Anthem guide: Complete list of Masterworks and Legendaries

We’ll update our list as more Masterworks are revealed

By Ryan Gilliam@RyGilliam Updated Feb 25, 2019, 2:27pm EST

Ryan Gilliam (he/him) has worked at Polygon for nearly seven years. He primarily spends his time writing guides for massively popular games like Diablo 4 & Destiny 2.

Like many loot-based games, Anthem has six different item rarities that determine the quality of the gear you find. Items can all come with “inscriptions” that impact various attributes like flight time, carried ammo, and more.

The higher the rarity, the more inscriptions show up on a piece of gear:

Common – 1 inscription
Uncommon – 1 inscription
Rare – 2 inscriptions
Epic – 3 inscriptions
Masterwork – 4 inscriptions
Legendary – 4 inscriptions (unconfirmed, could be higher)

Masterwork and Legendary gear pieces are the most interesting Anthem has to offer, with unique perks and abilities built into them. However, the difference between them is subtle. Masterworks and Legendaries come with the same perks, but Legendaries are far more rare and have better stats and inscriptions. If you’ve played Diablo 3, the Ancient items system is similar.

Players can combine these gear pieces to create varied builds where gear pieces work together to complete specific tasks. For example, focusing on big single-target damage or clearing large groups of low-level enemies. Lead producer Ben Irving confirmed on Reddit last month that there will only be one Masterwork per gear type at launch. However, more will be added post-launch.

In a stream from December, Irving and producer Darrin McPherson showed off several different Masterwork pieces for a Ranger. Other gear pieces have been discovered through Twitter at events around the world and even some datamining from the VIP demo.

Here is a complete list of Masterwork and Legendary items we’ve seen so far, along with the unique perks and abilities they grant. As more are revealed or discovered in game, we’ll update our list. Note: Components are effectively armor pieces that grant passive perks. The other Masterworks and Legendaries are tied to javelin abilities and weapons.

Not all Masterwork items have unique perks, some are just higher level versions of existing weapons.

Ranger

Ranger-Exclusive Components

Airborne Advantage: Gear recharges 50 percent faster while hovering

Combined Arms: Defeating an enemy with your assault launcher gear increases grenade damage by 50 percent for three seconds
Defensive Bulwark: Getting three kills or more in a small window of time instantly regenerates the Javelin’s shields
Tip of the Spear: Unleashing the Ranger’s Ultimate increases all gear damage by 50 percent for five seconds
Vanguard’s Badge: Melee kills instantly restore shields by 20 percent

Ranger-Exclusive Assault Launchers

Argo’s Mace (Blast Missile): An electric explosion occurs after an enemy is defeated by any means
Avenger’s Boon (Pulse Blast): Melee damage is increased by 110% for 20 seconds after striking an enemy

Ember’s Lance (Spark Beam): When you hit three or more enemies, this weapon creates a small explosion

Recurring Vengeance (Seeker Missile): Ability cooldown is refreshed when defeating an enemy — can only happen every 7.5 seconds
Tactical Onslaught (Venom Darts): Venom Darts have an extra charge

Ranger-Exclusive Grenades

Cold Blooded (Frost Grenade): Afflicting an enemy with ice increases melee damage by 135 percent for 10 seconds

Grand Opening (Seeker Grenade): Killing enemies while above them increases all weapon damage by 75 percent for 20 seconds

Last Argument (Frag Grenade): Damaging enemies adds 700 percent charge to your ultimate

Explosive Blaze (Inferno Grenade): When afflicting two or more enemies with fire, creates a flame explosion
The Gambit (Sticky Grenade): Striking enemies also creates an ice explosion

Colossus

Colossus-Exclusive Components

Catalytic Overdrive: Gain 40 percent additional ability damage for 20 seconds when detonating a combo
Demolition Tribute: Heal for 20 percent when you earn a melee kill

Emblem of Destruction: Ultimate multi-kills of five or more increases Ultimate recharge rate by 3,300 percent

Grand Entrance: When hard-landing on the ground (likely crashing or landing from high up without slowing down), an explosion erupts around the Colossus

Reinforced Hull: When a status effect is removed from you, increase your damage by 20 percent. This effect can only occur once every 10 seconds

Stalwart’s Badge: When your shield breaks, all ability damage is increased by 40 percent for five seconds

Colossus-Exclusive Heavy Assault Launchers

Best Defense (Siege Artillery): Armor is restored by 35 percent when striking an enemy with a rocket. This deals splash damage, and can occur on multiple enemies at once.

