salvaging my obby helm?

bowz

bowz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Born In Ascalon FTW

Guild ancestors reunited [ギルド] Officer FTW

R/

hey i might salvage my obsidian helmat (for war) to get some ectos for ranger armor but how many ectos will i get will it be my 15 like i spent or only like 1?????

Randvek

Randvek

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Rise From the Ashes [phnx]

W/

I recall hearing about someone who salvaged an entire set of FoW armor and got 18 Ecto back. That's like a 20% return. I can't give you any concrete number, but the return on it is very low.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

Yes, sadly in all likelihood you will get none at all.

Buddhaofwar

Buddhaofwar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

Flying Gophers

W/

most of the time, it is actually more cost efficient to just merch it. Its kind of messed up, but true.

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

You get a fraction of the ectos you spent or another of the crafting materials used to make your helm.

[Morkai]

[Morkai]

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

Heroes of Elonia [HE]

W/Rt

Sometimes you only get shards or Materials back. It'd be more worth your while to save for Ranger Fow. because the materials you get from this helm will have to pay towards a new one.

bono

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

canada

Mo/N

I savage some old armor with a "perfect salvage kit" and got a lot of parchment back.

Along time ago...i only rememeber that every piece salvaged gave a whole number like 10 back everytime. never numbers like 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9. So i think it was giving me back full crafting material.


You could test this by buying a piece of cheap armor in noob island...and perfect salvage it.

Woop Shotty

Woop Shotty

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ruthless Mafia [RM]

Mo/

I think you'll get a few pieces of iron ingots..

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by bono
I savage some old armor with a "perfect salvage kit" and got a lot of parchment back.
That's interesting, seeing how a perfect salvage kit does not allow you to salvage crafting materials. Do tell how you managed such a feat.

Horus

Horus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

www.godtguild.com

Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader

Mo/

i salvaged my obsidian helm and got 12 iron ingots out of it

Dante the Warlord

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/R

Don't do it, its better to just let it sit and collect dust. You spent more then 100k to get that helm, don't let it go to waste. Collect the ectos for ur ranger and DON'T tough that helm! Its a waste of money.

Tatile

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkFlame
That's interesting, seeing how a perfect salvage kit does not allow you to salvage crafting materials. Do tell how you managed such a feat.
Old bug, that was fixed rather quickly after the Perfect Salvage kits were introduced, that allowed people to salvage materials from armour and weapons without them breaking. There are screenshots on this forum somewhere...