Starfield talk:Weapons

Weapon Tiers
I exported the OMOD data regarding weapon tier data from xEdit version 4.1.4m (experimental). It makes sense to include some of this data somewhere on a weapons page. Perhaps split it up and put the relevant section on each individual weapon page. Could I get some input on what format makes sense to others? I think it also makes sense to have a page dedicated to explaining weapon tiers in more detail, and include this master list on that page.

I would also note a few things revealed in this data. Some of it might be incorrect. Primarily due to xEdit data being experimental and incomplete.


 * There is no Superior Tier for any weapon. Only armors can have Superior tiers.
 * Some weapons like the EON and Sidestar do not have an Advanced tier.
 * Some weapons lack tiers. The Novablast Disruptor is one example.
 * Weapon tiers are simple OMODs attached to a weapon. These are mostly hidden from the UI due to being tagged with the keyword DontShowInUI [KYWD:00374EFA]. The tiers only appear in the weapon name and stat buffs.
 * Just like other OMODs such as laser sights or barrels, these can be added or removed using the AttachMod and RemoveMod console commands.
 * This is the same system Fallout 4 used for armor tiers. Presumably there are still Papyrus functions for attaching and removing these.
 * Unlike most of the other weapon mods these do not fill an Attachment Point on the weapon. This means you can technically have multiple tiers attached to the same weapon. You can even attach tiers intended for other weapons using console commands.
 * Not all spawned weapons will have a tier attached. Even the tier I labeled "(none)", aka Tier Quality 1, is not present on these weapons.
 * LVL Column - This is referred to as Min Level in xEdit. Taken from the Weapon Combinations list that typically assigns weapon tiers. I believe it refers to the location's min level and not the player level. In testing I have managed to get tiers from well above my player level. So far only in systems and planets that were appropriately high level.
 * The Lawgiver "Sniper High" variant appears to have a bug that allows the vanilla game (v1.7.29) to assign multiple tiers to the same weapon. The Calibrated and Refined tiers are guaranteed to be assigned to this variant, along with potentially a duplicate Refined tier and a standard (none) tier. The Min Level for this variant is 25. I believe it will show up as a Refined Sniper in the game UI but its weapon damage stats will be significantly higher than an ordinary Refined Lawgiver due to the stacked tiers. Further testing is needed.
 * These tiers do not appear to be cumulative in xEdit. A Rocket Launcher only gets +15 DMG added to it regardless of whether it is Calibrated, Refined, or Advanced. Oddly the Advanced tier has the lowest weapon value. This is likely a bug. Past BGS titles have contained similar bugs at launch. Further testing is merited to confirm this.

--Jimothy (talk) 12:36, 20 September 2023 (EDT)