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 than the next level quality due to overlapping
Level Requirement Chart
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Leather |
|
Chain |
Plate |
Pristine | |
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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.
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Type |
Helm |
Chest |
Gloves |
Boots |
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Leather |
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Chain |
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Plate |
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Pristine |
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
(PC) When you equip armor of all the same type in every slot, every piece gains a 25%-30% bonus in all stats on the armor. You will know this is in effect when you see a pulsing cyan square around the armor icon's border. Pets and weapons do not gain this bonus.
(mobile?) Some armor wield Set bonuses for having a specific amount of that armor type. set bonuses include 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).