Ability score bonus

[AzureDragonas]

If i recall correctly devs mentioned they wanted to make item bonuses for end game something like
up to +16 enchantment
up to +8 insight
up to +4 quality
up to +2 exceptional...

Is it still true and this item is just with bug on description?


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[slarden]

I don't recall the devs giving us any such absolutes.

The devs said the max loot level for random items is 40 and we know that can mean +17 stats and +7 insight stats. We know one named item in U32 has +8 insight bonus to con. LGS has +2 exceptional bonus. There are several named items with +4 quality bonus, but nothing higher. And of course 2 stats with a +2 festive bonus.

So your #s are close except for the main stat as +17 is rare but not super rare. I've had a few drop with treasure hunter elixirs + jewels running during loot bonus weekends with chest buffers.

Since we don't see the loot level it's hard to know if +18 or +8 insightful is possible under the best case scenario with random loot level 40 with masterful craftmanship. I haven't seen any of those on random loot yet, but I also didn't think +17 was possible. I've run quite a bit of LE Tempest Spine on loot bonuses weekend with maxed out boosts including chest buffer which I would think is tied for the highest loot level possible, but again the devs haven't disclosed anything like that.

someone had +8 necromancy / +4 insightful necromancy goggles drop in LE tempest spine which I didn't think was possible - this makes me think +18 could be possible in a stars-aligned situation.

I would be cautious of buying anything from the ASAH based on description, because I have items with +3 insightful assassinate that give me +3 insightful assassinate and I have +3 insightful assassinate items that give me +4 insightful assassinate. So I always test my top-tier loot before deciding what to do with it.

I also had a ring with +8 assassinate drop in LE tempest spine with max buffs going and I didn't know it was possible.

I do like that some random loot has such high rarity, but I don't like that stat descriptions don't always match actual bonus especially when people are selling/buying for AS.