Collector Weapons: Are they upgradable?

Mister Raeppasid

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

E/

Are collector weapons upgradable? If yes, then I have some more questions.
So after the SoA Axe patch, I began thinking and remember oustide Sardelac Sanitarium there is a collector that will give you a bow, but it has two bow strings on it. Also, outside Nolani Academy, there is another collector that can give you a staff with two staff wrappings on it. So, can you double mod these weapons like the SoA axe, or were they changed in the patch? Seeing as the weapons are both two handed, I can't see too much more use for them compared to the SoA axe...
Could you post a picture confriming you reason. You don't have to, but it would be helpful.
Thanks a ton.

Valerius

Valerius

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

R/

yes collector weapons are upgradeable... and i believe only the SoA axe was fixed... so i don't see why u wouldn't be able to exploit the bug on the SS Bow

Mister Raeppasid

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

E/

Heh, this leaves me with an idea to put two zealous bow strings on the SS bow and then use barrage for major energy gain (for PvE). I dunno, maybe an R/E or any spell caster could make good use of the bow. Or oddly enough, two vampiric bow strings... Not sure on how to counteract the -2 health degen though...
Or shocking and flaming (?) bow strings would be nice with the use of Mark of Rodgort and Thunder Clap.
And the staff could be turned into a +90 hp staff...
Thanks Valerius, you got my brain thinking in odd ways.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

"Or shocking and flaming (?) bow strings would be nice with the use of Mark of Rodgort and Thunder Clap."

The last string would negate the first one you put in. Doing either only lightning, or only fire dmg.

masterbeef

masterbeef

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada

The Bretheren of Chaos [Dark]

W/E

Double vamp would be nice for a barrage ranger in fow, you could bring mending along to counteract -2 degen.

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

You can upgrade collector weapons, but you can not salvage them, so once you've put an upgrade on it, it's on there for ever (unless you "overwrite" it with a different upgrade).

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Raeppasid
oustide Sardelac Sanitarium there is a collector that will give you a bow, but it has two bow strings on it.
That's just a normal shocking bow. The dmg+15%^50 is a modifier, not a string.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Raeppasid
outside Nolani Academy, there is another collector that can give you a staff with two staff wrappings on it.
No luck here either. That's just a staff of Charrslaying. The "Armor +5 (while casting)" is a normal modifier, not a wrapping.

[edit]Oh, wait a second. You're talking about that other staff. That may be worth looking into.[/edit]

There are weapons known that allow you to put double upgrades on it. But those are all collector hammers. They come with an obvious drawback for spellcasters: No energy bonus. Is that worth it?

Supremacy Of Malice

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Mo

yes they r upgradle able and can be beter than green, gold, and purple items. These are much cheaper even if you have to buy perfect mods to upgrade them worth. I even use these myself.

boxterduke

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Supremacy Of Malice
yes they r upgradle able and can be beter than green, gold, and purple items. These are much cheaper even if you have to buy perfect mods to upgrade them worth. I even use these myself.
Thats what I did, my ranger on my other account is still in pre sear but I have all the desert bows (except the flat one) ready for her when she comes post.

Talin Verderben

Talin Verderben

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Columbus, Ohio

Guild of Calamatous Intent Officer

R/

Yeah I use the Collectors Composite bow from the Desert as my main weapon. +29 Health Grip and Poisoners String customized for me. I love my bow!

I also have the shortbow version just waiting for a zealous string to put on it and use with barrage!

Need to get another of the composite bows, want to add a Icy String and max shelter grip and run it with Greater Conflag and winter. Should be fun!

As for the dual mod items, I am sure that they either have, or will correct these in the future.

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Raeppasid
outside Nolani Academy, there is another collector that can give you a staff with two staff wrappings on it.
I just did the test. (I had like 6 spare staff wrappings of Warding, so I thought I might as well use them. ) It doesn't work any more. Only the wrapping of Furtitude can be replaced, not the wrapping of Charrslaying.