# Gear

**Gear items boost a Genesis Hero’s stats and are key to progression and reward yield.**\
They fall into two categories:

* **Weapons** – Impact reward yield by increasing ATK.
* **Armour** – Boosts survivability (DEF) and is required to access deeper zones.

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