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Glittering Goad Guise (and other NM rewards) warning

Cin_Vhetin
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Just received a mail containing the Glittering Goad Guise reward on a new character I was playing, had no clue about the usability of the thing and it turns out that if you open the mail and collect the contents, those contents then attain the level of the character that has opened it. Level 5.

Every character on an account should have their own reward in their mail. Not just one for the account. AND the mail should provide a warning about taking or even opening the mail.

Not happy to say the least.
Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war. - Japanese proverb

You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass. - Warren Buffet
  • Gabriel_H
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    Just out of interest, can a non level 50 transmute it?
  • Necrotech_Master
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    i could see people intentionally opening it on a low lvl so they had something they could use in low lvl pvp lol
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (fully filled out with current game), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    in progress: acquiring mundus stones (currently only have the thief)

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
  • virtus753
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    i could see people intentionally opening it on a low lvl so they had something they could use in low lvl pvp lol

    This is why they fixed cases in the past where players could get under-leveled monster sets. (Also ability-altering sets too, iirc.) Seems to have been improperly implemented here.
  • Radiate77
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    These need to be scaled up to max level.
    Edited by Radiate77 on June 18, 2026 3:19AM
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  • Cin_Vhetin
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    Gabriel_H wrote: »
    Just out of interest, can a non level 50 transmute it?

    as far as I know, transmuting only changes the trait.
    Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war. - Japanese proverb

    You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass. - Warren Buffet
  • Cin_Vhetin
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    i could see people intentionally opening it on a low lvl so they had something they could use in low lvl pvp lol

    Either way, whether you wanted a high level or low level to have the item, the item is stuck at the level of the char that opened it.
    Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war. - Japanese proverb

    You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass. - Warren Buffet
  • Cin_Vhetin
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    Radiate77 wrote: »
    These need to be scaled up to max level.

    It would be great if the item scaled with the wearer. Since it's a special reward that would have been nice.

    I just wanted to get a warning out so others don't make my mistake. Bummer but not a game killer lol.

    Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war. - Japanese proverb

    You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass. - Warren Buffet
  • DenverRalphy
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    It will reconstruct at whatever level the character reconstructing it is at the time of reconstruction. Capped at CP160.

    Want a CP160 version? Reconstruct it with a CP 160 or higher character.
    Edited by DenverRalphy on June 18, 2026 3:35AM
  • Cin_Vhetin
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    It will reconstruct at whatever level the character reconstructing it is at the time of reconstruction. Capped at CP160.

    Want a CP160 version? Reconstruct it with a CP 160 or higher character.

    Thank you. I've never done this but will try it. If this is the case then that's a fix and good to know, however, it will cost transmute stones to do so.

    I still think a warning would have been nice and want to warn people so they can avoid a problem.
    Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war. - Japanese proverb

    You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass. - Warren Buffet
  • DenverRalphy
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    Cin_Vhetin wrote: »
    It will reconstruct at whatever level the character reconstructing it is at the time of reconstruction. Capped at CP160.

    Want a CP160 version? Reconstruct it with a CP 160 or higher character.

    Thank you. I've never done this but will try it. If this is the case then that's a fix and good to know, however, it will cost transmute stones to do so.

    I still think a warning would have been nice and want to warn people so they can avoid a problem.

    I should toss out though that I think Monster Sets (Head/Shoulder) may be restriced to CP levels only. Because they're typically acquired only in Vet content. I'm not 100% certain, as I'm not in game at the moment and I'm basing this on memory recollection from some time back. Though the NM Head/Shoulders do come from a difficulty agnostic event, so :shrug: who knows.

    In any case, you should have no problem reconstructing it for your CP level characters.
  • Cin_Vhetin
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    Cin_Vhetin wrote: »
    It will reconstruct at whatever level the character reconstructing it is at the time of reconstruction. Capped at CP160.

    Want a CP160 version? Reconstruct it with a CP 160 or higher character.

    Thank you. I've never done this but will try it. If this is the case then that's a fix and good to know, however, it will cost transmute stones to do so.

    I still think a warning would have been nice and want to warn people so they can avoid a problem.

    I should toss out though that I think Monster Sets (Head/Shoulder) may be restriced to CP levels only. Because they're typically acquired only in Vet content. I'm not 100% certain, as I'm not in game at the moment and I'm basing this on memory recollection from some time back. Though the NM Head/Shoulders do come from a difficulty agnostic event, so :shrug: who knows.

    In any case, you should have no problem reconstructing it for your CP level characters.

    I was able to "reconstruct" the two pieces, which made a copy of them at the CP160 level of the char that did the reconstruction. This gave me a set at max level and it didn't destroy the level 5 set, so I still have that too.
    It cost 130 Transmute crystals (65 each) but that did take care of the level problem. So thank you very much for taking the time to let me know about this option.
    Better a warrior in the garden than a gardener at war. - Japanese proverb

    You will continue to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you. True power is sitting back and observing things with logic. True power is restraint. If words control you that means everyone else can control you. Breathe and allow things to pass. - Warren Buffet
  • Necrotech_Master
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    virtus753 wrote: »
    i could see people intentionally opening it on a low lvl so they had something they could use in low lvl pvp lol

    This is why they fixed cases in the past where players could get under-leveled monster sets. (Also ability-altering sets too, iirc.) Seems to have been improperly implemented here.

    well its still possible in the current game to be able to get low lvl monster helms from IC, so its definitely not fixed

    normal group dungeons do not allow sub 50s to go in on vet

    there was technically no night market restriction that let sub 50s join a trial either
    plays PC/NA
    handle @Necrotech_Master
    active player since april 2014

    i have my main house (grand topal hideaway) listed in the housing tours, it has multiple target dummies, scribing altar, and grandmaster stations (fully filled out with current game), as well as almost every antiquity furnishing on display to preview them

    in progress: acquiring mundus stones (currently only have the thief)

    feel free to stop by and use the facilities
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