Questions about the gear and perk system

[kamikazi21358]

Relatively new and still trying to understand the gear system:

I understand sort of that there are various tiers of armour and to activate perks you have to get 600 points and stuff.


However I noticed the emblems that are surrounded by the up-to 5 dashes, either partly greyed our or white or non-existent, but also they seem to be different despite being the same number.

For example, 2 pommels I have are the exact same — same number, same perk, even shame visual.
But both have different ‘dashes’ lacking a better word: one is “Shield Up 100, Aegis 40/100”, but the shield up has 2 White dashes, while the Aegis has 3 grey ones surrounding it. Meanwhile, the other one is also “Shield Up 100, Aegis 40/100”, and it has no dashes at all around Shield Up and Aegis is completely surrounded in dashes [2 white 3 grey]. Both are un-upgraded.
Does this have any effect on what they do at all? What do these 5 dashes that surround the emblem mean?

EDIT: Pictures of what I mean.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2059091338
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2059091302
Does anyone know what these dashes mean? Why are they different when their statistics and level are identical?


Also some other questions regarding perks, looking around their definitions,

Many of the defensive perks mention a “health shield” (Shields Up, Aegis, Vengeful Barrier). Vengeful Barrier gives me the indication it increases the artificial extra health you get during revenge mode? If so, based on what Shields Up says, do you get an artificial health shield too when you spawn or get revived? And Aegis says +20% shield increase, so would this both involve the revenge health and the spawn/revive health if there is one? Or is this completely wrong?

The second question I have is some seem to be based off of ‘Renown level’ [Endurance, Bulk Up, Feline Agility]. I notice when killing opponents it says +XX renown or something in small text. Is this the ‘renown levels’ or is it go to adding a ‘renown level’? Where does it say in the battle what ‘renown level’ I am?


These were some of the aspects that were confusing me that I could find nothing on. Even videos about the armour system seem to be on the older system or only give the basic information without the details like these.

[JKArtorias]

Let's say something gives 100 Shield Up. This means you are 100 points closer to having the shield up perk.

You need 600 points to unlock a perk. The amount of points and what perks they're towards is random. You can only get 3 perks active in total if you get lucky and choose the right gear to equip.

Renown level is the feats in Dominion.

As for the defensive perks question if it says you get shield upon respawn or revive its only on respawn and revive. Revenge is a mechanic that activates when you are being ganked and hit a few times.

[Spooky7.62]

Lets just say they (gear/perks) dont matter that much, now back in year 1 gear definitely mattered.

[kamikazi21358]

Originally posted by God Of Conquest:

Let's say something gives 100 Shield Up. This means you are 100 points closer to having the shield up perk.

You need 600 points to unlock a perk. The amount of points and what perks they're towards is random. You can only get 3 perks active in total if you get lucky and choose the right gear to equip.

From what I have gathered, yeah, and higher level equipment ("common""epic" or whatever) allow for higher tier perks, correct?

I apologize I did not have pictures earlier, but my question is regarding stuff like this:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2059091338
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2059091302
The 'dashes' around the Perk icon appear to be different, even on items like this that are otherwise seemingly identical. Does anyone know what this means? Does it mean anything at all? These (up to) 5 dashes, what do they represent? I thought it would mean 'how upgraded they are' or something, but they are random for some reason, and I cannot find any guide at all that even mentions these. Do these have any affect on reaching the 600 points?

Originally posted by God Of Conquest:

Renown level is the feats in Dominion.

Does it effect any other game? I get even in duel matches "+10 Renown" after killing an opponent, but I cannot find where this is or whatever. I tried to get in a domination match, but it was 10 minutes of queue time without entrance, so it doesn't seem that major if that is the case.

Originally posted by God Of Conquest:

As for the defensive perks question if it says you get shield upon respawn or revive its only on respawn and revive. Revenge is a mechanic that activates when you are being ganked and hit a few times.

Does the Shield upon respawn or revive work in the similar fashion the extra health in Revenge work? And would perks like Aegis work with both Revenge and respawn shield since it say +20% to all shields?

Sorry for the many questions, I am just trying to understand aspects of this game.

[kamikazi21358]

Originally posted by Spooky5.56:

Lets just say they (gear/perks) dont matter that much, now back in year 1 gear definitely mattered.

A lot of them don't sound game changingly useful, at least to me, but I wouldn't mind every advantage I can get. This is why I am asking about this, so I know at least what perks sound useful can exactly do.