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JadeOfBabylon · Sep 19, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50

What is the difference between weapons that are white, blue, purple, green and gold?

Zodiak · Sep 19, 2007, 05:28 PM // 17:28

Here was the original naming convention I believe in order or rarity

White = Common
Blue = Magical (dont let the name put you off, nothing magical about them, things from Item collectors are also blue.)
Purple = Rare
Green = Boss items
Gold = Uniques

People typically value gold items over all else though their stats can be replicated in any color, except white.

Item color was just a to add value to one item over another. You can find most weapon/items in any color, though some rarer ones only come in gold and very few of them only come in green.

You cannot change the item's name color from one to another. The only exception to this was taking a White item and putting a mod on it will render it Blue, or was I dreaming? I thought I remembered from all the way back when guildwars was only Prophecies that this worked. Someone let me know if this is true, I forget.

You can have the exact same item and someone will pay 10x more if its gold, compared to blue or purple.

I hope this answered your question

Savio · Sep 19, 2007, 05:35 PM // 17:35

[wiki]Item rarity[/wiki]

Purples are uncommon, golds are rare, greens are unique.

Fril Estelin · Sep 19, 2007, 05:36 PM // 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zodiak

White = Common
Blue = Magical (dont let the name put you off, nothing magical about them, things from Item collectors are also blue.)
Purple = Rare
Green = Boss items
Gold = Uniques

Actually Green is unique and gold rare, GW wiki knows it all:
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Item_rarity

Zodiak · Sep 19, 2007, 06:05 PM // 18:05

oh ok, my mistake

what these guys said

JadeOfBabylon · Sep 19, 2007, 06:13 PM // 18:13

Thank you very much

enlightened · Sep 20, 2007, 07:29 AM // 07:29

In what way are greens unique?

Doofledust · Sep 20, 2007, 07:36 AM // 07:36

They only drop from the one monster.

Sep 19, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#1
JadeOfBabylon Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2007 Profession: R/W	colored weapons What is the difference between weapons that are white, blue, purple, green and gold?

Sep 19, 2007, 05:35 PM // 17:35	#3
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	[wiki]Item rarity[/wiki] Purples are uncommon, golds are rare, greens are unique. __________________ People are stupid.

Sep 19, 2007, 05:28 PM // 17:28	#2
Zodiak Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gatineau, Qc, Canada Guild: Kiss of Anguish [KISS] Profession: P/W	Here was the original naming convention I believe in order or rarity White = Common Blue = Magical (dont let the name put you off, nothing magical about them, things from Item collectors are also blue.) Purple = Rare Green = Boss items Gold = Uniques People typically value gold items over all else though their stats can be replicated in any color, except white. Item color was just a to add value to one item over another. You can find most weapon/items in any color, though some rarer ones only come in gold and very few of them only come in green. You cannot change the item's name color from one to another. The only exception to this was taking a White item and putting a mod on it will render it Blue, or was I dreaming? I thought I remembered from all the way back when guildwars was only Prophecies that this worked. Someone let me know if this is true, I forget. You can have the exact same item and someone will pay 10x more if its gold, compared to blue or purple. I hope this answered your question

Sep 19, 2007, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#5
Zodiak Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Gatineau, Qc, Canada Guild: Kiss of Anguish [KISS] Profession: P/W	oh ok, my mistake what these guys said

Sep 19, 2007, 06:13 PM // 18:13	#6
JadeOfBabylon Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2007 Profession: R/W	Thank you very much

Sep 20, 2007, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#7
enlightened Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The League Of Friends Profession: W/Mo	In what way are greens unique?

Sep 20, 2007, 07:36 AM // 07:36	#8
Doofledust Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006	They only drop from the one monster.