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Acquisition: Re-ordered salvage kit mentions

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{{Item infobox
| rarity = blue
| name = Inscription
| type = [[Upgrade component]] (for [[weapon]]s, [[focus item]]s, and [[shield]]s)
| stackable = n
| campaign = [[Core]]
| image = [[File:Inscription all.png|195px|All Inscriptions]]
| render = [[File:Item Generic Inscription.jpg|120px]]
}}
An [[inscription]] is a [[Salvage|salvageable]] [[upgrade component]] that can be applied to equippable primary or off-hand [[weapon]]s with an [[Inscribable|inscription slot]].

==Acquisition==
Inscriptions can be salvaged from any weapons that carry them by using a [[Expert Salvage Kit]], [[Superior Salvage Kit]] or a [[Perfect Salvage Kit]]. (Expert and Superior kits have a chance of breaking the weapon when salvaging; see [[Salvage]] for details.) Weapons carrying inscription slots can be obtained in the following ways:
;[[Guild Wars Nightfall|Nightfall]] and [[Guild Wars Eye of the North|Eye of the North]]
*Any drop of [[item rarity]] blue, purple or gold has a chance of carrying an inscription slot and inscription.
;[[Guild Wars Factions|Factions]]
*Any equippable non-[[unique item]] that drops from the [[Urgoz]]'s elite [[chest]] or [[Kanaxai]]'s elite chest is guaranteed to carry an inscription slot and inscription.
;[[Core]]
*Any weapon that drops from the [[Chest of Woe]] or [[Underworld Chest]] is guaranteed to carry an inscription slot and inscription.
;[[Player versus Player|PvP]]
*Any equippable non-unique item that drops from the [[The Hall of Heroes (arena)|Hall of Heroes]] [[Chest (Hall of Heroes)|elite chest]] has a chance of carrying an inscription slot and inscription. 
*Some inscriptions cannot be [[unlock]]ed at [[Priest of Balthazar|Priests of Balthazar]] unless your account includes Nightfall. ''(See specific notes in the tables below.)''

==Inscription types==
The following is a list of inscription types, detailing the icons and which equippable item they can be applied to:
{| style="margin: 0.25em; border: 1px solid silver;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"
|- style="background: #FC6;"
! Icon !! Color !! Equippable item
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Weapon inscriptions
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| [[Image:Inscription weapons.png|27px|Weapons]] || Teal || All weapons
|- style="background: #CCD3FB;"
| [[Image:Inscription martial weapons.png|27px|Martial weapons]] || Blue || [[Martial weapon]]s
|- style="background: #CEE88D;"
| [[Image:Inscription spellcasting weapons.png|27px|Spellcasting weapons]] || Green/Yellow || [[Spellcasting weapon]]s
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Off-hand inscriptions
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| [[Image:Inscription focus items or shields.png|27px|Focus items or shields]] || Bronze || [[Focus item]]s or [[shield]]s
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| [[Image:Inscription focus items.png|27px|Focus items]] || Lilac/Yellow || Focus items
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | General inscriptions
|- style="background: #FFFFA5;"
| [[Image:Inscription equippable items.png|27px|Equippable Items]] || Gold || All equippable items
|}

{{Anomaly|In the [[PvP Equipment]] panel, spellcasting weapon and focus item inscriptions use the golden icon instead.}}

==Weapon inscriptions==
The following is a list of inscriptions that can be applied to weapons, sorted by their effects.

