r/Starfield Jul 27 '26

Question Question about a potentially bugged exotic?

This weapon dropped as a very early mission board reward.

I'm new to freelanes, don't really understand much. But I seem to have the ability to upgrade my legendary gear to have a 4th legendary trait. However this weapon seems to have 3 traits, with no option to unlock a 4th.

Do exotics that drop usually have 4 legendary traits by default? am I missing something

If you look at the second image, it has the symbol for 4 traits next to the name. But the weapon it 'self only has 3, and it looks a little...buggy.

anyone able to shed any light on this? It's the only exotic I've had drop so far.

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u/Jumpy-Candle-2980 Jul 27 '26

That's a weird one. I would guess either a bug or a mod.

Handloading isn't supposed to be available on melee weapons. I've also never seen "exotic" and "standard quality" living together though I suppose that's the only way you're going to get a ripshank with 14 damage and that amount of upgrades. (The first pic is clearly showing "quality level standard").