Sickles

arbiter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

that dwarven house in beacons perch

koss

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Sickles are always said to be "the rarest item in the game." But you see them everywhere. You could probably find 50 to 100 topics of guys trying to sell sickles, so why are they claimed so rare?

Its said a max dmg sickle is rare, when logically it just doesnt exist. I dont think sickles should be called rare just because they dont exist in max dmg form.

Personally, i feel dwarven or serpent axes should be at the top of the rare axe list. Sickles really arent all that rare, and people are starting to blow their value way up.

Give me some feedback on what you think sickles should be called as far as rank in rareness.

Larry the Hippo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hippo Guild

W/Mo

1000s of players access this site, and because people will buy non-max sickles, everyone who has one posts it up. if people started looking for non-max serpents and dwarvens, tons of people would start trying to sell them. as it is, most people hold on to non-max dwarven/serpents for the skin or just merchant them.

Wilheim Eversmann

Wilheim Eversmann

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

i think rare sickle means the 6-23 + sickle, but if ppl really only care the look...then i think serpent, dwarven and chaos are more eye-catching items in game^^, i will use my own sickles in my low lv char only, coz they usually better that the axe that dropped in that stage with low req, unless they are gold or purple.which really seldom drops, they are quite common if you know where to find it

coolyguy

coolyguy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

[bizR] 'Bizarre Monastery`.

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I disagree with you. Sickles are really are that rare.

jenna mysti

jenna mysti

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by coolyguy
I disagree with you. Sickles are really are that rare.
???....hehe

id0l

id0l

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Austin, Texas, ya'll.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry the Hippo
if people started looking for non-max serpents and dwarvens, tons of people would start trying to sell them.
That might be the case, IF they dropped anywhere near as often as even a Sickle (which they don't). I have easily, EASILY, over 1000 hours of play time, across ~8-10 chars, and I have NEVER had one drop for me (that I recall). I've played through the entire game countless times. That is why Dwarven Axes/Serpent Axes are so damned expensive.

Sickles aren't really that rare...if they were, everyone and their brother wouldn't be trying to make a quick buck by selling it to the local noob for 50k.
They would just keep it.

I had a 6-13 Sickle sitting in storage that I just gave away to some warrior in LA. Couldn't bother selling it, I mean really who cares...all I use mine for anyways is for running (+5 defense mod).

Until there are known max damage sickles, all they are is SHOWOFF axes...

coolyguy

coolyguy

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

[bizR] 'Bizarre Monastery`.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by jenna mysti
???....hehe
what Jessica, WHAT!!! lol.

anyway

it's foolish to just say max dmg sickles doesn't exist. Guild Wars would really make a skin for a weapon that doesnt have max dmg? when the time comes, you'll see it. like i said.. it's really just that Rare.

Masar offered someone his 13%~15%>HP Sickle, Dwarven, Serpent and a shtload of other weapons for a 15% unconditional crystalline. maybe he can show u his sickle.

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)

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Hmm, I just met a guy who said he found a 6-28 damage purple sickle and is now using it. Maybe I can get him to take a screenshot of it and it's stats.

Anyway, why hasn't anyone mentioned the Tribal Axe? I only found one yet and that was in Kryta = low damage.

I see auctions of 10 serpent axes and sickles before I see one auction on a Tribal Axe. I think that axe belongs up there with the rare guys.

id0l

id0l

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Austin, Texas, ya'll.

A/D

Quote:
Originally Posted by coolyguy
Guild Wars would really make a skin for a weapon that doesnt have max dmg? when the time comes, you'll see it. like i said.. it's really just that Rare.
I agree...I think they are probably out there, maybe one hasn't even dropped yet, or some idiot sold it to merch, who knows...lol.

I gotta remember to ask Masar to show me his Sickle. He offered it, but did he say it was max (I woke up too late and that certain thread was big-time edited by then)?

OK, time for bed for me...

Lag Hell

Lag Hell

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

scickles rare simply because they dont drop that much... not because people like it
Rare is a term used to denote low numbers or abundance

huh

huh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hou Lan Geng [HLG]

I disagree that sickles are rare.
A max one is a different story.

Go on one, or if you're unlucky, two charr runs, at the Nolani Academy.
I had 3 sickles drop for me in one run.

Personally, as looks go, I rate the tribal axe above all others.
Unfortunately for me, its one of the rare ones.
Unfortunately for me again, I don't have anything to give for a good one.
Well I do, but it'd be blown away before you could laugh at my bid.

Any kind samaritans out there with a max tribal axe with damage mod willing to help me out?
Lets do a private trade so my offer won't get overblown.

Larry the Hippo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hippo Guild

W/Mo

your greatly over exaggerating there huh. i used to do those, and after about 15 times, never got a single sickle.


and hey, anyone selling a max tribal need to pm ME first.

huh

huh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hou Lan Geng [HLG]

No I'm not exaggerating.
I agree, it sounds unbelievable and exaggerated.

Its kinda like getting 2 black dyes in one mission or something like that.
It might just be that I was just lucky in that one run, as I only did one.

But with damage like 5-12 and the like, who needs that kind of luck?
And my request was first

Bleh who am I kidding?
With a find like that and a private trade with a non-big-spender.
Chances are as good as me finding that tribal myself

Soebam

Soebam

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

World of Warhamsters

Mo/N

After reading this topic, I did a quick google search and found out to look for this stuff on Nolani. I did so for 15 minutes, which results in 1 sickle and 2 tribal axes (plus a lot of purple armors and dyes etc.). I dont think any of these things can be called rare cause they really drop a lot, may it not be max (max = rare in nolani, sickles and tribals not).

escanor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

u can try to fight the minos outside of ice caves they dropped me 3-4 sickles per run none were over 17 dmg tho

huh

huh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hou Lan Geng [HLG]

See Larry??
Told ya I wasn't exaggerating

Jetdoc

Jetdoc

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Jul 2005

The Eyes of Texas [BEVO]

D/A

Sickles OVER 20 max damage are extremely rare...sickles UNDER 20 max damage are quite common, IMO.

BeatWolf

BeatWolf

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

I dont think a Sickle will come in max dmg form, i just think its a low-level weapon thats never dropped in high level areas to be max like the Tribal Axe.. maybe, just a guess.

Daegul Mistweaver

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Incredible Edible Bookah [YUM]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jetdoc
Sickles OVER 20 max damage are extremely rare...sickles UNDER 20 max damage are quite common, IMO.
Jetdoc has the right of it. As Huh pointed out you can get them in Nolani without breaking a sweat; I got 2 or 3 in a single run myself (and a run is just the charr at the entry gate), as well as a few tribals. For reference though, a 6-24 sickle just sold for 20 ectos, and a similar tribal is already over 100k.

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Level 24 charr ftw.

Zakarr

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

I sold white 5-10 (no req) sickle today for 4k. Wrote WTS 5-10 sickle and it was mainly a joke but got a whisper with 4k offer.

Some people seems to need them so badly. I should had keep all sickles I have found.

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

cmon wait another 2hours before the next thread about Sickles.
Use the search button
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...hlight=Sickles
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...hlight=Sickles
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...hlight=Sickles

iamnice

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

W/Mo

when i got in first hoh team, a sickle droped max, was 11<50%

me bein a newb sold it to merch... =(

JK