===Combat enhancing===
{| style="margin: 0.25em; border: 1px solid silver;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"
|- style="background: #FC6;"
! Icon !! Name !! Enhancement !! Condition / Cost
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| rowspan="8" | [[Image:Inscription weapons.png|27px|Weapons]]
| "Strength and Honor" 2 {{Anchors|"Strength and Honor"|Strength and Honor}}
| rowspan="4" | Damage +10...15%
| (while [[Health]] is above 50%)
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| "Guided by Fate" 2 {{Anchors|"Guided by Fate"|Guided by Fate}}
| (while [[Enchantment spell|Enchanted]])
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| "Dance with Death" 2 {{Anchors|"Dance with Death"|Dance with Death}}
| (while in a [[Stance]])
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| "Too Much Information" 2 {{Anchors|"Too Much Information"|Too Much Information}}
| (vs. [[Hex spell|Hexed]] foes)
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| "To the Pain!" 2 {{Anchors|"To the Pain!"|To the Pain!|To the Pain}}
| rowspan="2" | Damage +14...15%
| Armor -10 (while [[attacking]])
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| "Brawn over Brains" 2 {{Anchors|"Brawn over Brains"|Brawn over Brains}}
| Energy -5
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| "Vengeance is Mine" 2 {{Anchors|"Vengeance is Mine"|Vengeance is Mine}}
| rowspan="2" | Damage +10...20%
| (while [[Health]] is below 50%)
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| "Don't Fear the Reaper" 2 {{Anchors|"Don't Fear the Reaper"|Don't Fear the Reaper}}
| (while Hexed)
|- style="background: #CCD3FB;"
| [[Image:Inscription martial weapons.png|27px|Martial Weapons]]
| "I have the power!" {{Anchors|"I Have the Power!"|I have the Power!|I have the Power|"I have the power!"|I have the power!|I have the power}}
| Energy +5
|
|- style="background: #CEE88D;"
| rowspan="5" | [[Image:Inscription spellcasting weapons.png|27px|Spellcasting Weapons]]
| "Hale and Hearty" {{Anchors|"Hale and Hearty"|Hale and Hearty}}
| rowspan="2" | Energy +1...5
| (while [[Health]] is above 50%)
|- style="background: #CEE88D;"
| "Have Faith" 1 {{Anchors|"Have Faith"|Have Faith}}
| (while Enchanted)
|- style="background: #CEE88D;"
| "Don't call it a comeback!" 1 {{Anchors|"Don't call it a comeback!"|Don't call it a comeback!}}
| rowspan="2" | Energy +2...7
| (while [[Health]] is below 50%)
|- style="background: #CEE88D;"
| "I am Sorrow." 1 {{Anchors|"I am Sorrow."|I am Sorrow.}}
| (while [[Hex spell|Hexed]])
|- style="background: #CEE88D;"
| "Seize the Day" {{Anchors|"Seize the Day"|Seize the Day}}
| [[Energy]] +10...15
| [[Energy regeneration]] -1
|}
:1 This inscription cannot be unlocked at Priests of Balthazar unless your account includes Nightfall.
:2 This inscription increases base damage from attacks made with the weapon; it does not increase damage from other sources.

===Spell enhancing===
{| style="margin: 0.25em; border: 1px solid silver;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"
|- style="background: #FC6;"
! Icon !! Name !! Enhancement !! Condition / Cost
|- style="background: #DCFFDF;"
| [[Image:Inscription weapons.png|27px|Weapons]]
| "Don't Think Twice" 1 {{Anchors|"Don't Think Twice"|Don't Think Twice}}
| Halves casting time of spells
| (Chance: 5...10%)
|- style="background: #CCD3FB;"
| [[Image:Inscription martial weapons.png|27px|Martial Weapons]]
| "Let the Memory Live Again" 1 {{Anchors|"Let the Memory Live Again"|Let the Memory Live Again}}
| Halves skill recharge of spells
| (Chance: 5...10%)
|- style="background: #CEE88D;"
| [[Image:Inscription spellcasting weapons.png|27px|Spellcasting Weapons]]
| "Aptitude not Attitude" {{Anchors|"Aptitude not Attitude"|Aptitude not Attitude}}
| Halves casting time of spells of item's attribute
| (Chance: 10...20%)
|}
:1 This inscription cannot be unlocked at Priests of Balthazar unless your account includes Nightfall.

==[[Off-hand inscriptions]]==
The following is a list of inscriptions that can be applied to off-hands, sorted by their effects.

{| style="margin: 0.25em; border: 1px solid silver;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"
|- style="background: #FC6;"
! Icon !! Color !! Equippable item
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;" | Off-hand inscriptions
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| [[Image:Inscription focus items or shields.png|27px|Focus items or shields]] || Bronze || [[Focus item]]s or [[shield]]s
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| [[Image:Inscription focus items.png|27px|Focus items]] || Lilac/Yellow || Focus items
|}

