Originally posted by Sellars
Mismatch?
Yes. The "perfect piece" is always a 5% and a +3 to your primary skill. The NEXT BEST piece is a 5% piece without any skill boost. That way you can add the skill you desire to the piece. Reason? 5% costs 75 BT's to add to a piece so getting it is killer.
And, really... the ONLY non 5% piece you should ever settle for (unless you've got BT issues) is a +3 to primary skill ONLY. That way you can add the 5% part to the piece. (even though it's expensive... it's still better than settling for a lesser %.)