Item Rarity is a Vintage Story mod by Unreal. Item Rarity adds weighted rarity rolls to tools, changing their stats and sometimes granting special effects such as lightning strikes.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want crafted and discovered tools to feel less predictable. It is also useful for servers seeking configurable progression and more exciting loot variation.
What Item Rarity adds
Whenever a tool is crafted or found, it can receive a rarity level. The selected rarity changes practical properties such as durability, mining speed, attack power, melee reach, and piercing damage, so two otherwise similar items may perform differently.
The system also covers defensive equipment. Rarity modifiers can affect armor's flat damage reduction and shield protection, allowing the configuration to shape both offensive and defensive item progression.
Some rarities can carry special abilities. The Thor effect, for example, makes a piercing hit call down lightning and ignite the target. Rarities use weighted selection rather than percentages, and their names, colors, levels, and modifiers can be customized.
Where to download Item Rarity
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.