U50 Preview 2: New Named Loot

[Cocomajobo]

Disclaimer

Everything seen on the preview server, Lamannia, is not final and is subject to change or removal before live release.

IMPORTANT: Please read the Endgame Itemization Adjustments Thread before this in order to gain integral context about the cap level versions of this loot.


Update 50 is expected to contain the following new named loot items located in the quests of "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh". During this preview you can easily access this loot via "The Loot Guy" NPC located in the center of the Test Dojo.

Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer: When 5 pieces equipped:

• +5/20/30 Artifact bonus to Physical and Magical Resistance Rating
• +1/2/3 Artifact bonus to all Ability Score
• +n/a/20/30 Artifact bonus to Positive, Negative, and Repair Amplification

Equipment

Amethyst Loupe Goggles
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Blindness Immunity
• Search 6/17/20
• Spot 6/17/20
• True Seeing Epic/Legendary only
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Anchorchain Necklace
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Ice Lore 8/16/%
• Glaciation 53/111/146
• Profane Lifeforce 9/32/32
• Profane Spell Focus n/a/I/II
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Belt of Myriad Pockets Belt
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Insightful Constitution 1/4/6
• Protection 3/8/34
• Physical Shelteringn/a/24/11
• Shield Bonus n/a/+9/13
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Cinderfingers Gloves
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Fire Lore 8/16/21%
• Combustion 53/111/146
• Resistance 3/8/11
• Evocation Focus n/a/4/6
• Web Immunity This item grants the wearer the ability to move and attack freely through webs of all kinds.
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Corroded Iron Lenses Goggles
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Acid Lore 8/16/21%
• Corrosion 53/111/146
• Conjuration Focus n/a/4/6
• Magical Sheltering n/a/24/34
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Crocodile Skin Boots Boots
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Constitution 3/9/13
• Acid Absorption 15/27/35%
• Cold Absorption 15/27/35%
• Freedom of Movement Epic/Legendary only
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Crocodile Tooth Trinket
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Crippling While wearing this item, your ranged weapons are infused with binding power so that when targets are critically hit their movement is slowed by half.
• Accuracy 5/15/
• Armor-Piercing n/a/15/21%
• Insightful Accuracy n/a/7/10
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Driftwood Bracers Bracer
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Insightful Wisdom 1/4/6
• Healing Lore 8/16/21%
• Devotion 53/111/146
• Wizardry n/a/195/277
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Ethereal Ring Ring
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Ethereal/Ghostly/Enhanced Ghostly
• Speed 15/30/30
• Dodge n/a/9/13%
• Reflex n/a/8/11
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Gloves of the Tinkerer Gloves
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Rune Arm Focus 2/4/6
• Disable Device 6/17/20
• Open Lock 6/17/20
• Physical Sheltering n/a/24/34
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Skullduggery Cap Helm
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Wisdom 3/9/13
• Necromancy 2/4/6
• Insightful Nullification n/a/55/73
• Trap the Soul Guard This item stores an overwhelming, merciless power deep within. When the wearer of this item is successfully attacked in melee, this power occasionally comes to the surface, sucking out the life force of an enemy and imprisoning the essence of their body and soul in the gem.
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Lizardfolk Tooth Necklace Necklace
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Strength 3/9/13
• Shatter 3/11/15
• Melee Alacrity n/a/15/15%
• Insightful Seeker n/a/4/6
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Marshreed Cloak Cloak
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Insightful Intelligence 1/4/6
• Hide 6/17/20
• Exceptional Nimble Skills Bonus n/a/8/10
• Assassinate n/a/4/6
• Camouflage Active Spell. 3 Charges. Duration 10/20/30 minutes
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Smuggler's Cap Helm
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Charisma 3/9/13
• Deception 2/7/11
• Quality Alluring Skills n/a/4/5
• Seeker n/a/9/13
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Sailcloth Cloak Cloak
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Dexterity 3/9/13
• Accuracy 5/15/21
• Deadly 3/8/11
• Insightful Deception n/a/3/5
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Saltiron Bracer Bracers
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Insightful Strength 1/4/6
• Sheltering 7/24/34
• Fortitude 3/8/11
• Vitality 9/32/45
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Salt-Pearl Ring Ring
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Insightful Charisma 1/4/6
• Sonic Lore 8/16/21%
• Resonance 53/111/146
• Enchantment Focus n/a/4/6
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Silver Pocketwatch Trinket Slot
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Intelligence 3/9/13
• Vertigo 3/11/15%
• Linguistics n/a/10/10%
• Diversion n/a/15/21%
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Snakeskin Belt Belt
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Insightful Dexterity +1/4/6
• Seeker 3/9/13
• Underwater Action You are able to breathe underwater.
• Parrying n/a/4/6
• Swim like a Fish Epic/Legendary only. While this item is equipped and you are swimming, you gain the Evasion feat. Evasion causes you to take no damage on a successful Reflex saving throw against an effect which would normally allow half damage on a successful Reflex save.
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Sparksoles Boots
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Lightning Lore 8/16/21%
• Magnetism 53/111/146
• Electricity Absorption n/a/27/35%
• Electric Resistance n/a/36/51
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

