Manufacturer Tiers

Manufacturer Tiers
Each manufacturer often provides the same weapon in different base quality. When you start the game, you can only drop or buy standard issue weapons. As your character progresses and gains additional levels, more powerful versions of those basic weapons will start to appear. Usually, the main differences between a given weapon from the same manufacturer but from two different tiers are the base damage and the level requirement.

You can see the manufacturer's tier by sorting your weapon by brand, either in your inventory or in the shop interface.

Anshin (Items Only)

 * Select - Level 21-30
 * Impeccable - Level 31-40

Atlas

 * Champion - Level 11-20
 * Heroic - Level 21-30
 * Herculean - Level 31-40
 * Legendary - Level 41-50

Dahl

 * Mercenary - Level 11-20
 * Soldier - Level 21-30
 * Freelancer - Level 31-40
 * Veteran - Level 41-50

Eridian

 * 0010 - Level 21-30
 * 100 - Level 31-40

Hyperion

 * Valde - Level 11-20
 * Melior - Level 21-30
 * Ultra - Level 31-40
 * Magnus - Level 41-50

Jakobs

 * Classic - Level 11-20
 * Choice - Level 31-40

Maliwan

 * Standard - Level 11-20
 * Sterling - Level 21-30
 * Prototype - Level 31-40
 * Paradigm - Level 41-50

Pangolin (Items Only)

 * Leather - Level 11-20
 * Mail - Level 21-30
 * Buckler - Level 31-40

S&S

 * Revised - Level 11-20
 * Upgraded - Level 21-30
 * Enhanced - Level 31-40
 * Faultless - Level 41-50

Tediore

 * Value - Level 11-20
 * Special - Level 21-30
 * Super - Level 31-40
 * Limited - Level 41-50

Torgue

 * Power - 11-20
 * Force - 21-30
 * Excellent - 31-40

Vladof

 * Peasants - 11-20
 * Peoples - 21-30
 * Workers - 31-40
 * Soldiers - 41-50
 * Patriots ?