in obtaining a couple of axes for a while, but I am beginning to wonder if "good" versions of them even exist. I've posted a WTB thread in the buying forum, but nobody has replied, and I have tried to farm for them, and all I ever get our non max white versions, sometimes blue versions. My question is does anybody know anything about these skins, has anybody ever seen good versions, or have any idea how rare they are, or know the best way to farm for them?

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:Crude_Axe.jpg

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/File...le-bladed).jpg

MagmaRed · Jun 13, 2009, 04:59 PM // 16:59

If you are farming for them, I'd suggest farming HM as you have a better chance of getting a max damage gold one. The first one is a Canthan skin, so you will have to be lucky with things like requirement, damage mod, and haft/grip. The second one is found in a lot of places, mostly in Tyria. If you look through the wikia it tells you several monsters that can drop them.

makosi · Jun 13, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06

I think the Crude Axe only drops around Shing Jea and Kaineng Center and must be distinguished from the Elonian axe of the same name. I don't think I've ever seen an inscribable one from UW/FoW chests or the Zchest.

As for the Sickle, you'll never find a gold, max, non-inscribable one in Tyria but EotN territories, particularly Charr and Norn areas, offer inscribable Sickles. They should also be distinguished from the Canthan, traditional, hooked Sickle.

sonofthort · Jun 13, 2009, 05:09 PM // 17:09

I have read that stuff, but still, do good versions even exists? Have you ever seen a good one? I would think that they have to be some of the rarest skins in the game. I farm minotaurs sometimes because they are fun, and sometimes they drop sickles, but I've never seen one higher than blue, and the same goes for the crude axe.

Gift3d · Jun 13, 2009, 05:10 PM // 17:10

Rule of thumb in the ruined economy of GW: If it's not 100k+xxxectos, you can't buy it or find it.

The cheapest moddable axe you could find in kamadan will be a tormented, so get an armbrace or something. You'll be looking for days.

sonofthort · Jun 13, 2009, 05:12 PM // 17:12

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Originally Posted by makosi

I think the Crude Axe only drops around Shing Jea and Kaineng Center and must be distinguished from the Elonian axe of the same name. I don't think I've ever seen an inscribable one from UW/FoW chests or the Zchest.

As for the Sickle, you'll never find a gold, max, non-inscribable one in Tyria but EotN territories, particularly Charr and Norn areas, offer inscribable Sickles. They should also be distinguished from the Canthan, traditional, hooked Sickle.

Ty for that info about the sickle. Still disapointing about the crude axe, its a really cool skin, I would love to get an inscribable or +5 version.

MagmaRed · Jun 13, 2009, 05:17 PM // 17:17

I have an inscribable Sickle on one of my characters, it dropped in GW:EN. Max damage gold skins CAN drop for them, but only in HM for the areas they drop. I have had max damage Sickles drop for me many times that were purple or gold and have moderate damage mods. But as noted, not many people will pay more than 5k (if that much) for one, so people merch the ones they get.

If you find a monster that drops the weapon you want, make sure you farm it in HM to get better chances of a max damage version. Sickle will be easier to find as it can drop as an inscribable, while the Crude Axe I don't think has an inscribable version available.

johnny tutone · Jun 13, 2009, 05:17 PM // 17:17

i have a sickle its req 13 not the best but u can have it just offer any amount

sonofthort · Jun 13, 2009, 05:20 PM // 17:20

I don't really play GWEN, didn't know sickles were so common these days. Ty for that info. Does anybody have any further info about the crude axe?

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Originally Posted by greyhawk

you can get both of these axes insc, i have both insc in my collection

Do you know the origins of the crude axe?

Kitchen. · Jun 13, 2009, 05:34 PM // 17:34

Yeah Tyrian Sickles are so worthless these days people just merch them really. Insc one drop alot in EotN just like this one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../gw_sickle.jpg

Crude Axes are not so common but do drop regually in Mr Chos Estate there is a farming build for it. But i can no longer find it or just do HM farming on Shea Jing Island Naga drop them only ever found a few purples thought.

Zzes Tyan · Jun 13, 2009, 05:39 PM // 17:39

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Originally Posted by makosi

I think the Crude Axe only drops around Shing Jea and Kaineng Center and must be distinguished from the Elonian axe of the same name. I don't think I've ever seen an inscribable one from UW/FoW chests or the Zchest.

i got a crude axe from the FoW chest, cant seem to remember what i did with it though

Chthon · Jun 13, 2009, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Inscribable Tyrian sickles drop all over the place in EotN.

