Guild Wars 2

This happens often enough to be a real pain… ruined ore, log or fiber but I am using infinite gathering tools. Happens in multiple zones.

If you have a trait that triggers an effect at a given hp %, such as Hidden Flask, and it triggers while you are gathering from a node, you will often receive a ruined material.

It’s one of the bugs that’s been around a really long time, and to my knowledge has never been addressed.

If you notice it happening on a specific character (happens to me all the time on my Engi, because of Hidden Flask), the best thing to do is make sure you’re not taking damage while gathering.

While it’s not a true fix, hopefully that’ll help you get the mats you’re trying to gather.

Guild Wars 2 Forums: Chunks of ruined ore

Thanks!… I’ll check my traits… happens mainly on my Engi and guardian.

A good writeup on why it happens can be read here.

I personally don’t think this is a bug, its a way to stop someone running through mobs mining and running off, I personally kill the enemies around the nodes before using so I have never had a ruined one.

I say to anet make this a permanent feature, traits that mean you can get nodes while under attack should either be given to everyone or make it perma to those that do.