Guild Wars 2

I know the wiki says transmutating a precursor will make it so the mystic forge no longer recognizes the precursor.

But what about using the guild emblem weaponsmith thing? does it have the same effect?

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Does anyone know the answer? Is using a guild weapon on a precursor the same as transmutating a precursor where I can’t use it anymore to craft the legendary?

That seems a bit unusual since it means you are getting a precursor just for the stats …
A very expensive way to get those stats.

I would assume the answer is yes since when you open up the forge with a transmuted item it shows up as the base item that provides the stats. Which is also why going the other way is a problem.

haha no I’m asking because I used the guild staff on my precursor without realizing that transmutating a precursor basically makes it useless. I was hoping guild emblems might be different from using a transmutation stone but I guess not.

Sigh whatever, gave me the final push to stop playing gw2 hehe so I guess I should be thankful :P. Thanks for your answer!

Oops, I meant “Yes you will still be able to use it as a precursor” not "yes it will no longer be recognized’. That was a bad mix up.

Haha well I just asked in LA and apparently it will not be recognized if you change it in anyway.

IT’s sad for me I guess because I was always told transmutation just changes the skin. Guess that’s not the whole truth at all. Lots of wasted effort on my part, just glad that I won’t be wasting more of my time on this game trying to get the legendary haha. Thanks again once for your help :P

silklash.6154:

IT’s sad for me I guess because I was always told transmutation just changes the skin.

well, then you were tricked. transmuting or applying skin destroys both items and create new one.

silklash.6154:

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Does anyone know the answer? Is using a guild weapon on a precursor the same as transmutating a precursor where I can’t use it anymore to craft the legendary?

yes if you do that the precursor is lost forever.