Notice the difference in attack and impact modifier bonuses despite it being the same item and enchant level.

With limited info, it seems that once you get masterwork and then keep rerolling modifiers, your stats gradual become weaker. There is a limit to how much it will degrade, and you reach that limit pretty quickly (less than 5 tries).

I'm not sure if this is a bug or something new introduced with the revamped masterwork system. But to those who spent all that time and money into crafting and gathering the mats, please be aware of this. The difference in stats isn't that much, but it does suck to invest all of this time only to have it another layer of RNG separate those who spent the same amount of time and effort on the same item. This is the worst kind of RNG because you can't reverse the process (as far as I know).

EDIT: I am wrong. Quote from Tempest with the higher stat weapon
Quote: Finish on 06/11/2012, 12:03 PM
Also note that I have a couple of friend who's crafted mastercraft weapon is item lvl 149. Also one who is 151 but has same modifiers as my sword. My guess so far...the modifier % bonus you get each time you mastercraft is random. Only need to confirm if this value can improve. So far I can only confirm it can go down. Will need other sources of info since I am not willing to invest the gold needed to test this.

EDIT #2:
Quote: Kryzec on 06/11/2012, 11:27 PM
So the stats are REVERSIBLE - at least that's some good news. Now we wait to see if this is all intended but it seems like it is.

Thanks everyone for their help/info sorting through this.

I'm going to guess that it has something to do with that item level changing. On yours, it is 149. On tempest's, it is 151.

That is [filtered]. :\

Quote: zeruel1223 on 06/11/2012, 10:35 AM - view

Right, but the item level shouldn't be different in the first place since it's an identical weapon. Let me wait for another friend to get on to get a screenshot. He was the one who helped me confirm that stats get worse through the process. He has the same attack/impact modifier as I do now but I believe this item level is still 151.

halp meeeeee

Quote: Halp on 06/11/2012, 10:40 AM - view
You should both unequip and reequip your weapons, noting the stat change, to verify that the displayed stats are actually what are being applied to your characters. Its a long shot, but it may be that the tooltip is just wrong and you are both getting the same benefit.

Can We Get A Confirmation On that Please?

PS: It would be about [filtered] time For Enmasse to make some USEFULL GUIDE '=.= . Like On their new Enchanting System Or Masterwork, HOW IT WORKs In Depth.

If halp is right, will the weap become weaker too if you reroll the modifiers "before" your weap is masterworked?

This is bull[filtered], in all honesty. If a change like this is going to be made, [filtered] TELL US BEFORE WE PERMANENTLY DAMAGE OUR END-GAME GEAR.

OMG now I'm certain this game is going to die.
That is the funniest thing I have seen in this game.