Wanted to start by saying that I really like the concept for this mod. Been using it for my last 20 hours or so really trying to integrate it into my Master Mode playthrough. I know how hard it is to make stuff like this so I'm going to keep my feedback within the scope of the mod as it exists today.

-Gear Levels
Like I said before, I think the idea is actually really cool. But the results are lack-luster. When you think of a level, you might imagine that you'd become more powerful. But as far as I've tested, that's not the case. (I could be wrong on this of course.) It doesn't seem like your gear does literally anything outside of building "Level Points" to use when allocating perks to the weapon.

I have 2 ideas here that I think could change this problem.
Idea #1 is to just rename *Levels* to *Affinity*/*Mastery*. If you have no intention of actually leveling up the weapon and you are more interested in the aspect of gameplay where you siphon xp and unlock more points to use for enchanting then a simple name change does wonders to fix that.
Idea #2 is to tie actual stat upgrades for that piece of gear. This could be something as simple as *@Level 5 - Defense +5*. Or pointing the weapon archetype, Broadswords for example, and adding benefits based on that archetype. Using the Broadsword Example you could increase swing speed.

-Enchantments
The point I want to make on this section is that enchantments are underwhelming. -2% chances on ANYTHING is generally a bad idea. The scale is just way too small for you to ever feel like engaging with the enchanting table is worth it. The reason I say I spent 20 hours *trying* to integrate this mod into my playthrough is mainly for this reason. It's a lot of trouble keeping tabs on my tier of crafting bench, the amount of points I have on the gear I'm using, all for a perk that doesn't help me. I end up forgetting I'm even playing with this mod by time I'm at Eater of Worlds despite the endless orb drops I get.

The fix for this is really straight forward. The enchantments, at least the early level ones, need serious buffs. Not just in terms of numbers but also in terms of what they have the ability to do. Back to the broadsword example, bonus damage to undead foes. (I don't know if there's a tag or variable attached to all undead that you could use to do this but it's just an idea). There's nothing that encourages me to convert my weapon into xp because with my next weapon/armor/accessory upgrade the power jump will be too large to care.

Now to be 100% transparent on this, I literally don't know what enchantments are past Eater of Worlds. I always end up auto trashing orbs and frames. And I don't even know what the boss enchantments are. I tend to only get high tier enchantment frames and those get trashed too. I could be insane and I just have to wait for things to get good. But even if that's the case, what we have right now just isn't strong enough to justify engaging with the mod's mechanics. And if we aren't engaging with the mod, why is it installed you know?

-Mod Mindfulness
Something Fargo mods are almost masterful with is how cross compatible every aspect is. Don't get me wrong, this mod is compatible too. It works just fine with modded weapons as far as I've played. But using this mod in alongside any other systems/content mod really amplifies how behind the curve it is. It's mainly the issue I pointed out in the -Enchantments section, but it's also in the way the mod functions. The crafting table. The way the system works now doesn't keep in mind players that use Magic Storage. I won't explain what that mod is because every TModLoader player already knows. But for something as simple as keeping up with what tier of crafting table you are capable of making is borderline impossible because unless you make the conscious decision to look up if you have the materials to upgrade to the next tier, you will NEVER know how many resources you have.

And the more mods you have in your game the most extreme this problem becomes. Integrating this mod into Magic Storage crafting is impossible the way it is now without absolutely bloating the hell out of your crafting unit. And it's outside the scope of the mod anyways. But a more mod-mindful approach we could take here is tying the crafting table to a hotkey and rather than crafting the upgrades we auto upgrade based on vanilla benchmarks of progress. For example, if you beat the wall of flesh, we can make an educated guess on what tier of enchantments you deserved for your progression. This is probably the most difficult change I'd imagine. You'd need to add new code that can check player milestones and adjust this internal system effectively. But if this change goes through we could work together with mods like **Boss Checklist** to adjust the milestones based on the other mods that are in the player's game.

Despite all of that the bigger issue is the -Enchantments. It's super important that people actually use these things or the mod is useless. So I'd focus on that bit before anything else.

Ok, that's all I have for now. I REALLY like this mod and can't wait to see where you guys take it next. Hope my feedback is useful. o/