Equipment / FIELD NOTES
Choose a weapon and plan its upgrades
Read tier changes, reserve materials and compare the build you will actually carry.
In this guide · 5 sections
1Start with the job
Our advice: decide whether this run is mainly about a quest, scavenging or fighting ARC. Pick a weapon you understand before spending materials on a more expensive kit. Ammunition type, magazine and weight can matter as much as the damage number; damage alone is not a useful ranking.
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2Inspect the actual tier
Open the weapon details and select I, II, III or IV. The recorded upgrade recipe includes the previous-tier weapon. Some upgrades change magazine capacity; others improve handling. Tier perks are relative to tier I. The comparison shows recorded values rather than treating every upgrade as extra damage.
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3Reserve the materials
Check the recipe and crafting station requirement for the exact tier. Our advice: leave quest materials in your stash until you have checked the journal. A component needed for an upgrade may also be needed for progression. Sale value is what an item can sell for, not the amount required to buy or craft it.
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4Compare before committing
Compare two weapons, or choose the same weapon on both sides and compare two tiers. Use the highlighted numerical differences as a starting point. They do not include your aim, attachments, durability or the target's armour. A range rating is a rating, not a distance in metres.
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5Save a repeatable build
Add the selected tier to your loadout, choose ammunition and save a named kit. Our advice: keep a cheaper alternative ready for material runs. Amplified paths are separate from ordinary tier upgrades and are not simulated by this planner. Check the in-game station before committing rare materials.
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