Item rarity

[Clayton]

What dictates item rarity? Will a higher base value lower the chances of a pawn spawning with it? Ie: weapons, apparel

[Shinzy]

What dictates item rarity? Will a higher base value lower the chances of a pawn spawning with it? Ie: weapons, apparel

the smaller the rarer
though I admit it doesn't always feel that way
you need to get to numbers like 0.01-0.03 to actually begin to notice it yourself

Edit: (I don't have any mathematical facts about this though) =P
Only have my field testing with my mod to back this up

[StorymasterQ]

"Ooh, lookit that huge diamond!"
"No, lookit this ultra-rare tiny bacteria!"