What do the red and green arrows mean in Brighter Shores?

Brighter Shores is a brand new, point-and-click explorer inspired by the popular massively multiplayer online game (MMORPG) Runescape. You can discover several areas, professions, weapons, activities, and even interact with other players in the open world. But a lot of players are wondering what the red and green arrows mean that tend to be next to another player's name.

What are the red and green arrows next to someone's name in Brighter Shores?

After completing the early training, you'll be able to see real players in Hopeport. These can be random online players nearby or even your friends. Over each players' head, you may see red or green arrows and other symbols. These arrows indicate the equipment level and whether they are average, above average, or below average in comparison to their level. The symbols next to a player's name denotes the player's faction. You can check this in detail via the Community menu, here's how:

• Click on the Community tab on the bottom right or simply press C on your keyboard.
• Open the Nearby Players section. From the list, select the player you want to inspect and click on Info. This will reveal the player's stats including faction, guard level, equipment, and vulnerability.
• You can see the player has a red arrow pointing down in the second image in the gallery above. This most likely means their equipment is poor for their level.
• Equipment may also have a green arrow which means the player has better equipment.
• In the fourth image, you'll notice the equipment says average. This indicates the equipment is on par with the player's guard level.

I don't understand the relevancy of this stat or indicator in Brighter Stones. Because there is no PvP yet, there is no point in comparing your equipment stats with other players. Some other players also share the same thought as there is no way to purchase armor or weapons as of now.

Another instance where I've seen the red and green arrows is while swapping armor pieces as you can see in the above image. Here it's quite obvious that arrows indicate what stat one item is better at compared to the other, so the arrows essentially act as a comparison tool in this case. If you've found new armor or weapons, check whether they are worth replacing with your current weapon via the stat comparison screen.

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