Question about Icy Drago Sword - Guild Wars Forums

heppy · Jan 31, 2006, 09:20 PM // 21:20

so the Icy Dragon Sword has an Icy Hilt on it, can you not replace the hilt with a sundering hilt? i would have thought you could but i think i've heard otherwise, just want to confirm. If you can not replace the hilt, like you can on other weapons, why?

Thanks a bunch!

striderkaaru · Jan 31, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

you cannot replace the hilt. the ids and fds are special weapons. it wouldn't really make sense to have a sundering dragon sword. what would it look like without the flame or umm... icy vapor thingie...?

Pevil Lihatuh · Jan 31, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

nope, its like the fiery one. Can't replace the hilt though you can add pommels to them. I'm guessing you can't just coz its the fiery or icy that gives the pretty effect (in theory, not in reality) so a fiery dragon sword flaming away without a fiery hilt would be...well... wrong

darkMishkin · Feb 01, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09

You can however salvage the sword to use the Icy mod on another weapon....

VitisVinifera · Feb 01, 2006, 01:27 AM // 01:27

another question about ids...........

So far the only advantage i can see to having them is on a 2nd weap set, to use in FA/Oro farming when a necro casts Shivers........on a boss.......

Maybe on using on fire creatures, or Titans..........?

that all?

Fantomvz · Feb 01, 2006, 01:45 AM // 01:45

Because IDS looks cool, why else u want to use it?
If u want to go PVE or PVP, get urself a real weapon for cry out loud!

Try a 15k Ele Water Armor (Dye Yellow) + IDS with Peppermint Shield.
= Sweet Cold Cute

Try a 15k Ele Water Armor (Dye Yellow) + FDS with Peppermint Shield.
= Sweet Hot Sexy

...lol...hope this helped +)

Excer · Feb 01, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46

well yea, basically the only "advantage" of an IDS is against monsters with low cold resistence. but of course, remember that it will do the same amount of dmg as non elemental swords in most places.

Jetdoc · Feb 01, 2006, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Actually Excer, it will generally do more damage than a plain non-elemental sword because most monsters have a general resistance to physical damage, while the IDS puts out elemental damage (which avoids that armor bonus).

Jan 31, 2006, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#1
heppy Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Death Kittens Profession: R/E	Question about Icy Drago Sword so the Icy Dragon Sword has an Icy Hilt on it, can you not replace the hilt with a sundering hilt? i would have thought you could but i think i've heard otherwise, just want to confirm. If you can not replace the hilt, like you can on other weapons, why? Thanks a bunch!

Jan 31, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26	#2
striderkaaru Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS], Retired Officer Profession: W/	you cannot replace the hilt. the ids and fds are special weapons. it wouldn't really make sense to have a sundering dragon sword. what would it look like without the flame or umm... icy vapor thingie...?

Jan 31, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26	#3
Pevil Lihatuh Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK Profession: R/Me	nope, its like the fiery one. Can't replace the hilt though you can add pommels to them. I'm guessing you can't just coz its the fiery or icy that gives the pretty effect (in theory, not in reality) so a fiery dragon sword flaming away without a fiery hilt would be...well... wrong

Feb 01, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09	#4
darkMishkin Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: Mo/	You can however salvage the sword to use the Icy mod on another weapon....

Feb 01, 2006, 01:27 AM // 01:27	#5
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	another question about ids........... So far the only advantage i can see to having them is on a 2nd weap set, to use in FA/Oro farming when a necro casts Shivers........on a boss....... Maybe on using on fire creatures, or Titans..........? that all?

Feb 01, 2006, 01:45 AM // 01:45	#6
Fantomvz Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006	Because IDS looks cool, why else u want to use it? If u want to go PVE or PVP, get urself a real weapon for cry out loud! Try a 15k Ele Water Armor (Dye Yellow) + IDS with Peppermint Shield. = Sweet Cold Cute Try a 15k Ele Water Armor (Dye Yellow) + FDS with Peppermint Shield. = Sweet Hot Sexy ...lol...hope this helped +)

Feb 01, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46	#7
Excer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: W/Me	well yea, basically the only "advantage" of an IDS is against monsters with low cold resistence. but of course, remember that it will do the same amount of dmg as non elemental swords in most places.

Feb 01, 2006, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#8
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	Actually Excer, it will generally do more damage than a plain non-elemental sword because most monsters have a general resistance to physical damage, while the IDS puts out elemental damage (which avoids that armor bonus).