Quote Originally Posted by Urthdigger View Post
Purple gear is used EXCLUSIVELY for relic weapons. These weapons are MASSIVE grinds, but tend to be quite flashy, have a TON of attached lore, and even allow you to allocate the secondary stats as you wish past a certain stage. They're also a way for players with more time than skill to have a decent item level weapon... or to show your dedication.
Actually, there is an exception to this - the wedding ring the Eternity Ring is 'purple gear' too, despite being a level 1 accessory with no stat bonuses, presumably showing just how precious and special it is. But other than that, you are of course totally correct about purple gear being otherwise exclusively relic weapons.