Icy Dragon Sword Question - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Galdarion · Mar 18, 2007, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Are they really actually good or just rare, what i'm asking is are they worth the $, are they actually good or do they cost that money because they are rare?

holababe · Mar 18, 2007, 01:02 AM // 01:02

They're rare. You can add mods to them to make an IDS as good as any other sword.

They only drop from Ice Imps, which makes them fairly hard to get

Neo Nugget · Mar 18, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04

but you cant change the icy mod on it.

Kong · Mar 18, 2007, 01:38 AM // 01:38

To clarify what they are saying about it's mods....

All Icy Dragon Swords are blue items, they are like collector items.

They do Cold Damage, are max damage 15-22, Req 9 Swordsmanship, and have +15% damage while your health is above 50%.

The only thing you can do to it is customize it to add +20% damage and add a pommel of your choice.

They are only obtained in one location of the game. In the far North East corner of Mineral Springs, in the Southern Shiverpeaks, there is a cave full of Ice Imps. It is these Ice Imps that drop the IDS (Icy Dragon Sword), no other Ice Imps.

savage vapor 33 · Mar 18, 2007, 08:35 AM // 08:35

They are considered rare, but you can get better weapons in the game imo, Skin wise.

I'm pretty sure there are solo builds for the Ice Imps. Might wanna take a look at that on wiki i think?? I could be wrong.

Commander Ryker · Mar 18, 2007, 01:09 PM // 13:09

They are also good to have if you have a ss necro because you need cold damage.

Gaia_Hunter · Mar 18, 2007, 07:52 PM // 19:52

They look pretty good, and you will always draw the attention of someone that never saw one of those.

Not particularly good, but not that bad either, nice for swaping with vampiric weapon of yours.

One of those items for collectors.

BogusDude · Mar 19, 2007, 04:31 AM // 04:31

Soloable but not as easy as it used to be as the groups of avicara camp outside the cave on alot of spawns now and can be very frustrating

bart · Mar 19, 2007, 04:36 AM // 04:36

looks nice but all swords are the same baseline dmg wise

Mesmer in Need · Mar 19, 2007, 04:42 AM // 04:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Ryker

They are also good to have if you have a ss necro because you need cold damage.

you can get this other ways, but it does come ready made for this situation.

Its a unique skin and it looks cool, but its not really any better damagewise or anything to any other sword.

Painbringer · Mar 19, 2007, 03:13 PM // 15:13

What is the going rate on these?

Etta · Mar 19, 2007, 03:20 PM // 15:20

I say around 25k max, I wouldn't pay more than 20k. I rather have ebon mod instead of icy mod.

GourangaPizza · Mar 19, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26

^ you must have not noticed, but it has rocket to 30-40k now. As someone who had posted earlier, farming for IDS is much more difficult than ever due to the avicara mobs and the runs are just not really profitible.

Etta · Mar 19, 2007, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Um,..maybe you're right, I only saw that 20-25k pricing in Keinerg Eng 1, Eu server. That was few weeks ago. My apology.

SNIEVES · Mar 19, 2007, 05:39 PM // 17:39

so can you add 20/20 to it with out daminging the sword, and if so what is the name of the mod or inscription needed, cause i got 1 req 9, 15 ^ 50, + 30.

thks

Bowstring Badass · Mar 19, 2007, 05:54 PM // 17:54

No you can't add 20/20 to it.

Enko · Mar 19, 2007, 08:29 PM // 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNIEVES

so can you add 20/20 to it with out daminging the sword, and if so what is the name of the mod or inscription needed, cause i got 1 req 9, 15 ^ 50, + 30.

You can't add Prefix mods to the IDS

Mar 18, 2007, 12:59 AM // 00:59	#1
Sir Galdarion Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2007 Profession: W/Mo	Icy Dragon Sword Question Are they really actually good or just rare, what i'm asking is are they worth the $, are they actually good or do they cost that money because they are rare?

Mar 18, 2007, 01:02 AM // 01:02	#2
holababe Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Goon Squad [LLJK] Profession: Mo/	They're rare. You can add mods to them to make an IDS as good as any other sword. They only drop from Ice Imps, which makes them fairly hard to get

Mar 18, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04	#3
Neo Nugget Site Contributor Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	but you cant change the icy mod on it.

Mar 18, 2007, 01:38 AM // 01:38	#4
Kong Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005	To clarify what they are saying about it's mods.... All Icy Dragon Swords are blue items, they are like collector items. They do Cold Damage, are max damage 15-22, Req 9 Swordsmanship, and have +15% damage while your health is above 50%. The only thing you can do to it is customize it to add +20% damage and add a pommel of your choice. They are only obtained in one location of the game. In the far North East corner of Mineral Springs, in the Southern Shiverpeaks, there is a cave full of Ice Imps. It is these Ice Imps that drop the IDS (Icy Dragon Sword), no other Ice Imps.

Mar 18, 2007, 08:35 AM // 08:35	#5
savage vapor 33 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Regems Basement Guild: The Malevolent Wolfpack [tMw]	They are considered rare, but you can get better weapons in the game imo, Skin wise. I'm pretty sure there are solo builds for the Ice Imps. Might wanna take a look at that on wiki i think?? I could be wrong.

Mar 18, 2007, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#6
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	They are also good to have if you have a ss necro because you need cold damage.

Mar 18, 2007, 07:52 PM // 19:52	#7
Gaia_Hunter Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006	They look pretty good, and you will always draw the attention of someone that never saw one of those. Not particularly good, but not that bad either, nice for swaping with vampiric weapon of yours. One of those items for collectors.

Mar 19, 2007, 04:31 AM // 04:31	#8
BogusDude Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: MARA Profession: R/	Soloable but not as easy as it used to be as the groups of avicara camp outside the cave on alot of spawns now and can be very frustrating

Mar 19, 2007, 04:36 AM // 04:36	#9
bart Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	looks nice but all swords are the same baseline dmg wise

Mar 19, 2007, 03:13 PM // 15:13	#11
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	What is the going rate on these?

Mar 19, 2007, 03:20 PM // 15:20	#12
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	I say around 25k max, I wouldn't pay more than 20k. I rather have ebon mod instead of icy mod.

Mar 19, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26	#13
GourangaPizza Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Profession: R/W	^ you must have not noticed, but it has rocket to 30-40k now. As someone who had posted earlier, farming for IDS is much more difficult than ever due to the avicara mobs and the runs are just not really profitible.

Mar 19, 2007, 03:34 PM // 15:34	#14
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	Um,..maybe you're right, I only saw that 20-25k pricing in Keinerg Eng 1, Eu server. That was few weeks ago. My apology.

Mar 19, 2007, 05:39 PM // 17:39	#15
SNIEVES Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dumfries, Virginia, USA Guild: Happy guild moor Profession: R/	so can you add 20/20 to it with out daminging the sword, and if so what is the name of the mod or inscription needed, cause i got 1 req 9, 15 ^ 50, + 30. thks

Mar 19, 2007, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#16
Bowstring Badass Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Character selection screen figuring what I want to play... Guild: Purple Lingerie - :D	No you can't add 20/20 to it.