ah rly? sad, i just got here recently. didnt know that.
saves me some farming i guess.
But yeah lvl 4 padded =lvl1 carapace. same armor lvl, less durability even.

yes i agree with you

Yes, black forge and galdr table are still limited to level 2 and your new armor is just slightly better that padded armor. I hope we will unlock upgrades with the next patch.