Weird Shield Problem - Guild Wars Forums

Fay Legion [iMud] · Aug 02, 2008, 05:48 PM // 17:48

I have a q10 str magmas shield with a mod on it for -3 damage while hexed. I want to put a +30 hp mod on it and it won't let me.

Any ideas?

james1112 · Aug 02, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Some items in prophecies cant be upgraded with handles, e.g eternal shields, i assume this is the only reason, unless anyone else has a better theory?

The Red Messenger · Aug 02, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56

yeah if it dropped in tyria or cantha, its known as "uninscribable" and you cant change the inscription. shields are totally unchangeable, where weapons you can still change the prefix and suffix (like sundering and fortitude)

take_me · Aug 02, 2008, 06:07 PM // 18:07

All Shields that dropped in Tyria or Factions, can't be upgraded.
(excluding reward chests)

MagmaRed · Aug 02, 2008, 08:25 PM // 20:25

Same for Wands. If it is inscribable, it will say so on the item. Either it will say:

Inscription: None
or
Inscription: Nothing To Fear

If it doesn't have anything mentioned at all for an inscription, then you cannot add a handle to it. Wands need the same thing to be able to apply a Wand Wrapping.

Elder III · Aug 02, 2008, 08:31 PM // 20:31

You can only upgrade an item if it has an inscription slot. That slot may be empty or have something, it doesn't matter, you can mod that item as much as you want, as many times as you want. If it does not have an inscription slot you cannot mod it at all.

take_me · Aug 02, 2008, 09:04 PM // 21:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elder III

If it does not have an inscription slot you cannot mod it at all.

Not completely true.
Any Nightfall or EotN-weapon can be modded, not matter if it has an inscription slot or not. But no one would ever do that, since you'd be missing 1 mod in your weapon^^

Dante the Warlord · Aug 02, 2008, 09:33 PM // 21:33

I think you just got an uninscribable shield. sry, you won't be able to put the handle on...

Aug 02, 2008, 05:48 PM // 17:48	#1
Fay Legion [iMud] Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: iMud Profession: R/	Weird Shield Problem I have a q10 str magmas shield with a mod on it for -3 damage while hexed. I want to put a +30 hp mod on it and it won't let me. Any ideas?

Aug 02, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#2
james1112 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: Colloidal Gold [Purp] Profession: D/A	Some items in prophecies cant be upgraded with handles, e.g eternal shields, i assume this is the only reason, unless anyone else has a better theory?

Aug 02, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#3
The Red Messenger Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: America	yeah if it dropped in tyria or cantha, its known as "uninscribable" and you cant change the inscription. shields are totally unchangeable, where weapons you can still change the prefix and suffix (like sundering and fortitude)

Aug 02, 2008, 06:07 PM // 18:07	#4
take_me Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe Guild: Country Roads [HOME]	All Shields that dropped in Tyria or Factions, can't be upgraded. (excluding reward chests)

Aug 02, 2008, 08:25 PM // 20:25	#5
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Same for Wands. If it is inscribable, it will say so on the item. Either it will say: Inscription: None or Inscription: Nothing To Fear If it doesn't have anything mentioned at all for an inscription, then you cannot add a handle to it. Wands need the same thing to be able to apply a Wand Wrapping.

Aug 02, 2008, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#6
Elder III Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Guild: I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY) Profession: R/	You can only upgrade an item if it has an inscription slot. That slot may be empty or have something, it doesn't matter, you can mod that item as much as you want, as many times as you want. If it does not have an inscription slot you cannot mod it at all.

Aug 02, 2008, 09:33 PM // 21:33	#8
Dante the Warlord Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/R	I think you just got an uninscribable shield. sry, you won't be able to put the handle on...