From the TWID posted June 26th: [quote][b]EXOTIC ARMOR[/b] Long-term, we hope to eventually add support for Exotics to access the benefits of higher tiers using a dedicated system that reflects their nature as a unique centerpiece in your builds. Although this system won’t be ready for the Year of Prophecy, we wanted to make sure that Exotic armor could benefit from armor archetypes and the reworked Masterworking system. While your existing rolls will be converted 1:1 to the new stats, new drops of Exotic Armor will be upgraded to Armor 3.0. This means they will have their stats determined by archetypes, receive the new Masterworking system, and drop with full mod energy by default. While these drops will not have a specific Gear Tier, their stats will roll as if they were Tier 2 (58-63 total stats). Once Masterworked, this should be comparable to all but the very best Armor 2.0 rolls.[/quote] The devs have plans in the works to allow Exotic Armor to “access the benefits of higher tiers” (presumably Tier 5 Stat packages, 11 Power total and the Balancing Mod Slot), however it may be some time before we see the system they are preparing added to the game. (΄◉◞౪◟◉｀)