Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-24003134-20131015081200/@comment-24003266-20131015201527

The problem w/ most Epic Boss Legendary armors is that the level upgrade rate is pretty dismal, usually less than 9; I think normal Pyromancer is +9/7 per lvl w/ 992/837 max stats. Compare this to Dark Prince's Royal Armor plus version (+12/9 per lvl w/ 1120/899 max stats) which has the same elements.

If you are a higher lvl player (>90? or so) w/ strong armors and a quiver of strong (> lvl 100) friends, you could try for the + version of the Epic Boss armors (need to reach tier 43) as these generally have stats as good as the normal version of non-craftable legendary sets (e.g., Blackfrost, Clayplate, Combustion, Guardian's, among others). Of course, you'll need to get the normal version to lvl 35 b4 you can craft the + version, but it's a guaranteed way of getting better armors. For example, I've tried to fuse Clayplate (1014/1375) only to receive undesirable results; however, I just completed crafting the plus version of Swampstone Platemail (1275/1255), the last Epic Boss Legendary armor, which I feel is a better overall armor anyway. I already have it to lvl 50 and am kicking ass w/ it. I have the normal versions of Combustion and Guardians maxed at lvl 70, but Swampstone will be my strongest armor when maxed. Now I also have normal version of Swampstone at lvl 35 so I can use it as fusion fodder, but will wait until more epics are release b4 trying anything.