Can't use pine resin.

[Valden21]

Like the title says, I can't use pine resin. Right now, I've got some Gold Pine Resin that I would like to use, but the game won't let me. I equip it, and when I try to use, the option is greyed-out. I try to use it from my hotkeyed items, and the image is greyed-out, too. The option to use is doesn't appear in my inventory, either. What's going on here? Why can't I use this item?

[Lady Iudex]

You must be trying it on an infused weapon or one that's inherently dark or whatever. What weapon are you trying it on? Try it on a plain sword or whatever

[Lady Iudex]

Or equip a plain weapon and see if it looks eligible (not grayed out)

[Valden21]

Originally posted by Zarya <3:

You must be trying it on an infused weapon or one that's inherently dark or whatever. What weapon are you trying it on? Try it on a plain sword or whatever

I'm trying to use it on the Heide Knight sword. I've also tried to use it on the Claymore. No luck with either of them, and I haven't done anything with them beyond reinforcing them.

[Lady Iudex]

Yeah you definitely CANNOT use resins on the Heide. Im not sure abiut the claymore but apparently not. :/

[Valden21]

Originally posted by Zarya <3:

Yeah you definitely CANNOT use resins on the Heide. Im not sure abiut the claymore but apparently not. :/

What about the Drangleic Sword? I've got that weapon just sitting in my inventory.

[Lady Iudex]

Try it. You don't even have to waste a resin just equip it and see if it looks like it'll let you

[TrueArchery]

You can use resins on the claymore. No idea what you're doing wrong. Keep in mind that you can only resin-buff weapons in your right hand.

You cannot resin buff weapons that are infused with an element or status. Raw and mundane don't alter buff behavior and iirc enchanted neither but that one is trash anyway.
Rule of thumb is that weapons that upgrade with twinkling or dragon bones cannot be buffed either but there's exceptions both ways.