# New gear requirements after update **URL:** \ **Category:** General Hero Hunters Discussion\ **Created:** [October 2, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771 "2018-10-02T23:23:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RTTHINGS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/rtthings/32/6421_2.png) [@RTTHINGS](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/RTTHINGS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/1 "2018-10-02T23:23:42Z")
So I just got the new update and went back to working on getting my Butter to platinum. I then find that all of the requirements for crafting gear has been reduced dramatically. I was able to get Butter from gold 0 to gold 3 with just one energy refill. Is this a glitch, a test, or is this supposed to be happening? ![Hero%20Hunters_2018-10-02-19-18-28](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gunrise/original/2X/1/15226349c67cba3525d9520bc22dbf26d2a162a4.png) ---
**Author:** ![RTTHINGS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/rtthings/32/6421_2.png) [@RTTHINGS](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/RTTHINGS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/2 "2018-10-02T23:53:31Z")
![Hero%20Hunters_2018-10-02-19-18-19](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gunrise/original/2X/b/b8760eb5333cdc93289bc75fb155ffa188e62307.png) ---
**Author:** ![Benched](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/benched/32/1806_2.png) [@Benched](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Benched)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 12:02am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/3 "2018-10-03T00:02:18Z")
Yes, Gear requirements are now lower but will be less common to get from now on. ---
**Author:** ![WalleWu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/wallewu/32/1755_2.png) [@WalleWu](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/WalleWu)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/4 "2018-10-03T00:10:02Z")
What do you mean by less common? ---
**Author:** ![PBE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@PBE](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/PBE)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/5 "2018-10-03T00:19:39Z")
Example, not true numbers: gold throwing knives had a 1/10 chance yesterday. Today they have 1/20. However instead of needing 20 gold throwing knives to craft the gear slot, you now only need 6. So it’s a nerf/nerf… ---
**Author:** ![Benched](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/benched/32/1806_2.png) [@Benched](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Benched)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 12:23am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/6 "2018-10-03T00:23:01Z")
> **[Crafting guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KLIl58-d6awasDVj0tLp4KP8OF5oliLebl5xyrpkFsY/edit?usp=sharing)** > > Welcome to the crafting guide for Hero hunters! Here you can find each item in the game that is needed to level up your heroes! Each link will take you to a page where you can find what items are needed to craft each item and where to find them!... I’ve updated this for all the items, essentially there has been a massive reduction in items needed to craft all items. Obviously with a huge decrease in items needed, your not going to have the same rate as before when finding the parts. By massive I mean a change from 40 \> 14 fragments for platinum items. ---
**Author:** ![TrialZee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/trialzee/32/13859_2.png) [@TrialZee](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/TrialZee)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/7 "2018-10-03T02:57:23Z")
But the item will be more difficult to get? Less gears needed to upgrade your heroes, but the gears itself will be more rare to get from missions ? ---
**Author:** ![Nham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@Nham](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Nham)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/8 "2018-10-03T02:59:22Z")
Items will drop way less often now, essentially putting the advantage in veterans who already have a ton of items saved up. ---
**Author:** ![Rygel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/rygel/32/263_2.png) [@Rygel](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Rygel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/9 "2018-10-03T03:49:11Z")
from what I understand, it’s a net positive (where it’s still easier to get than before). ---
**Author:** ![TrialZee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/trialzee/32/13859_2.png) [@TrialZee](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/TrialZee)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/10 "2018-10-03T03:49:44Z")
Hmm… i wonder if the dev will be decreasing the gears from co-op raid like Gorgon, also… 🤔 have anybody checked it? ---
**Author:** ![WalleWu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/wallewu/32/1755_2.png) [@WalleWu](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/WalleWu)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 6:24am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/11 "2018-10-03T06:24:02Z")
So lucky me who prefarmed about 300 knives, stars and canisters is now able to upgrade masses of heroes? 😂 ---
**Author:** ![Sing](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/sing/32/5183_2.png) [@Sing](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Sing)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/12 "2018-10-03T06:57:12Z")
> [@Rygel](#): > > from what I understand, it’s a net positive (where it’s still easier to get than before). I believe it is a net efficiency advantage to upgrade heroes from green and up to gold, where the lowered gear requirements outweigh the adjusted lowered drop rates (measured by effective stamina cost per gear item). However, after gold (ie at Plat and Plat +) the slight decrease in gear requirements does not make up for the drastically lowered drop rates for plat items. ---
**Author:** ![Sing](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/sing/32/5183_2.png) [@Sing](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Sing)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 6:58am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/13 "2018-10-03T06:58:55Z")
> [@WalleWu](#): > > So lucky me who prefarmed about 300 knives, stars and canisters is now able to upgrade masses of heroes? 😂 Probably yes, up to Plat zero. I don’t know if you farmed Core Mk 1s, Core Mk 2s and Core Mk 3s because those seem nearly impossible to drop now. ---
**Author:** ![WalleWu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/wallewu/32/1755_2.png) [@WalleWu](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/WalleWu)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/14 "2018-10-03T07:12:02Z")
No I did not, just prefarmed the stuff to upgrade the new heroes to Platinum fast. ---
**Author:** ![Papa\_Marsh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/papa_marsh/32/3886_2.png) [@Papa\_Marsh](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Papa_Marsh)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/15 "2018-10-03T11:20:12Z")
If the amount of throwing stars and knives available to buy from gauntlet and alliance store doesn’t change then this is HUGE positive change, regardless of mission drop rates. Likewise if the canister rewards from raids are unchanged. ---
**Author:** ![ULFPAM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/ulfpam/32/6700_2.png) [@ULFPAM](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/ULFPAM)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 11:28am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/16 "2018-10-03T11:28:36Z")
From what I have noticed so far drop rates are worse - but not terribly much worse. So so far, it’s all good change. I had 2400 stamina saved up from the last 2 weeks and blew the lot on Min - got her to Platinum I’m not sure how much stamina I usually spend to get someone from Green -\> Plat but definitely more than 2400, no? Yes? ---
**Author:** ![WalleWu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/wallewu/32/1755_2.png) [@WalleWu](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/WalleWu)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 11:48am UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/17 "2018-10-03T11:48:57Z")
I think they went to far with it. A platinum hero is the upper end of leveling up your hero. Now it is just laughable easy to gain. A little adjustment on knives, bronze canisters and stars would have been enough. ---
**Author:** ![DJQ4792](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@DJQ4792](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/DJQ4792)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/18 "2018-10-03T12:51:20Z")
Gold grenade belt fragments, gold throwing knives and gold sniper rifle fragments, all of them drop rate are so so worse that i spend more than 300 stamina to get only 6 fragments of three each. Dev. Team please improve their drop rate. ---
**Author:** ![Rygel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/hhforum.superchargemobile.app/rygel/32/263_2.png) [@Rygel](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/u/Rygel)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 11:21pm UTC](https://hhforum.superchargemobile.app/t/new-gear-requirements-after-update/7771/19 "2018-10-03T23:21:35Z")
Not sure what you’re seeing, but my experience is much like what @ULFPAM said, I didn’t have to use all that much stamina to get my Min up to Platinum within like an hour or so of updating my game. So to me, the drop rates seem like they’re fine, (I definitely needed to a bunch of Gold and Plat frags)