Black Powder (Flak Cannon): Killing an enemy regenerates a Flak Cannon charge

Fist of the Crucible (Flamethrower): Stacking up to five times, flamethrower damage is increased by 40 percent for 10 seconds after defeating an enemy
Solvent Green (Venom Spitter): Any combos you detonate deal 200 percent additional damage

Colossus-Exclusive Ordnance Launchers

Final Judgment (High Explosive Mortar): Striking more than one enemy increases all damage by 35 percent for 20 seconds

Rubidium Furnace (Firewall Mortar): Lighting two enemies on fire resets this weapon’s cooldown. This can only happen once every 20 seconds

Titan’s Hail (Burst Mortar): Acts like a normal Burst Mortar, but can detonate primed enemies

Vassa’s Arc (Lightning Coil): Striking three or more enemies creates an electric explosion

Voltaic Dome (Shock Coil): Freezes enemies as it deals damage

Storm

Storm-Exclusive Components

Gunslinger’s Mark: All weak point damage is increased by 60 percent damage
Token of the Master: Damaging an enemy with a Focus Seal increases the damage of the Blast Seal by 60 percent for five seconds
Mark of Clarity: Clearing a status effect heals you by 20 percent. Can only happen once every 10 seconds

Mark of Ruin: While Blast Seal is on cooldown, Focus Seals do 20 percent additional damage for 20 seconds

Mark of Wrath: While the focus seal is on cooldown, the blast seal’s ability damage is increased by 50 percent
Amulet of Winter: Afflicting an enemy with ice will increase weapon damage for 20 seconds by 20 percent
Token of the Pupil: Damaging an enemy with a Blast Seal increases Focus Seal damage by 60 percent for five seconds

Tome of Precision: Electric damage is increased by 60 percent for five seconds after killing an enemy with a sniper rifle weak point shot

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— Jen Cheverie (@jencheverie) January 28, 2019

Storm-Exclusive Focus Seals

Black Ice (Glacial Spear): Killing an enemy freezes nearby enemies

Chaotic Rime (Frost Shards): Freezing an enemy grants the Blast Seal 125 percent increased damage for 20 seconds
Seal of the Open Mind (Shock Burst): Striking an enemy from above them resets this cooldown. Can only happen once every five seconds

Stasis Chain (Arc Burst): Hitting an enemy with an arc burst creates an electric explosion
Ten Thousand Suns (Burning Orb): Stacking up to 20 times, gain 5 percent additional damage for five seconds whenever an enemy is hit

Storm-Exclusive Blast Seals

Binary Star (Living Flame): Launches two Living Flames instead of one
Hailstorm’s Renewal (Ice Blast): Killing an enemy while above them returns 75 percent of shield energy

Ponder Infinity (Lightning Strike): Hovering increases all electric damage by 60 percent

Winter’s Wrath (Ice Storm): Killing an enemy while above them resets the cooldown. This can only happen once every 10 seconds

Venomous Blaze (Flame Burst): Hitting an enemy three times applies acid

Interceptor

Interceptor-Exclusive Components

Conductive Lattice: Hitting three or more enemies with melee creates an electric explosion

Elusive Talisman: Using triple dash reloads the equipped weapon
Ruthless Stalker: Dealing damage to an enemy increases all damage by 60 percent for 20 seconds

Survival Algorithm: Removing an allied status effect returns 20 percent of your shields. Has a 10 second cooldown

Talisman of Power: Hitting enemies with Strike System gear will increase the damage of Assault System gear by 50 percent for five seconds
Way of the Bold: Melee killing an enemy restores 20 percent health

Way of Integration: Hitting two enemies with gear damage increases all damage for five seconds by 30 percent

Way of Resolve: Increase melee damage by 40 percent for 10 seconds when you dodge

Way of Salvage: Weapon damage is increased by 40 percent for five seconds after picking up ammo

Way of the Swift: Hitting an enemy with your Assault gear increases your Strike gear damage by 50 percent for five seconds

Interceptor-Exclusive Strike Systems

Sudden Death (Tempest Strike): A flame explosion occurs when striking an enemy
Sanadeen’s Respite (Plasma Star): Restores 5 percent shields when striking an enemy in their weak point
Serpent’s Veil (Venom Bomb): Killing an enemy with melee damage increases all acid damage by 100 percent for 10 seconds

