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Anthem loot drops to be fixed via new patch

Anthem loot drops will be fixed in a new patch that sometime today, BioWare has confirmed.

Taking to Reddit, BioWare’s Ben Irving, Lead Producer on Anthem, acknowledged that players were unhappy with Masterwork drops and descriptions, resulting in a need “to get many masterworks of the same item to find a [god roll].” Taking that feedback into account, Irving said a patch has been created and will implement the following:

  • Inscriptions are now better for the items they are on
  • This applies to new items earned in Anthem (not existing ones in your Vault)
  • If an inscription applies only to the item it is on (gear icon), it will be useful to that item. Otherwise the inscription will provide a Javelin wide benefit
  • For example, an Assault Rifle will not have an item specific +pistol damage inscription. It may have a +electric damage suit wide inscription (cool for a lightning build)
  • Removed uncommon (white) and common (green) items from level 30 drop tables
    • This was a highly requested change and we agree, so that’s that.
  • We have reduced the crafting materials needed to craft a masterwork from 25 masterwork embers to 15 masterwork embers
    • As you salvage or harvest, you should be able to craft more masterwork items to get the inscriptions you are looking for
    • Now that inscriptions are more relevant to their item, this should yield better results for players

The patch is expected any time now.

Anthem is available on Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4.


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