Weapon Upgrades Which is best? - Guild Wars Forums

Sithlord of Death · Jul 25, 2005, 03:09 PM // 15:09

I have been finding a lot of upgrades for weapons lately and I don't know what is even worth trying to sell to other players or if it is even worth it. Could someone please let me know what the most valueable upgrades are for any weapon, all if you can thanks.

Plommon · Jul 25, 2005, 03:57 PM // 15:57

well id say
1. 30+ hp upgrade
2. 5:1 (3:1 for swords and axes) lifesteal
3. Sundering = 10% armor penetration (10% chance)
4. zealous = 1:1 energy steal
5. furious = Chance of gaining double adrenaline on hit
6. Chance of added attribute when using skill (example: 1+ marksmanship 20% chance while using skills)
7. elemental upgrades
8. the rest

I havent slept for 2 days so ill blame my faults on sleepiness like everyone else when theyre unsure

wesam the wicked · Jul 25, 2005, 04:33 PM // 16:33

well i dont think id put them in that order.....

but what do u have, most of us could probably tell u an approximate selling price on an upgrade, just remember though, perfects are always worth alot.

Algren Cole · Jul 25, 2005, 04:36 PM // 16:36

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Originally Posted by wesam the wicked

well i dont think id put them in that order.....

but what do u have, most of us could probably tell u an approximate selling price on an upgrade, just remember though, perfects are always worth alot.

which makes them less perfect. you can save yourself thousands and thousands of gold by purchasing a +29 Fortitude rather than a +30....or purchasing a 4:1 rather than a 5:1 vampiric upgrade...or a 9% chance instead of a 10% chance on a sundering...

mephisto · Jul 25, 2005, 04:47 PM // 16:47

u forgot armor bonus upgrade which if you go by your ranking would be at the top due to the fact that it will spare u a % of HP than will end up being more than the HP than u get from a HP upgrade

aB- · Jul 25, 2005, 06:35 PM // 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by mephisto

u forgot armor bonus upgrade which if you go by your ranking would be at the top due to the fact that it will spare u a % of HP than will end up being more than the HP than u get from a HP upgrade

I think he was listing in order of price, not effectiveness.

Chev of Hardass · Jul 25, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46

Since we have someone here claiming that a armor bonus would be better than a hp bonus, and I don't know for sure. Someone please explain how much armor bonus you need to make an armor bonus worth more than a health bonus.

+2 armor is not going to be better than +30 health, I think, but would +5?

Feel free to jump into mathspeak, I understand that language and this is really mathspeak discussion.

And feel free to sell me the upgrades that are not the most valueable, but are the most effective.

Plommon · Jul 25, 2005, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by mephisto

u forgot armor bonus upgrade which if you go by your ranking would be at the top due to the fact that it will spare u a % of HP than will end up being more than the HP than u get from a HP upgrade

lol sorry about that

i was tired and one eye was drooping so i have that to blame

Iceciro · Jul 25, 2005, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Actually, the more health you have, the more valuable your armor upgrade will be. If you were (stupidly) packing 3 Superior runes, yeah, you'd want a health ugrade. But in most cases, any armor upgrade is going to kick butt, because then you have more use from the HP you have, especially in PVP where your monk will be healing you.

Sithlord of Death · Jul 26, 2005, 06:17 AM // 06:17

Well someone asked the upgrades I have... I have a couple fortitudes that are 20 and 21 as well as a shocking hammer grip (something like that). But I have about 16 items that are rare and purple... All have interesting mods on them... One is a bow with a +1 marks 20% chance on it... Just tons of upgrades. I was wondering if they worth trying to salvage or just sell the item as a whole. Sorry I dont have sn I'm not quite sure how to post them. (if it requires uploading them to another site I really dont want to worry about it... I used to do that and it seems to take too much time. I dont have that much time to just be posting.) Thanks.

Chev of Hardass · Jul 26, 2005, 04:37 PM // 16:37

In general, if you have an item with a good mod on it, but the item itself is not top spec, you are better off salvaging the item, and selling the upgrade.

Many people are unwilling to purchase an item in the hopes that an upgrade will come off of it. In the case that you are selling these items for the upgrade you should have no problem selling it at really low prices. However, if you were to salvage a top spec upgrade off of a not top spec weapon, you may be able to sell it for the price of some Grotto armor.

