Quality

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	Last updated for version 0.15.13.0 Last mentioned in changelog 1.4.4.1 The current game version is 1.5.9.1

Quality is a stat applied to certain Items that increases their effectiveness depending on the Quality level.

Levels

Level	Improvement	Acquiring
Normal	0	Will be crafted if the crafting skill requirement isn't met.
Good	+10%	Craftable upon reaching the item's crafting skill requirement.
Excellent	+20%	Craftable upon reaching 100 of the item's crafting skill.
Masterwork	+30%	Craftable by reaching 100 skill and having a Talent that grants +1 quality to crafted items of its category.

All qualities of items can randomly spawn on Wrecks and may be included in newly purchased Submarines.

Outposts only sell normal quality items.

Items with Quality and their Modifiers

Quality increases a specific stat by 10% per level for all items.

Item	Modifier	Good	Excellent	Masterwork
Autoshotgun, Assault Rifle, Boarding Axe, Rapid Fissile Accelerator, Handcannon, Crowbar, Hardened Crowbar, Dementonite Crowbar, Harpoon Gun, Revolver, SMG, Diving Knife, Hardened Diving Knife, Dementonite Diving Knife, Grenade Launcher, Riot Shotgun, Stun Gun, Boom Stick, Europan Handshake, Deadeye Carbine	Affliction strength (Affects ammmunition stats in the case of ranged weapons)	+10%	+20%	+30%
Fuel Rod, Thorium Fuel Rod, Fulgurium Fuel Rod, Volatile Fulgurium Fuel Rod, Welding Fuel Tank, Incendium Fuel Tank, Oxygen Tank, Oxygenite Tank, Battery Cell, Fulgurium Battery Cell	Condition (durability)	+10%	+20%	+30%
Screwdriver, Hardened Screwdriver, Dementonite Screwdriver, Wrench, Hardened Wrench, Dementonite Wrench	Repair speed	+10%	+20%	+30%
UEX, C-4 Block, IC-4 Block, Compound N, Volatile Compound N, Stun Grenade, EMP Grenade, Frag Grenade, Incendium Grenade	Explosion range Explosion damage	+10%	+20%	+30%
Welding Tool	Structure repair speed	+10%	+20%	+30%
Plasma Cutter	Structure damage Minerals extraction speed	+10%	+20%	+30%
Stun Baton	Attack speed	+10%	+20%	+30%

Related Talents

Talent	Tier	Description
Remote Monitor	Engineer Physicist Tier 1	Unlock recipe: Reactor PDA. Fuel Rods you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. Gain a bonus of 15 to Electrical Engineering.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Electrochemist	Engineer Electrician Tier 3	Batteries you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. If you have not been attacked for 10 seconds, the next attack you suffer has 80% less power and your attacker is stunned for 4 seconds.
Hull Fixer	Mechanic Technician Tier 2	Unlock recipe: Handheld Status Monitor. Welding tools and plasma cutters you fabricate are 1 higher quality. Repair hulls 25% faster with welding tools.
Artisan Smith	Mechanic Technician Tier 4	Unlock recipes: Dementonite Wrench, Dementonite Crowbar, Dementonite Screwdriver, Dementonite Diving Knife. Tools you fabricate are 1 higher quality. Gain a bonus of 30 to Mechanical Engineering.
Demolitions Expert	Mechanic Pioneer Tier 2	Gain a bonus of 25 to Weapons. Explosives you fabricate are of 1 higher quality.
Canned Heat	Mechanic Pioneer Tier 3	Fuel and oxygen tanks you fabricate are of 1 higher quality. Whenever you play an accordion, the ally nearest to you will gain 15 experience every second. When they do, you gain 10 experience. This effect can only occur up to 20 times until you finish another mission.
Gunsmith	Security Officer Soldier Tier 2	Unlock recipe: Bandolier. Weapons you fabricate are of 1 higher quality.