Armor

Armor can be any of the following in Villagers & Heroes:


 * A rune.
 * A stat.
 * A craftable or dropped item.

Armor as a Rune
Increases Physical Protection.

Acquisition

 * Armor can be found on Shields, Helms, Armor, Gloves, Boots, Belts, and Trinkets.

Armor as a Stat
Armor increases your protection from physical damage by a certain percentage (Min = 0%; Max = 50%) in combat. Armor is important for any character that will be exchanging attacks with the enemy.

Acquisition

 * Armor can be found either as a native stat or as a reinforcement rune. Armor can be found on Shields, Helms, Armor, Gloves, Boots, Belts, and Trinkets.
 * Armor can be further increased for a time using Drams of Armor or Breakfasts.

Acquisition
Armor can be obtained in many ways:
 * Crafting at an Anvil using the Smithing skill - See Smithing:Armor.
 * Crafting at a Spinning Wheel using the Tailoring skill - See Tailoring:Armor.
 * Crafting at a Lathe using the Woodcrafting skill - See Woodcrafting:Shields.
 * Dropped randomly from enemies. Armor dropped this way can be from any class, but will tend to drop more often in your character's subclass.
 * As a quest reward.
 * As a reward for submitting Elder Fragments to Arcron.