Guild Wars 2

Is there a reason that some merchants who carry gathering tools don’t necessarily carry tools appropriate to the area, but instead, seem to carry tools geared for the player level?

I just started working on Caledon Forest with my lvl 80 character and I realized I only had Mithril tools in my pack. I went to the merchant that carries bags, salvage kits, and tools, and she was only selling Mithril and Oricalcum gathering tools. I don’t mind using tools above the area level (in fact, I usually only carry Darksteel, Oricalcum, and occassionally Mithril), but I can’t see using Oricalcum or Mithril on copper and soft wood.

Is this a bug, or is this the intention?

I ended up going to Lion’s Arch to pick up the tools I needed, but I really prefer to use the merchants in the area.

Intentional or not I can’t tell you , but I have noticed that only some merchant do this in the same area. Some sell high level tools others sell regular tools.