I think my question was answered in another thread but I was referring to if we could expect a similar trade like from archonite to arcstones when the patrols like Maelstrom were replaced for Heroic and such. But with raw resources not being converted, how will escalation gear progression be different from base gear? Or will legendary crafting be no different than any other equipment?
Legendary gear will be no different. You'll still need all the same parts minus the Arcstone. Legendaries will start more powerful than all other gear when you craft them, and they can be Power Surged to end game power just like all other gear, which brings them to +15 equivalent power.