History of Armor

Overview

Armor is the gear Guardians wear in five slots: helmet, gauntlets, chest armor, leg armor and a class item. Class items are class-specific: Hunters wear cloaks, Warlocks wear bonds and Titans wear marks. They give no defense but are cosmetic, and ornate versions can signify achievements.

Stats

The original game had Discipline, Intellect and Strength, which governed grenade, Super and melee cooldowns. Destiny 2 added Mobility, Resilience and Recovery, tied to jump height and Hunter, damage resistance and Titan, and health regeneration and Warlock class ability cooldowns. Since Beyond Light, subclass Fragments also adjust armor stats. Higher-rarity armor (Legendary, Exotic) carries more perks and mods.

See individual sets such as Calamity Rig and Clutch Extol.