Guild Wars 2

I get that they’re making money off me since I’m selling them runes 50 copper cheaper than than buyer, but WHY does anyone actually want these in large numbers? These runes are going to be effective for about 3 minutes until you move from level 65 or whatever to level 80, and people farm that entire distance.

If I had a char still that level I would use no runes at all.

Major Runes I often use in the Mystic Toilet for a chance to get Superiors. Beyond that, they are cheap slot ins until you find something suitable.

Other than that, no idea.

Probably people who buy them use them for MF Daily days and throw them in with a chance to get a valuable Superior rune. (I save up my runes/sigils from salvages for this exact purpose.)

The demand for major runes is largely on individuals who wish to gamble for the superior versions.

Lately, however, people have been stocking up a lot more to gamble when the sigil/rune changes come out in March/April. This is a much safer investment than investing in any particular rune/sigil.

I also think people are hedging on the other side of that as well, not stocking up but liquidating through the forge. In a week the average rune has gone up about 70 copper. This is based on my buying over 5K of a variety of runes, all on offer over the last 5-6 days. I am also seeing that superiors are dropping, may be supply due to everyone either hording or gambling but the price for the raw (rare majors) has gone up and the cost of the output (superiors) has lowered, cutting the margins.

Someone, over the last 2 days, has literally ordered hundreds of every major rune at 4 silver. Sometimes outbidding the next lowest offer by 50+ copper. This is pretty decent outlay of gold. 500X4.00S X and say 60 runes that can be purchased = 1300 gold and who knows how many they initially ordered. The magnitude of rune purchasing would be very interesting to know, perhaps the direct question could be made to JS:

“How long does it take the market to go through 1 million runes/sigils of all rarities?”

As far as major sigils or runes into the forge or even to stock, I have to pull back, I cannot make as decent a return…just keep running LA, money is quicker. Long term I am looking at other mats.

As far as the rune/sigil rumor mill, are they going to nerf the lock on soulbound on acquire superior runes that can be acquired via various dungeons but also the forge, such as baelfire, sanctuary and nightmare. Do we have any hope they will make these account bound?

I don’t buy them, but I get plenty via salvaging and I drop them in the Mystic Forge. I’m probably throwing away gold every time (I’ve never actually spreadsheeted it), but I use them to do the Mystic Forge daily and roll for a high value Superior.

Same thing with the Marks, Talismans, Seals, Medallions, and Crests.