Armor

There are various items to be found in the world of Dungeon Defenders. The quality of an item generally determines how good the item will be. The higher quality items have lower drop rates than the lower quality items. The armor types grow stronger the further down the table they are (below). Pristine is currently the highest grade of armor in Dungeon Defenders.

Quality

The quality associated with an armor type determines the max stats it can attain. The better the quality, the better the max stats can be. It is possible to have a lower quality item that is better then the next level quality due to overlapping

Level Requirement Chart

	Leather	Mail	Chain	Plate	Pristine
Torn	0	0	0	0	0
Worn	3	3	3	3	3
Stocky	7	7	7	7	7
Solid	9	9	9	10	10
Sturdy	11	12	12	13	13
Polished	14	15	16	16	16
Shining	17	18	20	21	22
Powerful	22	22	24	27	28
Amazing	23	27	30	32	34
Epic	26	31	34	38	40
Legendary	29	35	38	44	50
Godly	32	40	40	50	60

Armor Types

The different types of armors have certain restrictions as to how high stats will drop on them. Leather will usually have lower stats than pristine of the same quality. Leather armor can increase resistances as much as plate or pristine.

Type	Helm	Chest	Gloves	Boots
Leather	File:LeatherHelm.jpg	File:LeatherBody.jpg	File:LeatherGloves.jpg	File:LeatherBoots.jpg
Mail	File:MailHelm.jpg	File:MailBody.jpg	File:MailGloves.jpg	File:MailBoots.jpg
Chain	File:ChainHelm.jpg	File:ChainBody.jpg	File:ChainGloves.jpg	File:ChainBoots.jpg
Plate	File:PlateHelm.jpg	File:PlateBody.jpg	File:PlateGloves.jpg	File:PlateBoots.jpg
Pristine	File:PristineHelm.jpg	File:PristineBody.jpg	File:PristineGloves.jpg	File:PristineBoots.jpg

Resist

Resist come in four types: General, Fire, Lightning, Poison. These four allow you to absorb, or negate, damage taken by mobs or players in PvP, thus reducing the total damage taken. A guide is available for more information: Armor Resistance Guide

Set bonuses

Some armor wield Set bonuses for having a specific amount of that armor type. set bonuses includ resistance, extra damage resistance, and other stats such as increased tower HP and attack.

Upgrading Items

First it is worth looking at the strength of the items (i.e. torn, worn, sturdy, etc) to get a basic idea of how upgrade-able it is, and how long you will probably want to keep it. Upgrading is not a cheap process, so spend wisely. There are two methods to upgrade items:

Method 1: 1. Go into the lockbox 2. Click on Hero Info or X 3. Click on an item 4. click A 5. Hold down the right trigger to invest in it (cost is shown on lower right side), and press A to confirm

Method 2: 1. Store items to be upgraded in your lockbox (sell all of your junk items to avoid clutter) 2. Talk to the shopkeeper 3. Click on Items, on the left side of the menu 4. Choose the item you wish to upgrade 5. Hold down the right trigger to upgrade (cost is shown on lower right side), and press A to confirm

Items will usually have multiple levels to be upgraded (shown at the bottom of the item picture), so you can keep going till they are all full. It is also important to note that all of your characters share the lockbox items and money (mana).