Guild Wars 2 Legendary Weapon I Guide

legendary weapon I . Guild wars 2 is one of the game that still has numerous fanatic players out there. I myself enjoy the game, since there are tons to do in the world. One particular thing that quite interesting is the legendary weapon. For those who doesn’t know, the legendary weapons are consist of the generation I and II. With the total number of 37 legendary weapons, 21 of them are made on the generation 1.
In this article, we are going to talk about the legendary weapon generation 1. So what are they? how to acquire the weapon? Here are some of the simple guide for you.

The Basic Of Legendary Weapon

Just as the name say, you can say that the rarity of the weapon is LEGENDARY. Indeed, only those who reach level 80 above can equip the particular gears. So, what make them very interesting? Even though, players have to grind and gather tons of component to craft while having enough level to use it, there is no doubt that the appearance is taking lot of player’s attention.
The cosmetics are very well versed. Color, design, visual effect, or the sound effects are just interesting and make the gameplay feel better. On the other hand, the stats are the same with the ascended weapons. But the combo and sigils are rather easier to changed whenever you want since it is not locked.

Acquisition

All of the legendary weapons are acquired through Crafting using the Mystic Forge. The main ingredient will be the precursor weapon, the gift of the legendary weapon, and two other gift of fortune and mastery that shared by other weapon of the same generation.
Worth noting that the legendary weapon 1 are released at the launch of the game. Which make them well known for the whole community. At the same time, the crafting ingredient will be different than the newer generation. You will need to use a gift of fortune and gift of mastery in their recipes.

The Trade And Equip Capability

The 21 weapons from the first generation are tradeable, as long as you haven’t equipped it. After it is equipped, the weapons will be account bond. At the same time, the legendary weapon I can be sold on the market or you can purchase it from other players.
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Reason To Get The Gear

1. It Has The Same Stat As The Ascended Gear
2. The Legendary Weapon Can Swap To Other Stats At Any Time You Are Out Of Combat
3. The Old Infusion Or Sigil Will Pop Off Instead Of Being Deleted When You Replacing Them
4. Beautiful Appearance, Flashy Effect, Footsteps, Spell Animation, And Sound Effect.
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Crafting The Weapon

All of the weapon come with the same procedure of crafting. You can see on the picture below the list of the weapons and all the requirement to craft one. If you want to look for the detail, you can visit the Guild war 2 Wiki page.
Here, you can see that the generation 1 weapon they each require four major items including the Mastery gift and the fortune gift. Along with that, every weapon has precursor weapon and the legendary weapon gift.
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You can see from the picture that every weapon will need the Gift of mastery and gift of fortune. Worth noting that the eternity is a special generation 1 weapon. It has different component which require you to combine two weapon with 5 piles of Crystalline dust and 10 philosopher’s stone. So, here are what you need for preparing the mastery gift and fortune. months year no

The Gift of Fortune

You can craft this item on the mystic forge using these materials.

– 77 Mystic Clover

Obtained from PvP reward track and WWW reward track, 28-day login reward, purchasable twice a day from the fractal merchant, rare drop, and can be forged.

– 250 Glob Of Ectoplasm

Gathered, salvaging yellow and orange, mostly you can buy this items from other players.

– 1 Gift Of Might

Combining vicious Fangs, armored scales, vicious claws, and ancient bones (each 250 pieces)

– 1 Gift Of Magic

Combining Vials of powerful blood, powerful venom sacs, elaborate totems, piles of crystalline dust (each 250)

The Gift Of Mastery

You can craft this item on the mystic forge using these materials.

– 1 Bloodstone Shard

Purchased from Miyani next to mystic forge and lion arch for 200 spirit shard.

– 250 Obsidian Shard

Come from map bonus reward, PVP, mined, and can be purchased from many different merchants.

– 1 Gift Of Exploration

Obtained from finishing the world map of the central Teria or the world before the heart of thorn expansion. Every character of your account will immediately given with this item. So, if you want multiple items, then you should explore using different characters. months year no

– 1 Gift Of Battle

Can be obtained from the world vs world battle or track. Keeping active in the reward track, even with minimum participation or just joining, will help you gain the item faster.

Legendary Weapon Gift

Another thing you should prepare would be the legendary weapon gift. You can create the item by combining other component in the Mystic Forge. If you look at the previous table, you must notice that every weapon will require different kind of legendary weapon gift. But to help you understand the basic requirement, here is the breakdown table for you. months year no
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Acquisition Of The Precursor Weapon

While the precursor weapon “the legend” can be obtained from any enemy, chest, or www loot bag. However, it is worth that method is like a going through a lottery. It is rare by the way. So, you got another 3 major options to acquire the precursor weapon.
1. Buying It From The Trading Post
2. Crafting It (you can purchase the recipe from the master craftmen, and follow the journey)
3. Combining Four Rare Or Four Exotic Pieces With Average Level 75 Or Higher. (It Is Somewhat Like A Gambling)
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Crafting The Legendary Weapons

1. The Bitfrost

For this particular staff weapon, other than the two common ingredient, you will need to has a gift of the bitfrost (legendary weapon gift) plus the precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the gift.
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2. The Bolt

For this legendary sword weapon, other than the two common ingredients (the gift of the dreamer and the gift of fortune, you will need a gift of Bolt (legendary weapon gift) plus the precursor weapon complete the whole ingredient. Here is what you need to create the gift.
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3. The Dreamer

