Aleron Ives
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@ Melirei
That's correct. Star count is irrelevant but is often cited as being related to reduction, because it's the only in-game indicator players can see. The actual check is most likely that all weapons from Photon Claw to the end of the list are unreduced, while weapons above Photon Claw (basic weapons and their rare counterparts) can be reduced. If Asteron Belt is reduced Hell instead of just being unreduced Dim or Shadow, then Sega probably had to hard code it. It doesn't make much sense to handle it that way, but this is Sega, after all.
That's correct. Star count is irrelevant but is often cited as being related to reduction, because it's the only in-game indicator players can see. The actual check is most likely that all weapons from Photon Claw to the end of the list are unreduced, while weapons above Photon Claw (basic weapons and their rare counterparts) can be reduced. If Asteron Belt is reduced Hell instead of just being unreduced Dim or Shadow, then Sega probably had to hard code it. It doesn't make much sense to handle it that way, but this is Sega, after all.