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Besides cosmetics what is something that will differentiate me end game from other slayers? In other games you have locked classes and usually some massive time sink levels or specializations that can give you a "place" in a group. With Dauntless having swap I'm and out weapons will there be a risk of end game just being a bunch of people with all the top tier equipment?

Isn't that still cosmetic though? If I was with a party and we were all end game, what could I offer the party that someone else couldn't just equip or buy(like potions)?

Even in other MMOs there isn't a lot to differentiate yourself as people could just go level that craft too or have start another character of the same class but there is such a time investment to both those things you are unique because you have sunk enough time to be able to do what maybe a majority can't. Is there going to be a similar things sink for end game equipment in Dauntless? Like if i reeealy like the axe say, would me getting some of the top tier axes be a huge investment and one that has been built up for a while? Something that the only people who really love axes are willing to grind for because of just how long it takes and how hard it is?