Armor

Armor is protective equipment worn by Guardians to deflect damage and prevent injury. Armor is categorized by equipment slot and tier, with armor type and metal to material composition varying upon class.

Slots
Armor is divided into slots, with each slot corresponding to a different body part.

Currently confirmed armor slots:
 * Head Armor
 * Arm Armor
 * Chest Armor
 * Mark (Armor)
 * Leg Armor

Tier
The tier classification system divides armor on rarity and quality:


 * Basic Armor (White)
 * Common Armor (Green)
 * Superior Armor (Purple)
 * Exotic Armor (Gold)

Though players may carry as many exotic weapons as they like in their inventory, only one piece of exotic armor (and one exotic weapon) may be equipped at one time.

Armor Levels
As with weapons, armor will feature combat levels. Combat levels appear to reflect the strength of the weapon and may be improved through upgrading the weapon with weapon kits. How combat levels effect gameplay has not yet been detailed.

Confirmed Armor
See Category:Armor for a list of all known armor in Destiny.