Guild Wars 2

I’m trying to figure out why there are so many buy orders for medallions. Crests have a price based on converting them to amalgamated gemstones. 16 medallions can be converted to 1 crest (on average) through the Mystic Forge. However, there are many orders for medallions at twice the value they would have to convert to crests.

What are people doing with them? Can they be converted to amalgamated gemstones like tier 5 gems can (4 individual can sometimes give amalgamated gemstones)?

I believe there is a small chance an amalgamated gemstone will crit from forging for a crest

quick look i just had at the prices perhaps the oddity you are thinking of is the assassins medallion at 9s… not quite sure on that myself

Randulf.7614:

I believe there is a small chance an amalgamated gemstone will crit from forging for a crest

From april 19th update notes:

• Additionally, mystic forging crystals (tier 5 gemstones) or orbs (tier 6 gemstones) now have a rare chance of giving an amalgamated gemstone.