Molten Alliance (and maybe also other) gathering tool bug

The Molten Alliance gathering tools on the trading post have glyph slots (as they should).

The ones already in your inventory do not, and there is no way to exchange them as far as I can see. Other permanent tools are exchangeable (unbound magic, the lucky dog one also). Considering the list of permanent gathering tools that have been in the game for a while, I am surprised the vendors offer so few exchange options. Or do I only see what I already have? Can't be, I do not have the Lucky Dog one.

All of mine (Jack-in-the-box scythe, chop-it-all logging axe, and watchwork pick) have glyph slots. The exchange vendor is only for the tools that gave bonus items (lucky dog, unbound magic, and watchwork).

That's fine, but I saw loads of people in game linking their Molten Alliance tools and they all lacked glyph slots. Since they are tools, they should have slots. And they do not.

I'm using a leather glyph in my molten alliance pick atm. So not all molten tools are affected.

Ok, i'm prob the only one who remembers this but. The molten Alliance pick was the very first unlimited gathering tool. But there was a thing with it. you see first gen of these were not acc bound. they were soulbound. This was then later fixed by way of an vendor you could exchange your soulbound pick for an acc bound pick.

Now my best guess is, that those picks that were not changed back then, were internally looked over when they did the change to the new system. because from a skin point of view they're the same. but from a coding point of view. 2 very diff things.

I'm sure they'll find it in the code and fix it. or add another vendor for it. which ever is easier i guess.

or they could just exchange it for the acct bound version which should fix the problem. (I exchanged mine a long time ago and that may be why mine has the glyph slot.)

Yeah, if it's an issue of those persons still having the soulbound version, then all they have to do is go to the appropriate NPC to get it converted to the account bound version.

@"RoseofGilead.8907" said:Yeah, if it's an issue of those persons still having the soulbound version, then all they have to do is go to the appropriate NPC to get it converted to the account bound version.

There is no "appropriate NPC" right now.I have the same issue here... Soulbound tools, no slots, no way to change that :/

@Tibran.6429 said:

@"RoseofGilead.8907" said:Yeah, if it's an issue of those persons still having the soulbound version, then all they have to do is go to the appropriate NPC to get it converted to the account bound version.

Yeah, there is, and it's been there for years now. It's the Black Lion Weapons Specialist. Just unequip the tools and take it to the NPC. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Black_Lion_Weapons_Specialist#Unlimited_gathering_tools

@RoseofGilead.8907 said:

@Tibran.6429 said:

@RoseofGilead.8907 said:Yeah, if it's an issue of those persons still having the soulbound version, then all they have to do is go to the appropriate NPC to get it converted to the account bound version.

Thank you very much!That helped a lot!It's weird that his menu only shows up if you unequip the tools...

@Tibran.6429 said:

@RoseofGilead.8907 said:

@Tibran.6429 said:

@RoseofGilead.8907 said:Yeah, if it's an issue of those persons still having the soulbound version, then all they have to do is go to the appropriate NPC to get it converted to the account bound version.

Yeah, it is a bit confusing to go there and not see the option available. I'm glad I could help, though!

@Adzekul.3104 said:The Molten Alliance gathering tools on the trading post have glyph slots (as they should).

The ones already in your inventory do not, and there is no way to exchange them as far as I can see. Other permanent tools are exchangeable (unbound magic, the lucky dog one also). Considering the list of permanent gathering tools that have been in the game for a while, I am surprised the vendors offer so few exchange options. Or do I only see what I already have? Can't be, I do not have the Lucky Dog one.

molten aliance pick, consortium sickle and chop-it-all axe dont have a glyph slot nor do they have an exchange at the specialistedit :might have something to do with the fact that my tools are soulbound and the glyph is account bound?

@Lexan.5930 said:

@Adzekul.3104 said:The Molten Alliance gathering tools on the trading post have glyph slots (as they should).

The ones already in your inventory do not, and there is no way to exchange them as far as I can see. Other permanent tools are exchangeable (unbound magic, the lucky dog one also). Considering the list of permanent gathering tools that have been in the game for a while, I am surprised the vendors offer so few exchange options. Or do I only see what I already have? Can't be, I do not have the Lucky Dog one.

Exactly my issue.Unequip your tools and speak to the Black Lion Weapons Specialist. You can exchange your soulbound tools for account wide tools.I did that just about an hour ago.

@Tibran.6429 said:Exactly my issue.Unequip your tools and speak to the Black Lion Weapons Specialist. You can exchange your soulbound tools for account wide tools.I did that just about an hour ago.

Which npc did you speak with I tried the Black Lion Weapon Specialist in the salt in lions arch and tried the Black Lion Exchange specialist next to the trade post in lions arch and with them unequipped in my inventory and neither one shows them for me to trade in.

@Tibran.6429 said:

@Lexan.5930 said:

@Adzekul.3104 said:The Molten Alliance gathering tools on the trading post have glyph slots (as they should).

The ones already in your inventory do not, and there is no way to exchange them as far as I can see. Other permanent tools are exchangeable (unbound magic, the lucky dog one also). Considering the list of permanent gathering tools that have been in the game for a while, I am surprised the vendors offer so few exchange options. Or do I only see what I already have? Can't be, I do not have the Lucky Dog one.

i found the weapon specialist at the trading post area, was even further back than the trade in specialist. Thanks for your help :)

@TaintedViper.3946 said:

@Tibran.6429 said:Exactly my issue.Unequip your tools and speak to the Black Lion Weapons Specialist. You can exchange your soulbound tools for account wide tools.I did that just about an hour ago.

I found him. I had to go to divinity reach. seems the one in lions arch does not have them so you have to go to one of the other main cities

@RoseofGilead.8907 said:

@Tibran.6429 said:

@RoseofGilead.8907 said:Yeah, if it's an issue of those persons still having the soulbound version, then all they have to do is go to the appropriate NPC to get it converted to the account bound version.

Thank you so much! I had no idea about this! I was wondering why I couldn't add my glyph to my tools. Problem solved! ^_^