You can only craft armor or weapons with a trait if you previously researched that chosen trait on the same item type/weight.
divines or sturdy) give the same benefit regardless of the armor's size so are often placed on shoulders, hands, waist, & feet.įor low level gear the training trait is often placed on all items. infused or reinforced) are best on large armor pieces that truly enhance the item stats such as chest, legs, & head. Once you reach the point that you can take advantage of passive armor skills that require 5 or more pieces in a given weight, switch to 5 pieces in your chosen armor weight and combine: Wear 5 pieces of heavy armor, 1 piece of medium armor (hands), and 1 piece of light armor (waist) while at low levels this provides the most armor rating while leveling all 3 armor skill trees.
These sets are all Bind on Equip, so can be made for you by another player if you've not yet completed sufficient research. Many players wear 5 pieces of one set and several pieces of another to fill out their armor and weapon slots.