Equipment

**Equipment** refers to various weapons, armors, and accessories equipped by characters throughout the story. In a world where the threats of war and monster attacks are ever-present, good equipment are crucial for survival. They can provide significant advantage in combat by raising the user's power level or granting special properties like Magic Resistance, or even allow the user to destroy opponent's weapon if it is of inferior quality.

## Equipment Types

### Mystic Code

Mystic Codes (魔術礼装(ミスティック・コード), *misutikku kōdo*?) are a tool that supports the execution of Magecraft. Top-tier Mystic Codes are said to have power equivalent to a missile.

### Holy Weapon

Holy Weapons (聖属武器(ホーリーウェポン), *hōrī u~epon*?) are weapons enchanted with Holy Magic.

## Equipment Grading

Various equipment of different quality had appeared throughout the story and their quality differs greatly. All equipment appeared so far are classified into 1 of the 6 grades below, but equipment quality within the same grade can also differ by a lot.

### Normal Grade

Normal (一般級(ノーマル), *nōmaru*?) grade equipment is typical weaponry forged by normal blacksmiths and widely available to the general public. These are the most commonly seen equipment in the market.

### Top Grade

Top (高希級(トップ), *toppu*?) grade equipment is usually enchanted with some type of magic. They are considerably more expensive than Normal grade equipment, reaching up to 50 times as much in the open market. Widely used among adventurers.

### Special Grade

Special (特上級(スペシャル), *supesharu*?) grade equipment is powerful enough to raise the level of adventurers. It is difficult even for Gold rank Free Lancers to have a whole set of Special grade equipment. Most equipment created by Garm in the beginning of series are of this level. Examples include:

* Novacula, a pair side-swords owned by Bernie Montserrat.
* Ogre series equipment obtainable from treasure chest, after defeating the level 30 floor boss in The Dungeon.
* Sword found by Basson in The Dungeon.

### Unique Grade

Unique (特質級(ユニーク), *yunīku*?) grade equipment is usually displayed as the advertising masterpiece in shop or passed down as family heirloom among nobles. They are the best equipment available on the market, albeit extremely hard to find. Examples include:

* Dragon Slayer, a greatsword given to Youm by Rimuru Tempest.
* Exo-Armor, an armor given to Youm by Rimuru Tempest.
* Equipment owned by Pegasus Riders.
* Crimson Lotus, a katana owned by Benimaru. (Before Upgrade)
* Hercules Edge, an ōdachi owned by Shion. (Before Upgrade)
* Vortex Spear, a trident owned by Gabiru and the Lizardman tribe's heirloom. (Before Upgrade)
* Elemental Mail, armor owned by members of the Ten Great Saints.
* Minos Series equipment obtainable from treasure chest, after defeating level 50 floor boss in The Dungeon.
* Cursed Sword and Cursed Armor used by Albert.
* Ice Blade used by Yamza.

### Legend Grade

Legend (伝説級(レジェンド), *rejendo*?) grade equipment is the result of unique grade equipment that contains Magisteel getting exposed to highly concentrated Animus for many years and evolving into a new metal. Equipment of this grade is so powerful that "owning one is akin to bringing a machine gun to a swordfight". As their name implies, these are legendary works that are often sealed away from public view. Kurobe is the only known blacksmith that could craft weapons of this grade late in the story. Examples include:

* White Tiger-Blue Dragon, a Halberd owned by Carrion.
* Moonlight, a rapier used by Hinata Sakaguchi.
* Holy Mail, an armor used by Hinata Sakaguchi.
* Phantom Pain, a rapier given to Hinata Sakaguchi by Rimuru Tempest.
* Equipment used by Imperial Guardians of the Eastern Empire.
* Unnamed Sword owned by Gazel Dwargo.
* Unnamed War Lance and Armor owned by Vaughn.
* Unnamed Swords forged by Kurobe given to Hakurou, Veyron and Esprit.
* Unnamed Dual Tantō owned by Souei.

### God Grade

God (神話級(ゴッズ), *gozzu*, lit. "Mythological Class"?) grade equipment, as their name implies, are a myth to most people. Imbued with godly powers, they only lend their power to those whom they deem worthy, and will transform into whatever forms suitable for their owner. Armor of this grade, when worn, allows the wearer's flesh to take on the properties of a Spiritual Lifeform. These are equipment used by some of the most powerful characters in series. Examples include:

