So I've been a level 400 arms dude for six months or so now, and I'm interested in actually Using that finally...and the only problem I've run into is getting components. I'm hoping you guys can help me out a bit on that end :)

1.) I know you can get quesitonite from the portals using the research doohicky, but I'm uncertain what the greater value research offers. Could someone clarify this?

2.) Where do you get the exotic components for AFs? My entire time ingame and I think I've gotten two, both times by breaking down items. Knowing where to farm for them would be most helpful.

3.) I know research supplies go into making great insights somehow, but I'm a little bit lost on how...could someone explain this?

Thanks in advance for any input you can give on this matter. It will be most appreciated.

As a side note if you send me the components, I can craft the arms shoulderpads for whoever wants them. I wouldn't charge anything, though donating a few Questionite or great insidghts to the cause would be appreciated. I'm hoping to be able to produce the whole armor set eventually.

1. the greater research cost missions offer a chance to get greater insights, at least the second one does, not sure what the thirsd and most expensive one offers

2. i believe AF's are made with lvl 20 mats? best place to farm those is arround MC nodes. i've never gotten a blue component though. MY suggeestion get ehm formthe AH if you can.

3. I don't actually understand quite how this works either.

It's pretty random as far as it goes and it's tough to tell whether it is worth it, since the Rank 3 Crafted Travel Power requires a sizable amount of Coalesced Qliphotic Energy.

Generally, you are certain to get one Blue tier 4 component through experimentation (in this case, Questionite I suppose) and anything between one or three Great Insights inclusively. (I might be wrong on the numbers, been a while since I ran UNITY...)


And as far as I know, paying more Globals doesn't necessarily guaranties a bigger bounty either, just the fact that you can experiment more than once in a given day.


Those are obtained by breaking down Arm items whose level is roughly between level 11 and 21. That was apparently the Dev's way to make those components worthwhile in the long run.


Research Supplies are actually used in specific recipes which allows you to convert down certain types of Insights (for example transform an Insight into a Mild Insight) or for use within the Mass Conversion blueprints instead of having to convert each of the components one by one. Those are available from your average trainer in the shop.

There is however, an Uncommon drop from breaking down items up to a 4/5 or 5/5 threshold, called Research Notes, which can be used to make Devices which will yield a certain type of Insight when crafted; meaning that those versions can be traded unlike the regular versions.

The different costs of the Q research are just added fees for more research in the same day. They have no difference in reward tables.

The AFs are all made using 11-20 (not 21) gear. The rare components, just like the rare components for all crafting tiers, can be found either in crafting nodes in the level range, or from breaking down blue primaries or any purple gear.

Research notes with research supplies can make insights, the recipes are on the crafting trainer so that one you shouldn't even need to ask :-P

Also, the wiki has all the crafting stuff up now.