Canthan crude axes are hard to come by. For inscribable, you're looking at ZChest & FoW/UW endchests. For a decent inherent mod, lots of farming in Cantha.

I MP I · Jun 13, 2009, 06:25 PM // 18:25

Perfect Canthan crude axe. Yea they exist.

Captain Bulldozer · Jun 13, 2009, 06:42 PM // 18:42

Both of the 2 axe skins drop in gold quite frequently in the Minister Cho's Estate mission HM. There are a variety of builds that can be used to farm in there, as you're facing primarily melee. A 55 necro with SS and necrotic transversal works wonders for example.

Fanita · Jun 13, 2009, 06:43 PM // 18:43

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Originally Posted by Gift3d

Rule of thumb in the ruined economy of GW: If it's not 100k+xxxectos, you can't buy it or find it.

The cheapest moddable axe you could find in kamadan will be a tormented, so get an armbrace or something. You'll be looking for days.

lol what? are you being serious?

sonofthort · Jun 13, 2009, 06:59 PM // 18:59

Cool thanks for all the posts. I know this isn't the trading forum but does anybody have a nice crude axe for sale?

DarkFlame · Jun 13, 2009, 07:02 PM // 19:02

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Originally Posted by Fanita

lol what? are you being serious?

What he means is that most folks don't bother to sell them and/or vendor them when they do come across them. Its not worth the effort to stand around and try to sell items for, essentially, pocket change.

@Op Again, not rare, just not worth the effort of storing them and looking for a buyer. Just have to keep trying if you want one.

Obrien Xp · Jun 13, 2009, 07:15 PM // 19:15

As aforementioned, try Minister Cho's HM. I'd just look for a collector first then add the grip and whatnot.

LicensedLuny · Jun 13, 2009, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Like many of the above posters, I agree that these are possible. I've noticed max, inscribable Tyrian-skin sickles for sale now and then over the past year or so. Sorry, but I don't remember who was selling them. I do remember the price was well under 50k. Tyrian Sickles used to only drop from lower level areas. They were incredibly hard to find in max before HM came out. Before HM, I seem to recall them being worth many ecto if you had one that was even close to max with a halfway decent mod.

The Canthan Crude Axes drop on Shing Jea AFAIK. So again, the introduction of HM made it a lot easier to find max versions.

I wanted to point a couple things out to the OP.

If you like the skin of the Tyrian sickle and are having trouble finding one: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Victo%27s_Battle_Axe

If you get someone selling a Crude Axe, make sure it's the skin you want. There's a Crude Axe NF skin that doesn't look anything at all like the Canthan Crude Axe. You should be able to tell by the icon in trade which skin it is.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Crude_Axe

Finally, these Charr Axes from EotN have always reminded me of the Canthan Crude Axe skin.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Charr..._of_the_North)

Cheers

HuntMaster Avatar · Jun 13, 2009, 08:09 PM // 20:09

If you like the stats, Victos axe (tyrian sickle) is pretty cheap and easy to find a seller. Although it doesn't have the pretty gold letters.

Jun 13, 2009, 04:51 PM // 16:51	#1
sonofthort Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Legends Of Melee [SSBM] Profession: Mo/	Question about some rare skins I've been interested in obtaining a couple of axes for a while, but I am beginning to wonder if "good" versions of them even exist. I've posted a WTB thread in the buying forum, but nobody has replied, and I have tried to farm for them, and all I ever get our non max white versions, sometimes blue versions. My question is does anybody know anything about these skins, has anybody ever seen good versions, or have any idea how rare they are, or know the best way to farm for them? http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:Crude_Axe.jpg http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/File...le-bladed).jpg Last edited by sonofthort; Jun 13, 2009 at 04:52 PM // 16:52.. Reason: Had to fix one of the links

Jun 13, 2009, 04:59 PM // 16:59	#2
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	If you are farming for them, I'd suggest farming HM as you have a better chance of getting a max damage gold one. The first one is a Canthan skin, so you will have to be lucky with things like requirement, damage mod, and haft/grip. The second one is found in a lot of places, mostly in Tyria. If you look through the wikia it tells you several monsters that can drop them.

Jun 13, 2009, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#3
makosi Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: "Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff. Guild: Requirement Begins With R [notQ] Profession: Me/	I think the Crude Axe only drops around Shing Jea and Kaineng Center and must be distinguished from the Elonian axe of the same name. I don't think I've ever seen an inscribable one from UW/FoW chests or the Zchest. As for the Sickle, you'll never find a gold, max, non-inscribable one in Tyria but EotN territories, particularly Charr and Norn areas, offer inscribable Sickles. They should also be distinguished from the Canthan, traditional, hooked Sickle.

