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# Items
## Items Documentation
Items are essential for enhancing your characters and gameplay experience. Below is a comprehensive guide covering item types, rarities, requirements, and classifications.
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### **1. Types of Items**
#### **1.1 Items (Equippable)**
* **Equippable Items** can be assigned to a character to enhance their stats or abilities.
* **Categories**:
1. **Offensive Items**: Boost attack power or damage-dealing abilities.
2. **Defensive Items**: Enhance survivability by increasing HP, defense, or regeneration.
3. **Special Items**: Provide diverse bonuses that can be advantageous in battle, exploration, or foraging.
4. **Spellbooks**: Enable the holder to cast spells.
#### **1.2 Consumables**
* **Single-use**: Items consumed upon use for temporary effects or specific functions.
* **Examples**:
* **Forging Materials**: Like Essences used for crafting or upgrading items.
* **Treasures**: Contain rewards when opened.
* Other in-game functionalities requiring item consumption.
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### **2. Item Requirements**
To equip items, characters must meet specific requirements:
1. **Minimum Level**:
* Each item has a minimum equip level that a character must reach to equip it.
* Items with an equip level above a character’s current level will be unavailable until the character levels up.
2. **Class Compatibility**:
* Items are tailored to specific character classes, a character can not use items from another class:
* **Melee Class**: Usable by Warriors and Lumberjacks.
* **Ranged Class**: Usable by Hunters and Jesters.
* **Magic Class**: Usable by Priests and Alchemists.
* **Universal Items**: Usable by all classes regardless of type.
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### **3. Item Rarities**
Both **items** and **consumables** come in various rarities that determine their power and value. The rarities, in ascending order of strength, are:
| **Rarity** | **Description** | **Color Code** |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Common** | Basic items with minimal bonuses. | Beige |
| **Uncommon** | Slightly better than common, offering modest improvements. | Light Purple |
| **Rare** | Provides noticeable enhancements. | Green |
| **Magic** | Stronger items with powerful effects. | Blue |
| **Epic** | High-level items with significant impact on gameplay. | Purple |
| **Legendary** | Exceptional items with game-changing bonuses. | Gold |
| **Ancient** | Extremely rare and potent items with unparalleled power. | Red |
| **Unique** | Special items obtainable only through specific quests or achievements. Cannot be upgraded or combined. | Multicolor |
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### **4. Upgrading Items**
* Many items (excluding **Unique** items) can be upgraded to the next rarity level at the **Forge**.
* To upgrade:
1. Confirm the item is upgradeable at the **Forging Window**.
2. Gather the required **materials** and **Spores** to initiate the upgrade.
> **Note**: Always review the available upgrades for each item in the forge.
### 5. Item Levels
Every item in the game has an assigned **item level**. This value serves as a general indicator of the item's strength and rarity. Higher item levels usually correspond to more powerful bonuses and greater rarity tiers.
### **6. Summary**
* **Equippable Items** enhance character stats and are categorized into **Offensive**, **Defensive**, and **Special** items.
* **Consumables** are single-use items used for forging, rewards, or other functions.
* Items require characters to meet **minimum level** and **class compatibility** before equipping.
* Both items and consumables have rarities, with **Unique** being the rarest and most exclusive.