Superior Rune of Vigor: a big joke?

Isn't 40 platinum for 10 extra health, compared to the major rune, completely and utterly ridiculous? In my opinion it is. I mean what is 10 extra health in a furious battle. A split second. Almost nothing. And for that you have to pay 40p! I mean in real life that would be called lousy marketing. That's a product only complete idiots would buy.

Of course it's something, but I think ArenaNet really had a weak moment here. Why not make it a significant increase of +25 or more? Why so hilariously low?

Er...only 10 health? I think it's more like 50 health or something like that.

Last time I checked those things weren't even available at the rune trader anymore.

If you're talking about players selling it for that much, ain't a whole lot that can be done about it.


I'm pretty sure he's refering to the 10 health more that it has when compared to the Major Vigor rune.

I wasn't totally clear yes. I meant compared to the major rune of vigor.

hmmmmmm it gives +50 to life

its not a joke, considering i found my first superier rune yesterday and it was a super vigor, i love it, its plus 50 health and even if ur not gonna use it or buy one, u can allways sell it and get 40k?

lol everyone apart from me who has posted is a R/E?

It's still available at Lion's Arch right now for 40p. But I don't even know what the average price is with human traders, but it should be ridiculous too I guess.

I seem to be the only one who understood that he meant its only +10 more life than the Major Vigor, not that its just +10 extra life.

Money sink for the Unwise. And for the eBayers, too. (Who are the lowest grade of "unwise", anyway.)

Well, in my opinion it's much wiser and only interesting to salvage it than to pay 40p or something in that range for it.

Or a money sink for the guy who has everything. Sometimes its more about getting the thing, not so much about its usefulness.

No, it's definitely not worth to buy one - I found one and I am happy with that, but 40k is way over the top for 10 additional health. It's the difference between a lucky and an unlucky shot that hits you, that's all.

I think it is worth unlocking with faction, that is about it.

I'm playing my fifth character now (deleted the first one to make room for a new one) and found 3 superior vigors so far (or was it 4?)... Still, all my charakters use only major vigors - why should I use the rune for crappy 10 more health when I can get 40k for it?

Actually the Hale Holy Staff Of Fortitude my monk uses gives me +57 health... more than any rune could ever do... That combined with a major vigor rune counters the -75 from superior healing prayers quite easily...

actually its only 9 more... major gives 41 as far as i know (tested it a while ago, maybe updated)

anyhow, i played for more than 750 hours since release - and there was no superior vigor at all; but i am patient... i lost my first 18 runes into the material pool, and no19 finally came out of that darn armor. i guess it was just bad luck, but pretty annoying sometimes when i found sth my ele would have been able to use...

For PvE equipment is meaningless. You can get through almost everything with makeshift equipment easily. A "GODLY SWORD OF +30HP!!!" is only a crutch for the incompetent in PvE. Just nab a minor or major and you are fine. In PvP every bit of HP is useful and it is worth unlocking.

Every tiny bit counts !

Of course, you're right on the point that paying 40K for just 10 Health is pretty stupid, but what if you already have anything else? You shouldn't buy a Superior Vigor/Absorption rune untill you got enough money for it, and are, except (one of) those runes, done with your character.

The thing I don't understand is that I have a rune of major vigor and it's worth 25G. Does that make any sense? So a superior is worth 40P and a major 25 measly gold? Will I get more cash if I try to sell the major rune?

I have been avoiding selling to other people and going to the vendors, because it seems I can try to sell something for hrs. and get no reponses.

i sold 3 major vigors for 2.3 k (each) to the trader and have 3 more waiting for future characters.

i could but half a dozen superiors but why?.........