Newbie Guide: If you are particularty lucky, you may acquire a full set of leather armors. SOme warriors think a wapon is more important than armor, so they only focus on buying weapons. But I think it is better to systematically upgrade both weapons and armor.
Finally, I'll tell you about a Shield. While it certainly can reduce the damage you take, it will slow you down and isn't suitable for some missions. If you have a job that requires that you wear heavy armor, a shield is necessary. For other jobs for which a Dagger and light armor are better, a Shield will only be a burden
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