Guild Wars 2

Hi guys,
just a question: if i transmute the stats of [Soldier’s Spineguard of the Sentinel] with [ Transmutation Crystal] on [Sclerite Karka Shell] and then upgrade the transmuted item in the forge, what stats will it have? the original of [Sclerite Karka Shell (ascended)] or the updated stats like 56 power 35 vita/tough ? or isnt it possible at all?

and btw annother question, can i somehow put usefull stats on [Fervid Censer] without spending over 100g?^^

greetings

You can better wait until you have an infused version and THEN transmute. As far as I know it you will lose the skin otherwise.
So; Ascended backpiece → transmute Fervid censer on it → Infuse → Lose Fervid Censer skin.

Ascende backpiece → Infuse → transmute Fervid censer ont it → Have Fervid censer ascended (infused) backpiece.

I chose the latter, to be safe and have the skin which I enjoy.

Good luck