Schematic Tech Tree Upgrade

Schematic Tech Tree Upgrade

Adds Drafting Table recipes to combine a schematic into the next item up the tech tree — not just a higher rarity of the same item.

What it does

Example: a Metal Armor schematic can become a Refined Metal Armor schematic. A Semi-Auto Rifle schematic can become a Laser Rifle schematic.

Only Epic and Legendary (tier 4/5) schematics get this option, and the result comes out 2 rarity levels lower on the new item:

• Legendary (tier 5) → Rare (tier 3)
• Epic (tier 4) → Uncommon (tier 2)

Cost: 1 schematic per upgrade. Tier 3 schematics don't get a tech-tree jump — the normal same-item combine still applies to them as usual.

Covered item lines

• Armor — Body and Head, including Heat/Cold Resistant, Plasteel, Hexolite and Ancient tiers
• Weapons — Handgun, Revolver, SMG, Shotgun, Assault Rifle, Precision Rifle, Bow, Sword, Rocket Launcher

Requirements

• UE4SS (Experimental build)
• PalSchema

Notes

Every item ID here is confirmed to exist in the live game data. Chain ordering for several weapon lines (which gun upgrades into which) was a best-effort design call rather than verified in-game damage tiers — if a jump feels wrong for a specific weapon, that's the most likely place. Feedback welcome.

Also available

Cheaper Schematic Combine (separate mod) — drops the normal same-rarity combine cost from 5 to 2. Independent of this mod; works with or without it.