D2 Infusion System

I posted this in the "say anything" thread, but I thought this topic might warrant it's own topic.

Here is how I've come to understand the "not-so-clear" infusion system:

Weapon 1: 265 no mod

Weapon 2: 266 no mod

Weapon 3: 265 w/ +5 mod = 270

If you want a higher power on Weapon 1, the only way to do that is to infuse Weapon 2 resulting in a 266. This is because the infusion system does NOT take the +5 mods into account when determining the power level. In other words, the BASE power level for Weapons 1 and 3 are the same in regards to the infusion system (265) - thus no upgrade.

Also, using the above example, you can infuse Weapon 2 into Weapon 3 and come out with a 271 weapon. So, in other words, when it seems like you are not getting upgrades by getting lower power gear, the game is actually giving you a way to slowly increase your power. I can confirm this works.

Finally, you can infuse Legendary items with Exotics with what I assume is no limit. However, keep in mind Exotics come with +5 mods, so your infusion will be 5 points lower than the Exotic IF the weapon do not have a +5 mod. As an example, I infused my 295 Mida Multi-tool (it's ok, I'll get another...lol) into a 265 Legendary scout without a +5 mod and it brought the weapon up to 290. Now, I'm assuming had the scout I infused the Mida into had a +5 mod, it would have been a 295. 

Anyway, hope this helps...