Option items
Option items in All Points Bulletin are rare drops that can be found whenever you kill a monster. When I mean rare it’s easily a 1/1000 chance or even less. However, these items, while rare,apb gold are very good as they can be added in to a forging to increase the power of the weapon that comes out. When creating a ‘Rare’ item, you can put in one Option item and it will take on the property of that option item. Option items have things such as 5% more physical damage or things such as that. When creating a ‘Unique’ item, you have the choice of putting in two separate option items.
These can also be found from fishing or very rare quests.
Powerful
1. Weapons
Normal Weapon (1-2 Modifiers) + Normal Weapon (1-2 Modifiers) + Option Item =
Rare Weapon (2-4 Modifiers + Option Item Modifier)
Rare Weapon (2-4 Modifiers + Option Item Modifier) + Rare Weapon (2-4 Modifiers + Option Item Modifier) + Option Item + Option Item = Unique Weapon (4 - 8 Modifiers + 4 Option Item Modifiers)
Unique Weapon (4 - 8 Modifiers + 4 Option Item Modifiers) + Accessory = Ancient Weapon (4 - 8 Modifiers + 4 Option Item Modifiers + Accessory Modifier)
2. Armor
Normal Armor (1-2 Modifiers) + Normal Armor (1-2 Modifiers) = Rare Armor (2-4 Modifiers)
Rare Armor (2-4 Modifiers) + Rare Armor (2-4 Modifiers) = 'Unique' Armor (4-8 Modifiers)
'Unique' Armor (4-8 Modifiers) + Option Stone = 'Enhanced' Unique Armor (4-8 Modifiers + Option Item Modifier)
You see why people are so obsessed with forging? The difference is huge.
When
This depends on three things. The first is how much of a difference the weapon or armor will make on you, the second is what level of forging you want to go up to and the third is how much time/money you’re willing to spend. All three go hand in hand.



