Confused About Collectables

[Holy-chan]

It took me a few days, but I finally understood what I did wrong initially. My mistake was that I thought it worked like crafting, where "going over" doesn't matter (i.e. 5 durability left, you use a Synthesis skill and get the required progress done, and everything's fine). I was going over the maximum wear, thus reducing my collect chance significantly. It's easy to understand now, but at first, the skill descriptions confused me to no end. The first emergency patch that fixed many descriptions/typos all over Heavensward helped greatly.

[lordoftheapes79]

You can absolutely do it now. However, prior to 56, none of the Collectibles are actually worth Scrip - just EXP.

Yeah I found out after making the post and just haven't been back to the thread to correct myself.

I have a couple questions of my own though.
1) can I do anything with the normal items or ones that are too low to turn in?

2)I don't know if this is a bug or not but sometimes I can put them in my retainer and sometimes I can't. Anyone know why?

[Spawnie]

so was just leveling my fisher with collectors glove n snaggin on for kicks.. starting gettin collectible fish.. rangin from 800-112 whats the maximum collectibility score n how does the score affect trade in for scribs does any1 know please?

does it have to be over a certain collectible value to earn x amount of scribs??

[Roth_Trailfinder]

I'm not yet in a position to collect Scrips, BUT I have been using Collectables as a source of gathering exp. If you check your Rowena Timers (its under the Timers, last thing on the list) you will see three things at the bottom of that window, in the Payment section : Base, and two Bonus. The Base tells you what the bare minimum Collectability rating they will accept for that item is, and the experience points / scrips you get for handing that in. Now, if your item's Collectability exceeds that of the Base range, then you fall into one of the two Bonus categories, which again tell you the requirement, and the rewards for handing that item in.

[Spawnie]

I'm not yet in a position to collect Scrips, BUT I have been using Collectables as a source of gathering exp. If you check your Rowena Timers (its under the Timers, last thing on the list) you will see three things at the bottom of that window, in the Payment section : Base, and two Bonus. The Base tells you what the bare minimum Collectability rating they will accept for that item is, and the experience points / scrips you get for handing that in. Now, if your item's Collectability exceeds that of the Base range, then you fall into one of the two Bonus categories, which again tell you the requirement, and the rewards for handing that item in.

so more or less similar to GC and ixal exchange to a point?? will only accept certain 1s daily?

[Roth_Trailfinder]

Will only accept certain ones ... but will take an unlimited number of them, at least until what they want changes. IE - you can hand in one Collectable Yellow Copper Ore, or you can spend the time to gather 48 of the things and hand them all in.

[Spawnie]

Will only accept certain ones ... but will take an unlimited number of them, at least until what they want changes. IE - you can hand in one Collectable Yellow Copper Ore, or you can spend the time to gather 48 of the things and hand them all in.

ooo awesome tyvm for the info i understand it perfectly now much appreciated :3

only problem with stocking alot of collectibles is tho they dont stack

[Nutz]

This system was infuriating to understand because you have such a limited window to try it out. I completely missed my first two attempts because I spent too long trying to figure out what to do and the ridiculously low timer on the node ran out. That said, it just takes a little getting used to and is only barely viable at low levels if you have good gear.

[Brill_]

As a 51 miner should I not bother with this yet? Just focus on leveling?

[Roth_Trailfinder]

Oh, DEFINITELY focus on it!

Depending upon your gear you should be able to get a couple of Collectibles. Main thing here being your GP - you'll want 600. That is so you can use Discerning Eye three times on the node, boosting your Collectability rating from the Appraisal each time. Stick with the first, Methodical, for a while. You should be able to collect two items each node at a decent (depending on Perception) Collectability rating.

I find that the exp from handing in Collectibles is greater than the exp from doing two Leves for that same level.