Guild Wars 2

I don’t know if back pieces are bugged or working as intended, but their functionality differs greatly from all other gear.

First and foremost, they cannot be salvaged. All other gear and trinkets can be salvaged to obtain both mats and obtain the slotted jewel. Why not back pieces?

Second, they cannot be put into the mystic forge, either as donations for Lyns or as a way to try to upgrade them (i.e. put in 4 rare spineguards, get a chance at an exotic one)

Third, they are neither armor nor trinkets when searching on the BLTP.

edit: I know they can be searched for by name, but they don’t seem to fit into any category. (at least not that I’ve found)

Spineguard is search for BLTC