Salvaging Runes - Guild Wars Forums

Justbik · Dec 29, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14

I'm somewhat new to Guild Wars, I've had Prophesies for a while but it has taken me a long time to get into it, as I tend to spend all my time playing Final Fantasy XI.

I've just recently jumped back into Guild Wars though and feel like I'm starting to get the hang of it. Currently have 11 Wa/Ra, 10 Ne/Me and 9 El/Mo.

So much for introductions..... How do you salvage runes from items dropped in the field. I've read on the forums that if you use an expert salvage kit on a blue, purple or gold item you will always get a rune. Well, I'm not getting them. The items are identified prior to salvage too. Any idea's what I may be doing wrong?

**cosyfiep** · Dec 29, 2006, 05:17 PM // 17:17

you need to use an expert salvage to get the runes off the armor drops....regualar salvage only results in materials.

Justbik · Dec 29, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18

Yes, I am using an expert salvage kit. Still not seeing a rune.

quickmonty · Dec 29, 2006, 05:55 PM // 17:55

Use an ID kit first, to find out if there is a rune on it. Also, runes do not necessarily appear on all drops, and only on armor drops.

Enko · Dec 29, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

yeah it sounds like you're expecting a rune out of any item. blue, purple, and gold weapons and offhands have inscriptions or weapon upgrades you can salvage. Blue, purple, or gold armors will have armor insignias or runes that you can upgrade.

dargon · Dec 29, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Originally Posted by Enko

yeah it sounds like you're expecting a rune out of any item. blue, purple, and gold weapons and offhands have inscriptions or weapon upgrades you can salvage. Blue, purple, or gold armors will have armor insignias or runes that you can upgrade.

Not 100% accurate, you'll only get inscriptions off of weapons if the weapons dropped in Elona (nightfall) weapon drops in Cantha (factions) or Tyria (prophecies) do not contain inscriptions. To get a rune, the item you are salvaging MUST be a piece of armor, for example Axe Fiend Armor, and it must not be white. Blue armors will contain a minor rune, purples a major, and gold/yellow a superior, but only if the item in question is a piece of armor.

Dec 29, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14	#1
Justbik Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Salinas CA Profession: N/Me	Salvaging Runes I'm somewhat new to Guild Wars, I've had Prophesies for a while but it has taken me a long time to get into it, as I tend to spend all my time playing Final Fantasy XI. I've just recently jumped back into Guild Wars though and feel like I'm starting to get the hang of it. Currently have 11 Wa/Ra, 10 Ne/Me and 9 El/Mo. So much for introductions..... How do you salvage runes from items dropped in the field. I've read on the forums that if you use an expert salvage kit on a blue, purple or gold item you will always get a rune. Well, I'm not getting them. The items are identified prior to salvage too. Any idea's what I may be doing wrong?

Dec 29, 2006, 05:17 PM // 17:17	#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/	you need to use an expert salvage to get the runes off the armor drops....regualar salvage only results in materials.

Dec 29, 2006, 05:18 PM // 17:18	#3
Justbik Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Salinas CA Profession: N/Me	Yes, I am using an expert salvage kit. Still not seeing a rune.

Dec 29, 2006, 05:55 PM // 17:55	#4
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Use an ID kit first, to find out if there is a rune on it. Also, runes do not necessarily appear on all drops, and only on armor drops.

Dec 29, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14	#5
Enko Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VA Profession: Mo/	yeah it sounds like you're expecting a rune out of any item. blue, purple, and gold weapons and offhands have inscriptions or weapon upgrades you can salvage. Blue, purple, or gold armors will have armor insignias or runes that you can upgrade.