Armor (XCX)

Armor refers to the clothing and gear that can be worn by party members in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Armor forms the basis of a character's defensive statistics, provides specific attribute resistances and weaknesses, provides three traits and one Augment slot, and alters the character's appearance.
The player can carry a total of 999 pieces of armor.
==Characteristics==
All armor has the following properties:
*Category: Armor can be classified as light, medium, heavy, BLADE, Skell, or casual wear. However, unlike in the original Xenoblade Chronicles, any fighter can wear any class of armor (although certain pieces of armor are gender-exclusive).
*Defense: Armor has a single defense value. This value indicates the amount of reduced after all other damage calculations are done. At low levels, high defense may be useful, but as enemy attacks become stronger, the effects of defense become negligible.
* Minimum : The armor can only be equipped by characters at or above this level.
*Attribute Resistance: Armor has six values for physical, beam, ether, thermal, electric, and gravity damage resistance. The value indicates the percentage of attribute damage that will be blocked by that armor. For example, if a piece of armor has an physical resistance of 10, the fighter will take 10% less damage from all physical attacks.
** These six values are much more important for survivability than defense, since attribute resistances are multiplicative.
** Attribute resistances can be negative as well, so a -10 beam resistance indicates a fighter will take 10% more damage from beam attacks.
** Lighter armor tends to have higher damage resistances than heavier armor, especially against gravity attacks.
*Type: Armor goes on one of five body parts: head, torso, left arm, right arm, or legs. There are certain pieces of armor, like the torso armor Transcendent Uniform, that cover multiple body parts at once. If the player tries to wear arm or leg armor while this torso armor is equipped, they will automatically unequip the torso armor.
* Battle Traits: Most armor has between one and three inherent Augment effects built in. These cannot be changed or removed, but they can be upgraded (see below).
* Empty slots: In addition to inherent augments, most pieces of armor can have one custom augment added to them. Armor without augments can usually get a slot at L's Shop.
* Maximum upgrades: Each Battle Trait of a piece of armor starts out at a certain level. These can be upgraded for a material cost at the AM Terminal under the option 'Upgrade Battle Traits'. 'Maximum Upgrades' corresponds to the total amount of times this may be done across all of the armor's Battle Traits.
*Appearance: Armor changes the character's appearance. This has no effect on the character's stats, but is simply a visual feature. 
**It is possible to equip armor specifically for fashion purposes. By pressing X on the Ground Gear screen and selecting "Change Fashion Gear", players can select any piece of armor in their inventory and change how they're seen.
**In the Japanese version, the player would have to complete or purchase a character pack DLC in order to unlock fashion gear.
*Sell price: Armor can be sold for this number of Credits. Shop price is 100 times higher than sell price.
* Maker: Each piece of armor was made by one of the Arms Manufacturers. This is mostly for flavor, although upgrading an AM's level may allow for more of their armor to be sold in the . When maxed out, shop armor comes with all three battle traits loaded.
** Note that equipped armor does not increase R&D points for the Arms Manufacturer.
** If the enemy drops armor from a maker that hasn't been unlocked yet or is at too low a level to produce it, a busted piece of equipment spawns instead:
*** Busted Headwear
*** Busted Bodywear
*** Busted Armwear R
*** Busted Armwear L
*** Busted Legwear
==Sources==
Armor can be obtained in multiple ways:
* Each playable character has a set of default Armor.
* The sells Armor.
* Some Armor can be crafted at the AM Terminal
* Many Missions offer Armor as a reward.
* Many pieces of Armor can be found in Treasure Boxes across Mira.
* Enemy silver and gold drops can contain Armor. For further details on which Enemies drop which sets of Armor see List of ground armor drops.
==Naming Scheme==
Most armor follows this naming scheme:
* Advanced, Worn, and Ultra are prefixes that only appear on armor dropped by enemies. If there is no prefix, the armor has been purchased from the .
** Shop armor requires the player to be at least level 5, 15, 25, etc.
** Advanced indicates that the armor requires the user to be level 8, 18, 28, etc. (3 levels higher than the shop version of the same armor)
** Worn indicates that the armor requires the user to be level 2, 12, 22, etc. (3 levels lower than the shop version of the same armor)
** Ultra indicates that the armor was dropped from a very strong enemy (level 60 or higher). These armors all require a level of 60 to use.
* The second part of the name is a description of the armor's tier.
 Armor Tiers
Level Required	Prefix 	Six Stars Prefix
5 	Survival	N/A
15 	Combat 	N/A
25 	Vivid 	Warrior's
35 	Valor 	Vanquisher's
45 	Forza 	Overlord's
55 	Reginal 	Mother God's
60 	Regal 	Deific
60+ 	Infinite	Boundless
* The third part is the name given to each individual piece of Armor. This is determined by Category (Light, Heavy, ect.), Type (Head, Torso, ect.) as well as the Arms Manufacturer which produced the piece.
