Hey guys hey Bopp just wanted to ask a somewhat silly question. What are Unique Variants? I've never got one and I just know that you get them in the Bazaar and they are worth 250 Energy. Should I get one for my Fireburst Brandish or Super Blaster?
Thanks in advance.
Sspiralman
Unique variants (UVs) are explained pretty well at the wiki page Unique Variant. See also the wiki page Abilities to learn about how abilities (bonuses) work in general.
My advice is that you do not buy UVs from Punch (in the Bazaar) right now. Continue to upgrade your items to 5 stars. If none of those upgrades gives you a UV, then consider buying one from Punch. You can also buy items with UVs from other players. But don't buy anything 4-star or 5-star, because those require an expensive unbinding fee. Buy 2- or 3-star UVs and then upgrade the items yourself.
On weapons, the most valuable UVs are attack speed increase (ASI) and charge time reduction (CTR). Which of those is more valuable depends on the weapon, what abilities you're getting from your armor, shield, and trinkets. Damage bonus UVs are not as valuable, because they apply to only one monster family. It's better to get damage bonuses from armor, shield, and trinkets.
On armor and shield, the most valuable UVs are shock, fire, and freeze resistance. The other statuses are usually not as important, and damage protection UVs turn out to have only a small practical effect.