Board Thread:Game Discussions/@comment-72.226.92.35-20140424204023/@comment-198.160.9.62-20140428140936

Your fusion result can only be as good (or bad) as the lowest * armor you used in fusion. If you fused an epic with a 3*, you could get a 2, 3, 4, or 5* (epic) armor. However, you greatly diminish your chances at a 5 or even 4* from that combo.