un-moddable shield?

the lesser

the lesser

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Orlando, Florida

[LNS]

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.

smoochie kinz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2007

Misery

Penguins and Eskimos (Brrr)

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

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

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.

the lesser

the lesser

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Orlando, Florida

[LNS]

whaat?

its a magmas shield from prophecies.

ALF71BE

ALF71BE

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2008

In your fridge, stealing your pickles. for mah subway

R/

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.

Quote:
its a magmas shield from prophecies.
Nope not inscribable. Ever.

smoochie kinz

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2007

Misery

Penguins and Eskimos (Brrr)

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.

the lesser

the lesser

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Orlando, Florida

[LNS]

Quote:
Originally Posted by smoochie kinz
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.

the lesser

the lesser

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Orlando, Florida

[LNS]

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

ALF71BE

ALF71BE

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2008

In your fridge, stealing your pickles. for mah subway

R/

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

Gutz

Gutz

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2008

Hell

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

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gutz
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.

Aneres

Aneres

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2008

Phoenix AZ

IACROSSI [iru]

E/W

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:
Quote:
Noninscribable Blue and purple shields and focus items may have at most one modifier, and gold shields and focus items may have at most two modifiers. Note that inscribable items of the same req are functionally identical (i.e. they can take the same kind and same number of mods) save for their color and Nightfall items drop with multiple mods regardless of their color.
Maybe I'm just sleepy still but I can't understand why you can't put a fortitude mod on it.

LicensedLuny

Badly Influenced

Join Date: Dec 2005

Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)

Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aneres
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.

take_me

take_me

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

Europe

Country Roads [HOME]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aneres
ANY shield that is blue, purple, or gold can have a shield handle put on it, regardless of which campaign it comes from.
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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LicensedLuny

Badly Influenced

Join Date: Dec 2005

Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)

Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish

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.

carnage-runner

carnage-runner

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada, B.C. Vancouver. aka.. amazing.

[Sith]

W/Me

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.

Elder III

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

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