Protective gear and accessories are essential for reducing incoming damage and providing various stat boosts. They can be purchased from various shops, won from mini-games, or obtained through sub-stories.
Protective Gear:
- Vests/Armor: Reduce physical damage taken. Higher-tier vests offer better protection.
- Headgear: Helmets, bandanas. Offer minor defense.
- Footwear: Boots, shoes. Can sometimes increase movement speed or provide minor defense.
Accessories:
- Charms/Amulets: Provide various benefits, such as increased experience gain, faster Heat Gauge accumulation, resistance to status effects, or increased money drops.
- Rings/Bracelets: Can boost attack, defense, or provide other minor stat enhancements.
Always equip the best protective gear you have available. Accessories should be chosen based on your current needs; for example, an experience-boosting accessory is great for grinding, while a defense-boosting one is better for boss fights. Some accessories are unique and can only be obtained once, so choose wisely.