History of Armor mod

Overview

Armor mods are an item type that attaches to armor. They add new effects to a piece of gear or boost its existing ones, with effects ranging from shorter cooldowns to better weapon behavior. Mod names show which gear they fit, such as Gauntlets, Chest Armor, Leg Armor, Class Item, Hunter Cloak, Warlock Bond, and Titan Mark, and some are tied to elements such as Arc, Solar, and Void.

Acquisition

Most armor mods come from Gunsmith Engrams, earned through Gunsmith reputation. Banshee-44 also sells mods, and three identical Rare mods can be traded to Banshee-44 for one Legendary mod of the same type. Legendary mods exclusive to Raid armor, or to Raid-related sources, can be equipped for an Emperor Calus Token per mod, and their unique effects only apply inside Raids.

Trivia

Armor mods were significantly reworked at the start of Year 2, and all non-Raid Year 1 armor mods were deprecated.