Guild Wars 2

I recently purchased a karma armor piece from Orr and attempted to transmute it with a Nightmare Cuirass I have owned for quite some time.

They both have the same stats, but different appearance and Runes.

So attempting to place both of these items into the transmutation slot (no matter which one i put in first, or which side I put them in, I have tried all combinations of left/right, piece 1/2) It will always result in the first item being placed in properly, and the second giving a negative red box when hovering over.

This prevents me from combining these 2 pieces of armor regardless of how they are placed into the transmutation window.

Notes:

- Yes I am using GREEN (level 80) Transmutation Stones
- Yes I have tried putting both pieces into the first slot, and both pieces into the second slot.

A screenshot might help.

This might sound like a patronizing question, but are you sure both items are:
1. The same type (ie. both chest armor)
2. The same class of armor (ie. both leather)

Edit: Ah yes, as Inculpatus said, you have to use the Rare/yellow Transmutation Crystal to transmute anything that’s level 80, even if the other item isn’t 80.

Ahh…there is your problem. You need to use a (YELLOW) Transmutation Crystal, rather than a (GREEN) Transmutation Stone for Level 80 Armor.

RoseofGilead.8907:

This might sound like a patronizing question, but are you sure both items are:
1. The same type (ie. both chest armor)
2. The same class of armor (ie. both leather)

Edit: Ah yes, as Inculpatus said, you have to use the Rare/yellow Transmutation Crystal to transmute anything that’s level 80, even if the other item isn’t 80.

They are both level 80 heavy armor chest pieces.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

Ahh…there is your problem. You need to use a (YELLOW) Transmutation Crystal, rather than a (GREEN) Transmutation Stone for Level 80 Armor.

No, this is not the case…since those don’t even exist anymore…please double check what you suggest, before suggesting it. (If I was a new player I would be very confused trying to find an item I cannot obtain)

(this was part of an update/patch)
Blue = up to lvl79
Green = up to lvl80

BUT…I was able to convert the item by:

Transmuting the item to a white item (level 80), then using a second transmutation stone to transmute it to the item I wanted.

I wonder if I can be reimbursed the Transmutation Stone due to the bug…

Um…you might be a bit behind: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Transmutation_Crystal

“Prior to the 26 March 2013 update, this was known as “Fine Transmutation Stone”.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

Um…you might be a bit behind: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Transmutation_Crystal

“Prior to the 26 March 2013 update, this was known as “Fine Transmutation Stone”.

Do I really need to repeat myself. These are no longer available. They are simply the byproduct of the ones that existed prior to that update.

Lol..if you say so.

You asked for help and are attacking those who are trying to offer you the help you requested despite your not including item names or screenshots that show the issue you were encountering? Really?

How about saying, I don’t know…something like:
“I do not think I am explaining the situation clearly. This is my fault and I apologize. Here is a screenshot showing the items I am trying to transmute and the Transmutation Crystal I am using. Also, here is a screenshot of it not letting me transmute them as you can see the item is highlighted red when I try to select it. Thank you for your help with trying to fix my issue.”

Why bother asking for help if you are only going to attack those who try to help you despite what little information you felt like providing, and then ‘jump the gun’ and go and waste a crystal (or “stone” as you say) by transmuting to a white item and then another crystal (or “stone”) to the item you want…and then asking about getting a refund due to your impatience?

Wow…

Also, you kept saying you used a “Transmutation Stone” and that both items were level 80, but “Stones” are for two items levels 1-79. Crystals, as was being explained, are used for transmuting level 80 items. You stated their colors correctly when describing their quality, but not their names.

• Blue Quality (yellow icon) = “Transmutation Stone”
  (which you say you were using)
• Green Quality (blue icon) = “Transmutation Crystal”
  (which you also seemed to say you were using)

This is why screenshots were requested, to determine exactly what was being used and what was trying to be transmuted despite what was being said was being used and what was trying to be transmuted.

My bad on the color of the Transmutation items. The wiki should be updated, it seems. Still, Level 80 Transmutation items are called ‘Crystals’, rather than stones. Thus, your OP post is a bit confusing. And, truly, no need to be so touchy. Glad it worked out for you, though costly, and perhaps, unnecessarily so.

StinVec.3621:

You asked for help and are attacking those who are trying to offer you the help you requested despite your not including item names or screenshots that show the issue you were encountering? Really?

How about saying, I don’t know…something like:
“I do not think I am explaining the situation clearly. This is my fault and I apologize. Here is a screenshot showing the items I am trying to transmute and the Transmutation Crystal I am using. Also, here is a screenshot of it not letting me transmute them as you can see the item is highlighted red when I try to select it. Thank you for your help with trying to fix my issue.”

Why bother asking for help if you are only going to attack those who try to help you despite what little information you felt like providing, and then ‘jump the gun’ and go and waste a crystal (or “stone” as you say) by transmuting to a white item and then another crystal (or “stone”) to the item you want…and then asking about getting a refund due to your impatience?

Wow…

Also, you kept saying you used a “Transmutation Stone” and that both items were level 80, but “Stones” are for two items levels 1-79. Crystals, as was being explained, are used for transmuting level 80 items. You stated their colors correctly when describing their quality, but not their names.

• Blue Quality (yellow icon) = “Transmutation Stone”
  (which you say you were using)
• Green Quality (blue icon) = “Transmutation Crystal”
  (which you also seemed to say you were using)

This is why screenshots were requested, to determine exactly what was being used and what was trying to be transmuted despite what was being said was being used and what was trying to be transmuted.

You seem to have confused my bug report with a help request, oh I am sorry.

I never asked for help in the Op, I was attempting to explain a situation that was not functioning as intended (a bug…in the bug forum)

I did mess up the name of the item, but did include the color, so it is a 50/50 mistake.

But all-in-all, I solved my own problem, and was simply noting the issue. If another player did come in here looking for help, they would have been left with misinformation.

In more detail:

Items:

Item 1: Pre-transmuted Heavy Armor Nightmare Cuirass (Soldier Stats/Nightmare Skin/Soldier Rune)

Item 2: Freshly purchased Karma (orr) Armor (Soldier Stats/Aurora Skin/Melandru Rune)

Transmutation Crystal used (Green Quality, Level 80 items)

Processes:

- Placing either item into the left slot of Transmutation window
– Unable to place the second item into the empty window (red box, prevents placement)
– Placing either item into the right slot of Transmutation window
– Unable to place the second item into the empty window (red box, prevents placement)

Notes:

- Placing a different Level80 Heavy Armor Chest Piece will work properly with both items (process working as intended)
– The issues is localized with the 2 items in question
– The pre-transmutated item may be the same item as the one being transmuted prior (perhaps it was the exact same Karma armor before transmutation, purchased a long time ago) but the game still believes the item is the same, even after the older transmute.