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We have no idea how that works yet. For all we know those stats you gain from level up overwrite the innate stats if you used a fafnir weapon, and the other equipments would gain the innate stats because you used a fafnir and not be overwritten because they don't gain innate stats from level up. That way people who have empress stuff are worse off and people who use fafnir come out ahead (as they should), since you still have the base stat difference as well as slots advantage from using fafnir vs emp.

So basically you're stating.... what I said but in a more complex manner..... Why would they carry the boss and pdr over just to overwrite it? Also the only thing fafnir users would gain is pdr on armor and that's pretty much picking and choosing. Why wouldn't the pdr be overwritten on level up? Wouldn't they just make it level up alone erasing innate "stats"? What makes you think the boss and pdr count as innate "stats"? I mean this is opening a gigantic can of worms because then you need to wonder if both fafnir top and bottom pdr will apply? Will the slots apply? If it does is it 18 slots unhammered or 14 slots unhammered? Including the pdr and boss upon transfer is just asking for trouble. (I mean, I can already foresee hackers abusing the fact that you use gear as a scroll in order to use multiple empress items to get broken stats....)


As for the fafnir/emp debate, I honestly feel the 160 set is mainly for those who can't afford such things as fafnir or tyrants. I don't think fafnir should gain the upper hand because even if they do, it doesn't justify a transition from fafnir to vortex as most posters have stated. Someone with full empress can safely transition over because the sets are similar and really it looks like a good thing all around. I think vortex is simply a good alternative for those who did not go Root Abyss.