The Minstrel

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Disambig icon.png "Minstrel" redirects here. For the item prefix, see Minstrel's.

The Minstrel.png

The Minstrel

Type
Focus
Strength
873 – 927
Skin
The Minstrel
Prefix
Selectable
Rarity
Legendary
Req. level
80
Binding
Account Bound on Use
Salvage
None
Item link
Skin link
Trading post
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External links
GW2BLTC
GW2TP
GW2Efficiency
API
30688
Gallery
The Minstrel.jpg

Click to enlarge.

The Minstrel wielded.jpg

Wielded.

The Minstrel footfalls.jpg

Musical, purple splotchy footfalls.

This item allows selection of stats. See below for a list of available prefixes.
Superior Sigil of Energy.png Superior Sigil of Energy
Infusion Slot Unused Infusion Slot

— In-game description

The Minstrel is a legendary focus crafted in the Mystic Forge.

Lore[edit]

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The Minstrel.png
The Minstrel is a bard's dearest companion, a vessel of their spirit and artistry. Delicate notes fade in the wielder's wake, leaving passersby with a gentle whisper of their vestige.

Acquisition[edit]

Contained in[edit]

Recipe[edit]

The Minstrel
Source
Mystic Forge
Output qty.
1
Ingredients

Graphics[edit]

The Minstrel is a golden rooster harp. While stowed, faint music notes float away from the focus. While drawn, a purple aura appears and large musical notes float away from the focus.

Aura
  • White swirls can be seen around the user's arm
  • A trail of musical notes emits from the weapon
Draw/Stow effects
  • When drawn, a harp strumming sound is heard
  • Musical swirls erupts around the user
Footfalls
  • The user leaves behind a small paint like splotches and bursts of faint purple, pink and white musical notes.

Gallery[edit]

Full material list[edit]

Required item Primary ingredients Component materials
Gift of Mastery.pngGift of Mastery Bloodstone Shard.pngBloodstone Shard
200 Spirit Shard (sold by Miyani)
Obsidian Shard.png250 Obsidian Shards
Gift of Exploration.pngGift of Exploration
World Completion
Gift of Battle.pngGift of Battle
Gift of Battle Item Reward Track
Gift of Fortune.pngGift of Fortune Glob of Ectoplasm.png250 Globs of Ectoplasm
Mystic Clover.png77 Mystic Clovers
~231 Mystic Coin.pngMystic Coins
~231 Glob of Ectoplasm.pngGlobs of Ectoplasm
~231 Obsidian Shard.pngObsidian Shards
~231 Mystic Crystal.pngCrystals or ~1386 Philosopher's Stone.pngPhilosopher's Stones
    (cost of either: 139Spirit Shard.pngSpirit Shard)
Gift of Magic.pngGift of Magic
250 Vial of Powerful Blood.pngVials of Powerful Blood
250 Powerful Venom Sac.pngPowerful Venom Sacs
250 Elaborate Totem.pngElaborate Totems
250 Pile of Crystalline Dust.pngPiles of Crystalline Dust
Gift of Might.pngGift of Might
250 Vicious Fang.pngVicious Fangs
250 Armored Scale.pngArmored Scales
250 Vicious Claw.pngVicious Claws
250 Ancient Bone.pngAncient Bones
Gift of The Minstrel.pngGift of The Minstrel Icy Runestone.png100 Icy Runestones
100 Gold coin total, bought from Rojan the Penitent
Superior Sigil of Energy.pngSuperior Sigil of Energy
Gift of Energy.pngGift of Energy
Recipe cost: 10 Gold coin, bought from Miyani
Requires 400 Artificer tango icon 20px.png Artificer to make.
250 Pile of Crystalline Dust.pngPiles of Crystalline Dust
250 Pile of Incandescent Dust.pngPiles of Incandescent Dust
250 Pile of Luminous Dust.pngPiles of Luminous Dust
250 Pile of Radiant Dust.pngPiles of Radiant Dust
Gift of Music.pngGift of Music
Recipe cost: 10 Gold coin, bought from Miyani
Requires 400 Jeweler tango icon 20px.png Jeweler to make.
Gift of the Nobleman.pngGift of the Nobleman bought from any Dungeon Merchant (500 Tales of Dungeon Delving Tales of Dungeon Delving)
250 Orichalcum Ingot.pngOrichalcum Ingots
250 Bolt of Gossamer.pngBolts of Gossamer
100 Opal Orb.pngOpal Orbs
The Bard.pngThe Bard

Available prefixes[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Crafting The Minstrel in the Mystic Forge or unlocking its skin also unlocks the Musical Minstrel novelty.

Trivia[edit]

See also[edit]