How do crafting specs work?

[GreedyLoU]

I am a vetern but i still dont understand this one thing... If i get a crafting spec at level 20 and craft said weapon and its "blue" if i craft it again at level 50 will it be orange/tier 5 or still blue?

[Sir Danglefrögge]

If you get a Tier 3 crafting spec, you can upgrade that crafted weapon to the max. But to START OFF at a higher crafting phase, you need to get a higher-tier crafting spec off the bat.

Also in 2.0 only iconic weapons are directly upgradeable in the crafting menu, which kinda sucks compared to pre-PL. So if you have a crafting spec for, say, a Tier 3 grenade but you want a better one, you'll need to get a higher-tier crafting spec.

[GreedyLoU]

I was inquiring about the smart sniper ashurka or whatever at the ncpd crime im level 24 and want it now but it will only be tier 3. so ill have toi wait to get it?

[Sir Danglefrögge]

Originally posted by GreedyLoU:

I was inquiring about the smart sniper ashurka or whatever at the ncpd crime im level 24 and want it now but it will only be tier 3. so ill have toi wait to get it?

Is that rifle an iconic weapon? I legitimately don't remember. Any way if you get it now and it isn't an iconic weapon, you'll probably find the same crafting spec somewhere else at a higher-tier (shop or loot).

If it is an iconic weapon spec and you craft it now, you can upgrade the weapon itself to Tier 5++ no problem.

[GreedyLoU]

no its not iconic, i never did find an iconic smart sniper rifle

[Sir Danglefrögge]

Originally posted by GreedyLoU:

no its not iconic, i never did find an iconic smart sniper rifle

Honestly, get the spec, don't get the spec... won't make a huge difference. You're bound to find something better down the road. You can still craft it right now and get a decent weapon before upgrading to something else later. Plus, crafting XP.

[GreedyLoU]

nah, i got 2000 hrs plus in this game since launch, last playthrough i waited to get all my iconic and crafting spec and they were all tier 5. Im a lil impatient this playthrough and just never knew if crafting spec leveled up with me, nah mean?

[GreedyLoU]

thank you for the feedback brother, much appreciated
as far as i know that place in santo domingo is the only place to get the smart sniper crafting spec but i will get tier 5 drop later on but most likely the mod slots are filled with crap like "turns weapon non lethal"

[Tokenn]

Originally posted by GreedyLoU:

thank you for the feedback brother, much appreciated
as far as i know that place in santo domingo is the only place to get the smart sniper crafting spec but i will get tier 5 drop later on but most likely the mod slots are filled with crap like "turns weapon non lethal"

Yeah, that happens. But note that weapons you craft or buy in shops will have empty mod slots.