Guild Wars 2

Is it even possible to get them even after the Escape from Lion’s Arch event? I’m guessing no…but I just want to make sure.

Yes you can still get them, but (I may be wrong) you can’t get them to dynamic, synergetic etc. level without buying off the trading post.

Yes, there are a few ways to obtain Blade Shards. Or are you asking about the backpiece?

Either way…yes.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Blade_Shard

For as far as I see it the fastest way of getting the blade shards you need is by:

1. Doing the ‘Not so secret’ jumping puzzle. (skip if you already have a blade shard)
2. Duplicate your 1 blade shard in the MF using 50 watchwork sprockets, 1 pile of glittering dust, 1 pile of shimmering dust and your 1 blade shard. Yields 10-15 blade shards, with the occasional 50.
3. Repeat step 2 until you have anough blade shards

You can buy the spinal blade blueprint scraps of the trading post and as suffish already said, if you want the colored versions you wil have to buy the power cores of the TP as well.

I may have miscalculated but when I was trying to decide which recipe to do it with I chose leatherworker because it took less in mats/money to make the gift of blades.

One thing, if you don’t need it infused right away, if you stop when you make it to ascended and choose your stats, you can still change the stats twice more (coloring and infusing) if you change your mind.

Then again you may just want a specific color or need the infusion slots.

Great, thank you all for your help…much appreciated.