Gear in Marvel's Avengers comes in various rarities, each offering different levels of power, number of perks, and upgrade potential. Understanding rarity and where to acquire specific types of gear is crucial for optimizing your hero's build.
Gear Rarity (from lowest to highest):
- Common (White): Basic gear, usually with no perks.
- Uncommon (Green): Slightly better stats, sometimes one perk.
- Rare (Blue): Improved stats, usually one perk.
- Epic (Purple): Good stats, often two perks.
- Legendary (Orange): High stats, two or three powerful perks. Often drops from challenging content.
- Exotic (Red): The highest rarity, offering unique and powerful perks, often with specific build-defining effects. Drops from high-level content like Elite Villain Sectors and Raids.
Gear Acquisition:
- Mission Rewards: Completing missions, especially at higher difficulties, is the primary way to earn gear.
- Chests: Found throughout missions, strongboxes and SHIELD caches contain gear and resources.
- Vendors: Faction Vendors (Inhuman Alliance, SHIELD) and the Cosmetic Vendor sell gear, resources, and cosmetics. Their inventory refreshes regularly.
- Fabricator: Allows you to craft specific gear pieces if you have the blueprint and resources.
- Boss Drops: Defeating bosses in Villain Sectors and other challenging missions often rewards higher rarity gear.
Always prioritize equipping higher Power Level gear, regardless of rarity, until you reach the soft cap. Once there, focus on acquiring Legendary and Exotic gear with ideal perks to fine-tune your build. check vendors regularly for potential upgrades or specific perk combinations you're looking for.