GreedFall has an interesting weapon and armor leveling system that adapts directly to how you choose to build your character. Appropriate upgrades can give you access to specific skills, as well as general stat boosts and upgrades. These diverse mechanics allow you to temporarily don certain pieces of armor to perform specific tasks, which adds a fun touch of depth to the game.
GreedFall - How to upgrade weapons and armor
To upgrade your weapons and armor, you need to have access to Craftsman talent. You don't have to specify these talents if you have an item or armor that grants you this skill. You will need to equip these parts when you want to upgrade. However, if you don't, then you need to use the corresponding point in the Character Development tab.
Next, you need to have access to a trader who can craft. You can talk to a blacksmith in most major cities, access the workbench in any of your residences, or visit any of the camps you've set up around the world.
From there, select the weapon or armor you want to upgrade. Not all armor and weapons can be upgraded. The upgradeable ones have up to three upgrade slots, which you can view on your main inventory screen in the "Crafting" column next to the weapon name.
Each slot allows you to upgrade a specific aspect of the weapon. The changes come with status changes and a cosmetic change. Some upgrades will require a certain level of crafting, and all upgrades use res