[Cocomajobo]

Explorer of the Depths Helm
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30

• Constitution 14
• Physical Sheltering 36
• Legendary Ice Shards Guard This item stores the pitiless immovable power of the ice deep within. When the wearer of this item is successfully attacked in melee, this power occasionally comes to the surface, dealing an incredible amount of Cold damage to the attacker.
• Cold Absorption 37%
• Underwater Action
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

The Brass Admiral Helm
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30

• Strength 14
• Command 7
• Insightful Combat Mastery 6
• Tendon Slice 11
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Black Pearl Ring Ring
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30

• Wisdom 14
• Frozen Depths Lore 22% Passive: Your Negative, Poison, and Cold spells gain a +22% Equipment Bonus to their chance to Critical Hit.
• Power of the Frozen Depths 154 Passive: +154 Equipment Bonus to Negative, Cold, and Poison Spell Power.
• Negative Energy Absorption This effect absorbs negative energy drain effects.
• Legendary Nightmare Guard On being hit or missed, this item has a chance to attempt to fear your enemy, ripping the life from them as if they were struck with a Phantasmal Killer spell. Enemies must make a DC 100 Will save versus the Fear or a DC 100 Fortitude Save versus Death or be slain. Even if they make their save versus Death, they may still be feared.
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Ring of the Kracken Ring
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30

• Charisma 14
• Spell Focus Mastery 5
• Nullmagic Guard On being hit with a spell: There is a small chance that you explode in arcane energies. Foes hit are subject to a silencing effect, preventing their spellcasts and dampening their magical protections for 10 seconds.
• Energy Sipon XII On Hit: Gain 60 Temporary Spellpoints which last for up to 1 minute. This effect can trigger at most once per minute.
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Sapphire Spyglass Trinket
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30

• Dexterity 14
• Eversight You benefit from the spell True Seeing and are Immune to Blindness
• Deception 11
• Assassinate 7
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

The Two-Headed Platinum Piece Helm
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30

• Intelligence 14
• Improved Deception This weapon is hard to focus upon and thus provides a +5 enhancement bonus to Bluff checks. In addition, Improved Deception weapons have a chance to envelop the target in darkness, making them vulnerable to sneak attacks for a short time. This chance is greater than that of weapons with normal Deception.
• Good Luck 5
• Spell Absorption This effect absorbs harmful spells targeted at the wearer. 50 Charges.
• Yellow Augment Slot
• Green Augment Slot
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

[Cocomajobo]

Disclaimer

Everything seen on the preview server, Lamannia, is not final and is subject to change or removal before live release.

IMPORTANT: Please read the Endgame Itemization Adjustments Thread before this in order to gain integral context about the cap level versions of this loot.

Saltiron Docent Docent
Minimum Level: 3/20/30
Armor Class: 5 Mithral, 12 Adamantine/8 Mithral, 15 Adamantine/15 Mithral, 26 Adamantine

• Fortification 53/111/146%
• Resistance 3/8/11
• The Golden Curse Epic/Legendary only. A strange inscription winds around this artifact. When the wearer of this item is successfully attacked, occasionally an incredible power comes to the surface, shielding its wielder in solid gold to protect from further attacks.
• Dodge n/a/9/13%
• Blue Augment Slot
• n/a/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Dockworker's Outfit Clothing
Minimum Level: 3/20/30
Armor Class: 2/6/15

• Dodge 2/9/13%
• Resistance 3/8/11
• Fortification n/a/111/146%
• Healing Amplification n/a/38/54
• Blue Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Privateer's Leathers Medium Armor
Minimum Level: 3/20/30
Armor Bonus: 12/16/25

• Magical Sheltering 7/24/34
• Spell Resistance 6/21/30
• Fortification n/a/111%/146%
• Spell Saves n/a/8/11
• Blue Augment Slot

