"New and Rare Equipment" (Scribe #11)

Anyone know where they are or what they look like? Pics would be great~ (Haven't seen anyone post about this yet)

Wow, greens in the Underworld and the Fissure. This'll be fun!

Gah! Beat me to it.
Here's the link, by the way.

http://www.guildwars.com/community/t...ibe-060817.php

New Weapons Reported

An old friend who works at the Kaineng Docks shared some thrilling gossip with me. He overheard that a vessel carrying a shipment of weapons—of a type previously unseen on either continent—was en route to Cantha when an unknown force ambushed it. The brutal attack left neither cargo nor survivors behind. The weapons were stolen, along with the rest of the payload, and have apparently been sold to various groups and armies on mainland Cantha.

The information is hazy, but early reports suggest the items were spread across the continent, and some have even made their way into the Underworld and Fissure of Woe. It seems whoever intercepted the shipment has no regard for the citizens of Cantha, for these miscreants have essentially armed some of the most villainous armies with powerful weapons to turn against the innocent.

The Outcasts in the Jade Sea have been bragging about a new weapon they have acquired, though the type is unknown. Also, Wardens of the Echovald Forest were seen transporting what looked to be a large crate, suggesting they have acquired some of the plundered wares as well. Other weapons are apparently being sold off to individuals, rather than in bulk to a particular army, meaning we will find many of these new items in the clutches of random evildoers. Canthan officials thus far have found themselves unable to halt the distribution of these stolen goods.

However, even in the darkest hour, there is always a shred of hope. These weapons could be liberated and turned against the very armies of evil that now wield them. The equipment would no doubt be of great value to both treasure seekers and soldiers. It would be most advantageous for you to hunt the beasts that now possess these items and augment your personal arsenal or sell the loot as you see fit. Canthan officials will not hold you accountable for possession or sale of the stolen artifacts, provided you were not part of the initial plot to steal them.

If you are fond of new and rare equipment, you would be wise to search for these new items soon. They are no doubt being distributed among the ranks of our most hated enemies as we speak, and we most likely will begin seeing them used against us within the next few days. May Dwayna protect you while you wrest the stolen items from these fiends, and may Balthazar strike down those who stand in your way!

I don't think they're added yet, probably with an update tonight, meaning us Europeans can see what and where you Americans dug up and farm it easier, though prices will have dropped.

Seems rather fair...

There will be an update first (100% chance today or tomorrow, with the Fort Aspenwood/Jade Quarry Update).

It seems to indicate that it drops off of any Warden or Outcasts. Fissure...who knows.

"Also, Wardens of the Echovald Forest were seen transporting what looked to be a large crate, suggesting they have acquired some of the plundered wares as well."

Time to go warden farming, has the update come yet?

HEY HEY wait guys dont get to hasty.. if u read carefully it never said they were greens... no skins may be on the horizon...=D

Doesn't say they're green (although it's easy to get that implication...)... perhaps a new weapon type that could be gold, purple, etc.

Probably greens though.

It was the same nomenclature used previously in The Scribe. So yes, it's greens.

The update should be sometime later today, if ArenaNet is following precedent with the Weekend Updates.

Very likely. This is the exact same thing they did with the last batch of greens.

^ Can you imagine if its the bosses that have the greens....?

The Scribe specifically mentions that individual people have the greens. And since there is only 1 boss in FoW and no bosses in UW, no.

I actually wonder if they are going to add some bosses to FoW/UW to hold the items. That would be a refreshing challenge for sure.

Wonder if they will be skins from the previous 'create a weapon' contest, maybe of runners-up those that didn't win?

Rofl not again..... It's cool this time they said who will drop em though. There was like an 11 page thread in the first few hours last time.

One would think that these new weapons may be Elonian in nature. Hmm ....

Good thinking - that is a distinct possibility.

Rember when Factions was getting close, faction weapons started to pop up, I was in pre and got a few. I'm going with Elona stuff.

HEY HEY wait guys dont get to hasty.. if u read carefully it never said they were greens... no, skins may be on the horizon...=D

http://www.guildwars.com/community/t...ibe-060817.php
Read the last paragraph, first sentence:
I deleted the "Green" from the thread title, because there is no reference to saying "Unique" weapons. Based on this Scribe, there well be new skins and some will be gold "rare".

Or maybe its the Antarctica-themed Chapter 4 - Guild Wars: Penguinland!

I'm wielding a Sundering Penguin of Fortitude!

Seriously, the Scribe may or may not be discussing Elonan items, but whatever they are they are certainly going to have some rare skins.


Well, this is the EXACT SAME THING they did last time they released the greens, so it's quite likely.

Unlikely, considering they went out of the way to remove all the PVP ones from players' possession after the weekend was over...

Now, Elonian skins for existing classes' weapons, that's a possibility...

I would like there to be a nice strength shield and that it gets overfarmed so it is worth nothing... and I hope that the shield dyes well >__>

The Scribe does suggest that the weapons are exceptionally powerful:

It seems whoever intercepted the shipment has no regard for the citizens of Cantha, for these miscreants have essentially armed some of the most villainous armies with powerful weapons to turn against the innocent.

Honestly, I guess we won't know until the actual update arrives.

haha that would be nice. Its always nice to see weapons that you could use and its overfarmed. And EVERYONE know it WILL be overfarmed. Must suck for the AI to be shredded every 2 secs, lol.


***Let the Temple of the Ages flooding begin!!!***

Looking back on the first Scribe with the weapon info, it does indeed say Unique there. Chief may be right.

Isn't the concept of having crateloads of something that's unique kind of self-contradictory?

i think that when it said individuals will be getting some new weapons, i think it is referring to those 2 outcast bosses in boreas seabed who had glitches and didnt appear until more recently: Milodestus the Wrangler and Ilidus of the Empty Palm. neither of them drop greens so far, so maybe now they will . . .

The article does not suggest that the weapons are "exceptionally" anywhere within The Scribe.

They are just reported as "powerful" ... which could generally mean just about anything. It could be just a statement, or it could mean there are new Modifiers / Upgrades being released, or they could all be Max Damage when dropped ... we have to wait and find out.

also, the new greens could be like the ones from the 6/15 update where multiple enemies drop them such as the tattered fan for the brotherhood in wajjun, or the totem axe for the root behomeths in the falls.
i believe that outcasts and wardens will now have similar items

I agree, no indication that they're green. Besides, they could evry well be like the IDS, always max, 15^50 and req 9, but still modable.

Or, and most likely, it's just embellishment by the scribe to make a good read.

That's why I said "suggests" and not "blatantly states". But like I said, we'll just have to wait and see.

The last batch of greens was missing a shield and sword...so my bet's on those being definite additions.

I really wouldn't be surprised if the items update was saved for next week. It would be pretty foolish for anet to add double faction to the two areas its trying to get populated then turn around and go tell people to farm elsewhere. If they do release both of these things in this weeks update I think they'll be shooting themselves in the foot as Jade Quarry won't nearly be as populated as it could be.

There is still another event to look forward to after this weekend (25th-27th). Then after that it's PvE Nightfall style Sept 1-3!

sounds exciting, i hope they're new nicely skinned/modded greens!

Remember the topk update? Added the green sickle and green shadow blade...

Here come the green crystalline swords and green dwarven axes.

Heh.

I sense...

Angelic weapons.

"I'm wielding a Zealous Angelic Bow of Fortitude!"

My I please have a wand or staff that has req healing prayers? Pretty please?