Quote Originally Posted by SpookyGhost View Post
"Worse than" doesn't necessarily mean "trash". NQ stuff works just fine as long as it's actually meant for your class. You mainly just want to have a decent amount of HP and a level appropriate weapon, then you're set.
It is trash considering how HQ/Green/Blue alternatives are considerably better and not much more difficult to get. (In some cases they're actually easier to get)

The sooner new players learn about the discrepancies between HQ and NQ stuff in this game, the better off they are. The discrepancies grow as you progress up the levels.