Ship-Mage's Attire Clothing
Minimum Level: 3/20/30
Armor Class: 2/6/15

• Ghostly
• False Life 8/36/51
• Wizardry n/a/195/277
• Boon of Undeath n/a/Normal/Greater
• Blue/Yellow/Yellow Augment Slot
• n/a/n/a/Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Saltiron Plate Heavy Armor
Minimum Level: 3/20/30
Armor Class: 17/21/30

• Sheltering 7/24/34
• Protection 3/8/11
• Fortification n/a/111/146%
• Shield Bonus n/a/9/13
• Blue Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Smuggler's Longcoat Light Armor
Minimum Level: 3/20/30
Armor Class: 12/16/25

• Physical Sheltering 7/24/34
• Haste Guard When you are hit by enemies, there is a chance you will be Hasted, quickening your attack and movement speed.
• Fortification n/a/111%/146%
• Reflex n/a/8/11
• Blur/Displacement/Displacement Active Spell. 3 Charges. 5 Mintes/1 Minute 30 Seconds/2 Minutes 30 Seconds
• Green Augment Slot
• Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

Known Issues

• Dockworker's Outfit and Ship-Mage's Attire don't have the correct iLevel (thus the effects on them are lower than they should be)

[Cocomajobo]

Disclaimer

Everything seen on the preview server, Lamannia, is not final and is subject to change or removal before live release.

IMPORTANT: Please read the Endgame Itemization Adjustments Thread before this in order to gain integral context about the cap level versions of this loot.

Flamesalt Weapons One of Every Weapon Type
Minimum Level: 3/29

• Chilling 2d6/6d6
• Monstrous Humanoid Bane 2d10/6d10
• Weakening 1/3
• Flametouched Iron
• Red Augment Slot

Crocodile Maw Handwraps
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Animal Bane 2d10/4d10/6d10
• Vampirism 1d2/2d2/3d2
• Feeding n/a/20/30
• Lifedrinker (Epic/Legendary only) This weapon uses the power of water to draw out the life essence of its targets. On an attack roll of 20 which is confirmed as a critical hit, this power comes to the surface, granting 25 temporary hit points to the wielder and dealing 25 to 45 damage to the target. Creatures with the Fire trait take double this damage instead.
• Red Augment Slot

Duelist's Epee Rapier
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Humanoid Bane 2d10/4d10/6d10
• Deception Normal/Improved/Improved
• Dodge n/a/9/13%
• Mortal Strike Epic/Legendary only. On an attack roll of 20 which is confirmed as a critical hit this weapon triggers the Slay Living spell and attempts to instantly snuff out the life force of the enemy.
• Keen
• Red Augment Slot
• n/a/Colorless/Purple Augment Slot

Goldcursed Dagger Dagger
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Goldcurse This weapon applies a dangerous, golden curse to enemies struck! They must succeed on a DC 17/25/100 Fortitude save on each hit or be paralyzed by solid gold.
• Entropic 2d6/4d6/6d6
• Wounding 1/2/3
• Destruction n/a/Normal/Improved
• The Golden Curse Legendary Only. A strange inscription winds around this artifact. When the wearer of this item is successfully attacked, occasionally an incredible power comes to the surface, shielding its weilder in solid gold to protect from further attacks.
• Red Augment Slot
• n/a/Colorless/Orange Augment Slot

Immaculate Globe Orb
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Stability This armor grants a 2/6/6 deflection bonus to AC and a 2/6/6 resistance bonus to saves for characters of True Neutral alignment.
• Spell Penetration 2/4/6
• Permanent Efficacy +20 Alchemical Bonus to each Spell Power.
• Elemental Resistance n/a/30/45
• Purple Augment Slot

Wind-Swept Buckler Buckler
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Spellcasting Implement 3/20/30
• Insightful Charisma 1/4/6
• Radiance Lore 8/16/21%
• Radiance 53/111/146
• Light Absorption 12/18/22%
• Red Augment Slot

Skull of the Sea Tower Shield
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Thorn Guard/Shield Spikes/Greater Thorn Guard
• Heroism/Greater Heroism/Greater Heroism
• Spike Guard Epic/Legendary only
• Shield Bashing n/a/15/21%
• Red Augment Slot

Bullywug Priestess' Bident Quarterstaff
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Spellcasting Implement 3/20/30
• Frozen Depths Lore Your Negative, Poison, and Cold spells gain a 8/16/21% Equipment Bonus to their chance to Critical Hit.
• Power of the Frozen Depths 53/111/146 Equipment Bonus to Negative, Cold, and Poison Spell Power.
• Bless Ward You are warded against the Bless Spell
• Bane of the Depths When you cast a Negative, Poison, or Cold spell, you will automatically cast a Bane around you. This may only happen once every 15 seconds.
• Necromancy Focus n/a/4/6
• Evocation Focus n/a/4/6
• Spell Penetration n/a/4/6
• Red Augment Slot
• n/a/Colorless/Orange Augment Slot

