Item System Ranking
Tier 0 – Mundane
Category: Common objects, crude weapons, everyday tools.
Examples: Rusted swords, worn leather boots, kitchen knives, wood staffs.
System Tag: [MUNDANE]
Notes: Cannot hold enchantments or blessings. Breaks easily. Can block one or two strikes or attacks
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Tier 1 – Forged
Category: Properly forged weapons and armor, crafted by skilled blacksmiths.
Examples: Steel longsword, arquebus, plated cuirass, alchemical daggers.
System Tag: [FORGED]
Notes: Durable, can hold minor enchantments, but still mortal-bound.
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Tier 2 – Enchanted
Category: Items imbued with runes, blood rites, or alchemy.
Examples: Flame-touched blade, shadowwoven cloak, mercury-etched pistol.
System Tag: [ENCHANTED]
Notes: Begins interacting with mana corruption; may resist decay or grant minor passive abilities.
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Tier 3 – Relic
Category: Items tied to history, cults, or forgotten wars. Often unique.
Examples: Lantern of Hollowbrand Flame (Revyn's), Mask of the Veilwatchers, Bone-chime Amulet.
System Tag: [RELIC]
Notes: Possesses lingering will/memory; grants unique effects tied to its origin. May whisper to wielder.
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Tier 4 – Mythic
Category: Legendary weapons, artifacts tied to the Echoes of gods, or entities beyond the veil.
Examples: Godcleaver, Spear of Lanien the Lost, Chains of the Pursuer.
System Tag: [MYTHIC]
Notes: Items are alive. They feed, evolve, or demand something from their wielder. Cannot be broken by normal means.
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Tier 5 – Primordial
Category: Fragments of creation, bound fire, echoes of the first curses.
Examples: The Pale Flame, Veilshard Core, Breath of the Hollowbrand.
System Tag: [PRIMORDIAL]
Notes: Beyond mortal comprehension. Can warp reality, open the veil, or rewrite fate. Holding one corrodes sanity and soul.
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There is also an Item Growth System
Some items (like Revyn's Godcleaver or the Flame Reliquary) can evolve upward in tier through blood, feeding, or unlocking memories. For example:
Forged Sword → Enchanted Sword (after devouring a cursed entity)
Relic → Mythic (after awakening its true name)
Mythic → Primordial (if merged with Pale Flame or a god's echo)
Current example for Revyn right now:
Godcleaver = [MYTHIC, evolving]
Flame Reliquary (Pale Flame fragment) = [RELIC → PRIMORDIAL vessel]
Consumable System Ranking
Tier 0 – Mundane Draughts
Category: Simple, non-magical tonics, food, or drink.
Examples: Bread, boiled water, tavern ale, herbal tea.
System Tag: [MUNDANE]
Effect: Restores minor stamina or eases hunger/thirst.
Risk: Spoils quickly, no resistance to corruption.
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Tier 1 – Alchemical
Category: Basic concoctions made by alchemists or apothecaries.
Examples: Minor healing tincture, black powder bombs, crude antidote.
System Tag: [ALCHEMICAL]
Effect: Small boosts to health/stamina, cures minor poison, or enhances pain resistance.
Risk: Impure batches can cause sickness or hallucinations.
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Tier 2 – Infused
Category: Mixtures infused with mana, shadow essence, or beast ichor.
Examples: Bloodletting vial, Echo-infused draught, Hollowroot poultice.
System Tag: [INFUSED]
Effect: Restores moderate health or sanity, enhances physical stats for a short time.
Risk: Addictive, causes corruption build-up, damages veins and soul if overused.
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Tier 3 – Relic-Brewed
Category: Potions distilled with relics, forbidden rituals, or essence of slain horrors.
Examples: Choir's Black Nectar, Wailing Serum, Veilwater.
System Tag: [RELIC-BREWED]
Effect: Dramatically boosts health, sanity, or essence. Can temporarily grant an ability of the consumed creature.
Risk: Carries a will of its own—users risk possession or mutation.
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Tier 4 – Mythic Elixirs
Category: Liquids tied to ancient myths or god fragments.
Examples: Tears of Lanien, Hollowbrand's Bloodwine, Pursuer's Black Ichor.
System Tag: [MYTHIC ELIXIR]
Effect: Full recovery of health/sanity/essence. Can permanently raise stats or awaken hidden traits.
Risk: Consuming may rewrite flesh, mind, or identity. Not always reversible.
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Tier 5 – Primordial Draughts
Category: Substances from before the Veil — pure chaos, god-flame, void ichor.
Examples: Pale Flame Distillate, Breath of the First Worm, Liquid Echo.
System Tag: [PRIMORDIAL]
Effect: Warps reality, bends the Veil, can turn mortals into living echoes.
Risk: Instantaneous corruption or annihilation if soul isn't strong enough.
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Special Note: Revyn's System Interaction
Because Revyn's Living Shadow System devours traits, he can sometimes:
Absorb the essence of consumables instead of drinking them → gaining a permanent mutation or trait.
Store consumables inside his shadow inventory → preventing spoilage.
(His shadow storage will be revealed soon)
Fuse consumables → e.g., mixing an [INFUSED BLOOD VIAL] with [CHOIR'S NECTAR] to make a higher-tier hybrid item.