What is the point of Red quality items?

[Vec0]

I m used to Vermintide 1 and if i remember well, red weapons/items where Tier4 weapons (while orange were Tier3) and so Red weapons had higher damage.

Now in Vermintide 2 Red weapons works differently and my probleme is that an orange weapon can get exactly the same damage as a red one, you just need to get a weapon with 300 power level.

SO what are the advantage of red weapons??? You lose the ability to roll their stats (+30%block etc..), cannot change traite while orange can do everything in better?

[Maximus Absol]

What I remember from Vermintide 1:

- Both red and orange weapons had same stats.
- The red couldnt be re-rolled unlike the orange.
- The red weapons were unique version of the orange.

I can't yet say anything about the orange and red in Vermintide 2 but i would like to know more.
I guess they are unique just like in Vermintide 1

[Vec0]

I m sure Red weapons had more damage because it was my only reason to equipe a red crossbow on Saltz instead of an orange one.

I m still surprise that nobody realy knows what are the advantage of reds items in vermintide 2 lol

[Rantzas]

red weapons have maxed out % attributes while orange have random % amount

[supersand]

Red Weapons did not have any advantage over epic weapons, unless the red weapon had an illegal trait combination.

They are simply unique and that is it.

[Vec0]

But in theory you can also achieve the same stats, even better you can get better sysnergies between the 2 stats! So i dont realy see it as an advantage ://

[Footman Connaisseur]

i remember reds where ♥♥♥♥ in 1 because you couldn't reroll them making oranges far more superior cause you could customize them to your playstyle , also i think in 2 they are just a lucky "lottery ticket" to insta powerlevel 300

[Vec0]

It seems that the only purpose of these items is for making a colection and MAYBE (need confirmation) impossible trait combination.

[Maximus Absol]

Comparing Krubers red 2h sword with the orange 2h sword (Vermintide 1)

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/933807335270046635/95181C04906CD4F545286319DF2938AE2A27CB85/