Saltiron Targe Large Shield
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Spellcasting Implement 3/20/30
• Healing Lore 8/16/21
• Devotion 53/111/146
• Undead Guard Lesser/Normal/Greater
• Turning This will increase the total number of Turn Undead attempts you can use by 1/2/4
• Red Augment Slot

Scalegouger Heavy Pick
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Reptilian Bane 2d10/4d10/6d10
• Unholy 2d6/Evil Blast 4d6/Evil Blast 6d6
• Armor-Piercing n/a/15/21%
• Crippling Epic/Legendary only. A crippling weapon is infused with binding power so that when a target is critically hit their movement is slowed by half.
• Red Augment Slot
• n/a/Colorless/Orange Augment Slot

Smash 'n Grabber Small Shield
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Shield Bashing 5/15/21%
• Bludgeoning 2d6/4d6/6d6
• Riposte 1/4/6
• Parrying 1/4/6
• Red Augment Slot

Splintermast Dart
Minimum Level: 3/20/30

• Bleeding 2d8/4d8/6d8
• Tidal 2d6/4d6/6d6
• Crushing Wave Epic/Legendary only
• Ghostbane n/a/4d10/6d10
• Corrosive Salt n/a/Normal/Concentrated This weapon stores a caustic, insatiable power deep within. When this weapon is used, this power can come to the surface in the form of a noxious, corrosive salt that dissolves all substances.
• Red Augment Slot
• n/a/Colorless/Purple Augment Slot

[LrdSlvrhnd]

All the item augments (and the Ship-Mage's Attire) being blue at 3 and then swapping to yellow at 20 is just weird. Can we get a mix of blue and yellow across all levels, please? And just keep them the same at level-up?

[Vorachtin]

This thread should be titled: reasons not to purchase salt marsh mini expansion.

Can buy the filigrees from the AH and the gear is extremely lackluster.

Thank you for saving me money!

[SpartanKiller13]

The Two-Headed Platinum Piece Helm
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30

• Good Luck 5
• Spell Absorption This effect absorbs harmful spells targeted at the wearer. 50 Charges.

Smuggler's Longcoat Light Armor
Minimum Level: 3/20/30
Armor Class: 12/16/25

• Blur/Displacement/Displacement Active Spell. 3 Charges. 5 Minutes/1 Minute 30 Seconds/2 Minutes 30 Seconds

Will these be exclusive? Both seem quite useful to have a few copies of if not, but I'd rather know before I plan a build around farmable Displacement.

Thanks for making cool stuff

[Vorachtin]

With Update 50 we are making some adjustments to curtail power creep within DDO's end game, focusing specifically on the power level of items at the level cap.

unless you buy saltmarsh and wear a 5 piece set for 3 artifact to all stats, 30 prr/mrr and 30 amp! Call now operators are standing by!

[Zezahk]

Flametouched iron is an Eberron-exlusive phenomena. It simply would not exist in Saltmarsh unless the Gatekeepers brought it with them. The Flamesalt weapons should be altered to use another material.

[SWCarter]

Could the Wind-Swept Buckler be revised? Swashbuckler builds are the only ones using bucklers, and while I am sure there are some hybrid FvS builds out there, it seems silly to put Radiance/Radiance Lore on it and make the shield unusable by 95% of the other swashbuckling builds out there. Guardbreaking is always a win, as an alternative. And the buckler needs to be part of the set bonus, just as the buckler from Feywild is.

[SWCarter]

I'm not sure if it part of a master plan, but there isn't a single item that provides Doublestrike / Ins Doublestrike / Qua Doublestrike in this entire expansion. And the set bonus doesn't provide DS either, which means that melee are going to be forced to continue using their Sharn/Feywild items.

[LargoKeyWest]

Every time I see this happen.. I can't help but laugh... for this one I also got a little 'Dream On' montage in my head of Leslie Nielsen buried up to his neck in sand and yelling "I can hold my breath... for a LOONG TIME..!"

[Carrow12]

Can't you add a new scepter or something? Maybe help out the healers and give some insightful/quality devotion/healing? Anything for DC casters?!?