* Asura, a sword owned by Milim Nava. It takes the appearance of a long curved single-edged blade. Paired with Rudra's Deva.
* Deva, a sword owned by Rudra Nam Ul Nasca. It takes the appearance of a normal-sized, double-edged sword.
* Ark, a sword owned by Feldway. Made by Veldanava alongside Deva and Asura.
* Night Rose, a sword owned by Luminous Valentine, named after her palace destroyed by Veldora Tempest 2,000 years ago.
* Flame Pillar, a sword used by Leon Cromwell when he was a Chosen Hero.
* Truth, a longsword used by Granbell Rosso since his days as a Chosen Hero. Currently owned by Hinata Sakaguchi.
* Moon Mistress, a rapier owned by Chloe Aubert.
* Divine Mail, an armor owned by Chloe Aubert. (Previously Legend-Grade in the hands of Hinata Sakaguchi).
* Drago Blade, a sword owned by Rimuru Tempest.
* Equipment gifted to Generals of the Eastern Empire.
* Crumbling Fang, a greatsword owned by Dino.
* Meat Crusher, a weapon owned by Geld.
* Spirit Sword and Armor owned by Albert.
* Ruin Scepter, a weapon owned by Kagali given by Michael.
* Origin Blood, a spear owned by Jahil given by the Divine Ancestor.
* Beast Slayer, a greatsword owned by Obera.
* Loop Annulus, Chakram owned by Moss.
* Vajra, a weapon owned by Sylvia.
* Chakram, a weapon owned by Elmesia El Ru Sarion.
* Crimson Lotus, a katana owned by Benimaru.
* Divine Hercules Edge, an ōdachi owned by Shion.
* Vortex Spear, a trident owned by Gabiru.

## Notable Materials

There are some notable materials used in series to craft equipment with higher quality.

### Monster Parts

Body parts and substances from monsters could be used to create high quality equipment. For example, Youm's armor is created out of Knight Spider's exoskeleton, and scales from Charybdis can be used to create armors and weapons with powerful magical properties.

### Magisteel

Magisteel (魔鋼, *ma-kō*, lit. "Demonic Steel"?) is metal refined from Magic Ore. It is highly heat resistant, durable and excellent in conducting magic, hence very suitable for producing high quality equipment. However, it is also very expensive due to its scarcity, costing more than 20 times as much as gold of the same weight.

### Mithril

Mithril (魔銀(ミスリル), *misuriru*, lit. "Demonic Silver"?) is an alloy created by combining magisteel with silver. Weapons made of mithril are particularly effective against undead monsters. Known equipment made of mithril includes armor gifted to Jinrai by Rimuru and Minos Bardiche found in the dungeon.

### Orichalcum

Orichalcum (神輝金鋼(オリハルコン), *oriharukon*, lit. "Divine Golden Steel"?) is a gold-colored alloy created by combining magisteel with gold. It is superior to magisteel in all aspects, including thermal properties, toughness and magical properties.

### Adamantite

Adamantite (生体魔鋼(アダマンタイト), *adamantaito*, lit. "Biological Magic Steel"?) A sort of bio magi-steel on the level of orichalcum that is quite literally alive and bonds to its user.

### Dragotite

Dragotite (竜気魔鋼(ドラゴタイト), *doragotaito*, lit. "Dragon Aura Magic Steel"?) Adamantite that has been mutated by a True Dragon's Aura. It shares all the properties of Adamantite but is considerably stronger.

### Hihiirokane

Hihiirokane (究極の金属(ヒヒイロカネ), *hihīrokane*, lit. "Ultimate Metal"?) Formed after exposing magisteel to concentrated magicules for thousands of years (or special conditions like Rimuru's stomach), this is the material spoken of only in fairytales and myth.

Equipment made of Hihiirokane, only responds to magic power from the owner it recognizes and will block out all wavelengths, even attempts to analyze it will utterly fail. Anything made of this legendary metal can be expected to be top of the line Legend Grade goods bordering on, if not in, God-Grade.

## Equipment Enhancement

In a world where magic is publicly available, there are various ways for craftsmen to enhance the equipment they made.

### Enchantment

By using Engraving Magic, the craftsmen could affix magical effects to equipment. Engraved magic gear could be infused with mana, and once infused, it was possible to execute certain magic. However, there was a limit to the number of varying magics that could be enchanted. At most, only two types of different magic could be enchanted. Moreover, it was impossible to remove the engraving after enchanting.

The Eastern Empire utilized this principle to create magic stone-powered weapons that could be used by everyone, resulting in obsolescence of Gadra's Magic Corps.

### Slotting

    A new way of enhancing equipment invented by Kurobe and Kaijin, based on Rimuru's idea. By punching holes into equipment, Element Cores (magic marbles imbued with the power of spirits) can be inserted into these slots, granting the equipment magic properties.

Inserting Element Cores in different combinations could yield vastly different and unexpected results. For example, inserting a water spirit core next to a fire spirit one reduces power, but having a water spirit core paired with two fire spirit cores increases power by ten fold.