Chance of finding Zealous sword hilt.

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ok, I have played over 1000 hours. I have yet to succefully obtain a zealous sword hilt (wth?). I did found a few sword hilt before (like 2-3 total), they all salvage unsuccesfully.

Now the question is... How in the world is zealous sword hilt selling for so cheap?

Anyone have easy time finding them?

Fixed item drop rate for each account? Base on name or acount key?

Lord Iowerth

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

Make sure you're identifying your blue items as well, as zealous can come on blues.

99% of the ones i've found have been on a blue drop

chessyang

chessyang

Not far from Elite

Join Date: Apr 2006

Florida

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos
Now the question is... How in the world is zealous sword hilt selling for so cheap?
Your right about that. i couldn't even sell mine for 5k... and i see in LA (US) people asking for 15-10k.... i don't know what going on eather

Opeth11

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

I can't even sell for 1.5k on average.
Within the GWG Auction system, very rarely can you set the opening bid at 2k, and still have anyone bid on it.

Anyways, zealous hilts drop quite often for me on random Blue items, and an occasional purple. Very rarely have I identified a gold item with a zealous mod on it.

R A C

R A C

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

In my parent's basement

R/Mo

My guess is all the different mods have about the same drop rate. The reason for the price difference is because of demand and popularity. Sundering seems to be most popular even though vampiric is clearly the best in terms of pure damage. zealous follows behind with elemental mods being the cheapest and hardest to sell. Atleast that's the way it is with bows, I'm pretty sure it's the same for melee weapons I think.

rjforman

rjforman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/Me

I have the same luck in game as I do in life buy high sell low I bought 3 zealous hilts over the past 3 months had to give 5 k on all I finally found an extra one & no one wants to give me more than 200gp so ill just save it for the future prices get wacky

Lateralus

Lateralus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Mo

With the amount of time and killing you could spend finding one you could end up buying a sword with it.

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

I bought mine for 1k XD

Kidney Licker

Kidney Licker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Europe Server

I sell all mine for approx 1K.

tbh I never found any fo rthe first several months, or at least never noticed, and then got 3-4 in the past month. Go figure.

Forsythe

Forsythe

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

In a pup tent near your house.

[DOJL]

I got a Jealous sword hilt once, caused me all kinds of headaches.

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Everytime I see a sundering hilt going for high, I just shake my head and walk away.

I was able to find axe, bow zealous quite easily. Then hammer, and last is sword zealous mod. It is so rare, that the price is so BS. What are all those people doing with their sundering? It is utter crap in my eye. (Not even worth collecting)

Haggard

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

I bought one for 2k yesterday in Lions (for FoW solo) within about a minute of advertising it, but I've had about 5 of them over my GW playing career.

mrbb

mrbb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/

The price reflects demand...there is no demand. I've only seem 2 people ever advertising they wanted to buy a zealous hilt and one of those were me! I got mine for 1.5k.

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos
Ok, I have played over 1000 hours. I have yet to succefully obtain a zealous sword hilt (wth?).
They're a random drop, fairly common. I guess I've found, oh, 20-25. I've managed to sell a couple for 1K, but most I've had to give to the merchant, noone wants them. Like someone else said, farm any area where swords drop, and identify all blue/purple/gold swords. You'll find one with a zealous hilt soon enough. Or ask around in trade, someone may have one they've not unloaded.

Mister Muhkuh

Mister Muhkuh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Germany

Ugly Ducklings [ugly]

P/

since i used them first time, i never go outside town without my zealous swords

go to hell sundering(if u think about sundering, it makes approximately the same as one point in strength: +1% armor penetration, at least with a perfect mod)...

jules

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

I've sold em for 1k. About 5 dropped for me in total so far. (about 800 hours playing time)