Guild Wars 2

Ok, i was lucky enough to get 2 fossils yesterday. Before that i hadn’t even bothered checking into the recipes/requirements etc for making these weapons, as i didn’t think i’d ever get any.

Now that i do have them, i started researching what i have to do to make a greatsword and a longbow.

Looking at the wiki recipe for these items, it seems i only need the Ori imbued inscription and the required components, but i often see people mentioning recipes and in fact, wiki says Recipe: Scorpioness, for greatsword.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Ambrite_Fossilized_Devourer
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Scorpiones

So what I’m asking, is there actually a separate recipe for each weapon, aside from the inscription? Coz i haven’t seen any weapon specific recipes at the relevant merchants apart from the said inscriptions. Is it that they don’t appear until tier4/5 and hence why i haven’t seen them? Or am i missing something here?

I would appreciate if anyone could clarify this for me.
Thanks in advance.

Edit: I wish to update my concerns. I now have 4 fossils, enough geodes to get at least one recipe, but not once since then has there been tier 4 reached, so even though i have all the items, i cannot buy the recipe.

My concern is, how will i be able to acquire 4x recipes when i can’t even get one as of right now! What will happen when after July 29th the next installment hits, the area will become deserted and if tier 4 cannot be reached now, what chance has it got then?

Is Anet planning to change this setup so we can acquire these recipes in some other way? Or at least reduce the tier requirement?

Tiger Ashante.1792:

Ok, tyvm for responding so quickly but you have raised 1 more question, where do i get these weapon recipes? As stated above, I have not seen them on any of the merchants in Dry Top. Or as i’ve asked above, do they only show up during tier4/5?

Thanks again.

You can see what the merchants stock at higher tiers by looking at the tabs below the main one.

In the case of these recipes you need a T4 map to buy them. They are 400 geodes/recipes at T4, but the price drops to 350 geodes/recipe at T5.

There are 16 weapon recipes (one for each weapon type)
There are 16 different insects you can trade the fossils for (one for each weapon type)
There are also 3 different inscriptions for the various crafting professions.

So to make the greatsword for example you will need.
1) The recipe for Scorpiones (400/350 geode cost and a T4/T5 map)
2) A fossil to trade for the Ambrite Fossilized Devourer
3) The recipe for Nomad’s Orichalcum Imbued Inscription (50 geodes and a T2+ map)
4) The normal mats for a greatsword (hilt + blade)

Lasica.5068:

There are 16 weapon recipes (one for each weapon type)
There are 16 different insects you can trade the fossils for (one for each weapon type)
There are also 3 different inscriptions for the various crafting professions.

So to make the greatsword for example you will need.
1) The recipe for Scorpiones (400/350 geode cost and a T4/T5 map)
2) A fossil to trade for the Ambrite Fossilized Devourer
3) The recipe for Nomad’s Orichalcum Imbued Inscription (50 geodes and a T2+ map)
4) The normal mats for a greatsword (hilt + blade)

Ok, tyvm for responding so quickly but you have raised 1 more question, where do i get these weapon recipes? As stated above, I have not seen them on any of the merchants in Dry Top. Or as i’ve asked above, do they only show up during tier4/5?

Thanks again.

it would be helpful to add the Kind of weapon to the recipes we can buy.
Would be against People who choosed the wrong recipe.

There is a big problem generally that players need to spend their barter currency to buy recipes before they know what the recipe entails, or in this case what the recipe even makes. This forces players to research recipes out of game.

If the designers truly expect all players to research this material from the web then they should supply that data from an official site and not leave it to the community.

Yea, since we can’t preview the recipes from merchants and the fossils don’t exactly tell what they are.

Solutions would be:
The Fossils, after identified, would have more information, including the latin name.

Add preview function for recipes on Merchants.

You can also get the recipes from dry top chests (I’m guessing that’s where they are coming from as I have a few and have certainly never bought any). Not sure if the Insription, Insignia, Jewel ones drop from chests, but the armor pieces and weapon ones do.

Brother Grimm.5176:

You can also get the recipes from dry top chests (I’m guessing that’s where they are coming from as I have a few and have certainly never bought any). Not sure if the Insription, Insignia, Jewel ones drop from chests, but the armor pieces and weapon ones do.

They are not the ambrite weapons. They are weapons/armour with nomad stats but no special skins associated with them. You can buy them off the trading post too, very cheaply now.

The Inscription/Insignia/Jewel recipes are only purchasable from the vendor.

snow.8097:

it would be helpful to add the Kind of weapon to the recipes we can buy.
Would be against People who choosed the wrong recipe.

I agree, I had to look mine up before crafting it. That’s an unnecessary step and could easily cause confusion.

For anyone that wanders in here looking for them all -

Lepidoptera – Axe – Ambrite Fossilized Butterfly
Blattodea – Dagger – Ambrite Fossilized Termite
Spirobolidae – Focus – Ambrite Fossilized Millipede
Scorpiones – Greatsword – Ambrite Fossilized Devourer
Diptera – Hammer – Ambrite Fossilized Grub
Hymenoptera – Staff – Ambrite Fossilized Hornet
Odonata – Longbow – Ambrite Fossilized Dragonfly
Blattellidae – Mace – Ambrite Fossilized kittenroach
Apidae – Pistol – Ambrite Fossilized Bee
Mantodea – Rifle – Ambrite Fossilized Mantis
Latrodectus – Scepter – Ambrite Fossilized Spider
Coleoptera – Shield – Ambrite Fossilized Beetle
Vespidae – Short Bow – Ambrite Fossilized Mosquito
Cryptopidae – Sword – Ambrite Fossilized Centipede
Lampyridae – Torch – Ambrite Fossilized Firefly
Orthoptera – Warhorn – Ambrite Fossilized Cricket

Aberrant.6749:

Blattellidae – Mace – Ambrite Fossilized kittenroach

The hell is a kittenroach?

Ha ha…la cucaracha =) Or, think of the full name for ‘roach’.

kittenroach LOL

Never heard of kittenroach, except kittenroach.
I guess kittenroaches are less liked kitten and roach hybrids.

Ironically, kittenroach fossil weapon is a Mace, so get smashing!

Lasica.5068:

There are 16 weapon recipes (one for each weapon type)
There are 16 different insects you can trade the fossils for (one for each weapon type)
There are also 3 different inscriptions for the various crafting professions.

One of each land based weapon types
Aquatic was excluded…

Stooperdale.3560:

There is a big problem generally that players need to spend their barter currency to buy recipes before they know what the recipe entails, or in this case what the recipe even makes. This forces players to research recipes out of game.

If the designers truly expect all players to research this material from the web then they should supply that data from an official site and not leave it to the community.

A bit of in-game tweaking of the UI would fix this, and is hopefully something ANet will look into.

Thanks guys, i’ve finally saw the recipes but yea, i have to agree, a better explanation in game or in game guide on these things would help ease the confusion.

PS. An answer from the devs would really be appreciated here.

PPS. Please refer to the updated OP, thanks.