New diadem weapons invalidating any work from savage raiders and relic grinders

[Rufalus]

Savage raiders have their Savage gear and weapons, their achievements, their mounts, and above all else their memories from clearing this content with friends as it came out. I think pinning the entire worth of your experience on a weapon alone is a bit shallow personally.

You said it perfectly. That's the mentality people need to enjoy this game. New content/items can't erase your experiences... it wasn't waste time if you had fun. Items are not everything.

I don't really think the weapons need to be 280 either.

It's interesting. We had no precedent for this; throws off the formula a little. If they were lower than other weapons, it wouldn't be as exciting to seek and the drop rate would need to be increased so more people could find them. As it stands, it's an ultimate luck prize like winning a lottery. When something is very rare and not guaranteed to ever drop for you, then its power should be special.