(Modded from another post elsewhere, my modifications will be in parenthesis)
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Vital to the survival of any character, armor is what helps keep you alive when facing dangers of the FFO world. There are numerous types of armor, and all armor is divided one of four types: Heavy, Light, Stealth, or Mage.

Heavy Armor

Heavy armor, as the name implies, is heavy. Wearing this will have a large impact on your movement speed and agility. However, it is the cheapest to buy and maintain and can also be found fairly easily in shops. When looking at spending 5000 gold on heavy armor, or another type, the heavy armor will be the one which gives superior protection, however the 5000 gold heavy armor will require more skill to use as well.(Heavy armor also has an shielding chance, which means it can deflect physical damage. Do not forget that Elemental damage is not effected by Blocked attacks)

heavy equipment sets: adamant, bronze, chain, copper, dragon, guardian, iron, leather, silver, steel, warlord, wooden

Light Armor

Light armor, as the name tells, will weigh less than Heavy Armor, which will cause less impact on stamina; it also does not affect agility like Heavy armor does, and in fact gives a boost to dexterity. A suit of Light armor with the same defensive strength of a piece of heavy armor will cost more, and may be slightly harder to find in shops as a result.

light equipment sets: berserker, blood, cloth, desert, elven, gladiator, mithril, pupil, rune, samurai, titanium, viking

Stealth Armor

This armor type is made for those who look for having an edge in dexterity and agility. The armor tends to be very light, and coupled with the dexterity and agility bonus, it is very useful and expensive. Stealth armor tend to cost a good bit more than their heavy and light counterparts, but are still less than Mage Armor. Cloaks and Coats are a common type of Stealth Armor.

stealth equipment sets: assassin, bandit, black leather, heavy fur, highwayman, initiate, ninja, regal, rogue, royal, swindler, thief, traveler

Mage Armor

Mage Armor is for those who use magic, as well as those looking for defense against it. This armor tends to have special properties, which grant bonuses to magic attack and resistance. As a result, they are the most expensive type of armor to be found. Due to their high cost and rarity, it is unlikely to find the strongest Mage Armors for sale in many shops, if any.(Durability is an issue with this type of armor so if you plan on using this armor, try not to tank attacks often, if at all if possible)

mage equipment sets: apprentice, archwizard, crimson, conjuror, druidic, enchanter, novice, sage, shaman, sorcerer, warlock, wizard

It should be noted that raising your armor proficiency will both help to increase the durability of the armor you wear and increase what benefits it provides to you (mostly just defense, but some provide dexterity, agility and magical boosts to your character as well).

The kind of armor you will use will be up to you. All that is required to use the equipment is the proficiency to wear it. The choice of which type of armor you will use is for you to decide.

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