Armour

Armour absorbs damage. The sum of all armour your hunter is equipped with is your defence (DEF).

Armour can be worn on body, or can be held in hand in the form of shield. There are three types of worn armour; light, medium, and heavy, each more effective against a specific type of weapon.

All armour includes a type of helmet. (leather hood, basic metal helm, or chainmail coif)

Armour List

Armour	Type	Defence	Bonus	Slot penalty	Price
Fur & Hide, hood	Light	+1	+1 against SL
Leather, hood	Light	+1	+2 against SL
Padded Leather, helm	Medium	+2	+1 against PI	1
Brigandine, helm	Medium	+2	+2 against PI	1
Ringmail, coif	Heavy	+3	+1 against CR	2
Chainmail, coif	Heavy	+3	+2 against CR	2
Shield, small	-	+1
Shield, medium	-	+2
Shield, tower	-	+3		1

When equipped with a shield, you can only use one-handed weapons.