Quote Originally Posted by AdvancedWind View Post
Which doesn't really change the fact it's far harder to craft an Aeolian Scimtar (requires rare drop from a single, very strong monster) than a cobalt Winglet (requires regular materials). Given they are the same level, the Scmitar really should be considerably stronger
I agree completely and I hope we will see more NM's introduced in the future using a similar system.

There's nothing wrong with crafted gear, just the fact that crafting gear doesn't even have to use rare materials to make endgame quality gear.