What does weapon color mean? is it rarity or something else?

[jasta85]

So, I've noticed weapons can be different colors, normal (gray) blue, yellow and purple. Purple seems to be the rarest as I got them off bosses and such, but I also got unique named yellow weapon so I'm not sure if that's rarer or something. Any info on this would be appreciated.

[TryToDieHappy]

yes colour is an indicator of a certain rarity and quality of the weapon. the also can have stars next to the name, these indicate the individual quality of that item

for example are the stats on a weapon with a star slightly higher compared to a no star weapon.
armour with a star can have an upgrade socket or 2.

smithing has the chance to give you items with 3 stars and with the correct perks you can have armour with 3 sockets. weapons have no sockets BUT you can use oils on them

[Torpex]

Yellows and purples can be upgraded. Just watch out for the level of the item so you can keep using it.

[Olleus]

I once forged a dagger that had 3*. Everything else I've ever forged had a maximum of 2*, even when I hit the glowing plates at the perfect time. Any idea why that is?

[ambi]

i think a 3 star weapon or armor is random, even if you hit all plates perfectly.

[Keith 'Blood' Hanson]

Yellow weapons definitely can't be upgraded. I have a ton of yellow colored weapons and the companions guild doesn't offer me anything. Maybe there's a different yellow...? So far only purple (legendary) weapons will be upgradable.

Gray and blue are usually the same. One will have different flavor text but you get both that are the same star rarity they'll do the same thing, and look the same (Mostly; I found the deserter's brigadine at gray and it has nothing interesting, but the blue or gold version gave me a bonus to crit).

For forging, yes, three stars are low chance even if you perfect your hits. There's a backpack item I've heard about that seems to raise this chance though.

In general weapons you forge are basic but reliable; especially good for a cutthroat ranger is the dagger you can forge, because it makes the most of crits from behind someone.

The armor you can forge will have the best armor and guard of anything, and with a perk even your two star armors will have three slots, so you can tweak them how you like more often.

[Olleus]

Some yellow weapons can. I have a yellow bow called "Avenger" that I've upgraded thrice already.

[Carnwennan]

Originally posted by jakl201:

Yellow weapons definitely can't be upgraded. I have a ton of yellow colored weapons and the companions guild doesn't offer me anything. Maybe there's a different yellow...? So far only purple (legendary) weapons will be upgradable.

Gray and blue are usually the same. One will have different flavor text but you get both that are the same star rarity they'll do the same thing, and look the same (Mostly; I found the deserter's brigadine at gray and it has nothing interesting, but the blue or gold version gave me a bonus to crit).

For forging, yes, three stars are low chance even if you perfect your hits. There's a backpack item I've heard about that seems to raise this chance though.

In general weapons you forge are basic but reliable; especially good for a cutthroat ranger is the dagger you can forge, because it makes the most of crits from behind someone.

The armor you can forge will have the best armor and guard of anything, and with a perk even your two star armors will have three slots, so you can tweak them how you like more often.

there are specific yellow weapons that can, from time limited quests that rotate in and out of the tavern quest givers.

[Keith 'Blood' Hanson]

Oh yeah, the 'weekly' quests...Which...I have no clue on how to proc. xD Those might be yellow but they're rewards from quests, any yellow weapon you find off of enemies can't be upgraded.

[TryToDieHappy]

these were "community" quests and they are currently disabled and will come back in a slightly changed manner if i read that correctly in one of the posts

[KirGeo]

The weekly quests have been added as random missions to the base game as far as I know. Got a yellow upgradable 2-handed sword from a bounty:

[Keith 'Blood' Hanson]

...Okay, so they ARE in the game then? ....I just want. To know. If I can get more shiny weapons! xD

[ambi]

ive seen upgradeable yellows before.