Power Cap on Masterworked Bow

[Wildcarrrd]

I have a masterworked combat bow (a personal favorite) with over 8,000 kills on it. It currently says there's a power cap on it.

How can I infuse this item to match my current power level?

[IblisFlare]

If the power cap is 1060, then you're out of luck, as it's been sunset.

[EckyThump]

You can't exceed the power cap, it is the absolute highest the item can go.

[Wildcarrrd]

Originally posted by IblisFlare:

If the power cap is 1060, then you're out of luck, as it's been sunset.

That doesn't make any sense... I put a ton of resources into that item specifically because I liked it, and then just like that they make it worthless?

[Filipino Enjoyer]

Originally posted by Wildcarrrd:

Originally posted by IblisFlare:

If the power cap is 1060, then you're out of luck, as it's been sunset.

That doesn't make any sense... I put a ton of resources into that item specifically because I liked it, and then just like that they make it worthless?

welcome to the future of destiny 2, sunsetting where all you're loved items become worthless after a certain time and you're forced to grind for the same items but with a different level cap

[Wildcarrrd]

Well I guess masterworking an item is completely and utterly pointless then.

[EckyThump]

Items from this season will be good for the rest of Beyond Light, they will only become sunset when Year 5 launches. I don't mind masterworking them but I definitely can't be bothered grinding for god rolls. Just a few useful perks is fine.

[Wildcarrrd]

Originally posted by EckyThump:

Items from this season will be good for the rest of Beyond Light, they will only become sunset when Year 5 launches. I don't mind masterworking them but I definitely can't be bothered grinding for god rolls. Just a few useful perks is fine.

The thing about masterworked items is that they generate orbs on multikills, which is a pretty big deal.

This bow (Subtle Calamity) is a personal favorite. Precision kills create an AOE explosion, and I'm *very* good at precision kills. Plus, the arrows also explode if you miss, which can be used against enemies behind cover. It's just a lot of fun to use, and I've never found another bow that I enjoy using nearly as much.

Are there any weapons with similar mechanics that wouldn't be affected by the level cap?

[Natjur]

Masterworking weapons is cheap tho.
Masterworking armour...now that is costly. So they need to make that cheaper, or remove them from being sunsetted

What are the two perks you want on the bow?
Firefly\Dragonfly (Precision kills create an elemental damage explosion)
Explosive head(Projectiles create an area-of-effect detonation on impact)

https://www.light.gg/db/ is very good for finding what weapons can be found with what perks

Eg For Legendary Combat Bows
https://www.light.gg/db/category/1?page=1&f=10%28combat%20bow%29%2C4%285%29%2C%2C%2C10%28combat%20bow%29

[Wildcarrrd]

Originally posted by Natjur:

Masterworking weapons is cheap tho.
Masterworking armour...now that is costly. So they need to make that cheaper, or remove them from being sunsetted

Not really cheap for someone who doesn't devote their entire life to the game...

[Filipino Enjoyer]

Originally posted by Wildcarrrd:

Originally posted by EckyThump:

Items from this season will be good for the rest of Beyond Light, they will only become sunset when Year 5 launches. I don't mind masterworking them but I definitely can't be bothered grinding for god rolls. Just a few useful perks is fine.

The thing about masterworked items is that they generate orbs on multikills, which is a pretty big deal.

This bow (Subtle Calamity) is a personal favorite. Precision kills create an AOE explosion, and I'm *very* good at precision kills. Plus, the arrows also explode if you miss, which can be used against enemies behind cover. It's just a lot of fun to use, and I've never found another bow that I enjoy using nearly as much.

Are there any weapons with similar mechanics that wouldn't be affected by the level cap?

i'm fairly certain theres only 3 bows not currently effected by the power cap, whispering slab(might require shadowkeep idk) from last season, biting winds which requires beyond light and the point of the stag which you can get from the exotic kiosk. I'm not sure if any of them can roll the same perks as your current one tho

[Nibbie]

Looks like Biting Winds is a bow from this season that can have explosive arrowheads, though not firefly. Equipment is sunset one year after it comes out, so a new weapon like that will be immune to level caps until the next expansion comes out.

Also masterworking weapons is pretty cheap, especially compared to armor. Lastly, you can still use that bow, it will just bring your light down if you are trying to do content where that matters, like high level nightfalls. All older content, most of the open world in the new area, the strike playlist, and most of crucible/gambit are still perfectly fine to use it in.

[Nibbie]

Originally posted by Wildcarrrd:

Originally posted by Natjur:

Masterworking weapons is cheap tho.
Masterworking armour...now that is costly. So they need to make that cheaper, or remove them from being sunsetted

Not really cheap for someone who doesn't devote their entire life to the game...

It really is though? To masterwork a weapon from the start, it costs 10,000 glimmer, 27 legendary shards, and 17 enchancement cores. You get legendary shards every time you dismantle a legendary, which is fairly often. Enhancement cores you can get four a day from pretty quick gunsmith bounties, buy them from Spider for legendary shards, use Finest Matterweave items you may have sitting around, they aren't really rare. Masterworking armor is totally expensive, especially for someone who doesn't do higher level nightfalls, but weapons are cheap.

[B2own]

shoulda kept Dlc Gear up to cap, kinda feel ripped since i didnt start playing till this year and just said shup up and take my money bout a week before the announced the vaulting

[Filipino Enjoyer]

Originally posted by B2own:

shoulda kept Dlc Gear up to cap, kinda feel ripped since i didnt start playing till this year and just said shup up and take my money bout a week before the announced the vaulting

You should be able to use any item currently acquirable in-game up to the infusion cap, too bad bungie doesn't see it that way

[Emurinus]

Originally posted by Wildcarrrd:

Originally posted by IblisFlare:

If the power cap is 1060, then you're out of luck, as it's been sunset.

That doesn't make any sense... I put a ton of resources into that item specifically because I liked it, and then just like that they make it worthless?

The most expensive resources you need is 17 enchancement cores, which isn't difficult to get at all. You can get 4 a day from Banshee's daily bounties and up to 5 a day from Spider if you have the necessary shards. You can grind out activities that drop cores and use ghost mods to help increase those in playlist activities.

Masterworking weapons is nonissue for the most part, and you can use weapons up to a year after they're (re)introduced which is plenty of time to get good use out of it.