Guild Wars 2

While I am really happy that Anet has addressed the issue, I agree with a couple of people here regarding the usefulness of a character slot for all vets. I already have more than enough character slots so an extra one doesn’t give me any extra value – 800 gems would have been a better alternative that can be used for people in all sorts of situations.

The quest is still bugged for me too and I’m also an engineer. I eventually completed it when I followed what the OP did.

I just completed the quest using some pointers from others who’ve had the same problem. After picking up the sheath, head towards the shore west of the lake and drop it as close as you can to the waters edge without coming out of the water (pick a shallow area). Then, get out of the water, pick up the scabbard while you’re still in your ‘on land’ state then run along the path back to roughly the same spot you were standing when the quest started.

The same thing happens to me. I’ve tried it about 6 times including after reloading the whole game twice.