In the center of the hero screen, below the main portrait, is the hero’s “backpack”, and surrounding the main portrait are slots into which equipment can be placed . The hero will come across many useful items in his adventures, purchased from shops or received as rewards for the performance of quests . Each object has its own characteristics, and when equipped may change the attributes of the hero or his troops . Such equipment is divided into several types, and each type of equipment can only be worn in certain slots . The types include helmets, weapons,
shields, gloves, armor, belts, footwear, jewels and artifacts . Equipment which your character no longer requires can be sold in castles or destroyed in return for Crystals and magic runes, provided your character has learned the “Neatness” skill .
Some items can be used to activate some of their additional properties or remove something from the object . Such items have an additional option, “use”, in the item’s drop-down menu .
In addition, certain objects note in their description that they can be upgraded . To upgrade an object, select “upgrade” from the item’s drop-down menu . after you commit to fighting the keepers of the object, you will be transported to a special arena to battle against the object’s keepers . after winning this battle, the item will be upgraded .
Some items are more valuable if you disassemble them and extract the crystals and magic runes they hold . Before selling an item, consider whether it would be more profitable to destroy it and gather its crystals or runes .
also, some items are a part of a set . If you collect all the objects in a set, you will receive an additional bonus - something even greater than the combination of items considered independently . From the item’s information window, you can see whether it is part of a set, and if you have any other items in its set .
If you possess the “artifactor” skill, and a special recipe, you can create new items .
Finally - and perhaps most importantly . Some types of items you can donate to your valkyrie warriors, to improve their capabilities . Each valkyrie prefers a different type of objects: Christa prefers regalia; Gudrida loves boots, belts, and gloves; hilda enjoys weapons; regina collects shields and armor; and mista improves when she is given artifacts . To raise a valkyrie to the second level requires one item . To reach the third level requires two more . For the fourth level, they need four of their favorite objects
