Guild Wars 2

I’ll try to keep this short.

After 2 yrs of playing I got The Lover out of the MF. So, even though my only character that could use The Dreamer is a thief I hardly ever play (and has a look that I love that would not match using The Dreamer), I thought “ok, I actually got a precursor so I should make the legendary”. So, in order to use it, I even made a new norn ranger (level 69 atm).

However, my main toons are a necro (80% play) and a warrior (15% play), with maybe other 5% the thief/ranger.

So, I now have many of the materials to make said legendary (about 40% of all the T6 stuff, gift of battle, gift of exploration, 95% of wood planks, obi shards).

Yet, I really find myself thinking “I don’t even really want this”.

So, I’m torn as to whether I should just slog through the rest and use it. Slog through the rest and sell it (around 2900g right now). Or, simply sell everything I have, including the precursor, and outfit my mains in all ascended armor and weapons.

I don’t do fractals, but I do WvW. Thoughts? Suggestions? Help?!

Figure out how much the difference is between making the legendary and selling it versus selling the precursor and the mats. Then see if the additional gold you get is worth the time.

Unless you care for the look, you’re better off going for ascended.

It sounds like you already have the un-buyables (karma, map completion, SP, etc.), so I would recommend to make and sell it (don’t bind it if you aren’t going to use it). I can tell you that The Dreamer is currently looking at about 575g profit right now (3000g x 0.85 – buy_order_price_of_all_materials_that_went_into_it). looking at spidy, you could actually even wait a few days and sell it for 3300g (3 sold around 3300g in the last few days). that would increase the profit to 830g. It’s a little riskier at the higher price, but it has sold at that recently, so it’s not a very high risk.
The only reason I wouldn’t recommend this is if you wanted to make a different legendary, in which case I would say to sell The Lover and use that to buy the precursor of the legendary you want.

Thanks for the advice!

I think you’re right Mystic. And I’m trying not to actually buy anything, other than the stuff I have to. I’ll admit I’ll have to buy dungeon paths (if I can) since I’ve never done Twilight Arbor, and I don’t usually have a lot of time to do dungeons, and I can’t be on TS, which is a hinderance. I realize there’s still a cost (of not selling the mats over keeping them), but at least my modest gold amount isn’t dwindling during the process.

And, at least I’m not feeling in a hurry to complete the thing

“Yet, I really find myself thinking “I don’t even really want this”.”

Well that throws out the ‘use legendary’ option. You equip it and you’ll end up regretting it

I suggest you take everything and sell it. Well not everything – just the precursor. I think T6 prices still have an opportunity to grow.

Vol.7601:

“Yet, I really find myself thinking “I don’t even really want this”.”

Well that throws out the ‘use legendary’ option. You equip it and you’ll end up regretting it

I suggest you take everything and sell it. Well not everything – just the precursor. I think T6 prices still have an opportunity to grow.

IKR??!! But there’s the lure of at least once shooting a shortbow of rainbow unicorns

But srsly, if I can make some gold by actually finishing The Dreamer and selling it, over selling all the mats I’ve saved to date, I think that might be the way to go. What else would I do with my gifts and obi shards? Maybe in a way I think they’re kind of worthless if I just leave them in my bank (gift of battle, exploration).

In all honesty I wish there was a legendary that I liked enough to actually want it.

Yeah you’d have to calculate the profit spread of components separately vs selling it as a whole, with the consideration of 15%

Also remember that legendaries are items that have very low velocity, which means it can take time for it to sell.

Heck, I’ve sold over half a dozen precursors, and I’ve had to relist about 3 of them because I was undercut heavily. The same can happen with legendaries.

Meanwhile the components are high velocity (exception is the precursor) and so there is less risk.

Vol.7601:

Yeah you’d have to calculate the profit spread of components separately vs selling it as a whole, with the consideration of 15%

Also remember that legendaries are items that have very low velocity, which means it can take time for it to sell.

Heck, I’ve sold over half a dozen precursors, and I’ve had to relist about 3 of them because I was undercut heavily. The same can happen with legendaries.

Meanwhile the components are high velocity (exception is the precursor) and so there is less risk.

Yes, you make good points there as well Vol. Thanks I’m so indecisive!

I did make Sunrise last year and ending up selling that, without having to relist, but it was a hefty fee for tax and listing. I think how fast it goes depends greatly on how many are available at the given time. I’ll have to keep an eye on both the precursor and the legendary prices/movement over the next little while. I’ve heard that prices go higher on the weekends compared to weekdays.

Gratz on the MF win. I would sell the precursor and buy one for your main Necro. Thats what you play 80% of the time. If you have a legendary already on him/ her … play the market as mentioned above.

In your boots, Id definitely craft the legendary and sell it. Don’t just sell the precursor.

Thor.2516:

Gratz on the MF win. I would sell the precursor and buy one for your main Necro. Thats what you play 80% of the time. If you have a legendary already on him/ her … play the market as mentioned above.

I would love to get a legendary for my necro but I don’t think any of them suit her. The only one that might work is the axe, but I just don’t find it that impressive – not enough to basically use 3000g worth of stuff to make it. I use dagger a lot and staff, but I don’t like the legendaries for those, especially for a necro. I wish they’d come out with more legendaries to choose from! Not all of us want popguns and rainbows on our toons. Thanks for the idea though!

I would recomend selling the dreamer and buy the precursor for bifrost which is the legend or which ever weapons you like best for necro this is what I did as I am a necro but I was not as lucky as to ever get a precursor. Also I’ve made two sets of ascended armor and it’s really not worth it unless you do a lot of fractals because the stat boost is not big enough to matter in any combat… But if you do intend to make ascended light armor I would presume that as a two year old player like I am you would have a lot of karma and would recomend you use the karma to linen trick to make most of your damask as this makes making ascended armor much cheaper instead of paying 300-400g for a light armor set you are spending more like 45-100g if you need instructions or help just sent me a mail in game and I’ll walk you through it

ozmaniandevil.6805:

I’ll admit I’ll have to buy dungeon paths (if I can) since I’ve never done Twilight Arbor, and I don’t usually have a lot of time to do dungeons, and I can’t be on TS, which is a hinderance.

you can make a party named something like “TA newbie, please teach” and people will join who will be willing to help you. also other newbies will join :P it will take longer than normal, but hang in there and listen to someone who’s done it before. Should only take 1 run through before you will be confident enough to join normal parties named “TA up path”.

Mystic.5934:

ozmaniandevil.6805:

I’ll admit I’ll have to buy dungeon paths (if I can) since I’ve never done Twilight Arbor, and I don’t usually have a lot of time to do dungeons, and I can’t be on TS, which is a hinderance.

you can make a party named something like “TA newbie, please teach” and people will join who will be willing to help you. also other newbies will join :P it will take longer than normal, but hang in there and listen to someone who’s done it before. Should only take 1 run through before you will be confident enough to join normal parties named “TA up path”.

Hi Mystic,
I mentioned in guild chat that I needed to learn the TA path and a group of regulars was nice enough to take me through it. I did alright – never died! I didn’t find it that tough, so I’m confident I can run it now daily. I was shocked the end boss was pretty… stationary. Anyway, thanks for the advice!

hehe, yeah. aside from random spikes in damage, the final boss is pretty easy (stand behind him).
just wait until the aetherblade path boss. that guy is rough, and very mobile. that path will take you a while, but don’t fear it!

you can do the same for pretty much every dungeon. Most aren’t that bad, if you put in the small amount of time/effort required to learn.
Some are that bad, and those are the ones people never recommend to do. CoF 3 comes to mind :P aetherblade path would also be on the list of “recommended to avoid”