un-moddable shield?

this might be the dumbest question, but im perplexed nonetheless.

simply trying to put +30 shield handle on ma shield but it wont mod??

it has no mods on it whatsoever so i dunno why. are there shields that cannot be modded? aside from bonus weaps greens and the like.

Is it from factions or prophecies? From my understanding Fort mods and such will only work on NF and EOTN shields.

It can only be modded if you get it from Nightfall, Eye of the North or the Zaishen Chest, and I think that they can't be modded if you've not got an Inscription spot either.

whaat?

its a magmas shield from prophecies.

If a shield isn't inscribable, then you can't put Fortitude/Endurance/etc mods on it.

Inscribable stuff drops in some elite areas chests and NF/EotN.

Nope not inscribable. Ever.

Then you can't mod it out. Mods didn't come into the game until NF was released. The previous campaigns were not grandfathered in. Therefore, if you want a moddable shield you will need to get it from NF or EOTN.

hmm, seen. i did not know this.

thats f*cked up.

so then i should just toss it, cus it aint worth sh*t rare skin or not right?

All shields that drop from Factions and Prophecies and are not dual modded, are merchant food.

Get a PC on the magmas shield before you think about throwing it away....they're pretty rare.

No its not, especially if its not dual modded, and especially if its not a good requirement.

ANY shield that is blue, purple, or gold can have a shield handle put on it, regardless of which campaign it comes from. This is completely different than inscriptions.

from the unnofficial wiki:
Maybe I'm just sleepy still but I can't understand why you can't put a fortitude mod on it.

You've been able to do this to colored (blue/purple/gold) shields from Tyria or Cantha?!?! I've tried, and it doesn't work for me.

No.
You can only put a Shield Handle on a shield that dropped in NF, EotN, from the Zchest, or from a reward chest, meaning on a shield that potentially could drop inscribable in that location.

The color of the shield has nothing to do with being able to put a handle on it or not. You can even mod white shields from NF, but that would be stupid, since it is missing the inscription slot.

Normal Shield drops in Prophecies or Factions can NEVER be modded.



@LicensedLuny: Maybe it was a Tyrian-skinned shield, but it dropped in NF or EotN.


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take_me, you can add handles to white shields from Tyria or Cantha. (It may be a bug, but I've done that before.) I couldn't get a handle to fit on any colored shield from Tyria or Cantha.

EDIT - I guess it was a bug and they've fixed it. I just got a white shield in Tyria and tried to put a shield handle on it. It doesn't work anymore. I did try it several months ago (not sure when exactly,) and it did work.

ok it's simple.. Inscribable weapons/shields can be inscribed or modded.

Tyrian and Canthan weapons are not inscribable therefor cannot be modded.

A blue shield can have up to one mod on it. If it is inscribable that means you can add one mod to it. If it is uninscribable that means it can have a maximum of 1 inherent mod.

A purple or gold shield can have up to 2 modifiers on it. If it is inscribable this means you can add two mods to it. If it is uninscribable that means it can have a maximum of 2 inherent mods.

Inscribable weapons drop in Nightfall, Eye of the North, Core End Mission Chests( UW, FoW, Urgoz.. etc.), HoH Chest, and the Zaishen Chest.

Uninscribable weapons drop in Tyria (not including Eye of the North), and Cantha. They drop from enemies and chests.

If there is anything unclear about that say so, otherwise this thread is going no where.

thank you carnage for stating it clearly and saving me the trouble of yelling at everyone