Guild Wars 2

I have a pair of soul bound half-eaten boots that I cannot salvage and I cannot sell to a vendor. Basically the only thing they are good for is trash. Could this be a bug? I have never seen something like this.
Lvl 45
+8 vitality
+11 Condition damage
No upgrade

I don’t remember where I got them, but they could have dropped off one of the storyline baddies I killed.

If they were purchased via karma points, they are not sellable after you replace them.

But why not salvageable?

I believe this was changed due to the massive exploit that people took advantage of. I suspect this is to prevent people farming karma points, buying gear with the points, and then converting to coin or crafting mats in bulk.

I see, that makes sense. Thank you!

But you still can mystic forge it.