Sithlord of Death · Jul 27, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28

What is Grotto armor?

ShinJin Kahn · Jul 27, 2005, 06:11 AM // 06:11

15k armour

Jul 25, 2005, 03:09 PM // 15:09	#1
Sithlord of Death Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: The Dragon Dynasty Profession: W/Mo	Weapon Upgrades Which is best? I have been finding a lot of upgrades for weapons lately and I don't know what is even worth trying to sell to other players or if it is even worth it. Could someone please let me know what the most valueable upgrades are for any weapon, all if you can thanks.

Jul 25, 2005, 03:57 PM // 15:57	#2
Plommon Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sweden Guild: Shiverpeaks Wolves Profession: N/Mo	well id say 1. 30+ hp upgrade 2. 5:1 (3:1 for swords and axes) lifesteal 3. Sundering = 10% armor penetration (10% chance) 4. zealous = 1:1 energy steal 5. furious = Chance of gaining double adrenaline on hit 6. Chance of added attribute when using skill (example: 1+ marksmanship 20% chance while using skills) 7. elemental upgrades 8. the rest I havent slept for 2 days so ill blame my faults on sleepiness like everyone else when theyre unsure

Jul 25, 2005, 04:33 PM // 16:33	#3
wesam the wicked Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Drunken Panda Crew Profession: E/R	well i dont think id put them in that order..... but what do u have, most of us could probably tell u an approximate selling price on an upgrade, just remember though, perfects are always worth alot.

Jul 25, 2005, 04:47 PM // 16:47	#5
mephisto Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: none yet Profession: W/Mo	u forgot armor bonus upgrade which if you go by your ranking would be at the top due to the fact that it will spare u a % of HP than will end up being more than the HP than u get from a HP upgrade

Jul 25, 2005, 06:46 PM // 18:46	#7
Chev of Hardass Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under a rock Guild: zP Profession: Me/	Since we have someone here claiming that a armor bonus would be better than a hp bonus, and I don't know for sure. Someone please explain how much armor bonus you need to make an armor bonus worth more than a health bonus. +2 armor is not going to be better than +30 health, I think, but would +5? Feel free to jump into mathspeak, I understand that language and this is really mathspeak discussion. And feel free to sell me the upgrades that are not the most valueable, but are the most effective.

Jul 25, 2005, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#9
Iceciro Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Surface Warfare and Tactics Profession: E/N	Actually, the more health you have, the more valuable your armor upgrade will be. If you were (stupidly) packing 3 Superior runes, yeah, you'd want a health ugrade. But in most cases, any armor upgrade is going to kick butt, because then you have more use from the HP you have, especially in PVP where your monk will be healing you.

Jul 26, 2005, 06:17 AM // 06:17	#10
Sithlord of Death Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: The Dragon Dynasty Profession: W/Mo	Well someone asked the upgrades I have... I have a couple fortitudes that are 20 and 21 as well as a shocking hammer grip (something like that). But I have about 16 items that are rare and purple... All have interesting mods on them... One is a bow with a +1 marks 20% chance on it... Just tons of upgrades. I was wondering if they worth trying to salvage or just sell the item as a whole. Sorry I dont have sn I'm not quite sure how to post them. (if it requires uploading them to another site I really dont want to worry about it... I used to do that and it seems to take too much time. I dont have that much time to just be posting.) Thanks.

Jul 26, 2005, 04:37 PM // 16:37	#11
Chev of Hardass Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under a rock Guild: zP Profession: Me/	In general, if you have an item with a good mod on it, but the item itself is not top spec, you are better off salvaging the item, and selling the upgrade. Many people are unwilling to purchase an item in the hopes that an upgrade will come off of it. In the case that you are selling these items for the upgrade you should have no problem selling it at really low prices. However, if you were to salvage a top spec upgrade off of a not top spec weapon, you may be able to sell it for the price of some Grotto armor.

Jul 27, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#12
Sithlord of Death Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: The Dragon Dynasty Profession: W/Mo	What is Grotto armor?

Jul 27, 2005, 06:11 AM // 06:11	#13
ShinJin Kahn Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Dragon Slayer Guild Profession: W/Mo	15k armour