===Combat enhancing===
{| style="margin: 0.25em; border: 1px solid silver;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"
|- style="background: #FC6;"
! Icon !! Name !! Enhancement !! Condition / Cost
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| rowspan="19" | [[Image:Inscription focus items or shields.png|27px|Focus Items or Shields]]
| "Not the face!" 1 {{Anchors|"Not the face!"|Not the face!}}
| rowspan="7" | Armor +5...10
| (vs. [[Blunt damage]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Leaf on the Wind" 1 {{Anchors|"Leaf on the Wind"|Leaf on the Wind}}
| (vs. [[Cold damage]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Like a Rolling Stone" 1 {{Anchors|"Like a Rolling Stone"|Like a Rolling Stone}}
| (vs. [[Earth damage]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Sleep Now in the Fire" 1 {{Anchors|"Sleep Now in the Fire"|Sleep Now in the Fire}}
| (vs. [[Fire damage]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Riders on the Storm" 1 {{Anchors|"Riders on the Storm"|Riders on the Storm}}
| (vs. [[Lightning damage]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Through Thick and Thin" 1 {{Anchors|"Through Thick and Thin"|Through Thick and Thin}}
| (vs. [[Piercing damage]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "The Riddle of Steel" 1 {{Anchors|"The Riddle of Steel"|The Riddle of Steel}}
| (vs. [[Slashing damage]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Sheltered by Faith" {{Anchors|"Sheltered by Faith"|Sheltered by Faith}}
| rowspan="2" | Received [[physical damage]] -1...2
| (while Enchanted)
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Run For Your Life!" {{Anchors|"Run For Your Life!"|Run For Your Life!|Run For Your Life}}
| (while in a Stance)
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Nothing to Fear" {{Anchors|"Nothing to Fear"|Nothing to Fear}}
| Received physical damage -1...3
| (while Hexed)
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Luck of the Draw" {{Anchors|"Luck of the Draw"|Luck of the Draw}}
| Received physical damage -4...5
| (Chance: 10...20%)
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Fear Cuts Deeper" 1 {{Anchors|"Fear Cuts Deeper"|Fear Cuts Deeper}}
| Reduces [[Bleeding]] [[duration]] on you by 20%
| rowspan="8" | ([[Effect stacking|Stacking]])
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "I Can See Clearly Now" 1 {{Anchors|"I Can See Clearly Now"|I Can See Clearly Now}}
| Reduces [[Blind]] duration on you by 20%
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Swift as the Wind" 1 {{Anchors|"Swift as the Wind"|Swift as the Wind}}
| Reduces [[Crippled]] duration on you by 20%
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Soundness of Mind" 1 {{Anchors|"Soundness of Mind"|Soundness of Mind}}
| Reduces [[Dazed]] duration on you by 20%
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Strength of Body" 1 {{Anchors|"Strength of Body"|Strength of Body}}
| Reduces [[Deep Wound]] duration on you by 20%
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Cast Out the Unclean" 1 {{Anchors|"Cast Out the Unclean"|Cast Out the Unclean}}
| Reduces [[Disease]] duration on you by 20%
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Pure of Heart" 1 {{Anchors|"Pure of Heart"|Pure of Heart}}
| Reduces [[Poison]] duration on you by 20%
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| "Only the Strong Survive" 1 {{Anchors|"Only the Strong Survive"|Only the Strong Survive}}
| Reduces [[Weakness]] duration on you by 20%
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| rowspan="11" | [[Image:Inscription focus items.png|27px|Focus Items]]
| "Hail to the King" 1 {{Anchors|"Hail to the King"|Hail to the King}}
| rowspan="8" | Armor +4...5
| (while [[Health]] is above 50%)
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Faith is My Shield" {{Anchors|"Faith is My Shield"|Faith is My Shield}}
| (while Enchanted)
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Might makes Right" 1 {{Anchors|"Might Makes Right"|Might Makes Right}}
| (while [[attacking]])
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Knowing is Half the Battle." 1 {{Anchors|"Knowing is Half the Battle."|Knowing is Half the Battle.}}
| (while [[Skill#Properties|casting]])
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Man for All Seasons" 1 {{Anchors|"Man for All Seasons"|Man for All Seasons}}
| (vs. [[Elemental damage]])
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Survival of the Fittest" 1 {{Anchors|"Survival of the Fittest"|Survival of the Fittest}}
| (vs. [[Physical damage]])
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Ignorance is Bliss" 1 {{Anchors|"Ignorance is Bliss"|Ignorance is Bliss}}
| Energy -5
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Life is Pain" 1 {{Anchors|"Life is Pain"|Life is Pain}}
| Health -20
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Down But Not Out" 1 {{Anchors|"Down But Not Out"|Down But Not Out}}
| rowspan="2" | Armor +5...10
| (while Health is below 50%)
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Be Just and Fear Not" 1 {{Anchors|"Be Just and Fear Not"|Be Just and Fear Not}}
| (while hexed)
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Live for Today" {{Anchors|"Live for Today"|Live for Today}}
| Energy +10...15
| Energy regeneration -1
|}
:1 This inscription cannot be unlocked at Priests of Balthazar unless your account includes Nightfall.

