Transm. Splitters don't fully work on skins.

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Posted by: Phex.8423

Phex.8423

So, at the moment Transmutation Splitters return two pieces of gear to their original states, or that’s how it’s advertised in the gem store at least.

Thinking this was going to be the case for all items, I used Scarlet’s Veil on my mesmer, not really thinking about the look of the helmet. Once I realised it could look better on my engineer, I figured I would purchase a transmutation splitter to return the helmet to its original skin-only state, transmute it to a medium helmet, and give it to my engineer instead.

But as it currently is, when I split the items, I’m left with the original stat item, and the skin is turned into a level 0 Light armor (or whichever armor the skin is first used on) piece, forever locking it into that armor class.

I suppose this is some kind of safety measure to avoid people getting skins from another armor class on their characters but with once-in-a-lifetime skins like the LS meta rewards, this is kind of restricting. The Transmutation Splitters are expensive as it is, and I’m a bit bummed to know that my LS rewards are forever locked into one armor class once I use them.

I wish ANet enabled us to retrieve applicable LS meta rewards from our achievement window, like you can do with the Zenith skins.

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Posted by: Lilith Ajit.6173

Lilith Ajit.6173

That stinks that this happened. If you submit a ticket, though, you may be able to retrieve your skin from support.

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Posted by: Doggie.3184

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I submitted a ticket before about not getting the double clicky to use item back that the preview window claimed I would and getting some useless white item skinned to it.

Whats the point of the preview window if it doesn’t show the actual results? They just shrugged it off though and probably didn’t understand what I was talking about so it will probably never be addressed.

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Posted by: Phex.8423

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That stinks that this happened. If you submit a ticket, though, you may be able to retrieve your skin from support.

You think so Lilith? I’m sceptical, this seems like one of those “well that’s how we designed it so tough luck” cases. Perhaps I will try anyway…

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Posted by: Lilith Ajit.6173

Lilith Ajit.6173

That stinks that this happened. If you submit a ticket, though, you may be able to retrieve your skin from support.

You think so Lilith? I’m sceptical, this seems like one of those “well that’s how we designed it so tough luck” cases. Perhaps I will try anyway…

I said you may be able to. And I think I’ve seen cases where they have helped people in your situation, but it often depends on the GM mood.

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Posted by: ToT.7018

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i used on on my kasmeers staff.
I got back the staff, the sigil and the kasmeers skin.
However the skin is soulbound to my character so i cant use it on my alt which is the reason i used the splitter.
If i had known the skins stay as soulbound and not accountbound i wouldnt have bothered.
Guess thats a lesson learnt.

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Posted by: Lilith Ajit.6173

Lilith Ajit.6173

i used on on my kasmeers staff.
I got back the staff, the sigil and the kasmeers skin.
However the skin is soulbound to my character so i cant use it on my alt which is the reason i used the splitter.
If i had known the skins stay as soulbound and not accountbound i wouldnt have bothered.
Guess thats a lesson learnt.

The skin if you place it onto a white weapon it will become account bound and you would merely need a transmutation stone to transfer the skin to say, your alts weapon.

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Posted by: ToT.7018

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cool thanks lilith, so glad this process is nice and simple…

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Posted by: Lilith Ajit.6173

Lilith Ajit.6173

cool thanks lilith, so glad this process is nice and simple…

Not sure if serious…..

Anyway you’re welcome?

I try to help?

O.o

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Posted by: ToT.7018

ToT.7018

Your help much appreciated.
Sorry my sarcasm was aimed at anet, wouldve been nice if the skin went back to its original state before i used it now i need to use a transmutations, oh well lol

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Posted by: Lilith Ajit.6173

Lilith Ajit.6173

Your help much appreciated.
Sorry my sarcasm was aimed at anet, wouldve been nice if the skin went back to its original state before i used it now i need to use a transmutations, oh well lol

Haha, okay, and yeah it’s a little silly. Gem store skins are generally masterwork quality, so a splitter on them returns an item (weapon) generally level 0 that requires a transmutation stone. If you have a rare quality skin, luckily it usually comes back as a skin so you’re able to use it on an item without a stone. It’s a weird mechanic with the stones, and most likely a bug

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Posted by: Mazreal Blackknight.1564

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I had a nasty run in with a splitter also, I had an exotic mask I placed my dragon skin (light) over. Loved it months and months past. Transmuted a new look over dragon skin. Then I wanted to reclaim the dragon skin, nope…. I can get my cultural gear, the upgrade, and the first mask (exotic) not my dragon skin back. Very disheartened.

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Posted by: Lilith Ajit.6173

Lilith Ajit.6173

I had a nasty run in with a splitter also, I had an exotic mask I placed my dragon skin (light) over. Loved it months and months past. Transmuted a new look over dragon skin. Then I wanted to reclaim the dragon skin, nope…. I can get my cultural gear, the upgrade, and the first mask (exotic) not my dragon skin back. Very disheartened.

Yeah it doesn’t remember the history of the item, so if you transmute a million times it will only give you the current skin and the basic crafted exotic, even if that wasn’t the original.

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Posted by: skullmount.1758

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That stinks that this happened. If you submit a ticket, though, you may be able to retrieve your skin from support.

Thats the problem though. We shouldn’t have to bother support to try to get another copy of the skins. I really wish they’d put all meta achievement rewards (skins/minis) in the achievement panel (where zenith/helfire/radiant skins are), so we can get multiple copies. At the very least when they give us those new skins, they need to give at least 3 so we can do one of each armor type.

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Posted by: Lilith Ajit.6173

Lilith Ajit.6173

That stinks that this happened. If you submit a ticket, though, you may be able to retrieve your skin from support.

Thats the problem though. We shouldn’t have to bother support to try to get another copy of the skins. I really wish they’d put all meta achievement rewards (skins/minis) in the achievement panel (where zenith/helfire/radiant skins are), so we can get multiple copies. At the very least when they give us those new skins, they need to give at least 3 so we can do one of each armor type.

I don’t disagree, but that’s not the case at the moment so I tried to provide information to the OP so they can try to get their skin back. O.o

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Posted by: IPhyton.2348

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im having the same issue with my gas mask skin so far support has not helped me at all! All I get is the standard “sorry cant help you move along” run around from them :/