Why your weapons are getting weaker! (Efficiency Guide.)

Ever wondered why your weapons seem to get weaker? Or what efficiency *actually* does? Well this is your guide!

Firstly, both of them are directly correlated. Every time you level up, your weapons get weaker - as they are a lower level then you (and thus, lower efficiency then a weapon that is upgraded to your level). The lower level a weapon is compared to you, the less damage it does.

When your weapon is the max efficiency it can be (for your level), it will do 100% of its damage.

When your weapon is lower efficiency then a weapon of your level, it will do less damage.

Unfortunately I don't know the EXACT calculations, but there are some certainties.

There is no cap to how penalized the damage on a weapon can be from efficiency difference.

Non of the starter weapons get effected by this (Aka any weapon that is stuck at level 1)

Armor is also affected in the same way.

Pets are not affected the same way as weapons, armor, or gadgets - instead improving with each level up and becoming more effective the higher their efficiency is.

Efficiency damage penalty is based on percentage of damage and does not affect status effects.

Weapon damage improvements by rarity are based on efficiency, due to mythical weapons having more efficiency then rare and so on - meaning they do more damage. (so basically, rare weapons are capped at 80% (not actual number) of their max damage permanently due to being a lower efficiency then mythical, and that cap is improved as you improve the rarity.)

TLDR : Keep your weapons leveled up to keep them doing high damage. The lower level compared to you a weapon is, the less damage it will do.