Very hard mode, level 90+ help?

[immortalcmb]

I'm on my first NG+, level 90+, so help me out please. I just learned that named weapons can scale with your level and become advanced? Does this apply to named armor becoming superior as well? If so, then what is the best equipment to go after? I've just been taking advanced weapons I find and fully modding them. I rarely find anything rare, epic or legendary worth using.

Also, I've seen the question of advanced weapons actually having superior stats but they are labeled as advanced. Any evidence of that?

Any other advice for level 90+, NG+ gaming? Ships to go after? Armor? Weapons? Ship weapons and designs? I'm looking to learn as much as I can and most sites and videos are not helpful for high level, very hard content.

For example, those spider pests on Gagarin. First play through was easier. On NG+ they hit hard. I've mostly been sniping people with Hard Target but for those pests I had to switch to a Big Bang. I haven't found the Trader yet. Do they have the best equipment?

[Dimitri Fukanob]

hard mode hahaha wow u will conquer the space... play elite dangerous kid

[Doombringer]

Originally posted by immortalcmb:

Also, I've seen the question of advanced weapons actually having superior stats but they are labeled as advanced. Any evidence of that?

Some people thought the OMOD 28f445 was superior because they used console commands to add it to their advanced weapon and the damage number went up.
BUT that OMOD just adds one of: calibrated, refined, or advanced to a weapon (random pick).
You can console command multiple quality mods onto a weapon and the don't replace existing ones, they stack.
So adding advanced (28f444) 10x to a weapon results in a weapon with stupid high damage.

The game doesn't generate these.
People thought they discovered something, but actually were just making themselves cheater weapons.


For difficult enemies use weapons with Damage over Time effects.
Damage over Time on weapons (other than ignition beams) do a % of enemy max health.
The Lasers skill also affects particle beams, so the 4th skill is good.
Unlike other identical damage over times, that one stacks.
(Others refresh duration on reapplication.)
Note identical means identical: fire from whitehot rounds is not the same as fire from Incendiary epic weapon ability, etc.


The best items are generally rare/epic/legendary, guaranteed to be in end of dungeon chests and on elite human enemies.
If you find a high level elite human enemy you can quick save just before you kill it, and reload until you get an item you want from it.
(Their rare/epic/legendary item is generated when they die.)