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Combat & loot 4 min readArmor slot notes (and nested resists) on gear cards
How armor slot shows up on gear cards and what to do when resists are nested.
How armor slot shows up on gear cards and what to do when resists are nested. This Sphere Signal is written against HySphere's live extract (~3,219 items, ~975 creatures, ~2,109 recipes) so the workflow stays tied to real catalog pages.
Armor pieces expose Armor slot in the Stats block when present.
How to use HySphere for this
HySphere currently tracks 975 creature roles and 345 with non-empty drop tables. Empty Loot tabs (630 roles) are intentional gaps in the dump — not UI bugs.
Work item → Dropped by → creature Loot percent → Health check before you invest durability. For weapons, compare quality, item level, durability, and damage range side by side.
Numbers from the current extract
Hostile-tagged roles: 311. Roles with loot rows: 345.
Quality counts: Common 321, Uncommon 133, Rare 105, Junk 55, Epic 38, Legendary 16, Tool 1
Step-by-step checklist
Run this list once, then keep the relevant catalog filters pinned.
- Open the bestiary or item catalog from the links below
- Enable Has known drops when farming
- Read weight percents on the Loot tab (weights are relative)
- Compare creature Health to your weapon damage range
- Re-verify after every HySphere data deploy
Pitfalls to avoid
Most wasted hours come from skipping one of these.
- Do not invent loot for empty DropList files
- Do not treat a single weight number as a flat percent
- Do not skip hostility/family cues when building routes
- Do not trust outdated wiki screenshots over live cards
Verify on live catalogs
Open the linked tools after every patch week. Sphere Signals are editorial; numbers live on item, creature, and recipe cards.
Related Sphere Signals
Continue with these adjacent write-ups so one question does not dead-end.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see drop chances?
Open a creature Loot tab — HySphere converts relative weights into percents for that creature's pool.
Why is loot empty?
About 630 roles have empty drop files. Use Has known drops.
Should I start from items or creatures?
Start from Items → Dropped by when you know the reagent; use the bestiary when exploring a family.
How do I compare weapons?
Line up quality, item level, durability, and damage range — then check craft cost.
Are hostility labels official?
They are inferred from authored paths/templates for planning; confirm in-world.
Where is the DPS tool?
Under Tools → DPS / loadout for paper-doll style comparison.
Does this guide replace the bestiary?
No — use it as a workflow. The Bestiary stays the live source of truth for numbers.