Unidentified bowstring?

Ninja Dude

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2010

[TIG]

A/D

09 Nov 2010 at 23:05 - 1
I just salvaged an unidentified amber bow for glittering dust and instead I got a unidentified bowstring. I though you had to ID an item to salvage upgrades. Is this a glitch or something?

Lichtenberg

Lichtenberg

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mass Delusion [LARP]

09 Nov 2010 at 23:18 - 2
I think that only applies when salvaging runes.

bsoltan

bsoltan

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2005

UK

[SoF]

09 Nov 2010 at 23:21 - 3
If you don't ID it you can't select what to salvage, therefore you have the chance to salvage any component. Materials is a common thing to get from salvaging but there is the chance you can salvage one of the mods.

kedde

kedde

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Kaons Banned Fecal Super Team [Ban]

Mo/A

10 Nov 2010 at 07:53 - 4
Works just as intended.

Icecream

Icecream

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2010

Ice Tooth Cave

Zealots Of Shiverpeak

Mo/

10 Nov 2010 at 08:40 - 5
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Originally Posted by kedde View Post
Works just as intended.
can't say it better myself

Star_Jewel

Star_Jewel

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2010

Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009

10 Nov 2010 at 09:06 - 6
What I'm wondering is why one would salvage something for mats without IDing it first -- could've had a "highly salvageable" on it.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

10 Nov 2010 at 15:29 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninja Dude View Post
I just salvaged an unidentified amber bow for glittering dust and instead I got a unidentified bowstring. I though you had to ID an item to salvage upgrades. Is this a glitch or something?
If you had used a plain old Salvage Kit, you would have only gotten materials, but obviously you must have used an Expert Salvage Kit. In that case, it's normal and not a glitch.