What's The Difference..... ?

[AVEOX]

I have a MAG and I just got a Shield Polarize Mod from a mission, and I looked at it and saw that it was different than my original (starting) Shield Ploarize. 

My starting Shield Polarize was "Uncommon 3", and this new one is just "Uncommon".

 

Then I looked at my other abilities and it shows my original PULL is just "Common".

When my Bullet Attractor & Crush are both "Rare 3".

 

Okay is there a difference? Are Rare mods stronger or something?

[Wyrri]

Doesn't upgrading a mod add the number to the end of the rarity?

 

I can't remember right now. Sounds right in my head though.

[Krektens]

Doesn't upgrading a mod add the number to the end of the rarity?

 

I can't remember right now. Sounds right in my head though.

^this

[Storchenbein]

If you level up a mod, it will add a number after the rarity equal to the mod level.

E.g. The mod is level 5 and rare = Rare 5

[AVEOX]

Doesn't upgrading a mod add the number to the end of the rarity?

 

I can't remember right now. Sounds right in my head though.

But all my starting mod abilities are maxed out.

How come Pull is just common...

[AVEOX]

If you level up a mod, it will add a number after the rarity equal to the mod level.

E.g. The mod is level 5 and rare = Rare 5

Yeah but my PULL (like all other starting mods) are all maxed out.

But it still shows it as just "Common".

[Haldos]

But all my starting mod abilities are maxed out.

How come Pull is just common...

If I'm not mistaken, the first ability of every Warframe is common in the drop tables, so it's labled as such. The second and third are uncommon and the fourth is Rare.

Edited September 13, 2013 by Haldos

[HexCaliber]

That is because it is common, as the post above points out, the lowest level frame skill is common, and so on. The use of the keyword's common, uncommon and rare refer to the drop chance in the loot tables, and nothing more.

[--Sokol]

If I'm not mistaken, the first ability of every Warframe is common in the drop tables, so it's labled as such. The second and third are uncommon and the fourth is Rare.

1st Common

2nd Uncommon

3rd Rare

4th Rare

[KingKeif]

Are Rare mods stronger or something?

Rare mods are more rare to come across. Usually they are more sought after than a common mod, but that doesn't mean that they are technically stronger. All depends on your play style, and what mods you want to use.

[AVEOX]

With all your combined responses it make sense now.

Thanks guys!

[Haldos]

1st Common

2nd Uncommon

3rd Rare

4th Rare

Is that right? Thanks for the clarification.