Curse

card23 · Mar 21, 2006, 01:07 PM // 13:07

I have just brought a max dmge gold chaos axe with stats

Dmge +13 (no req)
-10 armour (while attacking
Lengthens weakness duration on for by 33%

Now I have spoke with a few people in game and they said I could put two upgrades on it and not loose the +13 dmge, but while looking at the auctions I have seen the same mod on a sword and its going for a current bid of 4 mill. Is that mod on a weapon really worth that much ?

Cherno · Mar 21, 2006, 01:24 PM // 13:24

Well give us a link to the auction and more detail on the sword.

The price of the auction sword...assuming it is a crysatalline has really nothing to do with the mod on it.

Chaos axes are far more common than crystallines that's why the price is so high.

Raxxman · Mar 21, 2006, 01:28 PM // 13:28

to answer your question

Mods come in two forms, prefix and suffix.

The dammage mod is niether a prefix or a suffix, it is an inherent mod and can't be 'swapped out'

Currently you have a prefix mod (weakness) so you have a heavy chaos axe right?

adding a suffix mod (of fort, of defense etc) will not remove anything from your axe.

if you add a prefix mod (vamp, zealous, barbed etc) it will remove your lengthen weakness mod.

mkay?

Bleidd · Mar 21, 2006, 01:32 PM // 13:32

First, the +13% damage, -10 armour is an inherent property of the weapon and cannot be changed. I believe its maximum possible value would be +15%. Some of the more common inherent properties are +x% while enchanted, +x% while health < or > 50%, +x% while in a stance, etc.

Second, the increased weakness duration is a mod, a Heavy Axe Haft if I remember the order of mods on axes. Hence the name Heavy Chaos Axe. This can be changed.

Last, as for the price, that's a toss-up. I had a Wingblade that was +15% damage, -5 energy, and had quotes ranging from "its trash" to several thousand. Depends on the buyer and unfortunately the herd animal mentality of the playerbase at times. 13%, not being a "perfect" property, would command less than if it was 15%, regardless of whether there's an actual difference in performance.

Hope that helps.

card23 · Mar 21, 2006, 01:42 PM // 13:42

Here is the link of the auction

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction/item.php/id=58863/

As far as I can tell there is nothing special about the sword, just the mod and yes the axe was a heavy one

I just wana make mine into a vamp cos I liked the look.

fallot · Mar 21, 2006, 01:49 PM // 13:49

Your Axe is: Damage +13% and Amor -10 while attacking.
That sword is: Damage +13% always (i.e with no penalties whatsoever). These items have been discontinued and therefore have a lot of value.

yesitsrob · Mar 21, 2006, 01:50 PM // 13:50

The sword has absolutely no negative modifier or conditional situation for the +13% damage to work - It's to do with a bug back in the day - I think it involved replacing a zealous mod on a +x% weapon with -1 energy regen as it's modifier (much like yours has -10 armor). So there are a few +x% damage with absolutely no requirement or negative effects kicking around - though they are very rare, which is why it is selling for so much

I think you could probably get about 10k for that chaos axe - the just in price between 13% - 15% being the modifiers is _immense_

axe · Mar 21, 2006, 01:59 PM // 13:59

He is refering to the Longsword that has UNCONDITONAL +13% damage found here

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/auction/item.php/id=58863/

This is a VERY rare sword it has no conditions on the +13% yours has -10 while attacking. Your Axe is not nearly as rare as this sword is. You can easily get a +15% chaos axe with -10 attacking or -5 Energy or whatever, but to get ANY weapon with an unconditional mod is going to cost you dearly.

EDIT: I guess my post was late

card23 · Mar 21, 2006, 02:12 PM // 14:12

Ah i see thanks guys for all ur help