Category 	Manufacturer	Head 	Torso 	Arms L+R	Legs
Light Wear 	Sakuraba 	Visor 	Vest 	Guard 	Boots
Light Wear 	Grenada 	Veyes 	Norak 	Tecta 	Brogs
Light Wear 	Meredith 	Vizard 	Vestis 	Armilla 	Ocreis
Light Wear 	C&C 	Screen 	Breaker 	Ward 	Trudgers
Light Wear 	Six Stars 	Mask 	Light tier Plate	Bracer 	Sabatons
Light Wear 	Orphean 	Yii 	Yimsel 	Yiys 	Yiym
Medium Wear	Sakuraba 	Goggles 	Bodywear 	Glove 	Footwear
Medium Wear	Grenada 	Spex 	Torse 	Quantlet	Soales
Medium Wear	Meredith 	Vitra 	Corpus 	Chiro 	Plantars
Medium Wear	C&C 	Sights 	Encaser 	Grip 	Distancers
Medium Wear	Six Stars 	Crest 	Plate 	Gauntlet	Greaves
Medium Wear	Orphean 	Ayx 	Mayx 	Mayx 	Nyx
Heavy Wear 	Sakuraba 	Headwear	Armor 	Armwear 	Legwear
Heavy Wear 	Grenada 	Tuesta 	Ryg 	Brax 	Traves
Heavy Wear 	Meredith 	Cassida 	Arma 	Manus 	Crura
Heavy Wear 	C&C 	Armet 	Bulwark 	Wrest 	Stabilizers
Heavy Wear 	Six Stars 	Helm 	Heavy tier Plate	Vambrace	Heavy tier Greaves
Heavy Wear 	Orphean 	Zyi 	Zyua 	Zyua 	Zyum
BLADE Wear 	Sakuraba 	Headset 	Shirt 	Sleeve 	Pants
BLADE Wear 	Unknown 	Comm 	Plastron 	Bangle 	Cords
Skell Wear 	Sakuraba 	Helmet 	Suit 	Mitt 	Leggings
Skell Wear 	Grenada 	Casca 	Raim 	Guante 	Tythes
==List of armor==
==Gallery==
===Light Wear===
XCX Armor Sakuraba Light Male all tiers.jpg|Male Sakuraba Light (Visor, Vest, Guard L+R, Boots) at levels 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Sakuraba Light Female all tiers.jpg|Female Sakuraba Light (Visor, Vest, Guard L+R, Boots) at levels 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Light Male all tiers.jpg|Male Grenada Light (Veyes, Norak, Tecta L+R, Brogs) at levels 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Light Female all tiers.jpg|Female Grenada Light (Veyes, Norak, Tecta L+R, Brogs) at levels 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Meredith Light Male all tiers.jpg|Male Meredith Light (Vizard, Vestis, Armilla L+R, Ocreis) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Meredith Light Female all tiers.jpg|Female Meredith Light (Vizard, Vestis, Armilla L+R, Ocreis) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Meredith Light Female (Lin versions) all tiers.jpg|Lin's altered version of Female Meredith Light (Vizard, Vestis, Armilla L+R, Ocreis) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Light Male all tiers.jpg|Male C&C Light (Screen, Breaker, Ward L+R, Trudgers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Light Female all tiers.jpg|Female C&C Light (Screen, Breaker, Ward L+R, Trudgers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Light Female (Lin versions) all tiers.jpg|Lin's altered version of Female C&C Light (Screen, Breaker, Ward L+R, Trudgers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Six Stars Light Male all tiers.jpg|Male Six Stars Light (Mask, Light Plate, Bracer L+R, Sabatons) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Six Stars Light Female all tiers.jpg|Female Six Stars Light (Mask, Light Plate, Bracer L+R, Sabatons) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Orphean Light Male all tiers.jpg|Male Orphean Light (Yii, Yimsel, Yiys L+R, Yiym) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Orphean Light Female all tiers.jpg|Female Orphean Light (Yii, Yimsel, Yiys L+R, Yiym) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
===Medium Wear===
XCX Armor Sakuraba Medium Male all tiers.jpg|Male Sakuraba Medium (Goggles, Bodywear, Glove L+R, Footwear) at levels 1 (doesn't have a headpiece), 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Sakuraba Medium Female all tiers.jpg|Female Sakuraba Medium (Goggles, Bodywear, Glove L+R, Footwear) at levels 1 (doesn't have a headpiece), 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Medium Male all tiers.jpg|Male Grenada Medium (Spex, Torse, Quantlet L+R, Soales) at levels 1 (doesn't have a headpiece), 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Medium Female all tiers.jpg|Female Grenada Medium (Spex, Torse, Quantlet L+R, Soales) at levels 1 (doesn't have a headpiece), 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Meredith Medium Male all tiers.jpg|Male Meredith Medium (Vitra, Corpus, Chiro L+R, Plantars) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Meredith Medium Female all tiers.jpg|Female Meredith Medium (Vitra, Corpus, Chiro L+R, Plantars) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Medium Male all tiers.jpg|Male C&C Medium (Sights, Encaser, Grip L+R, Distancers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Medium