@Paweu Most UVs don't cost 50k CE. For example, an ASI High Brandish goes for 3-4k CE. That may be a bit pricey for a F2P player, but it's definitely within the realm of affordability, and it'll still make a big difference on your damage output and survivability.

You don't need a vast arsenal to cover all the possible situations you may encounter in the Clockworks. You can pick 3 of each type of equipment from your arsenal and you'd be more or less optimal for everything in the game, not just FSC or Shadow Lairs. Which, by the way, are the bulk of the endgame content in the game. Throw in T3 Arenas and maybe one of the harder T3 levels, like Dark City, and that's all the PvE content in the game you have to worry about gearing for. Once you have the equipment to handle all of those levels, the only reason to pick up more items in your arsenal is to try a different playstyle. Which is fine, but I'm one of those people that would rather just upgrade what I have.