# How does armory, Emperor Gift, Melk shop and Mystery Acquisitions work? - Data Collecting **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 31, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/how-does-armory-emperor-gift-melk-shop-and-mystery-acquisitions-work-data-collecting/80471 "2023-05-31T13:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
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@Lt.DavinFelth, I think you’re conflating Brunt’s Armory (specific Profane tier weapon of your choice with a maximum range of 300-380) with the Armoury Exchange (random set of Profane-Anointed tier weapons between 300-380 base modifier rating). I have a very detailed write-up on weapon progression strategies that you might find helpful here: > [@Guide to Collecting Level 380 Modifier Weapons](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/guide-to-collecting-level-380-modifier-weapons/79611): > > Updated on 11/04/2023 for Patch 12 changes. INTRODUCTION “Plus, and I must be honest here, I love swinging it. It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.” - 40K Ferris Bueller (probably) This guide is written for players who are struggling to find level 380 modifier (max level) weapons. I have amassed over 50 of them myself (over 60 if you count duplicates on the same character), and I wanted to share what I’ve learned in the hopes that it might help someone e… TL;DR, 1. Most (95%) level 380 base-modifier weapons come from the **Armoury Exchange**. Having 4 level 30 characters maximizes the chances of at least one of them seeing a level 380 in the store at any given time. 2. Sire Melk tends to have 1-6+ T4 Blessings (across 4 characters) daily. Farm weekly missions on all of your characters so that you’ll have plenty of marks when something good happens. 3. You can use the Armoury **Exchange browser plugin** and set up filters to help you figure out when a desirable item is available (either in the Armoury Exchange or Sire Melk’s) for one of your characters and snatch it up. This is my optimized strategy for getting the best gear. I have about 80 level 380 base modifer weapons, many of them are upgraded to Transcendent quality, and a couple are even level 550 item rating. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/how-does-armory-emperor-gift-melk-shop-and-mystery-acquisitions-work-data-collecting/80471)._