Salvaging Runes from Armor

grikdog

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

05 Apr 2006 at 04:09 - 1
Is there any rhyme or reason as to when you can salvage a rune from armor and when you can't; or is it pure chance?

Maybe this should go under the stupid things I've done list I saw somewhere else, but after salvaging many inconsequential runes without trouble as I upgraded my armor I lost a rune of superior vigor.

storm of daeth

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

somewhere

Zealots Of Abaddon [ZOA]

W/

05 Apr 2006 at 04:13 - 2
its all by chance or from ym experience anyway

Rancour

Rancour

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Camp Rancor (Rancour :D)

I'm a free spirit (that's not what the guild is called, I just am)

W/R

05 Apr 2006 at 12:23 - 3
Using an expert/superior salvage kit will always net you a rune.

Replicant

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/Me

05 Apr 2006 at 12:32 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rancour
Using an expert/superior salvage kit will always net you a rune.
that is ONLY on armors dropped from monsters.... armor that you have crafted has a chance of not giving you back the rune..

I just salvaged my 55 monk gear and out of 5 peices i got 3 runes back. it's not a bad percentage, but still lost 2 runes in the process. (got parchment back as that was the material used in crafting the tattoos.)

Chilly Ress

Chilly Ress

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kinetic Fusion [kF]

Me/

05 Apr 2006 at 12:39 - 5
Ya, monster armor-gold, purple, or blue from drops-you will salvage if you use a expert/superior (no diff between expert and sup in chance of salvaging) Ya, I salvaged my running gear from my war and got 14 iron instead of my sup absorbtion

Ctb

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

05 Apr 2006 at 14:37 - 6
Note that you should not just expect a blue monster armor to give a rune if you didn't ident it yet. Blue monster armor could have a rune, but it could also just be "highly salvageable".

And, yea, I lost a rune last night buying 1.5K armor. That's why I never put valueable runes on until I have the armor I know I'm going to keep for good.

Haggard

Haggard

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Urmston, Manchester, UK

Greener Pastures [DVDF]

W/Rt

05 Apr 2006 at 14:39 - 7
Theres no actual rule, but Sod's Law generally fits. If it's expensive, you probably won't get it back, just to annoy you.

Kyllick

Kyllick

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Forest

Acolytes of St.Collins

R/W

05 Apr 2006 at 16:05 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rancour
Using an expert/superior salvage kit will always net you a rune.
I agree with Rancour. Every time I use a Expert Salvage kit on my armor the armor gets destroyed and I get my rune back I've done this several times and it has yet to fail.

GraceAlone

GraceAlone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Phoenix, AZ

Semper Reformanda [SeRe]

05 Apr 2006 at 16:43 - 9
It seems that I've had worse luck on that lately. Salvaged 5 pieces of armor...0 runes back

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

05 Apr 2006 at 16:57 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyllick
I agree with Rancour. Every time I use a Expert Salvage kit on my armor the armor gets destroyed and I get my rune back I've done this several times and it has yet to fail.
Not surprising, if you were to use a regular Salvage Kit, there's no chance to get any rune back from any armor. You have to use an Expert/Superior to even have a chance to get runes, weapons mods, etc.

bpphantom

bpphantom

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Canukistan

The Eyes of Ashtabula [Eyes]

06 Apr 2006 at 13:50 - 11
So, this is with any armor drop? Or just drops from critters? For example, purple armor from a Chest... yes/no?

As an aside, does this apply to weapons as well?