Okay retard, if you can get the materials from dismantling the items why would you prefer just the materials. Lets say I get a legendary primary engram, my current primary is Dr nope and the engram gives me Dr nope but with better perks than the one I have, what do I do? Well, I equip the better version and dismantle the old one for ascendant energy. Now, lets say it gives me something entirely different but still better, what do I do? I equip the better weapon and dismantle the old one for ascendant energy. Now, lets say it gives me something worse, what do I do? Well, I dismantle the new albeit worse weapon for, you guessed it, ascendant energy. Now, lets say the first legendary engram I have found in days turns into JUST ascendant energy, what do I do? You guessed it, wish it gave me a better weapon but, even if it didn't I can always dismantle it into..................ASCENDANT ENERGY........................