What's the best way to get research notes?

[xandrella.2953]

7 hours ago, Jukhy.2431 said:

Was using Cup of Light-Roasted Coffee while ago, but no idea if it still works. These gave 1-3 notes per kit.

Still works, thx!

[Khisanth.2948]

6 hours ago, LucianDK.8615 said:

if its crafted, you can break it. The items rarity yields more notes.

Need to be careful with that. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Pitcher_of_Desert-Spiced_Coffee can be crafted but doesn't give notes

and I think I salvaged a rare food that still gave only 1 notes 😞

Edited March 15, 2022 by Khisanth.2948

[Gibson.4036]

On 3/12/2022 at 1:19 AM, Infusion.7149 said:

Pretty sure it was made because people kept complaining they have nothing to do with ascended items that drop after obtaining legendaries. You're also able to salvage any ascended feasts or exotic crafted weapons/armor so it's also relevant for people upgrading to ascended.

Are upgrades saved? I'm looking at making my first ascended armor, and thought I would have a good collection of crafted exotic on my hands, but some of them have expensive runes in them.

[Infusion.7149]

Just now, Gibson.4036 said:

Are upgrades saved? I'm looking at making my first ascended armor, and thought I would have a good collection of crafted exotic on my hands, but some of them have expensive runes in them.

I am unsure as I have been salvaging crafted armor explicitly made for this purpose.

The wiki states the following: "This could destroy any upgrades (runes, sigils, infusions) in the item."
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Research_Kit

[Gibson.4036]

16 minutes ago, Infusion.7149 said:

I am unsure as I have been salvaging crafted armor explicitly made for this purpose.

The wiki states the following: "This could destroy any upgrades (runes, sigils, infusions) in the item."
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Research_Kit

Yeah, I saw that, and it seemed a very tentative statement, like the wiki editor wasn't sure. So I thought I'd ask around to see if anyone has had experience using it with upgrades.

Thanks.

[Meabeye.8304]

On 3/12/2022 at 3:49 PM, Hesione.9412 said:

Surely there aren't that many players with legendaries who have ascended items to burn?

 

You would be surprised. I just made HOPE, and then I got 4 ascended pistols to burn... LUCKILY I saved them.

[Khisanth.2948]

On 3/15/2022 at 3:23 PM, Gibson.4036 said:

Yeah, I saw that, and it seemed a very tentative statement, like the wiki editor wasn't sure. So I thought I'd ask around to see if anyone has had experience using it with upgrades.

Thanks.

Just salvaged an Cleric's Draconic Gauntlets of the Trooper and it just gave 75 notes.

Edit: Turns out I also have a useless Yassith's Guise with Nightmare rune as well. Added a +1 agony infusion into it then salvaged it. Got nothing other than 200 research notes. So the Research Kit completely destroys upgrades without giving anything for them.

Edited March 19, 2022 by Khisanth.2948

[medivh.4725]

At least my artificier get to do some potions now. 😅

[Galop.7591]

So I just CRAFTED 10 Diviners Mist Shard Pauldrons, and those are EXOTIC!!. But I can not use the research kid on them.

I have had some other exotic crafted gear earlier (still had to lvl up my armor craft to 500), and it worked fine.

But now it doesn't work anymore.

I mean it's crafted and higher tier.... (use to give 3 research books per crafted gear and 5 notes per book)

 

[Ashantara.8731]

25 minutes ago, Galop.7591 said:

I can not use the research kid on them.

Child labor is illegal! 😂

[xandrella.2953]

Bump.

So Coffee doesn't work anymore, strong potion recipes give only 3 potions now instead of 10.

 

[Khisanth.2948]

There is https://fast.farming-community.eu/open-world/salvageable-research-note now but note the WIP.

[ShroomOneUp.6913]

this is the most unintuitive way to provide currency to use a kittening mastery. not too mention it most likely you have to buy stuff for ALL characters you have this way

Edited March 31, 2022 by ShroomOneUp.6913

[Bowdon.1948]

Does anyone know if our character as to have the skill level above the crafted item to get research notes from it? Or can any character buy them from TP and get notes from a crafted item?

[Naro.5496]

On 3/12/2022 at 9:55 PM, Infusion.7149 said:

You get ascended drops quite often in fractals which means any weapon box immediately is salvage fodder if you have any legendaries or ascended already, the raid ones usually salvage into magnetite or gaetling crystals. You are also able to salvage crafted exotics not just ascended.

you only get 200 notes for an ascended item... really not sorth it unless you absolutely dont need them.... better salvage and get the ball of dark mater for future legendary crafting.

[Infusion.7149]

8 minutes ago, Naro.5496 said:

you only get 200 notes for an ascended item... really not sorth it unless you absolutely dont need them.... better salvage and get the ball of dark mater for future legendary crafting.

Costs 1g to salvage an ascended armor , and about that much to stat swap to get research notes from it (as mist touched ones don't salvage). You get 200+ research notes for it and the current going rate is 1 silver per note.
https://fast.farming-community.eu/open-world/salvageable-research-note

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Research_Note

You get balls of darkmatter from salvaging raid drops as well and those don't provide research note.

[Thorgrin.4850]

I have found that buying Potent potions of Svanir Slaying for 1 silver and 45 copper is one of the cheapest I could find.

[AgentMoore.9453]

Not sure if this will help anyone here, but there was a recent GW2 subreddit thread where people suggested using research kits on the IBS weapon sets, since they take up a lot of inventory space and give 200 notes a piece. Might be handy if you're working on those collections anyway and also want notes.

[MecanicSnail.7260]

Cup of Light Roasted Coffe does not work in my experience either bought or crafted.

[Ashantara.8731]

Ascended weapons provide the most notes per salvage process. You can alter the non-standard ones in the Mystic Forge to make them salvageable with a Research Kit.

On 4/11/2022 at 8:51 PM, Naro.5496 said:

you only get 200 notes for an ascended item... really not sorth it unless you absolutely dont need them

Exactly. I was running out of bank space. 😉
 

Edited April 16, 2023 by Ashantara.8731

[Khisanth.2948]

Best depends on what you have. If you have a bank full of useless ascended then they could be a good choice but if you are starting with nothing then the fast farming page  would be better. Notes per salvage doesn't  matter anymore now that there is the automatic salvage option.