Equipment
Equipment Tiers
How the eight equipment tiers work and where to find each one.
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Eight Tiers
All equipment belongs to one of eight tiers, named after the ore used to forge them. Higher tier always means stronger gear. No ambiguity. Tier 1 Tin gear from the Sporeveld, Tier 2 Copper from the Miasma Flats, Tier 3 Iron from the Resonance Caves, Tier 4 Steel from the Crucible, Tier 5 Titanium from the Pale Reaches, Tier 6 Cobalite from the Shattered Expanse, Tier 7 Xenosteel from the Abyssal Veins, and Tier 8 Neutronium from the Signal Apex.
Deterministic Stats
Every tiered item has fixed stats. A Steel Helm always has the same armor and bonuses. No random rolls, no variance. Same name, same stats, every time. The only way to push an item beyond its base power is through Enhancement.
Where Gear Drops
Enemies in each zone drop that zone's tier of equipment. Elite and uber enemies have a small chance of dropping gear one tier higher. Merchants stock their zone's tier plus the previous tier. Salvage crates contain gear from a range of tiers depending on the crate quality and your roll.
Boss Trophies
Boss kills, tower milestones, and natural 20 crate rolls drop named trophy gear. Uniquely-styled tier items with above-curve stats and a story behind the name. They still slot into the regular tier ladder, so a T3 boss trophy is a great find at the Resonance Caves but eventually outclassed by T5+ gear. They are never sold by merchants and never drop from regular enemies.
More in Equipment
Inventory & Gear
Equipment slots, equipping items, and trading with merchants.
Enhancement
Upgrade your equipment with alien compounds, but beware the risk.
Shards
Crystallized resonance energy. Consume for a temporary buff or forge into permanent jewelry.
Role Jewelry
Rings and amulets forged via Gem Resonance. Pure combat gear: stats and build identity, no economy bonuses.
Armor Classes
Plate, leather, and robes — three armor families, three combat styles.
Boss Trophies
Named trophy gear earned by defeating zone and tower bosses.
Tower Legendaries
Unique legendary items from the Conduit.
Weapon Requirements
Weapons and armor require specific combat skill levels to equip.