| Gear situation | Best move |
| Rare item with strong affixes | Imprint a useful Aspect and make it Legendary. |
| Legendary item with a weak roll | Salvage it to improve the Codex if the roll is higher. |
| Legendary item with poor stats | Don't force it into the build just because the power looks good. |
Imprinting is most valuable when the base item already fits your needs. A strong weapon with the right damage stats can become a major upgrade once its missing power is added. There's no point putting a great Aspect on rubbish gear, though. Players do that all the time while levelling, then wonder where their gold and materials went.