Tier 1 - Drops off Tier 2 Zone Names
http://eq.knowledgepit.org/wiki/Secrets_of_Faydwer_Tier_1_Armor_Guide
Tier 2 - Tier 1 armor upgraded with drops from Tier 3 zones.
http://eq.knowledgepit.org/wiki/SoF_Tier_2_armor
Tier 3 - Assume Tier 2 upgraded with drop from Crystalos. No info yet.
Is that there were supposed to be 4 tiers of gear, the first is in LP and DsH, and it equivilent to Katta gear, and not upgradable.
The second tier is in HoS, BmK, MG, HoS, tFM, GB, and GZ, this is where the drops are that are tier 2 armor, this is also attuneable and the prices are already dropping in the bazaar.
The Steam cores drop in tier 3, and upgrade tier 2 armor, and are in SW, SF, and 3M, upgrading tier 2 to tier 3.
And the Essence of the elements drop in Crystalos, and upgrade tier 3, and you can use them individually, or combine all 4 and then upgrade a piece of armor. I am assuming that if you use 4 pieces to upgrade one armor piece, it is a better upgrade than doing an individual upgrade. This is how you get tier 4 armor.
Now if SoE has done away with Tier 1, then there are now effectively only 3 tiers, and these do not correlate with the tier structure, tier 1 armor effectively dropping from tier 2 mobs.
If, however, the tier 1 drops are just not dropping as of yet, that may be rectified on tomorrows patch.
Bamorfy
Barbarian Shaman
Quymeni
High Elf Wizard
Most of the tier one drops that I have seen are all items other than the 7 visable ones (Chest, Legs, Arms, Gloves, Head, Boots, and bracers) Where the tier 2 zones have dropped the 7 visable ones.
Fulic
I remember seeing a post somewhere that there was tier 1 zone armor in the beta but it didnt make into live. The Beta Tier 2 is now live tier 1.
Hunter Omegga Silvguard
80th Season Champion of Faydark
Forest Stalker of Norrath with 1350+ AA points.
Master Fletcher (233), Master Archer (305+AM3/EQ), Master Tracker (300), Master Forager (200)
Ok this was confirmed on the eqlive boards by Nodyin-Dev. link here http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/posts/list.m?topic_id=124355#1755965
OK so the progression would then be:
GROUPERS:
T1 = T1 group armor from T2 zones (Bloodmoon, HoS, Beza, etc.) or Bazaar
T2 = T1 group + Steam Cores from T3 zones (Steam Factory, S.H.I.P, Zeka, Meldrath's Mansion)
T3 = T2 group + Elemental Drops from Crystallos group areas
RAIDERS:
T1 = T1 from T2 SoF Raid targets
T2 = T1 + Gyro Core from T3 Raid Targets
T3 = T2 + Elemental drops from Crystallos raid targets
Fulic
