Salvaging Used Upgrades?

LordMoFo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

If I put a bow string on one of my bows can i use an expert salvage kit to get it back? Details Please

Digitalblast

Digitalblast

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Calgary AB.

Wanta Fanta [WTF] mo/mes, war/el, nec/ra

E/N

Yes, but you wont always get the string back out. Its like an 7-8/10 chance. Also, if you get it back you lose the bow.

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

Yes you can use an expert kit and attempt to remove it back. There is a chance that you will fail and just get crafting materials though.

Lynnrose

Lynnrose

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

SoF Victrix [SoF]

In addition to the above advice, I'll say that adding a grip upgrade to the bow decreases your likelihood of successfully salvaging the string from the weapon.

Aristotle

Aristotle

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/R

^^ beacuse then you might salavge off the grip instead

teny10

teny10

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna

W/Mo

BTW, you can't salvage collector items.

Xue Yi Liang

Xue Yi Liang

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Northern CA

Outlaws of the Water Margin

Mo/Me

If your bow is a collector bow, crafted bow - or obtained as a quest reward it can't be salvaged. So if you apply a grip or a string - you won't ever retrieve the upgrade. The same is true for applying runes to collector armor.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

Actually, the above is false, atleast as far as armor goes (not certain about the weapons as I haven't tried it). From the June 1st update

Quote:
Assured that armor provided by collectors can now be salvaged.

aB-

aB-

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang
If your bow is a collector bow, crafted bow - or obtained as a quest reward it can't be salvaged. So if you apply a grip or a string - you won't ever retrieve the upgrade. The same is true for applying runes to collector armor.
It's a shame too, as some quests give 10/10 sundering upgrades...