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Hello there. I'm pretty new here, having only started playing little more than a month ago, so I might have some questions about the game occasionally.

For now, I've got two questions about trinkets.

First, do regular trinkets really get weaker the higher your level is? If so, that's a pretty weird system to have, as usually games have your stats and stat-boosting items get STRONGER as you level up.
Second, I saw that there are trinkets you can get from limited-time events that will never come around ever again. Is it at all possible to get those trinkets if you missed out on the event? If not, there really should be a way to do so, even if it means having to spend a lot of Bush Bucks, even compared to other items that cost them.

For the time being that's all I'm curious about.

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There are runes awarded in events. I never use them. I disenchant them for the dusts which I find is more useful.

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There are plenty of trinkets & pets that provide 10%+ puzzle/quest odds. We do get opportunities to get pets/mounts from prev mini & regular events. Every event has a store that offers items from previous years for BB. The longer you play the more you will see the vast number of items to collect. That's one of the aspects of this game I enjoy.

There are players who have played since the beginning 8 years ago that have all of an item, a feat someone who hasn't played as long will probably not achieve. I don't see anything wrong with that, I think that's a reward for being a loyal player.

In regard to trinkets degrading, it's necessary to maintain the balance of this game.
Below is a quote I copied from the wiki that helps explain bonus caps.

Capped Odds ---------------------------------

Prior to the "House Keeping" or Quality of Life updates pushed on 17 Jan 2014, players were able to equip trinkets, runes and Pets to have higher than +100% Odds. After the update, players are limited to +100% Odds.

BW2 Forum: This means that for each bonus type, the combined total of all your "+ Odds to Win [bonus type]" trinkets/pet/runes cannot exceed 100%. So if you have say, +60% odds to win energy from runes, +25% odds to win energy from your pet, and +30% odds to win energy from your trinkets (adding up to 115%), you're total odds adjustment for energy will only be +100%. This is an important balance fix to prevent perpetual play in some specific situations.

To be clear, your absolute total +Odds *can* still exceed 100%, but a single bonus type cannot. You can have +60% odds to win mana, +60% odds to win gold, and +60% odds to win energy all at one, but none of those bonuses can exceed 100% by themselves.

- Justin Stocks (DJArts Games)

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LOL one more thing.. try selecting Rankings (click on brown bag & select the Trophy icon). Select a player in the list to view their profile. You can see the trinkets they are using & their stats. It's a fun way as a new player to see a piece of strategy of top players. I wish we could see their runes and what pet/mount they are using. There are thousands of combos available to create a strategy that works best for you. You're not missing anything essential by not having a trinket that was a special offer.