It's time for a very little update on the upcoming
Hard mode difficulty!
As promised, this new difficulty will reward players with better equipment than ever, raising the rarity from
4 stars to go to
5 stars and beyond. In addition to this, rare equipment will make its debut with
9 star weapons and armor, as well as new sockets!
Rare equipment is just that. Gear that will drop at insanely low odds, sometimes only from equally rare bosses. This type of gear is tailored to grant the player unique boons and effects. The rarity of gear affects a number of things, as I will explain below.
For the first time, players will be able to get their hands on
5 star equipment and beyond. As can be noted in the above picture,
5 star armor is the first to be granted a
silver socket slot. Unlike a
bronze slot, a
silver slot is able to socket both a
bronze and a
silver socket depending on your preference. That makes it a superior slot in every way.
Moving up,
6 star armor retains the same amount of sockets as its
5 star equivalent, but brings with it higher
defensive stats as well as higher odds to recycle for an
Armor Amplifier.
And finally, the new
9 star armor shown here boasts various unique properties. Easily recognizable, this rare piece of gear is marked through its unique color scheme and colored name. Compared to the
6 star armor pictured above, this armor gains three additional
gold socket slots to use.
Gold slots are able to socket
bronze,
silver and
gold sockets, making it the best of all slot types. Furthermore, unlike inferior gear, this rare piece of equipment can be recycled at a guaranteed rate to obtain a
Dream Armor Amplifier, the best type of
armor amplifier in the game.
Because rare equipment can be obtained beginning at the same time as
5 star gear, their
defensive stats will be similar as well. Finding a rare piece of equipment thus will help the player overcome current and approaching challenges, but not trivialize the tasks ahead either.
Moving on from the general properties of
9 star gear and beyond, let us talk about the unique properties of the
PROTOVEST pictured above. According to its description, this vest boosts
regenerative abilities. Indeed, this piece of armor boosts the effectiveness of healing abilities and items on its wearer. This is only one of many unique effects rare gear will provide.
To ensure players have the options to create their very own dream team, multiple pieces of rare equipment will exist for every rarity level of
9 star and beyond. This means the
PROTOVEST is only one of many
9 star armor pieces available.
Hard mode will be arriving in early September, and I hope you are excited for the new challenges and rewards awaiting you! So long!
