Questions about relic gear

reefriednunt

I'm wondering about gear that drops from FBI...after it loses its "charge" does it lose stats also? (Like hit points, power, crit, etc) or does it just lose EF resistance and item level?

reefriednunt

Nobody knows?

santralafax

If it is like BI armor, then it gains additional stats with empowerment, and drops to its lowest stats without being "re-empowered". To get the better stats back, you can re-empower it at any time you have enough voninblod. I wouldn't do that hamster wheel myself. When I do get it, it will just be for revivification--permanent gain in stats.

reefriednunt

How do you vivify the gear?.

santralafax

As I understand, and I'm sure others know better than me, you play ESVA over and over and collect certain requirements.

demonmonger

I rather wait for new module weapons...

reefriednunt

I thought I read that even when the tier 2 combat time runs out (which makes them tier 1 I think?) on gear it still has a higher item level that elemental DF gear?.....also if anyone knows the deal on vivifying please tell me?....does the gear that drops from FBI require marks that only drop from mod 10.5?...I'm on Xbox and unlocked FBI a few weeks ago, but only reached the everfrost resistance requirement two days ago, and I'm curious about gear....I know the mod 10.5 weapons are BIS, and will probably grind them (and their marks) I also have questions about them but will post in another thread as I want to keep this about just the gear

santralafax

I was mistaken, now that I know a little more. Vivifying gives better stats, but the best stats are Empowered vivified gear--which are ILevel 160. Their stats are similar to adamant, but significantly better. You vivify the gear by collecting materials in Mod 10.5 content.