Shadow Shield not upgrading? - Guild Wars Forums

u s kings · Aug 26, 2008, 11:07 PM // 23:07

I recently obtained a drop from FoW, a gold shadow shield. It's req9 strength and has an inherent damage -2 while in a stance mod (no shield handle upgrade and no inscription slot, obviously). However, when I try to add a +30 shield handle of fortitude, it just won't add on. I double click on the shield handle and scroll over the shadow shield, as usual, but the hammer-type icon that you see when upgrading a weapon has the red circle with a slash though it. Clicking on the shield does not add the upgrade. There's no message that pops up or anything. I'm very confused because this has never happened to me. I've looked on Guildwiki and everything. Please tell me if I'm missing something very simple!

MisterB · Aug 26, 2008, 11:09 PM // 23:09

You can not upgrade that shield.
You can only apply mods to shields that have the inscription system, like Nightfall, EotN, or from certain chests.

Eragon Selene · Aug 26, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11

you can only upgrade Inscribable shields, this includes handles. You can only add or remove handles from inscribable shields.

AKB48 · Aug 26, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11

Yeha you can get drops like that in FoW

u s kings · Aug 26, 2008, 11:13 PM // 23:13

Thank you, I don't play core areas often so I was not aware that you could not upgrade the handles on non-inscribable shields.

AKB48 · Aug 26, 2008, 11:19 PM // 23:19

inscribitions came only after NF, so any items you find after NF have inscribtions on them.

MisterB · Aug 26, 2008, 11:36 PM // 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKB48

inscribitions came only after NF, so any items you find after NF have inscribtions on them.

Technically, that is not completely correct. There is a chance for items to drop with no inscription.

LicensedLuny · Aug 27, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45

It won't help with your shield, but I've been able to add handles to white shields dropped in Tyria and Factions. I've never been able to add a handle to a blue/purple/gold non-inscribable shield though. I don't know if you could add a handle to a gold NF shield that dropped without an inscription slot.

hooded player · Aug 27, 2008, 12:46 AM // 00:46

Items in the FoW and UW can drop with or without Inscritions.

MagmaRed · Aug 27, 2008, 01:19 AM // 01:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooded player

Items in the FoW and UW can drop with or without Inscritions.

Only from the reward chests after completing all quests. Monsters and Phantom Chests/Obsidian Chests cannot drop inscribable items.

HawkofStorms · Aug 27, 2008, 02:21 AM // 02:21

Note, for your information this ALSO applies to wand wrappings and focus cores, but not martial weapons (sword/bows/etc hilts/grips).

Aug 26, 2008, 11:07 PM // 23:07	#1
u s kings Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008	Shadow Shield not upgrading? I recently obtained a drop from FoW, a gold shadow shield. It's req9 strength and has an inherent damage -2 while in a stance mod (no shield handle upgrade and no inscription slot, obviously). However, when I try to add a +30 shield handle of fortitude, it just won't add on. I double click on the shield handle and scroll over the shadow shield, as usual, but the hammer-type icon that you see when upgrading a weapon has the red circle with a slash though it. Clicking on the shield does not add the upgrade. There's no message that pops up or anything. I'm very confused because this has never happened to me. I've looked on Guildwiki and everything. Please tell me if I'm missing something very simple!

Aug 26, 2008, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#2
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	You can not upgrade that shield. You can only apply mods to shields that have the inscription system, like Nightfall, EotN, or from certain chests.

Aug 26, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#3
Eragon Selene Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Guild: [eF] Profession: R/A	you can only upgrade Inscribable shields, this includes handles. You can only add or remove handles from inscribable shields.

Aug 26, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#4
AKB48 Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: みやき町 Profession: Mo/A	Yeha you can get drops like that in FoW

Aug 26, 2008, 11:13 PM // 23:13	#5
u s kings Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2008	Thank you, I don't play core areas often so I was not aware that you could not upgrade the handles on non-inscribable shields.

Aug 26, 2008, 11:19 PM // 23:19	#6
AKB48 Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: みやき町 Profession: Mo/A	inscribitions came only after NF, so any items you find after NF have inscribtions on them.

Aug 27, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#8
LicensedLuny Badly Influenced Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread) Guild: Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish	It won't help with your shield, but I've been able to add handles to white shields dropped in Tyria and Factions. I've never been able to add a handle to a blue/purple/gold non-inscribable shield though. I don't know if you could add a handle to a gold NF shield that dropped without an inscription slot.

Aug 27, 2008, 12:46 AM // 00:46	#9
hooded player Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: in the land of butt ass freezing weather Profession: Mo/E	Items in the FoW and UW can drop with or without Inscritions.

Aug 27, 2008, 02:21 AM // 02:21	#11
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Note, for your information this ALSO applies to wand wrappings and focus cores, but not martial weapons (sword/bows/etc hilts/grips).