Pro World's item classification system was relatively broad.
Besides their inherent attributes, ordinary items often had little else to offer. One tier above them were the magical items Xu Nan encountered more often.
Among magical items, the gap between them was often greater than the gap between magical items and ordinary items. Reality was not a game, after all, and it was difficult to sort everything neatly into ranks.
Above magical items, the more outstanding ones were usually legendary items and sub-legendary items.
Legendary items often possessed domain effects and certain class traits, corresponding to the "authority" or "domain" of divine artifacts. Sub-legendary items were somewhat inferior, but they usually had considerable potential. With improvements and reforging, they could very well become true legendary items.
But that required a highly skilled alchemist.
Besides that, unlike ordinary magical items, items with "backstories" were often classified as epic or mythical. The distinction between these two types was vague, basically depending on the origin of the item's story, the influence of its protagonist, and the item's actual usefulness.
Epic or mythical items were not necessarily stronger than every sub-legendary item, and might not even surpass excellent magical items. However, such story-bearing items were often sought after by certain groups.
Moreover, unlike legendary and sub-legendary items, epic or mythical items often received rank bonuses because specific stories about them had been passed down. In certain situations, they could exert crushing power.
Therefore, judging whether an item was powerful solely by its quality was somewhat biased.
Compared to Pro World's usual classification methods, Xu Nan felt that Lost Paradise's internally circulated Comprehensive Scorecard system was better suited for evaluating an item's quality.
The reason the Heartthrob Set was so sought after by warlocks was partly due to its excellent attributes, but also because every individual