Don’t be a cheapskate. Monitor the durability of your equipment, especially your armor pieces, so that you don’t end up getting stripped of your armor while fighting against enemies. One way to check if your durability is good is to check for the character outline on the upper-left side of the screen showing the different armor pieces. Armor that is red should probably be discarded before you go on a mission that requires a lot of combat.
Replacing items before they break is essential to your character’s survival since an unarmored character takes significantly more damage. It’s also not a good idea to bring extra armor in your inventory since it reduces the salvaging efficiency of materials in an area. As mentioned in our DoZ Character Maintenance Guide, it’s a good idea to keep crafting new materials to freshen up durability.