Viper’s Bite (Venom Spray): Striking an enemy with the Venom Spray grants 700% ultimate charge

Interceptor-Exclusive Assault Systems

Absolute Zero (Cryo Glaive): Striking an enemy while above them creates an explosion of ice

Weapons

Marksman rifles

Death From Above: Striking an enemy weak point while hovering increases damage by 65 percent

Soothing Touch: Upgraded Anvil. Hitting enemies reduces recoil by 50 percent for five seconds. Stacks up to three times

Thunderbolt of Yvenia: Upgraded Scout. There’s a 33 percent chance create an electric after each shot

Assault rifles

Divine Vengeance: Upgraded Warden. After three weak point strikes, the weapon creates a large explosion

Elemental Rage: Upgraded Defender. Elemental damage is increased by five percent for 10 seconds after striking an Elite enemy. Stacks up to 20 times

Ralner’s Blaze: Lights enemies on fire after five shots

Light machine gun

Artinia’s Gambit: Upgraded Relentless. Any primed enemies nearby are detonated when reloading

Cycle of Pain: Upgraded Sledgehammer. Hitting an enemy weak point increases the weapon’s fire speed by 10 percent for 10 seconds. This effect stacks 10 times

Renewed Courage: Upgraded Havoc. The last shot reduces the gun’s recoil by 50 percent for 20 seconds and stacks up to two times

Heavy pistol

Avenging Herald: Upgraded Blastback. Deal 200 percent additional damage while hovering

Close Encounter: Upgraded Barrage. Using a dash increases all weapon damage by 75 percent for 10 seconds

Glorious Result: Upgraded Resolution. After hitting two weak points, all weapon damage is increased by 150 percent.

Machine pistol

Retaliation of Garretus: Upgraded Trajector. When you reach critical health, all weapon damage is increased by 125 percent for 10 seconds

Vassa’s Surprise: Upgraded Hailstorm. 25 percent of ammo is restored to the magazine when meleeing enemies

Unending Battle: Upgraded Fulcrum. Weapon and melee damage is increased by 110 percent for five second when hitting an enemy at point-blank range

Shotgun

Papa Pump: Upgraded Scattershot. Reloading your shotgun grants 150 percent bonus damage for five seconds, and knocks enemies farther back. Stacks twice

Radiant Fortress: Upgraded Constrictor. Shields are partially recharged when hitting an enemy with a majority of Radiant Fortress’ bullets

Rolling Carnage: Upgraded Vengeance. When you dash, all weapon damage is increased by 50 percent for 20 seconds. Stacks three times

Sniper rifle

Siege Breaker: Upgraded Whirlwind. Hitting three shots freezes enemies

Truth of Tarsis: Upgraded Devastator. Detonates a combo on status effected enemies when hitting a weak point.

Wyvern Blitz: Upgraded Deadeye. Deal 40 percent additional weak point damage while hovering

Grenade Launcher

Insult and Injury: Upgraded Bombardier. Status effects are cleared, effect resistance increases by 75 percent for 10 seconds after killing an enemy

Sentinel’s Vengeance: Upgraded Aftershock. Grenades create an acid splash after earning a kill-streak

Autocannon

Balm of Gavinicus: Upgraded Lurker. After striking two enemies, returns 25 percent armor

Endless Siege: Upgraded Torrent. Double damage and magazine size

Fist of Stral: Upgraded Cloudburst. Each hit increases weapon damage, stacking multiple times

The Last Stand: Upgraded Mauler. When you reach low health, all weapon damage increases by 75 percent for 10 seconds

Inscription examples

Here are a few examples of possible inscriptions on any of these gear pieces. Irving stated there are around 100 different inscriptions that can roll on gear pieces.

Pickup radius
Heat damage (all fire damage)
Shotgun ammo
Ultimate regeneration
Magazine size
Raw damage
Weak point damage
Assault rifle ammo
Effects resistance
Impact resistance
Luck bonus
Thruster life (hover duration)
Blast damage
Gear recharge time
Marksman rifle ammo
Spare ammo
Ammo drop chance
Harvest chance
Health per pickup

It’s worth mentioning that damage bonuses and inscriptions stack. For example, 10 percent flight time on one piece and 25 percent flight time on another would combine to be 35 percent.

As of this update, Anthem has been released. We’ll add more items as we find them.

If you’ve found any Masterworks or Legendaries that we haven’t listed here, please email a screenshot of your item to Ryan.Gilliam@Polygon.com.