Common
FoundationPlain equipment bases with the smallest stat pressure and the clearest salvage value.
Equip early, compare their implicit stat family, or salvage them into core materials when a stronger base replaces them.
Items
CYGNAL’s itemization is a layered system: the base determines the slot and identity, quality determines the roll ceiling, and sets, relics, sockets, and Acclivity turn a serviceable drop into a build.
Sets
Piece bonuses and collection breakpoints.
Relics
Named mechanics and borrowed effects.
Materials
Every currency, component, and recipe cost.
Workbench
Forge, raffle, follower gear, and Acclivity.
How item quality works
Magic
One meaningful directionA focused upgrade with a small number of explicit modifiers that can push a developing build toward damage, defense, Groove, Soul, or utility.
Keep a good slot or class roll while leveling; these are often the first items worth comparing instead of automatically salvaging.
Rare
Build workhorseThe dependable multi-mod tier for assembling a coherent loadout, with room for sockets and later Acclivity investment.
Use Rares as your normal crafting and remix targets. A legal build often starts with a Rare base before its chase pieces arrive.
Legendary
Named powerHigh-impact equipment with stronger identity and more demanding replacement decisions than ordinary drops.
Build around the effect and slot rather than treating the color as an automatic upgrade. A Legendary can be the anchor of a set or relic plan.
Epic
Chase qualityPremium equipment with high-roll potential, especially through raffle-exclusive affixes and stronger endgame stat bands.
Compare the complete item against your set count, sockets, borrowed effects, and effective skill ranks before replacing a proven piece.
Set
Collection identityNamed equipment pieces that activate bonuses when worn together. Set power comes from the combination, not only the individual item line.
Plan around the required piece count and the slots it consumes. A partial set can be useful while a complete set may define the build.
Relic
Unique mechanicNamed items with one-off mechanics. Relic identity can also be borrowed onto eligible player gear through Acclivity.
Protect important relics until you understand their mechanic. Salvaging unwanted relics yields a Vial of Adoration for premium Workbench paths.
The depth is in the layers
- An item base determines slot, class or archetype identity, tier, and implicit stat families; rolls determine how good that base becomes.
- The best item is not always the highest rarity. Replacing a set piece or borrowed relic mechanic can remove more build value than its color suggests.
- Sockets are a second layer of progression. Song Stones add +1 to +5 Metal, Fusion, or Punk Skills and compete for the item's available socket footprint.
- Acclivity is consumable and irreversible in important ways: one Remix consumes one Acclivity Shard, and a successful craft is marked as consumed on that item.
- Raffle items can carry exclusive affix bands and signature rolls. Premium pulls are a chase route, not a guaranteed route to a specific named set or relic.
Instrument
Garage Drumsticks
Drummer · Garage
Studio Drumsticks
Drummer · Studio
Tour Drumsticks
Drummer · Tour
Practice Snare
Drummer · Garage
Marching Snare
Drummer · Studio
Bongo Pair
Drummer · Garage
Cheap Djembe
Drummer · Studio
Cheap Electric Guitar
Guitarist · Garage
Studio Electric Guitar
Guitarist · Studio
Tour Electric Guitar
Guitarist · Tour
Folk Acoustic Guitar
Guitarist · Garage
Studio Acoustic Guitar
Guitarist · Studio
Feedback Guitar
Guitarist · Studio
Noise Guitar
Guitarist · Tour
Garage Bass
Bassist · Garage
Studio Bass
Bassist · Studio
Tour Bass
Bassist · Tour
Old Upright Bass
Bassist · Garage
Stage Upright Bass
Bassist · Studio
Budget Synth Bass
Bassist · Garage
Analog Synth Bass
Bassist · Studio
Garage Dynamic Mic
Vocalist · Garage
Stage Dynamic Mic
Vocalist · Tour
Studio Condenser Mic
Vocalist · Studio
Mastering Condenser Mic
Vocalist · Tour
Vintage Ribbon Mic
Vocalist · Studio
Classic Ribbon Mic
Vocalist · Tour
Budget Synth
Keyboardist · Garage
Studio Synth
Keyboardist · Studio
Tour Synth
Keyboardist · Tour
Garage Keytar
Keyboardist · Garage
Stage Keytar
Keyboardist · Tour
Modular Starter Rig
Keyboardist · Studio
Analog Modular Rig
Keyboardist · Tour
Head
Body
Legs
Gloves
Boots
Belt
Offhand
Pocket Shaker
Drummer · Garage
Stage Tambourine
Drummer · Studio
Drive Pedal
Guitarist · Studio
Tour Capo
Guitarist · Garage
Bass Compressor
Bassist · Studio
Studio Mute
Bassist · Garage
Pocket Looper
Vocalist · Studio
Mic Stand
Vocalist · Garage
Pad Controller
Keyboardist · Garage
MIDI Controller
Keyboardist · Studio
