Armors | Equipment Destiny Guide

An exemplary Hunter's outfit

Armors used in Destiny have been divided into four parts that can be upgraded:

• Helmet
• Gauntlets
• Chest Armor
• Leg Armor

All armor elements are described with Defense points. The points of all parts are added up (helmet + gauntlets + chest armor + leg armor), so you can see your "global" defense in the status screen.

Aside from improving the defense, better armor can have other features, e.g. more lightning resistance. Just like weapons, they have been divided into several categories of quality marked with various colors:

• white armor element - category 1 (worst)
• green armor element - category 2
• blue armor element - category 3
• purple armor element - category 4
• golden armor element - category 5 (best)

Note: The higher the armor's category, the harder it is to find. Many items of higher types can only be used after meeting specific requirements like leveling up. Luckily, the game allows you to store the armors in safe locations so they don't clutter your inventory.

Note: Just like weapons, new parts of armor can be found in the game (items dropped by enemies and found in crates) or bought in the Tower.