Guild Wars 2

The Craft backpacks take t6 mats and require level 400 crafting. Why the hell are they level 78??

I can’t use my Exquisite Azurite jewel, that I had to buy an extractor from the gemstore, and now I can’t use it.

This makes NO sense to me. Is this a bug, mistake, or intentional? Because I’m rolling my brain and it makes NO sense.

You have to use a level 65 rare upgrade component, unfortunately. The back pieces have higher base stats than other exotics, though. If I calculated correctly, in the case of Berserker’s, there’s actually a +6 boost in the main stat (power in this case) and an even match on the secondary stats (precision and ferocity) with the level 65 upgrade over level 80 exotic back pieces using the level 80 upgrade. Just have to be careful next time. That being said, it did catch me off guard as well at first. But I don’t believe this is a bug.

It is intentional. The bust upgrade they can take is a rare lvl 65 (‘Embellished’ I believe) jewel. The stats, even with the lower level back piece and jewel, are still higher than their full exotic counterparts. They also have an infusion slot which no other exotic piece has.

Sorry you didn’t pay attention/understand how equipment levels and adding upgrades to them works. That’s an expensive way to learn a lesson about this very basic mechanic that has been in place since launch.