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
