Item Quality Levels

[=яενєηąŋŧ=]

Been experimenting with item quality levels in singleplayer and finding some interesting results. For example, a 700% damage QL100 Ascendant Longneck Rifle can one-shot a Bronto in the head. My question is, how high a quality can we reasonably get in-game?

I've found blueprints that are better than the standard engram in multiplayer and use them extensively, but the best I've found is a 117% bow blueprint. These all came from supply drops or cave monsters. I don't know what the actual quality is though, as they all still come out as Primitive. Do boss monster like the brood mother drop higher quality gear?

Another thing I noticed is that armor penalties get increased at higher quality rather than decreased. For example, a QL100 suit of flak armor has a -75 cold modifier, making me hypothermic/freezing whenever I wear it, even in a high-heat area. Is this intended?

Finally, do structure blueprints have a quality, ie more damage resistance, or do they just exist so you can build them without learning the engram?

[Lilkinsly]

Wish this had gotten answers, I'm curious about item quality as well. Do you need special engrams to get more then basic quality? Does crafter level matter?

[=яενєηąŋŧ=]

Well, I can confirm that they fixed the improper temp resistance rating on armor. It gives better protection now, not less.

[Shiptastic]

also might want to check those items as blueprints. smithies/fabricators can only hold so much weight (for now at least) so if the item takes say 500+ iron to make... you will never be able to make it. smithies i think have 350 lb weight limit and the fabricator has a bit more but from some screenshots i've seen the repaire costs alone would be too heavy for them.

[=яενєηąŋŧ=]

Yeah, very much wondering if this is the final scaling.

Also, seems pretty random as well. Spawning items at QL x in SP gives VERY random values. Had a QL100 Ascendant Assault Rifle with 107% damage and one with 600% damage.

Highest bonus I have found anywhere in-game atm is a 20% bonus chitin helmet.

[Lilkinsly]

I wonder if there is ever a chance that "normal" crafted ones will ever be better then they normally would.

[=яενєηąŋŧ=]

Doesn't seem that way. Seems like the only way to get upgraded weapons and armor is the blueprints, which makes me question learning weapon engrams at all.