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The original was posted on /r/factorio by /u/Ramonopia on 2026-08-07 17:50:28+00:00.

As it turns out, it is possible to get a higher quality character. I'm quite certain there is even an achievement for it (though you it isn't possible to find that achievement anywhere, so I could not tell you what it is called). Now, you might be wondering how. Well, here is how to do it: First, you grab yourself a bunch of quality modules (I'm pretty sure that Going beyond 100% quality worth of quality modules in your inventory does have extra benefit, though I'm not certain). Then, you die. When you respawn, there is a chance of being a higher quality, with even a chance of being legendary!

btw I don't know if this works in 2.0, but it certainly works in the most recent experimental release of 2.1. (unless this turns out to be a bug, then it is likely to be patched soon, but I don't think so)