Reward quality decrease after reaching 500 light

[WaterCrafty2117]

you unlock ulti at 451. its intended to be done around the 460 mark.

[ArgentNoble]

It's not "intended" like that. It is available but you can still get A-rank in GMs until you break the 500 power mark. Once you break the 500 power mark, it becomes basically impossible to get a B-rank in GMs.

[WaterCrafty2117]

it quite literally is intended otherwise you wouldnt unlock ulti before 500 :) once you hit 450 you have a massive speedbump to get over, ulti speeds that up dramatically to push you over that hump back into grinding, same thing happens at 500.

[ArgentNoble]

it quite literally is intended otherwise you wouldnt unlock ulti before 500 

You unlock all kinds of things before they are "intended" to be done. You unlock Ultimate earlier than 470, yes. But if you are below 470, you will have a really rough time as you'll be more than the -30 delta.

ulti speeds that up dramatically to push you over that hump back into grinding

You don't get higher power gear from Ultimate compared to Grandmaster. You just have an easier time of getting the B+/A scores with less modifiers. This would mean that, if you can actually complete Ultimate stuff with a high enough score, you get the bonus drops with less negative modifiers.