Did they get rid of the Butterfly Sword? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

MagicWarrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

30 Jan 2007 at 15:38 - 1

Was just wondering... I've noticed I haven't gotten a Butterfly Sword dropped in a really long time. I have seen another sword "Wingblade Sword" that looks a lot like it. Have they changed this?

I'm sort of a "Sword Collector" in case anyone was wondering why I'm even asking... and used to have a great Butterfly Sword until I broke it while trying to salvage a sword hilt from it.

Thanks!

ss1986v2

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/

30 Jan 2007 at 15:40 - 2

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Butterfly_Sword

the wiki is your friend...

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

30 Jan 2007 at 15:59 - 3

The Wingblade Sword and the Butterfly sword are exactly the same sword, they use the exact same skin... No idea why they have two swords with the same skin, but ANet seem to like doing it...

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

30 Jan 2007 at 16:03 - 4

Common skin with a semi-rare name. They do drop in perfect form on occasions.

MagicWarrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

30 Jan 2007 at 19:10 - 5

So the Butterfly Sword still drops in the game?

Sorry... I would check the wiki... but my workplace blocks it (and my internet at home has been down lately).

Thanks!

sixdartbart

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Peace Machine GRRR [DiE]

W/N

30 Jan 2007 at 19:50 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicWarrior

So the Butterfly Sword still drops in the game?

Yes they do, still a fairly uncommon drop.

MagicWarrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

30 Jan 2007 at 19:53 - 7

Thanks for the help!

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

30 Jan 2007 at 23:25 - 8

Butterfly sword is such a great name...just too bad the skin isn't anything really special

Aerian_Skybane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

House of Caeruleous [HoC]

R/E

31 Jan 2007 at 00:00 - 9

They drop in PvE TOPK, ive gotten a few from there over the last few months.

Dirty Savage

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Saskatchewan

31 Jan 2007 at 01:08 - 10

Yeah man, I saw one drop today in the Tomb of Primeval Kings, though it dropped for someone else but nevertheless . . .

I have a sythe

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2007

halfway to hell

W/Mo

31 Jan 2007 at 01:53 - 11

they still have it, its a very common drop near sunspear hall and piken square

Rebelor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

31 Jan 2007 at 12:27 - 12

yes, they do indeed still drop. however, butterfly swords drop mostly only in low level areas with less than desireable stats. i have never seen 1 drop in a high level area, only wingblades (which as mentioned before has the same skin).
several sword names have different skins and the same skin have different names. i think the longsword has the most different skins and shortswords have at least 3 different names--shortsword, gladius and firey gladius, granted the firey gladius has an effect simular to a firey dragon sword.

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

31 Jan 2007 at 21:02 - 13

Had a Butterfly Sword drop from a Spider in Maguuma less than a month ago. Gold and almost perfect with a +30 health.

jpeterman333

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2007

07 Mar 2007 at 07:00 - 14

i had a perfect gold butterfly sword, req. 9, drop from a mere Jade Brotherhood Knight in Pongmei Valley the other day while soloing with my A/Me. I was quite surprised by that.

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

07 Mar 2007 at 15:01 - 15

there is a 15>50 r8/9 butterfly on guru auctions, i think it was something like 200-300k. rarely see perf ones.

Mister Overhill

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Tampa, Florida

Sticks and Stones

R/Rt

07 Mar 2007 at 15:20 - 16

It was crap, but I had one drop at Thirsty River last night.

Jarus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Council of Iris

07 Mar 2007 at 15:52 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

there is a 15>50 r8/9 butterfly on guru auctions, i think it was something like 200-300k. rarely see perf ones.

I tried selling a 15>50 r11 Wingblade a few weeks ago. Didn't even make 4k. Can't see why they'd be so valuable. Wingblades/Butterfly swords look so... flimsy.

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

07 Mar 2007 at 16:02 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarus

I tried selling a 15>50 r11 Wingblade a few weeks ago. Didn't even make 4k. Can't see why they'd be so valuable. Wingblades/Butterfly swords look so... flimsy.

Wingblade is waaaay common and not really desirable, although yours had a perfect inherent damage modification the req is considered high. Buttlerfly Swords have a rare name and people pay for rarity. While Hand Axes were selling for like 50k ish Krytan Axes were selling for 500k. Same goes for Rams Hammers which even low req 15>50 ones were merch food 15% stance swamp clubs could hit 100k.

Hand Axe - Krytan Axe & White Scythe
Rams Hammer - Swamp Club
Runic Hammer - Shining Maul
Break Hammer - Dwarven Hammer
Warhammer PVP Skin - Magmas Arm
Wingblade - Butterfly Sword
Falchion - Scimitar
Spartha - Forked Sword

In almost all cases the rare names version will sell for alot more than the "normal" version. This is due to rarity.

MagicWarrior

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

07 Mar 2007 at 17:51 - 19

Yep, confirmed they are still around. I just had a gold butterfly sword drop with max damage (too bad it was Req.10 though - but still cool).