===Skill/spell enhancing===
{| style="margin: 0.25em; border: 1px solid silver;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"
|- style="background: #FC6;"
! Icon !! Name !! Enhancement !! Condition / Cost
|- style="background: #DDC092;"
| [[Image:Inscription focus items or shields.png|27px|Focus Items or Shields]]
| "Master of My Domain" 1 {{Anchors|"Master of My Domain"|Master of My Domain}}
| Item's attribute +1
| (Chance: 10...20%)
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Inscription focus items.png|27px|Focus Items]]
| "Serenity Now" {{Anchors|"Serenity Now"|Serenity Now}}
| Halves skill recharge of spells
| (Chance: 5...10%)
|- style="background: #E3BEC9;"
| "Forget Me Not" {{Anchors|"Forget Me Not"|Forget Me Not}}
| Halves skill recharge of spells of item's attribute
| (Chance: 10...20%)
|}
: 1 The benefit is only applied to the skill being used; see also: [[Of Attribute]], [[Of Mastery]]. 

== General inscriptions ==
The following is a list of inscriptions that can be applied to any equippable item.

{| style="margin: 0.25em; border: 1px solid silver;" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2"
|- style="background: #FC6;"
! Icon !! Name !! Enhancement
|- style="background: #FFFFA5;"
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Inscription equippable items.png|27px|Equippable Items]]
| "Measure for Measure" 1 {{Anchors|"Measure for Measure"|Measure for Measure}}
| [[Highly salvageable]]
|- style="background: #FFFFA5;"
| "Show me the money!" 2 {{Anchors|"Show me the money!"|Show me the money!}}
| Improved sale value (+50..75{{gold}})
|}
:1 This inscription only affects [[drop]]ped weapons, i.e. it will not allow you to [[salvage]] an otherwise unsalvageable item (e.g. from a [[weaponsmith]], [[collector]], or as a reward).
:2 This inscription only affects the items which have a [[merchant]] value. Like other inscriptions it has a set value (that is not displayed on the inscription): 
::"Show me the money!" inscriptions add up to 62{{gold}} of extra value to "blue" items; up to 70{{gold}} to "purple" items; and up to 75{{gold}} for "gold" items.

==Notes==
*You cannot purchase inscriptions from NPCs.
*In [[inscribable]] items, the inscription takes the place of the inherent mod on martial weapons and staves and one of the two inherent mods on wands, shields, and focus items.
*An inscription can be [[identified]] to improve its base [[merchant]] value of 25{{gold}}.
**There are no [[trader]]s for inscriptions.
*Regarding ''"Show Me the Money!"'' inscriptions:
**Each of these inscriptions provides the same increase in value to any item to which it is applied.
**If identified, the salvaged inscription's merchant value increases, scaling upwards from 76{{gold}}, making it more profitable to salvage the inscription from any item which has an identified merchant value of less than 76{{gold}}.
*You can replace the inscriptions on [[Destroyer weapon|Destroyer]], [[Imperial weapons|Imperial]] and [[Tormented weapon|Tormented]] martial weapons and staves.
*You can upgrade the empty inscription slot of the unique [[Keiran's Bow (Rotwing)|Keiran's Bow]].
*You cannot replace the "embedded" inscriptions in [[The Bison Cup]] and [[Sharptooth's Shield]].
*You can obtain specific weapons with empty inscription slots from these sources:
**By [[craft]]ing at certain [[weaponsmith]]s in Nightfall and Eye of the North.
**From some common weapons [[collector]]s in Nightfall and Eye of the North.
**From exclusive weapons collectors: [[Lionguard (collector)|Lionguards]] in Prophecies (War in Kryta), [[Iza Yoi]] and [[Shen Xi]] in Factions (Winds of Change), [[Deacon of Whispers]] in Nightfall, and the [[Zaishen Weapon Master]]s in [[The Battle Isles]].
**From [[Scribe]]s, who offer reward weapons after completing [[Bonus Mission Pack|Bonus Missions]].
{{Anomaly|An extremely small number of weapons in circulation carry an inherent inscription '''and''' an inscription slot. Currently, all known exploits or game errors that produced them have been resolved.}} 
{{anomaly|Identifying the inscribable item with no merchant value which has been upgraded with the ''Show me the money!'' inscription may reveal the non-zero value; however, such item cannot be sold to a merchant.}}
{{Anomaly|The inscription "To the Pain!" only applies -10 armor rating from enemy weapon attacks while the wielder is also attacking. Enemy spell damage received is not increased.}}
{{Anomaly|The inscriptions stating +20% damage actually increase damage by +21% which is in line with an armor penetration of 11.}}
{{Anomaly|Inscriptions that increase or reduce armor count as [[armor calculation#Category|core armor]] and are not subject to the bonus armor cap, unlike [[inherent modifier]]s.}}

==Trivia==
*The [[Inscription/Trivia|inscription trivia]] article lists community identified trivia for the above inscriptions.
*Inscriptions were introduced with Nightfall in October 2006.

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