Weapon Upgrades - Guild Wars Forums

Jade · Jun 01, 2005, 04:29 PM // 16:29

Okay I searched for info on this and came up with close to 200 results, none of which had anything to do with what I wanted to know. My question is this: Can I put weapon upgrades on ANY weapon? I don't mean can I put a bow string on a sword. What I mean is that if I have a nice bow string, can I put it on a nice yellow bow? And on the off chance, what if that bow already has the same modifier that the string gives? Do they stack? I'm just asking cause I'd hate to have to spen a few thousand gold on various items and upgrades only to find that they can't be stuck together. Any help at all on this would be greatly appreciated.

Claymore · Jun 01, 2005, 04:32 PM // 16:32

If you apply an upgrade to an already upgraded weapon the better of the 2 will take precidence, and it will ask to confirm so you don't screw yourself over.

dargon · Jun 01, 2005, 04:50 PM // 16:50

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Originally Posted by Claymore

If you apply an upgrade to an already upgraded weapon the better of the 2 will take precidence, and it will ask to confirm so you don't screw yourself over.

It won't take the better of the two, it'll simply ask if you want to change the old with the new. As for replacing a modifier or keeping a modifier, it depends on what the modifier is coming from. With bows, your string will be the prefix - sundering, vampiric, poisoners, etc. Your handle will be the suffix - of fortitude, of enchantment, of charrslaying, etc. If you don't have a prefix or a suffix on the bow then adding a string or handle will add to the bow exiting properties. If you have a prefix or a suffix, then adding a string or handle will change the bows existing properties.

Swampgirl Inez · Jun 01, 2005, 04:53 PM // 16:53

quick question, what happens to the old upgrade? I'm assuming it is destroyed....

C-Tzar · Jun 01, 2005, 04:54 PM // 16:54

The old upgrade vanishes into the ether.

Lewick · Jun 01, 2005, 04:54 PM // 16:54

Strings overwrite strings. Handles overwrite handles. Runes overwrite runes. It's a replacement system. I don't believe it takes the better of the 2. Pretty sure it's a complete replacement of the item being replaced.

Look for the prefixes and suffixes when you're looking to buy a new weapon. Often, on gold items for example, the specifics of that item's applied characteristics (string, handle, hilt, etc.) will be slightly higher quality than on purple items, and purples will be slightly higher than blues. That's a rule of thumb though. It doesn't always hold true.

Fye Duron · Jun 01, 2005, 05:01 PM // 17:01

Personally I have found that on my Gold/yellow drops that the grips or hilts are almost max for what they can be. Like the Furious Axe of Fortitude that I got has a +29 health for the hilt. When the max is 30. It also had +15% damage while enchanted. If I was only a warrior and could use it...

Jade · Jun 01, 2005, 08:32 PM // 20:32

K, but say you have a short bow of shelter (+4 to armor) and you wanna put an icy string on it, that would work wouldn't it?

Fye Duron · Jun 01, 2005, 08:46 PM // 20:46

Yes it would. THe Name would change to Icy short bow of shelter, and would deal cold damge now.

Lewick · Jun 01, 2005, 11:18 PM // 23:18

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Originally Posted by Jade

K, but say you have a short bow of shelter (+4 to armor) and you wanna put an icy string on it, that would work wouldn't it?

It would become an Icy Shortbow of Shelter. If you replaced the handle with a handle of fortitude it would become an Icy Shortbow of Fortitude. If you then replaced the string with a zealous bow string it would become a Zealous Shortbow of Fortitude.

There's a post somewhere around here with all of the upgrade components for all of the different types of weapons. I'm not sure if it was stickied, but you should probably look in the stickies in Q/A first and see if it's there. If it's not stickied, it should have been stickied.

BTW, I don't think I'd ever use a handle of shelter on my ranger. As a smiting ranger, I usually look for handles of enchanting. I have a +15% enchanting handle on my shortbow now.

Jun 01, 2005, 04:29 PM // 16:29	#1
Jade Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada...... Eh!	Weapon Upgrades Okay I searched for info on this and came up with close to 200 results, none of which had anything to do with what I wanted to know. My question is this: Can I put weapon upgrades on ANY weapon? I don't mean can I put a bow string on a sword. What I mean is that if I have a nice bow string, can I put it on a nice yellow bow? And on the off chance, what if that bow already has the same modifier that the string gives? Do they stack? I'm just asking cause I'd hate to have to spen a few thousand gold on various items and upgrades only to find that they can't be stuck together. Any help at all on this would be greatly appreciated.

Jun 01, 2005, 04:32 PM // 16:32	#2
Claymore Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Profession: A/W	If you apply an upgrade to an already upgraded weapon the better of the 2 will take precidence, and it will ask to confirm so you don't screw yourself over.

Jun 01, 2005, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#4
Swampgirl Inez "I love reading trash!" Join Date: May 2005 Location: Home Again	quick question, what happens to the old upgrade? I'm assuming it is destroyed....

Jun 01, 2005, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#5
C-Tzar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: North AL, USA Profession: E/Mo	The old upgrade vanishes into the ether.

Jun 01, 2005, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#6
Lewick Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Profession: R/Mo	Strings overwrite strings. Handles overwrite handles. Runes overwrite runes. It's a replacement system. I don't believe it takes the better of the 2. Pretty sure it's a complete replacement of the item being replaced. Look for the prefixes and suffixes when you're looking to buy a new weapon. Often, on gold items for example, the specifics of that item's applied characteristics (string, handle, hilt, etc.) will be slightly higher quality than on purple items, and purples will be slightly higher than blues. That's a rule of thumb though. It doesn't always hold true.

Jun 01, 2005, 05:01 PM // 17:01	#7
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	Personally I have found that on my Gold/yellow drops that the grips or hilts are almost max for what they can be. Like the Furious Axe of Fortitude that I got has a +29 health for the hilt. When the max is 30. It also had +15% damage while enchanted. If I was only a warrior and could use it...

Jun 01, 2005, 08:32 PM // 20:32	#8
Jade Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada...... Eh!	K, but say you have a short bow of shelter (+4 to armor) and you wanna put an icy string on it, that would work wouldn't it?

Jun 01, 2005, 08:46 PM // 20:46	#9
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	Yes it would. THe Name would change to Icy short bow of shelter, and would deal cold damge now.