http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Static_Flash
http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Green_Ward
These two starter items should be upgradable into something better. Perhaps there could be an alchemy machine which allows you to upgrade items that can't be obtained like these?
Or perhaps they can come with recipes for upgrading them?
I mean, you use these for like 2 depths and then you never ever see them again.
And then again, it's very rare that a newbie ACTUALLY buys the starter pack, it's usually people who already have 2 or 3 star items and above who get 'em.