Item colours, not dyes, name colours - Guild Wars Forums

Exhonour · Oct 23, 2007, 07:42 PM // 19:42

I dont understand how the item color thing works exacly, since theres like white, orange, green, purple, how do they rank?

**cosyfiep** · Oct 23, 2007, 08:00 PM // 20:00

there is white, light blue, purple, gold and green it thats what you are asking.

its based on rarity, white is common, light blue usually has somekind of modifier, purples (sometimes called grapes) usually have a better one or maybe 2, golds are the best and greens are not modifiable and drop (only?) from bosses.

White drops are what you will usually get, if you are trying for the wisdom title identifying gold items adds 1 to that track. The list I gave above is the common to uncommon track (white-green).

Does this answer your question?

Bowstring Badass · Oct 23, 2007, 08:18 PM // 20:18

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Originally Posted by cosyfiep

there is white, light blue, purple, gold and green it thats what you are asking.

its based on rarity, white is common, light blue usually has somekind of modifier, purples (sometimes called grapes) usually have a better one or maybe 2, golds are the best and greens are not modifiable and drop (only?) from bosses.

White drops are what you will usually get, if you are trying for the wisdom title identifying gold items adds 1 to that track. The list I gave above is the common to uncommon track (white-green).

Does this answer your question?

Greens drop from a boss more or less. Like the Mallyx Weapons and the greens from chests at the end of Dungeons (like Cynder's Aegis).

**cosyfiep** · Oct 23, 2007, 08:39 PM // 20:39

thats why I included the (only). since you can also get totem axes from non-bosses too.

RPGmaniac · Oct 23, 2007, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Basically green items are unique in that they drop in one zone only.

White is very common
Blue is common
Purple (aka "grapes") is uncommon
Gold is rare
Green is unique

Note that if two items have the exact skin and stats, the item color means nothing in terms of combat performance, but it does matter when selling it to other people.

gremlin · Oct 23, 2007, 09:53 PM // 21:53

In addition Greens cannot be modded or salvaged, as weapons go some are very good others less so.
They usually have a skill requirement of 9 against the top golds where its more commonly 13.

These days golds seem to fetch highter prices but only when they are max damage with perfect stats.

Some greens still fetch very high prices though.

HawkofStorms · Oct 23, 2007, 11:19 PM // 23:19

Yeah, a rare gold will still be worth more then most greens, since gold items could come from anywhere. With greens, you can kill a boss over and over again until you get what you want, while if you want a specific gold, it could show up from anywhere, so its really hard to find.

Yang Whirlwind · Oct 24, 2007, 08:07 AM // 08:07

Greens can't be dyed either - personally I would rank golds above greens any day of the week.

Oct 23, 2007, 07:42 PM // 19:42	#1
Exhonour Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: douches Profession: W/E	Item colours, not dyes, name colours I dont understand how the item color thing works exacly, since theres like white, orange, green, purple, how do they rank?

Oct 23, 2007, 08:00 PM // 20:00	#2
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	there is white, light blue, purple, gold and green it thats what you are asking. its based on rarity, white is common, light blue usually has somekind of modifier, purples (sometimes called grapes) usually have a better one or maybe 2, golds are the best and greens are not modifiable and drop (only?) from bosses. White drops are what you will usually get, if you are trying for the wisdom title identifying gold items adds 1 to that track. The list I gave above is the common to uncommon track (white-green). Does this answer your question?

Oct 23, 2007, 08:39 PM // 20:39	#4
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	thats why I included the (only). since you can also get totem axes from non-bosses too.

Oct 23, 2007, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#5
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Basically green items are unique in that they drop in one zone only. White is very common Blue is common Purple (aka "grapes") is uncommon Gold is rare Green is unique Note that if two items have the exact skin and stats, the item color means nothing in terms of combat performance, but it does matter when selling it to other people.

Oct 23, 2007, 09:53 PM // 21:53	#6
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	In addition Greens cannot be modded or salvaged, as weapons go some are very good others less so. They usually have a skill requirement of 9 against the top golds where its more commonly 13. These days golds seem to fetch highter prices but only when they are max damage with perfect stats. Some greens still fetch very high prices though.

Oct 23, 2007, 11:19 PM // 23:19	#7
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Yeah, a rare gold will still be worth more then most greens, since gold items could come from anywhere. With greens, you can kill a boss over and over again until you get what you want, while if you want a specific gold, it could show up from anywhere, so its really hard to find.

Oct 24, 2007, 08:07 AM // 08:07	#8
Yang Whirlwind ~ Retired ~ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1) Profession: E/	Greens can't be dyed either - personally I would rank golds above greens any day of the week.