Armor to ectos - Guild Wars Forums

Elite Yakuza Yuki · Nov 26, 2006, 01:43 AM // 01:43

I was thinking to myself not to long ago about clearing out some space, I have two sets of FoW for my warrior and now I only use 1. I was wondering if I decided to salvage the armor for the mats if it was possible to get ectos and what the chances were. Please help me if possible!

The Herbalizer · Nov 26, 2006, 01:49 AM // 01:49

you might get a few but not many. a guildie rage salvaged a set a while back and didnt get that many. imo it would be better to keep the set unless you can afford losing 1.2 mil.

Lavindathar · Nov 26, 2006, 01:50 AM // 01:50

You do get ectos. But the thing is, why bother with two sets of FoW armour when they look the same?

Can you get different mods?

zankoku · Nov 26, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09

Well, he's already "lost" 1.2 million by buying the second set of FoW armor. Right now, that 1.2M is sunk in his second set and won't do him any good. If he salvages it, he'll at least get a chance of ectos back.

If you have a higher level Wisdom or Treasure Hunter title, your chances improve. Herbalizer's right about only getting a few back. If you get any ectos back at all, don't expect anywhere near 120.

Elite Yakuza Yuki · Nov 26, 2006, 02:12 AM // 02:12

Hmmm, yes you can get different set mods, I've got Glads and Dreds. And I'm not expecting 120. I wish I could get them back lol but I'd be happy with 20-30 though I realize that may be a little much.

The Herbalizer · Nov 26, 2006, 02:30 AM // 02:30

as ectos are rare materials you made need to expert salvage the armor to get them. as im not 100% sure you would get rare materials with "normal" salvages. however if there are runes on the armor pieces and you expert salvage you may get runes instead.

sykoone · Nov 26, 2006, 03:23 AM // 03:23

With the new salvage options, you'll only get runes if you want runes. By selecting the crafting materials option, it will only salvage for materials. It'll still be a coin toss to if you get ecto or not, but it's better than nothing.

hui33 · Nov 26, 2006, 03:40 AM // 03:40

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Originally Posted by Elite Yakuza Yuki

Hmmm, yes you can get different set mods, I've got Glads and Dreds. And I'm not expecting 120. I wish I could get them back lol but I'd be happy with 20-30 though I realize that may be a little much.

its much lesser, i savage 2 fow pieces b4, 1st pcs i got back the rune instead of the crafting materials

minor tactic !!!

2nd pcs i got back less than 10 shards!!! i cannot recall the actually amount...

But this happened b4 Nightfall was lanch... so u might have more...

Elite Yakuza Yuki · Nov 26, 2006, 06:13 AM // 06:13

Interesting

VGJustice · Nov 26, 2006, 08:46 AM // 08:46

Honestly, if you can afford the storage space, I'd keep the second suit. You never know when you may need a second type of armor, or if you come up with a build that would make better use of one set over another. This is why I'm keeping my 15k Stance Canthan set as well as my 1.5k Druid's set as well as my 1.5k Health Luxon set. Different builds need different armors.

dargon · Nov 26, 2006, 05:23 PM // 17:23

or he could simply save up the cash and get a 3rd set of the inscribable FoW, then he just needs to change inscriptions in the future.

exiled mat · Nov 26, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

I don't get it, many people don't even have enough money to buy 15K armor, and yet, here someone has managed to buy 2 sets, AND wants to salvage one

makosi · Nov 26, 2006, 09:27 PM // 21:27

You have a greater chance of getting ectos/shards now that the salvaging system is improved. Expert salvage for crafting materials and you will either get iron ingots, ectos, shards or the other material that was required for that particular set. The number of material you will salvage will be approximately one third of what you gave to the forgemaster.

E.g. The chest piece costs 45 ectos, so you can get 15 ectos from it.

There's me getting a slap across the head for salvaging my mesmer's FoW.

Nov 26, 2006, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#1
Elite Yakuza Yuki Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Elite Yakuza and Gaijin Profession: W/	Armor to ectos I was thinking to myself not to long ago about clearing out some space, I have two sets of FoW for my warrior and now I only use 1. I was wondering if I decided to salvage the armor for the mats if it was possible to get ectos and what the chances were. Please help me if possible!

Nov 26, 2006, 01:49 AM // 01:49	#2
The Herbalizer <3 Ecto Join Date: Jul 2005	you might get a few but not many. a guildie rage salvaged a set a while back and didnt get that many. imo it would be better to keep the set unless you can afford losing 1.2 mil.

Nov 26, 2006, 01:50 AM // 01:50	#3
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	You do get ectos. But the thing is, why bother with two sets of FoW armour when they look the same? Can you get different mods?

Nov 26, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09	#4
zankoku Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Teh Academy [PhD]	Well, he's already "lost" 1.2 million by buying the second set of FoW armor. Right now, that 1.2M is sunk in his second set and won't do him any good. If he salvages it, he'll at least get a chance of ectos back. If you have a higher level Wisdom or Treasure Hunter title, your chances improve. Herbalizer's right about only getting a few back. If you get any ectos back at all, don't expect anywhere near 120.

Nov 26, 2006, 02:12 AM // 02:12	#5
Elite Yakuza Yuki Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Elite Yakuza and Gaijin Profession: W/	Hmmm, yes you can get different set mods, I've got Glads and Dreds. And I'm not expecting 120. I wish I could get them back lol but I'd be happy with 20-30 though I realize that may be a little much.

Nov 26, 2006, 02:30 AM // 02:30	#6
The Herbalizer <3 Ecto Join Date: Jul 2005	as ectos are rare materials you made need to expert salvage the armor to get them. as im not 100% sure you would get rare materials with "normal" salvages. however if there are runes on the armor pieces and you expert salvage you may get runes instead.

Nov 26, 2006, 03:23 AM // 03:23	#7
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	With the new salvage options, you'll only get runes if you want runes. By selecting the crafting materials option, it will only salvage for materials. It'll still be a coin toss to if you get ecto or not, but it's better than nothing.

Nov 26, 2006, 06:13 AM // 06:13	#9
Elite Yakuza Yuki Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Elite Yakuza and Gaijin Profession: W/	Interesting

Nov 26, 2006, 08:46 AM // 08:46	#10
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	Honestly, if you can afford the storage space, I'd keep the second suit. You never know when you may need a second type of armor, or if you come up with a build that would make better use of one set over another. This is why I'm keeping my 15k Stance Canthan set as well as my 1.5k Druid's set as well as my 1.5k Health Luxon set. Different builds need different armors.

Nov 26, 2006, 05:23 PM // 17:23	#11
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	or he could simply save up the cash and get a 3rd set of the inscribable FoW, then he just needs to change inscriptions in the future.

Nov 26, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02	#12
exiled mat Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The netherlands > friesland > balk Guild: [JAMM] Justified Ancients of Moo Moo Profession: E/Me	I don't get it, many people don't even have enough money to buy 15K armor, and yet, here someone has managed to buy 2 sets, AND wants to salvage one

Nov 26, 2006, 09:27 PM // 21:27	#13
makosi Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: "Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff. Guild: Requirement Begins With R [notQ] Profession: Me/	You have a greater chance of getting ectos/shards now that the salvaging system is improved. Expert salvage for crafting materials and you will either get iron ingots, ectos, shards or the other material that was required for that particular set. The number of material you will salvage will be approximately one third of what you gave to the forgemaster. E.g. The chest piece costs 45 ectos, so you can get 15 ectos from it. There's me getting a slap across the head for salvaging my mesmer's FoW.