Guild Wars 2

I was using the unlimited account-bound Molten Alliance Mining Pick. Mined a rich platinum node and got [3 Ruined Ore Chunks]. Description on them says “Use a mining pick of higher quality to avoid ruining materials”. Gem store mining pick and it can’t even mine platinum properly…

It can.
There are certain cases where if you’re attacked while mining and stars align, a witch-shaman casts a magic spell and you get ruined ore from the node. It happens with every type of gathering tool.

Of many months using the soul-bound version and mining the same node (away from any mobs / interference), I’ve had absolutely zero ruined chunks. Traded in for an account-bound version, got ruined chunk the same day.

This happens if you have a trait that triggers upon entering combat. For example, if a Ranger has Shared Anguish, this would cause gathering to get junk items if attacked while gathering.

Getting junk when the trait triggers is a bug. I think the devs are already aware of it.

i have an issue just finding the NPC to trade my soulbound items to account bound the weapon speacialist does not show an option to trade them is there something i am missing??

Superman.2958:

i have an issue just finding the NPC to trade my soulbound items to account bound the weapon speacialist does not show an option to trade them is there something i am missing??

Before speaking to the Black Lion Weapons Specialist did you remember to unequip your soul-bound farming items and have them in your Inventory? The option to trade up should appear as one of the options when first speaking to him/her.