Re: Mass Effect Andromeda - Deluxe Edition Weapons beyond tier 5

You don't need to research the Pioneer deluxe edition weapons, they just appear at the level required to unlock the tier+1, like the Avenger or Omni-Blade.

The reason I think tier 6 does not exist is because I have access to the Avenger VI, but there is no Pathfinder Pioneer VI (or any other Pioneer weapon tier VI for that matter).  If this is not a bug the whole deluxe weaponry will be nonviable as the tiers increase and they remain "mid-game" weapons.

oh wow, I'm still stuck at the Nexus (bug),

Does that mean I should dumb my research points and resources elsewhere?

Good news is you can develop up to Tier V with no research invested, Pioneer weapons are available for free from the start for crafting.

Bad news is if you end up liking them they start to fall off by tier 7, doing significantly less damage because you can no longer make tiers VI and up to X.  Basically they just don't scale into the late game.