Board Thread:Game Discussions/@comment-2.104.126.26-20151218112236/@comment-27862737-20160811195042

True on all points. And I've verified it myself on the leveling up of the + armor. I did it with the first three Epic Bosses - you only need to level the + version up to 10 and you can craft the ++ version. If the trend continues, though, by the time the Avian Stormguard comes around again (which will be in about 14 months or so), it should have stats similar  to   (but a little less than) the Dread-pirate Finery. Who knows though.. *facepalm*