Official game facts
OFFICIAL ENTITY RECORD · GUIDE
What is confirmed
Purification adds a discovered item to the permanent Collection at Common quality, regardless of the rarity found. Gajov upgrades then raise that item's permanent minimum quality for future loadouts and drops.
Verified facts
- Weapons, armour and trinkets can be purified
- Purified items enter the Collection at Common quality
- Found Rare quality does not become permanent Rare quality by purification alone
- Gajov upgrades raise the future minimum quality
EVIDENCE BOUNDARY
What is not claimed
- Found rarity and permanent upgrade floor are different values
- Temporary Boons are not purified equipment
Connected systems
The vampire blacksmith who raises equipment rarity and sells new gear for Souls.
OPEN RECORD →guide · officialLoadout StationThe pre-hunt station for equipping weapons, armour, consumables and an Angel.
OPEN RECORD →guide · officialRun Life PoolA run-level pool that gives players chances to recover from death before the hunt ends.
OPEN RECORD →Recommended path
CONNECTED INTELLIGENCE PATH
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How we verify this guide
Our editors prioritize official storefronts and first-party patch notes. Community discoveries do not become confirmed facts without independent verification.
Sources
Facts checked September 7, 2026. Review percentages and prices are time-sensitive snapshots, never editorial scores.
Frequently asked questions
What is Equipment Purification?+
The permanent-unlock process for weapons, armour and trinkets recovered from successful hunts.
Is every Equipment Purification mechanic confirmed?+
Found rarity and permanent upgrade floor are different values Temporary Boons are not purified equipment