Received artifact weapon on my GF with a power bonus I cannot use

dimrok

I have a level 60 GF and just completed the artifact weapon step from the ToD campaign. The weapon I received grants a bonus to Weapon Master's strike, which is a skill I cannot get on my Paragon path. Is this a bug? I've noticed all other artifact weapons grant bonuses to powers which are basic and all classes have regardless of path (have not checked them all, just a dozen or so. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).

If this is a bug, how do I get a different weapon?
If this is intentional, can I point out that it's extremely frustrating to have a weapon that takes a lot of effort to get and is then less than useful compared to other artifact weapons?

cxyen

I think Weapon Master's Strike is Swordmaster's atwill. In other words, the only way for you to use that artifact weapon is to change your paragon.

Not sure if this one is a bug.

Or craft new chest another 2 times, if you still don't get whichever you wanted, I think salvage them all and trade them at Well of Dragons would be a good idea. my guildie had to do this 3 times; then he salvaged them all and trade-in.
(not sure if you can trade it at PE).

sprawlfx

It is not a bug. It is an annoying decision.

I have decided to try this once on my chars that already have a set such as the ancient weapon set. If they get the one they want, great; if not, oh well. I will try it twice on the few that don't have a great set. But as far as failing 6 times to trade in? Nope. Won't ever want or need anything that badly. Three would be doable.

The AD cost, plus the time/grind, plus the time/grind/AD cost of the 3 top components, times 4.. well that far exceeds the value of the prize, in my opinion (especially considering that you have to rank it up before it really becomes useful, and that costs even more.) Times 6? Not a chance.

Anyway, you are in the same boat as everyone else and it is not a bug. You just have to decide what you want and how badly you want it. RNG smacked ya. It has a way of doing that. I don't like it any more than you do. But as this is not a bug, but a complaint.. and you already posted the complaint in the general forum.. you should probably ask a mod to close this thread.

(I heard by word of mouth that you only had to fail three times to trade in.. but trade in requires 6 shards, and I only got one with each weapon.. so I assume 6. Anyone know the reality?)

twitticles

sprawlfx wrote: »

(I heard by word of mouth that you only had to fail three times to trade in.. but trade in requires 6 shards, and I only got one with each weapon.. so I assume 6. Anyone know the reality?)

You get one shard for each weapon crate you open, and one shard when salvaging an artifact weapon, totalling two shards per weapon or three attempts to get your weapon of choice, worst case.

sprawlfx

twitticles wrote: »

You get one shard for each weapon crate you open, and one shard when salvaging an artifact weapon, totalling two shards per weapon or three attempts to get your weapon of choice, worst case.

Aah. Thanks for clearing that up!