Hi, I got the Prima Guide for GW a while ago, and having another read through it today I came accross something that I had totally missed before.
Within the Salvage section of the guide, it lists all the weapons and what can be salvaged from those weapons. Within these lists are a few weapons that I personally have never seen or heard of.
the question is, Has Anet mis-informed the Prima Guide ppl, or are these weapons hidden DEEP within the game somewhere? perhaps they made an error in the drop code preventing these weapons being dropped, or maybe they pulled them out at the last moment in order to add them into the expansions later. who knows.
anyway for those of you WITHOUT the prima guide, here are the weapons in the list that I have never seen or heard of :
AXES :
Greater Summit Axe
Titans Axe
HAMMERS :
Edron Hammer
Greater Summit Hammer
SWORD :
Crusaders Sword
Canthan Blade
Canthan Machette
Canthan Saber
Canthan Short Sword
Rekki Blade
Sephis Sword
Shadow Blade
Wyvern Blade
FOCUS ITEMS :
Dwarven Cesta
STAFFS :
Ghostly Staff * has been seen *
Wrathful Staff
SHIELDS :
Bladed Buckler
Shield of the Dead
Spider Shield
Spiked Targe
If you've seen any of these could you tell me please?
anyone else have any thoughts as to why these are in the Prima Guide but seem to be missing from the game?
for all of you who say Prima simply got it wrong, just remember that Arena Net states (on the login screen infact) that the Development team worked in "Close Collaboration" with the Prima Guide people.
this is the reason I started this thread, if it wasnt so highly advertised by Anet I would have just shrugged it off as yet another mis-informed game-guide
Are these weapons MEANT to be in the game?
Paladin_Adoni
The undead Mesmer
i knw that that ghostly staff excist but i havent heard of the others weird 
arnansnow
Well, I have heard of the Ghostly Staff, but never seen it. There is a sephis AXE, but I have never heard of a sephis sword. I have never heard nor seen of any of the others.
From all I have heard on this forum, I come to the conclusion that the Prima Guide is not a very good guide at all, as it seems that it is very outdated and has some things that have never been seen in the game, such as these weapons.
Personally, I would rather use this forum as a Strategy guide, rather than an acual book type guide, as this forum updates pretty often, unlike books, and there are many points of views to get the maximum help.
From all I have heard on this forum, I come to the conclusion that the Prima Guide is not a very good guide at all, as it seems that it is very outdated and has some things that have never been seen in the game, such as these weapons.
Personally, I would rather use this forum as a Strategy guide, rather than an acual book type guide, as this forum updates pretty often, unlike books, and there are many points of views to get the maximum help.
psycore
Maybe they ARE there but just not in any of the drop tables yet in anticipation of the 2 new area's, maybe the expansion, or some new cool stuff for future patches.
capitalist
Or maybe they screwed-up.
Aniewiel
LOL! Can't make the Prima Guide the bible for GW. 
A lot of the material contained in it is months old and such. I'm sure that between publishing dates and the necessity of material collection AND the constant changed made by AN, it was virtually impossible to get it all right from the start. 
A lot of the material contained in it is months old and such. I'm sure that between publishing dates and the necessity of material collection AND the constant changed made by AN, it was virtually impossible to get it all right from the start. Sunrazor
I just used the Prima guide for the maps when I was new, as a quick reference for skills, and now as a skills checklist.
Paladin_Adoni
true, but still, its not like weapons are something you can create and add in a game in a few minutes. plus the prima guide came out a while after release, so I don't think its beta information.
I think the best explenation so far is that these weapons are actually contained within the game installation in anticipation for the free expansion due out soonish.
if this were to be true, the main reason I could see prima adding these to there guide is not because they were told these would be coming out with the next expansion, but a slight error on Anets part. perhaps the dev team simply printed out a huge information sheet with stats/info taken directly out of the game itself. and these little bits slipped through.
although I will say that should the expansion come out, and these weapons suddenly become available, I would be a little disapointed. why? because that means that these weapons were created quite a while ago, and are not really "new" content. and therefore would not have been effected by the many comments etc that have been made over the months on the current weapons.
but anyway, thats WAY of track
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I think the best explenation so far is that these weapons are actually contained within the game installation in anticipation for the free expansion due out soonish.
if this were to be true, the main reason I could see prima adding these to there guide is not because they were told these would be coming out with the next expansion, but a slight error on Anets part. perhaps the dev team simply printed out a huge information sheet with stats/info taken directly out of the game itself. and these little bits slipped through.
although I will say that should the expansion come out, and these weapons suddenly become available, I would be a little disapointed. why? because that means that these weapons were created quite a while ago, and are not really "new" content. and therefore would not have been effected by the many comments etc that have been made over the months on the current weapons.
but anyway, thats WAY of track
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Racthoh
Some of the dwarven stuff could be in one of the new areas. Afterall, Anet is doing the Brand the Boss contest so we know that there will be more dwarves to fight.
Or they could just be REALLY rare. I didn't know about the Crystalline Sword until about two months into gameplay and I still haven't had one drop for me let alone a lot of other items. To have that many names not appear in the game... I dunno, seems odd.
I don't suppose it had graphics for any of them did it?
Or they could just be REALLY rare. I didn't know about the Crystalline Sword until about two months into gameplay and I still haven't had one drop for me let alone a lot of other items. To have that many names not appear in the game... I dunno, seems odd.
I don't suppose it had graphics for any of them did it?
