Guild Wars 2

What is the effect of the Transmutation Splitter on Backpack covers and other weapon skins? Do you get the skin back? Can it then be converted to a PvP skin and stored in the locker?

I ask because I would like to update my original Super Adeventure Backpack skin with one of the new colors but don’t want to lose the original or need to craft a new back piece.

In an interview at PAX yesterday before the launch of the patch, Colin Johanson answered to the question regarding the constant requirement to make new back items for every new skin, said that would be one use for this item, though it’s main function was for splitting legendaries.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy7CcwnfUdU)

Very nice. Thanks.