The Throne of Destiny Expansion in 2005 introduced Rare items. There are seven tiers that increase in rarity. Each time a player kills a creature that is either greater in level, or at least level 100, there is a small chance that a rare will drop. Also there is a rare timer for each character, this timer starts the first time you kill a rare eligible creature. A character such as a mule that has never killed anything will not have an active timer. It works by looking at the real time that has elapsed since the last rare was found, it increases as the time gets closer to two months at which point it is a 100% chance. People have found that for characters that don't normally hunt, it's best to take them out at at the 30 day mark and a rare will drop after a few kills (although it sometimes can take longer since it's still a % chance at the 30 day mark).
During the Who Watches the Virindi? event, Rare Exchangers were added to the three Casinos that will exchange a random Tier 1 or 2 rare for any other Tier 1 or 2 rare and 2 MMD. (The price was originally 1 MMD but was later raised).
During the Shedding Skin event, the rare system was overhauled. Top tier rares were given higher drop rates, and tiers have been changed. Armor and Jewelry rares moved to Tier 4, "Eternal" rares moved to Tier 5, and Weapon rares moved to Tier 6.
Also during the Shedding Skin event, All Armor rares are now part of the Heroic Protector Set, and all weapon rares are part of the Heroic Destroyer Set.
Tier 4 Rares
Armor
Icon
|
Name
|
Type
|
Armor Level
|
Cantrips
|
Rare #
|
|
Adept's Fervor |
Hand Armor |
?? |
?? |
263
|
|
Bracers of Leikotha's Tears |
Upper Body Armor |
?? |
?? |
214
|
|
Breastplate of Leikotha's Tears |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Endurance, Epic Impregnability |
217
|
|
Dusk Coat |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Endurance, Epic Fealty, Epic Armor, Epic Strength |
266
|
|
Dusk Leggings |
Lower Body Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Willpower, Epic Mana Gain, Epic Stamina Gain |
268
|
|
Footman's Boots |
Foot Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Sprint, Epic Quickness |
226
|
|
Gauntlets of the Crimson Star |
Hand Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Coordination, Epic Healing Prowess |
264
|
|
Gauntlets of Leikotha's Tears |
Hand Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Coordination, Epic Healing Prowess |
212
|
|
Gelidite Bracers |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Fealty, Epic Strength |
213
|
|
Gelidite Breastplate |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Endurance, Epic Impregnability |
216
|
|
Gelidite Gauntlets |
Hand Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Coordination, Epic Healing Prowess |
211
|
|
Gelidite Girth |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Magic Resistance, Epic Armor |
218
|
|
Gelidite Greaves |
Lower Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Stamina Gain, Epic Invulnerability |
223
|
|
Gelidite Mitre |
Head Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Mana Conversion Prowess, Epic Focus |
???
|
|
Gelidite Pauldrons |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Arcane Prowess, Epic Health Gain |
215
|
|
Gelidite Tassets |
Lower Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Willpower, Epic Mana Gain |
222
|
|
Girth of Leikotha's Tears |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Magic Resistance, Epic Armor |
219
|
|
Greaves of Leikotha's Tears |
Lower Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Stamina Gain, Epic Invulnerability |
224
|
|
Helm of Leikotha's Tears |
Head Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Mana Conversion Prowess, Epic Focus |
209
|
|
Imperial Chevaird's Helm |
Head Armor |
?? |
?? |
261
|
|
Patriarch's Twilight Coat |
Upper Body Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Endurance, Epic Fealty, Epic Armor, Epic Strength |
265
|
|
Patriarch's Twilight Tights |
Lower Body Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Willpower, Epic Mana Gain, Epic Stamina Gain |
267
|
|
Pauldrons of Leikotha's Tears |
Upper Body Armor |
?? |
?? |
226
|
|
Steel Wall Boots |
Foot Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Sprint, Epic Quickness |
269
|
|
Tassets of Leikotha's Tears |
Lower Body Armor |
AL: 525 |
Epic Willpower, Epic Mana Gain |
221
|
|
Tracker Boots |
Lower Body Armor |
AL: 500 |
Epic Sprint, Epic Quickness |
225
|
|
Valkeer's Helm |
Head Armor |
AL: 530 |
Epic Mana Conversion Prowess, Epic Focus |
210
|
Jewelry
Shields