self>Yawg: /* "Show me the money!" */ Added a detailed explanation how it really works, based on extensive own research.

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"Show me the money!": Added a detailed explanation how it really works, based on extensive own research.

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==[["Show me the money!"]]==
How does this inscription exactly change the weapons' value? Is there a fixed enhancement, a specfic formula?

You may add your data in this table. What you need is a "Show me the money!" inscription, a inscribable weapon and either a [[Expert Salvage Kit]], or for a saver performance if it is done repeatedly, a [[Perfect Salvage Kit]].

{| {{STDT}}
! Item || Rarity || req || Value in {{gold}} || Value in {{gold}} with Smtm || Diff || %* || Signature
|-
| [[Spiked Axe]] || purple || 9''?'' || 208 (104*2) || 271 || 63 || 30,29 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Golden Machete]] || gold || 10 || 316 (79*4) || 379 || 63 || 19,94 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Split Chakrams]] || gold || 13 || 232 || 295 || 63 || 27,16 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Wintergreen Shield]]2 || ''0'' || ''(gold)'' || 0 || 63 || 63 || ''?'' || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Wintergreen Shield2 ''(second try)''|| ''0'' || ''(gold)'' || 0 || 63 || 63 || ''?'' ([[:Image:User Zerpha The Improver Wintergreen Shield Show me the money! inscription research identification value.jpg|here]]) || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Asuran Scepter|Asuran ''(Restoration)'' Scepter]] || ''9'' || ''(blue)'' || 110 || 173 || 63 || 57,27 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Barbed Axe]] || gold || 9 || 188 || 262 || 74 || 39,36 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Heraldic Shield]] || ''blue'' (collector) || ''9'' || 100 || 174 || 74 || 74 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Goldleaf Defender]] || blue || 5 (AL 13 only) || 51 || 106 || 55 || 107,84 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Cleaver]] || gold || 9 || 400 || 455 || 55 || 13,75 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 20:18, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Bronze Scythe]] || gold || 9 || 388 || 462 || 74 || 19,07 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 10:12, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Vabbian Tower Shield]] (Found with iscription already)|| gold || 9 || 284 || 359 || 75 || 26,41 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 14:37, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Clouded Spear]] (Found with iscription already)|| gold || 9 || 300 || 374 || 74 || 24,67 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 14:37, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Dragon Spire Staff]] || gold || 9 || 400 || 474 || 74 || 18,5 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 14:37, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[PvP Longbow]]2,3 || ''blue'' || ''9'' || 0 || 75 || 75 || ''?'' || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 15:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Thunderfist's Brass Knuckles]]2 || ''gold'' || ''9'' || 0 || 55 || 55 || ''?'' || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 16:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Crude Axe (Elonian)|Crude Axe]] || ''gold'' || 9 (5-24dmg) || 140 || 195 || 55 || 39,29 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 16:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Thunderfist's Brass Knuckles2,3 ''(diffrent item)''|| ''gold'' || ''9'' || 0 || 55 || 55 || ''?'' || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 16:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| Thunderfist's Brass Knuckles2,3 ''(diffrent item)''|| ''gold'' || ''9'' || 0 || 55 || 55 || ''?'' || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 21:04, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Duskblade Scythe]] dropped with smtm || purple || 12 || 156 || 223 || 67 || 42,95 || —[[User:Zerpha|Zerpha]][[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]][[Special:contributions/Zerpha The Improver|The Improver]] 11:20, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Fire Staff]] || purple || 9 || 184 || 258 || 74 || ? || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 01:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Fire Staff]] (same) || purple || 9 || 184 || 258 || 74 || ? || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 01:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Highlander Blade]] || purple || 9 || 144 || 208 || 64 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 07:04, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Earth Wand]] || blue || 10 || 69 || 122 || 53 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 07:10, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Copper Crusher]] || gold || 13 || 232 || 304 || 72 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 07:10, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Water Staff]] || purple || 12 || 166 || 235 || 69 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 06:25, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Shortbow]] || purple || 9 || 136 || 203 || 67 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 05:23, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Eternal Flame Wand]] || blue || 9 || 59 || 120 || 61 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 00:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Piercing Axe]] || blue || 9 || 59 || 119 || 60 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 00:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Runic Hammer]] || blue || 11 || 70 || 129 || 59 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 00:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
|-
| [[Ram's Hammer]] || blue || 11 || 54 || 105 || 51 || || --[[User:Fighterdoken|Fighterdoken]] 00:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
|}
: *%: Diffrence shown in percent. ( Stating how much the value percentually increased with mfm compared to the regular one [Formula: value with smtm/(value without/100)-100. Formula for percentual part of regular value compared to that with smtm (currently not used): value without/(value with smtm/100)]
: 2: Items without value can be identified once, though this won't be visible unless they become upgraded with Smtm.
: 3: Item couldn't be sold to merchant despite blue "Sell"-Botton and warning message for being equipped. (The Wintergreen Shield likely can't be sold as well.

===Observations===
* And identified weapon will always have the same increased value with Smtm, even if it gets removed and reapplied.
→ Value is not applied at random.
*By contrast, the same inscription used to repeatedly upgrade the according item gets a different value when identified.
→ If an identified upgrade becomes applied to the according item and becomes salvaged from this item afterwards, it will "forget" that i was once identified and may be identified again. The item can get another value than it had before. (''Note'': This has also been observed for [[Rune]]s)
*With increasing basic value, the enhancement with smtm decreases.
→ Formular has included the item's value.
*<s>Gold diffrence in amount has had four constant numbers so far: 55 {{gold}}, 63 {{gold}} and 74 {{gold}} and 75 {{gold}}.</s>
*Despite having the same value, some weapons get a higher one with smtm than others. (example: there were two items with an value of 400 {{gold}}. one of them increased with inscription by 55 {{gold}}, the other by 74 {{gold}})
***Thunderfist's Brass Knuckles have been tested three times and had a smtm value of 55 {{gold}} every time
→ value is likely not defined at random and dependant from item. This could possibly only be viable for weapons that are not found from mosters, e.g. for quest rewards.
*Weapon [[item rarity|rarity]] and [[attribute]] [[requirement]] is seemingly independant from the enhancement.
{{clear}}
:*Observations written in purple font aren't actually related to the value research of the Smtm inscription, as it states behavior of upgrade components in general.

===Independant Research Results - This is how it really works:===
* "Show me the money!" inscription works almost exactly like every other upgrade part with a variable modifier, it just has an invisible property line which says "'''Value +XX gold'''", and all it does is increasing the gold value of any item it's on or value of itself by that fixed amount.
* For example a "Value +68 gold" one will increase the value of any item it's put on by 68{{gold}}.
* The value increase property ranges from +50{{gold}} to +75{{gold}}
* The value increase ''depends on [[item rarity|rarity]]'' of the item it was ''originally'' found on:
:Blue - +50..62
:Purple - +62..70
:Gold - +71..75

::There might be a +70 from gold item or +71 from purple possible, although not observed.
::+75 ones are exceptionally rare compared to +74 or +73 which are of equal rarity.
* The gold value of the inscription itself after salvaging and identifying is the base variable 26..50 increased by it's own fixed "Value +XX gold" mod, so for example a "Value +71" one can have it's gold value ranging from 97{{gold}} to 121{{gold}}
* Putting it on a weapon and salvaging again resets only the variable 26..50{{gold}} value just like it does on every other inscription or mod. Salvaging doesn't change the "Value +XX gold" modifier, just like it doesn't change for example "Armor +9 (vs. Cold)" inscription.

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self>Yawg: /* "Show me the money!" */ Added a detailed explanation how it really works, based on extensive own research.