Female all tiers.jpg|Female C&C Medium (Sights, Encaser, Grip L+R, Distancers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Medium Female (Lin versions) all tiers.jpg|Lin's altered version of Female C&C Medium (Sights, Encaser, Grip L+R, Distancers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Six Stars Medium Male all tiers.jpg|Male Six Stars Medium (Crest, Plate, Guantlet L+R, Greaves) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Six Stars Medium Female all tiers.jpg|Female Six Stars Medium (Crest, Plate, Guantlet L+R, Greaves) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Orphean Medium Male all tiers.jpg|Male Orphean Medium (Ayx, Mayx, Mayx L+R, Nyx) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Orphean Medium Female all tiers.jpg|Female Orphean Medium (Ayx, Mayx, Mayx L+R, Nyx) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Orphean Medium Female (Lin versions) all tiers.jpg|Lin's altered version of Female Orphean Medium (Ayx, Mayx, Mayx L+R, Nyx) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
===Heavy Wear===
XCX Armor Sakuraba Heavy Male all tiers.jpg|Male Sakuraba Heavy (Headwear, Armor, Armwear L+R, Legwear) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Sakuraba Heavy Female all tiers.jpg|Female Sakuraba Heavy (Headwear, Armor, Armwear L+R, Legwear) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Heavy Male all tiers.jpg|Male Grenada Heavy (Tuesta, Ryg, Brax L+R, Traves) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Heavy Female all tiers.jpg|Female Grenada Heavy (Tuesta, Ryg, Brax L+R, Traves) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Meredith Heavy Male all tiers.jpg|Male Meredith Heavy (Cassida, Arma, Manus L+R, Crura) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Meredith Heavy Female all tiers.jpg|Female Meredith Heavy (Cassida, Arma, Manus L+R, Crura) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Heavy Male all tiers.jpg|Male C&C Heavy (Armet, Bulwark, Wrest L+R, Stabilizers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor C&C Heavy Female all tiers.jpg|Female C&C Heavy (Armet, Bulwark, Wrest L+R, Stabilizers) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Six Stars Heavy Male all tiers.jpg|Male Six Stars Heavy (Helm, Heavy Plate, Vambrace L+R, Heavy Greaves) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Six Stars Heavy Female all tiers.jpg|Female Six Stars Heavy (Helm, Heavy Plate, Vambrace L+R, Heavy Greaves) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Six Stars Heavy Female (Lin versions) all tiers.jpg|Lin's altered version of Female Six Stars Heavy (Helm, Heavy Plate, Vambrace L+R, Heavy Greaves) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Orphean Heavy Male all tiers.jpg|Male Orphean Heavy (Zyi, Zyua, Zyu L+R, Zyum) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Orphean Heavy Female all tiers.jpg|Female Orphean Heavy (Zyi, Zyua, Zyu L+R, Zyum) at levels 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
===Blade Wear===
XCX Armor Sakuraba Blade Male all tiers.jpg|Male Sakuraba Blade (Headset, Shirt, Sleeve L+R, Pants) at levels 1, 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Sakuraba Blade Female all tiers.jpg|Female Sakuraba Blade (Headset, Shirt, Sleeve L+R, Pants) at levels 1, 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Unknown Blade Male all tiers.jpg|Male Unknown Blade (Comm, Plastron, Bangle L+R, Cords) at levels 55, 60, 60+, 60++
XCX Armor Unknown Blade Female all tiers.jpg|Female Unknown Blade (Comm, Plastron, Bangle L+R, Cords) at levels 55, 60, 60+, 60++
XCX Armor Unknown Blade Female (Lin versions) all tiers.jpg|Lin's version of Unknown Blade is altered at levels 55, 60, 60+
===Skell Wear===
XCX Armor Sakuraba Skell Male all tiers.jpg|Male Sakuraba Skell (Helmet, Suit, Mitt L+R, Leggings) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Sakuraba Skell Female all tiers.jpg|Female Sakuraba Skell (Helmet, Suit, Mitt L+R, Leggings) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Skell Male all tiers.jpg|Male Grenada Skell (Casca, Raim, Guante L+R, Tythes) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Skell Female all tiers.jpg|Female Grenada Skell (Casca, Raim, Guante L+R, Tythes) at levels 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 60, 60+
XCX Armor Grenada Skell Female (Lin versions) all tiers.jpg|Lin's version of Grenada Skell is altered at levels 25, 45, 60, 60+
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