When Is It Profitable To Use Superior Salvage Kit? - Guild Wars Forums

Adeno · Feb 27, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Hello everyone, I was just wondering when it would be better to use the superior salvage kit aside from using it to get good inscriptions or upgrades. Let's say we got some white items lying around for 50 gold. If we use the superior salvage kit on it, will it give us common/rare crafting materials worth well over 50 gold all the time, or is it still a gamble?

Does salvaging from the same weapon which is "white", and another version is "gold", would give give different chances of giving out the rare crafting materials, like the "gold" version would give more rare crafting items and the "white" would give more common?

Thanks in advance

Flem · Feb 27, 2008, 06:16 PM // 18:16

As far as I know, Expert and Superior have identical salvage stats.

You have no higher chance of rare materials with either, I believe.

majikmajikmajik · Feb 27, 2008, 06:16 PM // 18:16

i wonder about that too, but basicly if the weapon is maxed you get about the same mount of mats everytime(dont quote me for that one lol) as for gold and whites im not sure it matters as its just the same weapon. all i can say is experiment with it. also if your gunna salvage mats, use a reg. salvag kit so it doesnt cost as much since they both will yeld mats.

The Meth · Feb 27, 2008, 06:24 PM // 18:24

Its never profitable to use a superior salvage kit over an expert one, unless you are getting the free superior kits through quest rewards. An expert salvage kit costs less per use then superior and has the same effect.

As for materials, I think in general its better just to merch them. Remember that you can ID whites to increase their value, which is usually quite profitable if the white is originally worth 40 gold or more.

If you actually need to use the materials though (as opposed to selling them to traders, who rip you off horribly), ie you need steel for armor, it wouldn't be a bad idea to do it on a few select items.

Adeno · Feb 27, 2008, 06:29 PM // 18:29

Ah I see

Good points, I completely forgot about the regular salvage kits lol! Maybe I should keep 1 set of regular salvage kits for experimental purposes hmm...

Oh yeah, I just noticed that too, when you identify a white item without a price, the value goes up some

Adeno · Feb 27, 2008, 06:49 PM // 18:49

Hmm after experimenting for a bit, I identified some whites (using superior identification kit), usually around 50 gold each. Out of around 10 white items I identified, only one went up from 54 to 98 gold in value, the rest only went up by around 20 or 30 gold each.

As for salvaging crafting materials from blue items, I actually got lower gold (forgot what items I salvaged from) than if I had just sold them to the merchant. I only got one rare crafting material and of all things it was a monstrous eye worth just 100 gold.

I guess it's really a gamble, I'll just stick to identifying the real unidentified items and salvaging obviously good upgrades and inscriptions instead of wasting money trying to squeeze out 20 more gold from whites lol

Painbringer · Feb 27, 2008, 06:57 PM // 18:57

The only thing i can think of is if you are off 55ing and you are salvaging all drops for material. A location where you need to travel and zone in and out of repetitively. Time is money and if you can salvage 100 times for 1 spot used in inventory it is a good thing

nebuchanezzar · Feb 27, 2008, 07:12 PM // 19:12

Some thoughts for you. You stated that when you ID whites that most of them go up by 20-30 golds only. How much does it cost to id? 4gp..? Spend 4gp to resell for 20-30 more gp means a profit of 16-26ish....just for a quick double click, slide, click action. Anyplace with mobs over lvl20 it is usually profitable.

lietzaum · Feb 27, 2008, 07:31 PM // 19:31

i just use a expert it has less times you can use it but overall cheaper in the long run
now the better question is when do you use a perfect salvage kit over a expert
but we are not in that questioning
i would just say use a expert salvage kit the Superior salvage kit is a money sink

jonnieboi05 · Feb 27, 2008, 08:07 PM // 20:07

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Originally Posted by lietzaum

...the Superior salvage kit is a money sink...

to all of the above. *ahem* just buy a superior salvage kit from some-1/a friend who owns a town in faction for 1.6k. why? well b/c the exclusive merchant sells them for 1.6k instead of 2k. the 400g deduction is the cost of 1 expert salvage kit.. so.. nothing lost what so ever. you get a 100 use kit for the price of 4 expert salvage kits instead of 5 from a regular mechant. win-win, no?

exilesfury · Feb 27, 2008, 08:17 PM // 20:17

It is profitable to use when someone GIVES you one. There is no difference other than the ammount of times you can identify items.

Musei Karasu · Feb 27, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

It costs 5 quest reward items to make a superior salvage kit which usually sell for 200g each, meaning a superior salvage kit costs 1k if you use quest reward items.

blakecraw · Feb 27, 2008, 08:38 PM // 20:38

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

you get a 100 use kit for the price of 4 expert salvage kits instead of 5 from a regular mechant. win-win, no?

