Equipment screen with Dragon Hoard

     To access the Equipment screen type "E".  If this screen doesn't open right away, make sure you are not typing into a chat box.  If you are, click anywhere on the game screen, outside the chat box, and try again.

     In this post are screenshots of the Equipment screen from a Dragon's perspective.  Biped Equipment screens function the same way, except that they have armor slots and there is no Hoard for a Biped.

     For Bipeds, you have your equipment slots available to you from level 1, it's just the armor level that changes.  But, for Dragons, you don't have all your Scale slots available.  Every 10 levels you will gain access to a new Scale slot if you are playing a Dragon.

Why do Dragons  have a Hoard?

     A Dragons hoard is very important and is vital for the hoard dependent skills and abilities to function.  A Dragon must also have a certain amount of hoard in order to qualify for the Rite of Passage Quests.  

     Most Dragon Abilities use hoard.  To find out how much hoard, simply view the details for that ability or skill.  It's important to keep track of your hoard amount so that you don't end up in a bad situation with no hoard to power your heavy hitting multistrike claw attacks or your powerful defensive abilities like Shield of Gold. 

     To build up your hoard, look for hoard-able items that drop from creatures.  Add items to your hoard by right clicking on them and then selecting 'add to hoard'.   Also, you can add coin to your hoard by clicking on the white button at the bottom right hand corner of the Equipment window.  You can also practice crafting and increase your hoard by making and hoarding bars and scales.  

     To view your hoard size, open the Equipment window and look at the bottom of the screen.  As in the screenshot below, you can see the "picture" of your hoard and the hoard size.  As you can see the hoard size for this Dragon is 4,518,660.

     The Equipment window is where you can view your currently equipped items.  Hover over an item or right-click and select 'view details' to see the bonuses that each item provides.  In this screenshot you can see that this chest scale of has the Tooth and Claw III effect, thereby adding the word "Ferocity" to it's name. 

     The scale also has a Crystal socket.  

Select configure crystal

      To see what Crystal it has, right click and select Configure Crystals

     In the screenshot below, we can see that the scale does not have a crystal in it.

Showing crystal socket

      In order to put a crystal into that slot, first we will have to unequip the scale, then select configure crystals again.

Placing Crystal into slot

       Here I've selected the Lasting Embers Crystal to place into the socket.  Simply Drag-n-Drop the crystal into the socket to add the crystal to the Scale.

Re equip after putting in crystal

      Don't forget to re-equip your scale after you've added the crystal to it!

Chest scale with crystal in it

      Now we can see that the chest scale shows the effect of the Lasting Embers crystal as the Target Effect "Burning Embers".  At the bottom of the screen it shows the details about that Effect.

Another item in your Equipment window is the Scale pack. This icon is on the bottom left of the scales. As you gain levels, you qualify for bigger and better Scale packs. These are called Back packs for bipeds.

Below, next to the Scale pack slot, is the Dragon Claw slot. This claw has a crystal in it with the 'Fangs of Fury' effect. This is the same as the weapon/tool slot for a Biped. They are just in different locations. You can add techniques to make yourself "tool" claws and "crafting scales" spec'd for crafting, just like a Biped would add techniques to a tool and use cargo gear spec'd for different crafting activities.

Socketed Dragon Claw

Emblem Slot

     Also, at the upper right, next to the Head Scale slot, you'll see the Emblem slot.  Emblems don't really do anything.  They just look cool and give your character a title. You get them as Quest rewards.   

     One thing that Bipeds get that Dragons do not get are Jewelry slots.  If you're playing a Biped, remember that you can also add techniques and crystal sockets to Jewelry to make combat sets and crafting sets.

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