# Gearing: Upgrading & Load-Outs ## Gearing *Gear* includes all wearable *items*, such as a*rmor*, w*eapons*, and c*osmetics*. *Cosmetics* consist of all n*on-armor, i.e., non-performance-modifying* g*ear, and* are used exclusively to change the player's character's appearance. The three primary types of a*rmor* align with the three c*ombat* types. * *Mail* a*rmor* is primarily used for m*elee* and d*efense*, * *Leather* a*rmor* for r*anged* and * *Cloth* armor for a*rcane*. ## Upgrading *Gear* can be *upgraded* in several ways, including *material* *upgrades*, *reinforcements*, *trimming*, *imbuing*, and *socketing*. Some examples of *material* *upgrades* include *bronze mail armor* to *iron mail* or *upgrading* a *redwood wand* to a *berlite wand*. Note that standard *arcane weapons* can be *upgraded* via g*em powder infusion* and are not *socketed*. An example of *reinforcing* *armor* is stitching *celesite lamellar plates* into *leather shell armor*. ### **Socketing & Imbuement** *Socketing* is primarily a late-game activity that fuses *prismatic jewels* into the five main *armor* pieces across the three *primary* *armor* types. Only *armor* can be *socketed*. *Imbuing* is an *alchemic* *sub-skill* used on *weapons*. It requires *prima* *materia*, which comes from its counter-sub-skill, *dissolution*. *Dissolution* lets players break *gear* down into its *prima* *materia*, which is then used in *weapon* *imbuement*.
## **Load-Outs** *Combat load-outs* and *memory* *slots* facilitate seamless switching between equipment. Initially, each player is granted two *load-out slots*. As they progress through the game, they can unlock three additional slots. *Load-out* swaps contain all 22 *gear* slots. *Memory slots*, on the other hand, are saved combat combinations. This includes *primary* skill selection, *attack* (i.e., *styles* or *spells*), *secondaries* (i.e., *callings* and *invocations*), and *consumables*. Players can store any *combination* in a *memory slot*, allowing them to quickly activate it instead of manually re-selecting their entire combat *load-out*. At the beginning of the game, players have access to one *memory slot*. As they advance, they can unlock two additional *memory slots* for a total of three. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.animarising.gg/docs/anima-rising/combat/gearing-upgrading-and-load-outs.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.