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: Added tiers (Refined, Advanced, Superior) for melee weapons and the ability to customize them at workbases. Starfield Update v1 12 36-RUNE
This update introduced the first official faction expansion through the Trackers Alliance The Starjacker: For the general pirate user, the release is