To complete the recipe of the short bow the “dreamer” you will need to have a gift of the dreamer (legendary weapon gift) plus the precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the gift of a dreamer and complete the whole recipe.
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4. The Flameseeker Prophecies

Flameseeker prophecies is a legendary shield weapon that you can craft. But, you will need a gift of the Flameseeker propecies (legendary weapon gift) plus the precursor weapon to complete the whole recipe. Here is the breakdown table of the material and component to make the gift of the flameseeker prophecies.
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5. The Frenzy

This fancy looking harpoon gun weapon, is called as frenzy that taken from the gift of Frenzy (legendary weapon gift). To craft this legendary weapon, you also need the “rage” as the precursor weapon requirement. You can read the previous explanation about how to get the precursor weapon. So, here is the guide to create the gift of frenzy. months year no
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6. The Frostfang

Frostfang is one of the popular legendary weapons because of its gorgeous appearance. If you want to craft this, make sure you got the gift of fortune, gift of mastery, the Tooth of Frostfang precursor weapon, and the gift of frostfang (legendary weapon gift). Here is what you need to create the legendary weapon gift for this project.
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7. The Howler

For this shield weapon, other than the two common ingredient, you will need to have a gift of Howler (legendary weapon gift) plus the precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the material.
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8. The Incinerator

Despite of the scorching hot name, the legendary incinerator is a dagger type of weapon. While it seem very simple, but crafting it is as hard as any other legendary weapon crafting project. You will need the gift of fortune, gift of master, Gift of incinerator, and the precursor weapon “the spark”. To help you forge the gift of incinerator, here is the material breakdown for you. months year no
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9. The Juggernaut

Just as the name implies, you can expect that the Juggernaut is a massive legendary weapon. To craft this particular legendary weapon, other than the two common ingredients, you will need to have a gift of Juggernaut (legendary weapon gift) plus the precursor weapon “the colossus”. Here is what you need to create the gift of the juggernaut.
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10. The Kudzu

Looking for a cool long range weapon? Why don’t you try the kudzu? As one of the First Generation Guild War 2 weapon, you can craft it with gift of mastery, gift of fortune, gift of kudzu, and the leaf of kudzu precursor weapon. To create the required gift of kudzu, here are what you should gather.
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11. The Kraitkin

The legendary weapon kraitkin is a trident type of weapon. Once again, you have to gather four major ingredients just like any other weapon crafting process. But here, you are specifically need to have a gift of Kraitkin (legendary weapon gift) plus Venom as the precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the gift of Kraitkin.
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12. The Komohoali’I Kotaki

For this spear weapon, other than the two common ingredients, you will need to have a gift of Komohoali’i kotaki (legendary weapon gift) plus the Carcharias as the required precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the legendary weapon gift.
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13. The Meteorlogicus

Even before the heart of throne update, this legendary weapon is known for its drop death gorgeous effect. This scepter type of weapon is quite popular and can be crafted from the basic legendary weapon crafting method. It need gift of mastery, gift of fortune, gift of Meteorlogicus (legendary weapon gift) and the precursor weapon “storm”. Here is what you need to create the required legendary weapon gift. months year no
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14. The Minstrel

This is a legendary focus that crafted in the mystic forge. Other than the two common ingredient, you will need to have a gift of Minstrel (legendary weapon gift) plus the precursor bard weapon to be combined in the mystic forge. Here is what you need to create the gift of a minstrell.
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15. The Moot

The moot is a mace weapon. To craft the legendary weapon, you will need to have a gift of Moot (legendary weapon gift) and the energizer as the precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the gift of moot.
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16. The Predator

Another long range weapon is the rifle type Predator. Of course to create it, other than the two common ingredient, you will need to have a gift of Predator (legendary weapon gift) plus “the hunter” precursor weapon. Here is what you need to craft the gift of the predator. months year no
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17. The Quip

For this pistol weapon, other than the two common ingredient, you will need to have a gift of Quip (legendary weapon gift) plus the chaos gun as the precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the material.
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18. The Rodgort

Rodgrot is a torch in  Guild Wars 2. Yes, a legendary torch weapon. Other than the two common ingredient, you will need to have a gift of Rodgort (legendary weapon gift) and the Rodgort’s flame as the precursor weapon to complete the weapon crafting recipe. Here is what you need to create the material.
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19. The Sunrise

The sunrise is one of the three greatsword weapon. To craft the legendary weapon, other than the two common ingredient, you will need to have a gift of Sunrise (legendary weapon gift) plus the dawn precursor weapon. Here is what you need to create the gift of sunrise material.
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20. The Twilight

The Twilight is another one of the three greatsword weapons. To craft the legendary gear, you will need to have a gift of Twilight (legendary weapon gift) plus a dusk dawn precursor weapon. Before you combine all of them on the mystic force, here is a breakdown material for the require legendary weapon gift. months year no
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21. The Eternity

The eternity is kind of different that the other first generation legendary weapons. While the other crafting methods need 4 major requirements, the eternity has 4 different major needs. Surprise surprise that you will need more ingredient As explained in the table below, you can see that it requires 2 gift of fortune, 2 gift of mystery, 1 gift of twilight, and two legendary weapons (sunrise and twilight).
Why two precursor weapon? This is what make the legendary eternity unique. As you successfully craft , you will have a gorgeous greatsword whose appearance switches between sunrise and twilight. Depending of the time of the day, the eternity appears light (like sunrise sword) in the day and appear dark (like twilight sword) during the night time.
On the other note, here are what you need to create the great eternity legendary sword.
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