Players have four different types of armor: Cloth, Leather, Chain, Plate. However, the limitations of what types of armor can be used are based on the class the player has chosen.

Gladiators and Templars, while able to wear all types of armor, rely on plate armor, made of thick metals, to give them the resilience to fight on the front lines. Chain armor, while less resilient than plate, allows Clerics and Chanters the ability to move about the battlefield healing and buffing their allies while still providing protection in melee combat. Assassins and Rangers use Leather armor in order to be quick and mobile while striking from a distance of from the shadows. Lastly, Cloth armor helps to enable the Spiritmaster and Sorcerer to cast powerful magic from beyond the reach of their enemies. 

Type	Chest	Legs	Shoulder	Gloves	Boots	Description	Crafted By
Cloth						Instead of providing physical defense, cloth armor adds to a character’s magic abilities.   Mainly used by both Spiritmasters and Sorcerers.	Tailoring
Leather						While having more physical defense than cloth, leather armor increases the evasion abilities of a character.   Mainly used by Assassins and Rangers.	Tailoring
Chain						With increased physical defense, chain armor, like cloth armor, is used to moderately increase the magical abilities of the wearer.   Mainly used by Clerics and Chanters.	Armorsmithing
Plate						Having the highest defensive capabilities, plate armor allows the wearer more resilience to be in the front lines.   This armor is exclusive to Gladiators and Templars.	Armorsmithing

Shields

The shield is used in the off hand and can both increase the resilience of its bearer as well as help to reduce damage when a block is made. Clerics and Chanters, in some cases, can use these items to help increase their magic abilities. While used by Gladiators when needed to help tank, Templars use this item for both defensive and offensive abilities while defending their comrades in battle.

Armorsmithing

Flight Speed Armor:

Flight Time Armor:

Related Page: Improving Flight

Like weapons, armor can have enchantments placed upon them with the use of enchantment stones. Each piece of armor receives a different amount of physical defense increase depending on the type of material it is composed of.

	Chest	Leggings	Shoulder	Gloves	Shoes
Cloth Armor	+3	+2	+1	+1	+1
Leather Armor	+4	+3	+2	+2	+2
Chain Armor	+5	+4	+3	+3	+3
Plate Armor	+6	+5	+4	+4	+4

Shields, as you can see in the chart above, receive a damage reduction bonus for every enchantment level placed upon them.

In order to add an enchantment an Enchantment Stone must be used on the item. If successful the enchantment level will increase by 1. However, if failed, the enchantment level will drop by 1.