Or, you could buy an expert kit from the discount merchant for 320 gold, or 1/5th of 1,600. Still cheaper

Feb 27, 2008, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#1
Adeno Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008	When Is It Profitable To Use Superior Salvage Kit? Hello everyone, I was just wondering when it would be better to use the superior salvage kit aside from using it to get good inscriptions or upgrades. Let's say we got some white items lying around for 50 gold. If we use the superior salvage kit on it, will it give us common/rare crafting materials worth well over 50 gold all the time, or is it still a gamble? Does salvaging from the same weapon which is "white", and another version is "gold", would give give different chances of giving out the rare crafting materials, like the "gold" version would give more rare crafting items and the "white" would give more common? Thanks in advance

Feb 27, 2008, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#2
Flem Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: NA Profession: N/Me	As far as I know, Expert and Superior have identical salvage stats. You have no higher chance of rare materials with either, I believe. Last edited by Flem; Feb 27, 2008 at 06:42 PM // 18:42..

Feb 27, 2008, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#3
majikmajikmajik Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SATown~Tx Guild: Guild Hopper! Profession: R/	i wonder about that too, but basicly if the weapon is maxed you get about the same mount of mats everytime(dont quote me for that one lol) as for gold and whites im not sure it matters as its just the same weapon. all i can say is experiment with it. also if your gunna salvage mats, use a reg. salvag kit so it doesnt cost as much since they both will yeld mats.

Feb 27, 2008, 06:24 PM // 18:24	#4
The Meth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2007 Profession: R/	Its never profitable to use a superior salvage kit over an expert one, unless you are getting the free superior kits through quest rewards. An expert salvage kit costs less per use then superior and has the same effect. As for materials, I think in general its better just to merch them. Remember that you can ID whites to increase their value, which is usually quite profitable if the white is originally worth 40 gold or more. If you actually need to use the materials though (as opposed to selling them to traders, who rip you off horribly), ie you need steel for armor, it wouldn't be a bad idea to do it on a few select items.

Feb 27, 2008, 06:29 PM // 18:29	#5
Adeno Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008	Ah I see Good points, I completely forgot about the regular salvage kits lol! Maybe I should keep 1 set of regular salvage kits for experimental purposes hmm... Oh yeah, I just noticed that too, when you identify a white item without a price, the value goes up some

Feb 27, 2008, 06:49 PM // 18:49	#6
Adeno Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008	Hmm after experimenting for a bit, I identified some whites (using superior identification kit), usually around 50 gold each. Out of around 10 white items I identified, only one went up from 54 to 98 gold in value, the rest only went up by around 20 or 30 gold each. As for salvaging crafting materials from blue items, I actually got lower gold (forgot what items I salvaged from) than if I had just sold them to the merchant. I only got one rare crafting material and of all things it was a monstrous eye worth just 100 gold. I guess it's really a gamble, I'll just stick to identifying the real unidentified items and salvaging obviously good upgrades and inscriptions instead of wasting money trying to squeeze out 20 more gold from whites lol

Feb 27, 2008, 06:57 PM // 18:57	#7
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	The only thing i can think of is if you are off 55ing and you are salvaging all drops for material. A location where you need to travel and zone in and out of repetitively. Time is money and if you can salvage 100 times for 1 spot used in inventory it is a good thing

Feb 27, 2008, 07:12 PM // 19:12	#8
nebuchanezzar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 功夫之王 Profession: N/	Some thoughts for you. You stated that when you ID whites that most of them go up by 20-30 golds only. How much does it cost to id? 4gp..? Spend 4gp to resell for 20-30 more gp means a profit of 16-26ish....just for a quick double click, slide, click action. Anyplace with mobs over lvl20 it is usually profitable.

Feb 27, 2008, 07:31 PM // 19:31	#9
lietzaum Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: VILE Profession: N/	i just use a expert it has less times you can use it but overall cheaper in the long run now the better question is when do you use a perfect salvage kit over a expert but we are not in that questioning i would just say use a expert salvage kit the Superior salvage kit is a money sink

Feb 27, 2008, 08:17 PM // 20:17	#11
exilesfury Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: [DTH] Profession: N/Mo	It is profitable to use when someone GIVES you one. There is no difference other than the ammount of times you can identify items.

Feb 27, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19	#12
Musei Karasu Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Profession: Mo/	It costs 5 quest reward items to make a superior salvage kit which usually sell for 200g each, meaning a superior salvage kit costs 1k if you use quest reward items.