Jun 13, 2009, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#4
sonofthort Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Legends Of Melee [SSBM] Profession: Mo/	I have read that stuff, but still, do good versions even exists? Have you ever seen a good one? I would think that they have to be some of the rarest skins in the game. I farm minotaurs sometimes because they are fun, and sometimes they drop sickles, but I've never seen one higher than blue, and the same goes for the crude axe.

Jun 13, 2009, 05:10 PM // 17:10	#5
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	Rule of thumb in the ruined economy of GW: If it's not 100k+xxxectos, you can't buy it or find it. The cheapest moddable axe you could find in kamadan will be a tormented, so get an armbrace or something. You'll be looking for days.

Jun 13, 2009, 05:17 PM // 17:17	#7
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	I have an inscribable Sickle on one of my characters, it dropped in GW:EN. Max damage gold skins CAN drop for them, but only in HM for the areas they drop. I have had max damage Sickles drop for me many times that were purple or gold and have moderate damage mods. But as noted, not many people will pay more than 5k (if that much) for one, so people merch the ones they get. If you find a monster that drops the weapon you want, make sure you farm it in HM to get better chances of a max damage version. Sickle will be easier to find as it can drop as an inscribable, while the Crude Axe I don't think has an inscribable version available.

Jun 13, 2009, 05:17 PM // 17:17	#8
johnny tutone Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: california Guild: Remnant Of Juggernauts[ROJ Profession: A/	i have a sickle its req 13 not the best but u can have it just offer any amount

Jun 13, 2009, 05:34 PM // 17:34	#10
Kitchen. Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2009 Guild: [YUM] Profession: W/D	Yeah Tyrian Sickles are so worthless these days people just merch them really. Insc one drop alot in EotN just like this one. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../gw_sickle.jpg Crude Axes are not so common but do drop regually in Mr Chos Estate there is a farming build for it. But i can no longer find it or just do HM farming on Shea Jing Island Naga drop them only ever found a few purples thought.

Jun 13, 2009, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#12
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	Inscribable Tyrian sickles drop all over the place in EotN. Canthan crude axes are hard to come by. For inscribable, you're looking at ZChest & FoW/UW endchests. For a decent inherent mod, lots of farming in Cantha.

Jun 13, 2009, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#13
I MP I Hustler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: in between GW2 servers Profession: Mo/	Perfect Canthan crude axe. Yea they exist.

Jun 13, 2009, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#14
Captain Bulldozer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Servants of the Dragon Flames [SODF]	Both of the 2 axe skins drop in gold quite frequently in the Minister Cho's Estate mission HM. There are a variety of builds that can be used to farm in there, as you're facing primarily melee. A 55 necro with SS and necrotic transversal works wonders for example.

Jun 13, 2009, 06:59 PM // 18:59	#16
sonofthort Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Legends Of Melee [SSBM] Profession: Mo/	Cool thanks for all the posts. I know this isn't the trading forum but does anybody have a nice crude axe for sale?

Jun 13, 2009, 07:15 PM // 19:15	#18
Obrien Xp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Guild: The First Dragon Slayers [FDS]	As aforementioned, try Minister Cho's HM. I'd just look for a collector first then add the grip and whatnot.

Jun 13, 2009, 08:07 PM // 20:07	#19
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	Like many of the above posters, I agree that these are possible. I've noticed max, inscribable Tyrian-skin sickles for sale now and then over the past year or so. Sorry, but I don't remember who was selling them. I do remember the price was well under 50k. Tyrian Sickles used to only drop from lower level areas. They were incredibly hard to find in max before HM came out. Before HM, I seem to recall them being worth many ecto if you had one that was even close to max with a halfway decent mod. The Canthan Crude Axes drop on Shing Jea AFAIK. So again, the introduction of HM made it a lot easier to find max versions. I wanted to point a couple things out to the OP. If you like the skin of the Tyrian sickle and are having trouble finding one: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Victo%27s_Battle_Axe If you get someone selling a Crude Axe, make sure it's the skin you want. There's a Crude Axe NF skin that doesn't look anything at all like the Canthan Crude Axe. You should be able to tell by the icon in trade which skin it is. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Crude_Axe Finally, these Charr Axes from EotN have always reminded me of the Canthan Crude Axe skin. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Charr..._of_the_North) Cheers

Jun 13, 2009, 08:09 PM // 20:09	#20
HuntMaster Avatar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Around Guild: Pillar's of Earth [ROCK] Profession: W/	If you like the stats, Victos axe (tyrian sickle) is pretty cheap and easy to find a seller. Although it doesn't have the pretty gold letters.