Whats the difference between inscripable and non inscripable? - Guild Wars Forums

beserk · Jul 03, 2008, 06:21 PM // 18:21

im confused on this =(

Rebelor · Jul 03, 2008, 06:26 PM // 18:26

most weapons and offhands have a modification on them some u can change some u cant. check this out---- http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Inscription

payne · Jul 03, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40

inscribable u can alter the mods...i.e 15^50 20/20 etc...non-inscrib: can't alter the mods ure stuck with whats on there already

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Quaker · Jul 03, 2008, 07:37 PM // 19:37

Weapons can have up to 3 mods on them - a prefix mod, a suffix mod, and an inscription.
Prefix mods are things like Fiery, Sundering, etc., that come before the name of the weapon (thus being a 'prefix'). For example a Fiery Short Sword.
Suffix mods are things like Fortitude, Enchanting, etc., that come after the name of the weapon and usually include the word "of". For example a Short Sword of Fortitude.

Before Nightfall and EotN, weapons also had an "inherent mod" built into them, such as "Damage +15% while health is above 50%" (15^50) or "Energy +5", etc. With Nightfall, they introduced the idea of "Inscriptions" which made the inherent mods replaceable too. So, you can get, for example, a 15^50 inscription. However, you can't put an inscription on weapons that don't have an inscription slot.

Weapons dropped or found in chests in the earlier parts of the game (Prophecies & Factions) still can't use inscriptions. And, there are weapons which drop in later areas that don't have inscription slots. Basically, if the description of the weapon does not include the word "Inscription:" it is "non-inscribable" - if it does, it is "Inscribable"

beserk · Jul 03, 2008, 08:21 PM // 20:21

thanks for the answers, but why then are non inscripable weapons worth more than inscripable if you can put whatever you want on the latter?

Someone told me for example...a fellblade non inscrip is worth alot more than one thats inscripable which i dont get =s

DarkFlame · Jul 03, 2008, 09:10 PM // 21:10

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Originally Posted by beserk

thanks for the answers, but why then are non inscripable weapons worth more than inscripable if you can put whatever you want on the latter?

Someone told me for example...a fellblade non inscrip is worth alot more than one thats inscripable which i dont get =s

They are more expensive from a collector's stand point rather then for their functionality. Since you can't change the mods on non-inscribable weapons, ones that are found perfect are far rarer.

Jul 03, 2008, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#1
beserk Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Profession: W/	Whats the difference between inscripable and non inscripable? im confused on this =(

Jul 03, 2008, 07:37 PM // 19:37	#4
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Weapons can have up to 3 mods on them - a prefix mod, a suffix mod, and an inscription. Prefix mods are things like Fiery, Sundering, etc., that come before the name of the weapon (thus being a 'prefix'). For example a Fiery Short Sword. Suffix mods are things like Fortitude, Enchanting, etc., that come after the name of the weapon and usually include the word "of". For example a Short Sword of Fortitude. Before Nightfall and EotN, weapons also had an "inherent mod" built into them, such as "Damage +15% while health is above 50%" (15^50) or "Energy +5", etc. With Nightfall, they introduced the idea of "Inscriptions" which made the inherent mods replaceable too. So, you can get, for example, a 15^50 inscription. However, you can't put an inscription on weapons that don't have an inscription slot. Weapons dropped or found in chests in the earlier parts of the game (Prophecies & Factions) still can't use inscriptions. And, there are weapons which drop in later areas that don't have inscription slots. Basically, if the description of the weapon does not include the word "Inscription:" it is "non-inscribable" - if it does, it is "Inscribable" Last edited by Quaker; Jul 03, 2008 at 07:41 PM // 19:41..

Jul 03, 2008, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#2
Rebelor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006	most weapons and offhands have a modification on them some u can change some u cant. check this out---- http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Inscription

Jul 03, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#3
payne Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: england (currently located on the south coast) Profession: R/	inscribable u can alter the mods...i.e 15^50 20/20 etc...non-inscrib: can't alter the mods ure stuck with whats on there already in a nutshell <<<

Jul 03, 2008, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#5
beserk Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Profession: W/	thanks for the answers, but why then are non inscripable weapons worth more than inscripable if you can put whatever you want on the latter? Someone told me for example...a fellblade non inscrip is worth alot more than one thats inscripable which i dont get =s