One of the most common topics in the Gear section of the Feedback forum is transmogrification on armor gear as a way to change ones appearance to add diversity among the community. I don't think transmogrification is the solution for Destiny. The mechanic works great in games such as Diablo III and World of Warcraft, but it doesn't really fit Destinys way of doing things. I won't go so deep into [i]why[/i] I think so, so I will just leave it at: It doesn't suit Destinys loot-based grind-heavy structure. Instead I propose the concept of ascending lower tier gear (Common, Uncommon and Rare) to Legendary tier. This could be done by taking your lower tier gear to say Banshee-44 (the Gunsmith) and pay him with a currency so that he ascends it. I don't believe this would be a hard thing for Bungie to implement, and here's why: 1) The mechanic to ascend a gear from a lower tier to a higher tier [i]already exist within the game[/i]. Look at the masks during the Halloween event: We could take our favorite Rare mask and add glue (a consumable/currency) to it and make it into a Legendary Item [i]on the spot[/i]. So we know for certain that the game can handle transitioning gear between the different tiers. 2) The game can handle random perks and armor stats, regardless of tiers ranging from Uncommon to Exotics. [b]So what would need to be done?[/b] 1) Bungie needs to assign Legendary-tier stats and perks to all gear regardless of its tier, but having those stats and perks [i]locked out[/i] until the gear is ascended. This way, when you pick up a gear that you think looks great, you can check its current stats and perks that you can unlock by playing normally (the ones you see today), but you can [i]also[/i] see the perks you can unlock once the item is ascended. 2) Either introduce a new currency (preferably not) or use one of the existing ones such as Etheric Light or Legendary Marks that the players use to ascend lower tiered gear to Legendary-tier. The mechanics for this to work is already in place, which makes it a more realistic option than transmogrification for Bungie to implement due to lesser development time. It also fits Destinys "ain't nothing is for free"-kind of vibe: You still need to find that armor that you really like, but once you find it, you can make it into a legendary item. What do you guys think?