Lost Ark: what does item quality mean?

A common stat you can find on any gear in Lost Ark is quality, but many players don’t know what that means. Stats like level often get more attention because of how it improves your gear. But you will be surprised at how much the quality of your item can affect your gameplay. So, in this guide, let’s check what the quality of gear is in Lost Ark and if it matters for your item.

What does item quality mean in Lost Ark?

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Quality is one aspect of a product. You will find it on all weapons, armor and decorations. The first aspect is the level of your item. This determines the main characteristics of your item or equipment. And while this is important, you should also check the quality. The quality of an item determines the bonus stats of your gear or item. It can be any number between 1 and 100.

As you can see in the image above, we have two identical weapons. Both are rank 1, rare, and level 302. If you notice, they both also have a base weapon power effect of +622. But what makes these two weapons different is their quality and bonus effect. Weapons with Quality 43 have an additional damage of +1.29%. And weapons with Quality 38 have an additional damage of 1.14%.

To sum up, the quality of your item mainly affects the bonus effects of your equipment. This has an exception though with jewelry. Every decoration in this game has an engraving effect. Thus, the bonus effect of your decoration changes completely depending on its engraving.

Does the quality of the product matter?

The answer to this question is yes or no, depending on how far you have progressed in the game. To put it simply, the quality of the weapon will not affect you much at the beginning of the game. But you should pay attention to it in order to increase the bonus characteristics of your equipment. Especially when you get to the late game.

That covers this guide on what item quality is in Lost Ark and how important it is.