Guild Wars 2

Hi all, quick question. I read about how you’re going to be able to change the stats of ascended items, does that apply to non-crafted ascendeds such as the weapons in teq’s hoard? Its weapon skins are nice… But the stats aren’t quite so great.

I kitten well hope so. I wonder if the game even distinguishes between one type of Account bound Asc. item and another (e.g., crafted v. drop) after the recipient has chosen which item to get.

I think I read on reddit that a dev said yes you will be able to change stats on all ascended weps and armor (except the assessories I think), crafted or not, but you will need to use a transmutation charge and buy the sigil again or something.

edit: found the posts http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3afc2o/tequatl_hoard_and_ascended_stat_change_update/

To change the stats, you’ll need 10 spirit shards, the armor/weapon you are changing, 5 ectos, and an exotic insignia/inscription of the stats you want to convert to. If you have a rune or sigil in the original (or any sort of upgrade component) you will lose it when you mystic forge the item with these ingredients.

Ascended Gear

The one thing I’m not sure about is whether you get to unlock another skin by changing the stats. I could see them working the mechanics either way.

Regardless, I’m happy that I can side-grade my stats for a reasonable price whenever I decide to make a major change to my builds, which will probably happen as soon as July (I think it will take me longer to absorb Tuesday’s changes than it will for others).

Illconceived Was Na.9781:

The one thing I’m not sure about is whether you get to unlock another skin by changing the stats. I could see them working the mechanics either way.

Yes you get the new skin as well. It’s not really stat changing, it’s crafting a new item.

You’re not gonna get Tequatl skins out of the forge unless a “Inscription of the Sunless” becomes availiable. You need the matching inscription/Insigia as part of the recipe.

And Tequatl’s weapons are simply Rabid weapons with a unique appearance. So you’d probably just get a rabid weapon with the standard skin of the craft-able one.

That said, it’d be nice if the did toss in some alternate recipies for some currently un-obtainable things. Ascended Giver’s weapons might become useful with the removal of condi duration from traits. And maybe there could be a special recipe for Tequatl weapon skins. (maybe just dumping a bunch of the other useless Teq drops and getting a chest out of it)

Arioso.8519:

You’re not gonna get Tequatl skins out of the forge unless a “Inscription of the Sunless” becomes availiable. You need the matching inscription/Insigia as part of the recipe.

And Tequatl’s weapons are simply Rabid weapons with a unique appearance. So you’d probably just get a rabid weapon with the standard skin of the craft-able one.

That said, it’d be nice if the did toss in some alternate recipies for some currently un-obtainable things. Ascended Giver’s weapons might become useful with the removal of condi duration from traits. And maybe there could be a special recipe for Tequatl weapon skins. (maybe just dumping a bunch of the other useless Teq drops and getting a chest out of it)

If it does remove the skin when you mystic forge the Tequatl weapon to change its stats, the you should be able to reapply it with a Transmutation charge as long as it’s in your wardrobe, so I doubt that will be a problem.

teq skins CAN be crafted now. It needs an exotic version of the insignia you wish to convert. And luckily there exists a rabid intricate gossamer insignia. It’s from salvaging only though but more certain then teq

Fauven.3195:

teq skins CAN be crafted now. It needs an exotic version of the insignia you wish to convert. And luckily there exists a rabid intricate gossamer insignia. It’s from salvaging only though but more certain then teq

I assume you mean that the skin won’t be lost when the stats are changed when the update arrives, not that the Teq weapons are actually craftable now or that there will be a recipe that allows the mystic forge to give you a new Teq weapon skin.

Fauven.3195:

teq skins CAN be crafted now. It needs an exotic version of the insignia you wish to convert. And luckily there exists a rabid intricate gossamer insignia. It’s from salvaging only though but more certain then teq

Wrong, devs have confirmed you CANNOT craft Teq skins.

Fauven.3195:

teq skins CAN be crafted now. It needs an exotic version of the insignia you wish to convert. And luckily there exists a rabid intricate gossamer insignia. It’s from salvaging only though but more certain then teq

Nope, you will get a basic Terracota skin (Grizzlemouth’s rabid craftable version ).