Upgrading Exotic items issue | Forums

[MalgusKerensky]

"Upgraded version - Chameleon"
7626 Damage
10% Assault Rifle Damage
8% Health Damage
6.5% Critical Hit Chance
Level 30 after upgrade

"Post DLC/level 40 drop - Chamelion"
32.6k Damage
4% Assault Rifle Damage
3% Health Damage
2.5% Critical Hit Chance

For reference, crafted Tactical MK16 Replica post DLC/Crafted at 40 Workbench
56.5k Damage
10% Assault Rifle Damage
7.5% Health Damage
7% Critical Hit Chance

So not only is there an issue (which is NOT listed under Known Issues) with upgrading Exotic, but even Exotic drops do not appear to be having correct level stats/damage post DL drop. Would be nice for Ubisoft staff to make a common at some point and on the forums if possible. Thanks

[MalgusKerensky]

Back to page one for hopefully some Ubisoft attention

[kytestar]

I don't think Ubisoft will reply to this unfortunately!

I did read somewhere a few days back (whilst trying to upgrade my Chatterbox) that the blueprints to upgrade "original game" exotics would not be released with the expansion. It's very buggy but when you do an upgrade you can only possibly get back a level 30 exotic. It's confusing because it shows in the corner 515 as the upgrade, but that seems to be a old GS from about 6 months back when you could push past 500 to a max of 515. It is still effectively level 30.

[MalgusKerensky]

If this was just a crafting concern, so be it. However I have had two Chameleon drops since hitting level 40 and they both are ultra low level stats compared to any other assault rifle. Bother have nearly the same stats posted above, while higher than the 'crafted upgrade' are still at least 20k dmg below standard level 40 drops. Maybe it is just the Chameleon...but it should be looked at.

[Dom_Shadow]

I tried upgrading Chatterbox and Chameleon - Chatterbox in NewYork and Chameleon after returning to DC; both are listed at "Level 30" and are very low numbers across the board. I confirmed that my work bench is listed as level 40 and I even crafted a level 40 weapon before trying to upgrade my exotics. Sadly I wasted an exotic pistol to try upgrading two other exotic weapons and got nothing in return. This needs to be fixed please and if there is any way to reimburse the lost exotic material used in the two upgrade attempts, that would be awesome.

Same!

[PFCMaddMann]

I guess I am confused here, or maybe you are confused. There is no option to "upgrade" a level 40 exotic. It does not exist. There is an option to convert it to a level 515 item (which is level 30) while this is not very well communicated, you can see your current item level (me at level 40 with multiple exotics and all high end gear) is around 850-950. So converting it to level 515 is a massive downgrade.

[Ranger_Logan]

Didn't they stated in a SOTG that GS515 is the equivalent of Level 40 for those that do not own WONY?!

The difference being that those who have WONY can upgrade beyond L40 with the SHD watch.

GS515/L40 is present just to see who has the DLC & who doesn't. Or speaking English 101 is another bug from them?!