The GRUDA Equipment System is an Albion Online-inspired progression system with three dimensions of equipment advancement:

1. Tiers (T1-T8): Base power level
2. Quality (Novice-Legendary): Crafting quality/enchantment level
3. Class Specialization (Berserker, Guardian, Mystic, Warrior): Class-specific bonuses

Assets/uMMORPG/Resources/Items/GRUDA Equipment/
├── Weapons/
│   ├── Sword/
│   ├── Axe/
│   ├── Bow/
│   ├── Crossbow/
│   ├── Dagger/
│   ├── Greataxe/
│   ├── Greatsword/
│   ├── Hammer/
│   ├── Mace/
│   ├── Quarterstaff/
│   ├── Fire Staff/
│   ├── Frost Staff/
│   ├── Holy Staff/
│   ├── Nature Staff/
│   ├── Arcane Staff/
│   └── Cursed Staff/
└── Armor/
    ├── Cloth/ (Helmet, Chest, Gloves, Boots)
    ├── Leather/ (Helmet, Chest, Gloves, Boots)
    └── Plate/ (Helmet, Chest, Gloves, Boots)

Melee Weapons:

• Sword (One-handed, balanced)
• Axe (One-handed, high damage)
• Mace (One-handed, armor penetration)
• Dagger (One-handed, fast attacks)
• Hammer (Two-handed, crowd control)
• Greataxe (Two-handed, high damage)
• Greatsword (Two-handed, area attacks)
• Quarterstaff (Two-handed, defensive)

Ranged Weapons:

• Bow (Physical ranged, high mobility)
• Crossbow (Physical ranged, high damage)

Magic Weapons (Staves):

• Fire Staff (Fire damage, burst)
• Frost Staff (Ice damage, crowd control)
• Holy Staff (Healing, support)
• Nature Staff (Healing, damage over time)
• Arcane Staff (Arcane damage, utility)
• Cursed Staff (Dark damage, debuffs)

Cloth Armor:

• Best for: Mages, Healers
• Bonuses: Mana, Magic Damage, Cooldown Reduction
• Slots: Helmet, Chest, Gloves, Boots

Leather Armor:

• Best for: Rangers, Rogues
• Bonuses: Energy, Attack Speed, Critical Chance
• Slots: Helmet, Chest, Gloves, Boots

Plate Armor:

• Best for: Warriors, Tanks
• Bonuses: Health, Defense, Block Chance
• Slots: Helmet, Chest, Gloves, Boots

Base Formula:

• Damage/Defense = Base × (1 + (Tier - 1) × 0.25)
• Health/Mana Bonus = Base × (1 + (Tier - 1) × 0.30)
• Durability = 1000 + (Tier × 100)

Example (T1 Sword):

• Damage Bonus: 10
• Durability: 1100
• Buy Price: 150 gold
• Sell Price: 75 gold

Example (T8 Sword):

• Damage Bonus: 27 (10 × (1 + 7 × 0.25))
• Durability: 1800
• Buy Price: 1200 gold
• Sell Price: 600 gold

Each weapon/armor type has quality subfolders:

Sword/
├── T1 Sword.asset (Base tier item)
├── T2 Sword.asset
├── ...
├── Novice/
│   ├── Berserker/
│   ├── Guardian/
│   ├── Mystic/
│   └── Warrior/
├── Apprentice/
│   ├── Berserker/
│   ├── Guardian/
│   ├── Mystic/
│   └── Warrior/
└── ... (continues for all quality levels)

Berserker:

• Focus: High damage, offense
• Bonuses: +Damage, +Critical Chance, +Attack Speed
• Best Weapons: Greataxe, Greatsword, Axe
• Best Armor: Leather

Guardian:

• Focus: Defense, tanking
• Bonuses: +Health, +Defense, +Block Chance
• Best Weapons: Hammer, Mace, Sword
• Best Armor: Plate

Mystic:

• Focus: Magic damage, mana
• Bonuses: +Mana, +Magic Damage, +Cooldown Reduction
• Best Weapons: Fire/Frost/Arcane/Cursed Staff
• Best Armor: Cloth

Warrior:

• Focus: Balanced, versatile
• Bonuses: +Health, +Damage, +Defense (balanced)
• Best Weapons: Sword, Quarterstaff, Bow
• Best Armor: Leather or Plate

Equipment sets provide additional bonuses when multiple pieces are equipped.

Set Types:

1. Class Sets - 4 pieces (Helmet, Chest, Gloves, Boots) of same class
2. Tier Sets - All equipment of same tier
3. Quality Sets - All equipment of same quality

Set Bonus Examples:

Berserker Set (4 pieces):

• 2 pieces: +5% Critical Chance
• 4 pieces: +10% Damage, +10% Attack Speed

Guardian Set (4 pieces):

• 2 pieces: +100 Health
• 4 pieces: +10% Defense, +5% Block Chance

Mystic Set (4 pieces):

• 2 pieces: +50 Mana
• 4 pieces: +10% Magic Damage, -10% Cooldown

Warrior Set (4 pieces):

• 2 pieces: +50 Health, +5% Damage
• 4 pieces: +5% Defense, +5% Critical Chance

1. Each weapon has a ScriptableWeaponSkillList
2. Weapon skill lists contain 3-5 skills
3. Skills auto-populate skillbar slots 0-4 when weapon is equipped
4. Different tiers can have different skill lists

Sword Skills (T1-T3):
- Slot 0: Basic Slash (Auto-attack)
- Slot 1: Power Strike (Damage skill)
- Slot 2: Defensive Stance (Defensive skill)

Sword Skills (T4-T6):
- Slot 0: Enhanced Slash (Better auto-attack)
- Slot 1: Crushing Blow (Higher damage)
- Slot 2: Shield Wall (Better defense)
- Slot 3: Whirlwind (AoE attack)

Sword Skills (T7-T8):
- Slot 0: Master Slash (Best auto-attack)
- Slot 1: Devastating Strike (Highest damage)
- Slot 2: Fortress (Best defense)
- Slot 3: Blade Storm (Large AoE)
- Slot 4: Execute (Finisher skill)

See these additional guides:

• EQUIPMENT_STAT_FORMULAS.md - Detailed stat calculations
• WEAPON_SKILL_LISTS_GUIDE.md - Creating weapon skill lists
• EQUIPMENT_SETS_GUIDE.md - Creating equipment sets
• EQUIPMENT_CHECKLIST.md - Validation checklist