Paladin_Adoni
no, these are from the salvage page. basically it lists all items/weapons/armor/shields etc and what expert salvage you can get from them. very handy. and quite acurate (for those items that exist of course LOL)
Dirt Merchent
I remember reading that the shadow swords were in the beta but they took them out before release. As far as the rest of it not for sure but i have seen the ghostly staff before.
Andy of Glacieria
The shadow swords were taken out, that's for sure. Although these may just be weird names for normal looking blades. For example: I saw someone advertising a plasma blade (PLASMA!?). I took a little peek only to find out that it looks like a forked sword. Similar story with spathas. I think I've seen a wywern blade a long time ago, I think it looks like a wingblade/butterfly sword. The titan axe, I think was shot out last minute, probably in favor of the chaos axe.
drowningfish999
I have seen a Ghostly Staff before, and I think Dwarven Cesta looks somewhat familiar, but I could just be confusing it with the many other cestas(seeing as the drop so often). Other than that I have never heard of the others.
Mr_big
There is a chance that some of those weapons are renamed in the final game codes. I'm not surprised if shadow blade was later renamed fellblade...
Drago Solaris
dargon
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plus the prima guide came out a while after release, so I don't think its beta information.
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KainShadow
i've a ghostly staff
shadow blade are no longer dropped
the others...well expantion ^_^
shadow blade are no longer dropped
the others...well expantion ^_^
BigTru
If you've ever played FFXI, you'd know why "official" guides aren't always what they are cracked up to be... (I hate you Brady...)
Cymmina
I *know* I've seen Titan's Armor in the very last mission, but can't say I remember seeing any Titan's Axes. I think titans use swords for their skills, though.
Eonwe
Guys turn to page 9 of the prima guide and look at the screenshot .
Mercury Angel
Wreckage farming MIGHT yield some of them that monsters don't drop from an area that sounds appropriate.
Phades
People make better guides at gamefaqs. Prima is out of date before it hits the press, much like the majority of the local comminity collage's enrollment guide as only a fraction of the actual available class times are listed properly.
Kaylynn Of Ascalon
I have seen this sword: Sephis Sword
NightStalkerXT
Well this one looks familiar Rekki Blade, I think I salvaged one of those before. But I can not say for certain, it just seems familiar.
Starsky-sama
here's one.
i had a hammer drop called, "Swamp Club".
anyone else seen one.
i had a hammer drop called, "Swamp Club".
anyone else seen one.
Nisoten
These are all real.
VGJustice
You necro'd a 5 month old topic to tell us this?
DreamCatcher
It's becasue of the search button.
When people are 'persuaded' to use the search button as often as possible stuff like this will happen from time to time.
Mods better close this, it's hopelessly outdated
When people are 'persuaded' to use the search button as often as possible stuff like this will happen from time to time.
Mods better close this, it's hopelessly outdated
SisterMercy
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... the question is, Has Anet mis-informed the Prima Guide ppl, or are these weapons hidden DEEP within the game somewhere...?
Greater Summit Axe |
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... Canthan Blade
Canthan Machette Canthan Saber Canthan Short Sword |
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... Wyvern Blade
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Malchior Devenholm
Cantha is supposed the be the new area released in Ch.2...looks like Brady jumped the gun
ThorgallSpotswood
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Guys turn to page 9 of the prima guide and look at the screenshot
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I've also found a Krytan Axe about 4 months back but thought nothing of it at the time.
The undead Mesmer
Wow what do you mean resurrected from the dead i havent seen this thread in ages o_0
Ellix Cantero
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here's one.
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N19h7m4r3
If you do a search you'd find I made a thread like this months back.
You'll also find that all the weapons were once in the game i.e including the beta.
Some of the weapons if not all were seen in beta and some in the game aswell after release.
Oh the Guide was made before game release as far as I know but was never changed after the release of GW.
They might be planning on adding the weapons and items for Chapter 2.
But as we all know nothings been confirmed.
#Edit: Also some of them have been removed or "edited" in some updates.
You'll also find that all the weapons were once in the game i.e including the beta.
Some of the weapons if not all were seen in beta and some in the game aswell after release.
Oh the Guide was made before game release as far as I know but was never changed after the release of GW.
They might be planning on adding the weapons and items for Chapter 2.
But as we all know nothings been confirmed.
#Edit: Also some of them have been removed or "edited" in some updates.
MadOnion
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xxreaper008
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The Shodow lade is now fellblade im pritty sure. You can fin the Sephis Sword in ascalon, well thats the only place i found the sephis sword.
Maxiemonster
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The Shodow lade is now fellblade im pritty sure. You can fin the Sephis Sword in ascalon, well thats the only place i found the sephis sword.
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And I'm rather sure there's no Sephis Sword in the Ascalon.
VGJustice
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toric brightblade
ALL of these weapons were at one point real, but most of them no longer exist.
the wyvern blade does exist.
the Shadow blade is NOT the fellblade, and it no longer exists, removed after beta.
There is no such thing as a Sephis Sword any more, they removed that and kept the axe.
No Rekki blade, removed in Beta.
No Canthan weapon set, removed in beta.
the wyvern blade does exist.
the Shadow blade is NOT the fellblade, and it no longer exists, removed after beta.
There is no such thing as a Sephis Sword any more, they removed that and kept the axe.
No Rekki blade, removed in Beta.
No Canthan weapon set, removed in beta.
BigTru
I wonder why they removed em all... One of my complaints abput this game is that there isn't a wide enough variety in weapon and armor models, and sence they were already made and in the game... I don't see why they can't just re-add them.