[danlan]

Hi Lynnabel,

The Two-Headed Platinum Piece Helm
Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots 3
Minimum Level: 30
Intelligence 14
Improved Deception This weapon is hard to focus upon and thus provides a +5 enhancement bonus to Bluff checks. In addition, Improved Deception weapons have a chance to envelop the target in darkness, making them vulnerable to sneak attacks for a short time. This chance is greater than that of weapons with normal Deception.
Good Luck 5
Spell Absorption This effect absorbs harmful spells targeted at the wearer. 50 Charges.
Yellow Augment Slot
Green Augment Slot
Blue Augment Slot
Set Bonus Saltmarsh Explorer

In game this is a trinket item. Could you please clarify is this going to be a trinket or a helm?

[srxmk2]

The "goldcurse" of the gold cursed dagger does not work at all. From its description it should trigger a DC100 paralysis on every hit. Have tried on trash kobold in dojo and a variety of trash mobs from dungeons but it never triggers. Please check if this ability is properly applied.

[Elisser]

Epic Suhagin Priestess Robe - shows in UI with
+1 and +0 abilities, and misnamed when highlighted
as Epic Ship-mage's Attire.

Epic Dockworker's outfit also showing heroic stats
in UI.

Epic Snakeskin Belt shows Underwater Action +0.

Forgot to check if legendary versions had same issues, but assuming so.

Thanks.

[WarDestroyer]

The "goldcurse" of the gold cursed dagger does not work at all. From its description it should trigger a DC100 paralysis on every hit. Have tried on trash kobold in dojo and a variety of trash mobs from dungeons but it never triggers. Please check if this ability is properly applied.

it's been changed to a proc when you get hit

[Artos_Fabril]

All the item augments (and the Ship-Mage's Attire) being blue at 3 and then swapping to yellow at 20 is just weird. Can we get a mix of blue and yellow across all levels, please? And just keep them the same at level-up?

As in preview 1, it would make more sense to progress blue -> green -> green + yellow instead of blue -> yellow -> yellow + green

[LrdSlvrhnd]

As in preview 1, it would make more sense to progress blue -> green -> green + yellow instead of blue -> yellow -> yellow + green

I'd rather have a mixture of blue and yellow from the start. I wear plenty of topazes in heroics. Granted, most of them are ML4, but even so. It makes more sense to have a mix and then keep that mix (or as you say, upgrade to green at 20, and then add the original color back at 30).

[Aelonwy]

Just went through the item appearances of the Saltmarsh loot.

This will probably be disregarded as so much aesthetic feedback is because there is never enough time. But here goes:

The orb and rune arm look fantastic. Good job.

I noticed there is ZERO cosmetic difference between the heroic armors and their epic and legendary counter parts. This would probably be okay if they looked really snazzy, and epic. But they don't, they look sort of drab, and appropriate for heroic level 3. I suggest either:
1) making the epic/legendary colors more pirate-appealing such as blues and golds, dark blue and brown and white, blues and greens, reds and blacks... and note to whomever is in charge orange and green and orange and yellow together just not an epic/legendary look for any pirate, seafaring hero anywhere. The scrub that cleans the galley sure, the buccaneer that stars the show... nope.
2) or and this is a lazier option but saturating the colors as you go from heroic->to epic -> to legendary would at least differentiate them.
3) make an effort to have at least the Legendary versions match some of the dyes from Crystal Cove as players would love to choose a matching helm of their preferred style, probably impossible but if there were any way to make the Legendary armors use the Crystal Cove dyes it would make players ecstatic.

Some of the shields are still BTC on equip rather than appropriately BTA. Most of the shields except the Tower Shield have identical appearances just resized for the shield type I think. Boring. But the Tower shield does look awesome so kudos. Also the buckler, IIRC, has the character's arm clipping through it when equipped.

The cloaks have identical appearances, I don't think that's WAI because the lore descriptions are very different.

Saltmarsh weapon suite:
The rapier looks like the named rapier the Duelist Epee, that's fine but it makes the named item less cool. The crossbows, maul and hammer look the most awesome. Such a good job! The greataxe and dwarven axe, battleaxe are very pretty... but they don't exactly make me think of anything nautical. I keep wondering why they didn't use a Kraken with swirled tentacles where the intricate Rococo wood carving is located. Likewise, why is a tentacled creature not holding up the ball of the mace/morningstar? The Quarterstaff looks too small like a barbell or small curtain rod. I'm still disappointed there is no Fishing pole quarterstaff. This really would have been the perfect place for it.

Everything else looks a little hum-drum, the khopesh looked like a giant can-opener... maybe that's an in-joke. The sickle looks like the topper for a caster-staff.