"common" Power Mods?

[R4mmr0d]

Since Friday's update I've been getting a LOT of power mod drops, but they are all common! I've gotten about five saryn abilities (all common) just doing the saturn boss run.  Are common power mods a new thing?  How would they behave differently from elites?

[Aramahn]

Quick, everybody snatch up ALL-THE-MODS!

They're no different bud. Just different drop rate.

Edited April 13, 2013 by Aramahn

[R4mmr0d]

Did they change the droprate? I've gotten about 12 ability mods in an hour, only grinding saturn boss!

[R4mmr0d]

So assuming i get four copies of saryn's venom (and I don't own saryn) should i dump them all into one? or save all four for upgrading the rare* i get when i finally build her?

 

edit* misspoke and substituted 'elite' for 'rare'

Edited April 13, 2013 by R4mmr0d

[AXCrusnik]

Patch notes are good reads, squire.

 

- Shifting mod rarity to balance the the distribution better (too many rares before)

 

 

Unsure what you meant by your last post. "Upgrading the elite"?

[Darzk]

No no no, all the abilities that have been changed to common or uncommon stay that way, even when given them on a new frame.

 

It doesnt effect the performace of the mod at all, just makes it drop more often

 

Edit: Mods for frames you dont have or plan to have can be VERY useful for leveling up your current frames rare abilities, as you will almost never see duplicate rare abilities drop.

Edited April 13, 2013 by Darzk