Corrupted Mastery Chain Links

Summary

• Corrupted Mastery Chain Links are a new type of Mastery Chain Link that players will encounter as loot in a handful of systems (such as Trade Caravans, Contested Bosses, Chaos Shrine, etc)
• Corrupted Links are slightly more powerful than Gold links in terms of bonuses provided, however they have a drawback in that they have a limited lifespan as they last only 90 days from time of activation.
• Players can have Corrupted Links installed in a Mastery Chain alongside Bronze, Silver, and Gold Links of the the same Bonus Type

Corrupted Link Reforging Tools

• Players can change the bonus type of a Corrupted Mastery Chain link through usage of a Corrupted Link Reforging Tool
• Corrupted Link Reforging Tools can be crafted through Tinkering
• Double-clicking a Corrupted Link Reforging Tool and targeting a Corrupted Mastery Chain Link will bring up a menu allowing the player to rotate through all the possible link types and display their potential bonuses
• Clicking the Reforge Link button twice will convert the link to the selected new type permanently

Link Expiration

• Corrupted Links will no longer "degrade" as a player inflicts damage while having them installed
• Instead, the first time a Corrupted Link is installed into a Mastery Chain, it becomes "Activated" and will Expire in 90 days from that time
• Players can see how much Time Until Expiration remains for a Corrupted Link by navigating to it in the Mastery Chain Menu

• Activated Corrupted Links can be removed from a chain and reinstalled into a different chain, but they will still Expire in 90 days from the point of its initial Activation time
• Players cannot add Activated Corrupted Links into a Mastery Chain Link Tome

• When 90 days have passed since a Corrupted Link has been activated, it will have a large "X" depicted over it in the Mastery Chain Menu and it will say "Link Expired" when navigating to that link
• Expired Corrupted Links will not provide any bonus to the player, and should simply be removed

• When players Remove an Expired Corrupted Link from a Mastery Chain Menu, the Link will automatically Decay (delete) and it will play a sound and notify the player