Equipment

Total Spell Power = Base + Weapon Bonus + Armor Bonuses
```java

### Example Build: Water Wizard

<Steps>
  <Step title="Equip Netherite Aqua Staff">
    +7 Water Spell Power
  </Step>
  <Step title="Equip Full Netherite Kelp Armor">
    +120% Water Spell Power (30% × 4 pieces)
  </Step>
  <Step title="Equip Aqua Spell Book">
    Access to all Water spells
  </Step>
  <Step title="Calculate Hydro Beam Damage">
    - Base Spell Power: 7
    - With Armor: 7 × 2.2 = 15.4
    - Hydro Beam (1.1 coefficient): 15.4 × 1.1 = **16.94 damage**
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Example Build: Critical Air Wizard

<Steps>
  <Step title="Equip Netherite Wind Staff">
    +7 Air Spell Power
  </Step>
  <Step title="Equip Full Hurricane Robe">
    - +140% Air Spell Power (35% × 4 pieces)
    - +32% Critical Damage (8% × 4 pieces)
  </Step>
  <Step title="Calculate Critical Tornado Damage">
    - Base: 7 × 2.4 = 16.8 Air Power
    - Tornado (0.55 coefficient): 16.8 × 0.55 = 9.24 damage
    - On Critical: 9.24 × 1.32 = **12.2 damage**
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Secondary stats (Haste, Crit Chance, Crit Damage) multiply your effectiveness beyond raw spell power!
</Tip>

## Equipment Progression Path

Recommended progression for each school:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Water">
    1. **Early Game**: Kelp Wand + Elemental Armor
    2. **Mid Game**: Aqua Wand + Kelp Armor
    3. **Late Game**: Aqua Staff + Netherite Kelp Armor
    4. **End Game**: Netherite Aqua Staff + Ocean Robe
  </Tab>
  
  <Tab title="Earth">
    1. **Early Game**: Clay Wand + Elemental Armor
    2. **Mid Game**: Terra Wand + Dripstone Armor
    3. **Late Game**: Terra Staff + Netherite Dripstone Armor
    4. **End Game**: Netherite Terra Staff + Mountain Robe
  </Tab>
  
  <Tab title="Air">
    1. **Early Game**: Feather Wand + Elemental Armor
    2. **Mid Game**: Wind Wand + Wind Armor
    3. **Late Game**: Wind Staff + Netherite Wind Armor
    4. **End Game**: Netherite Wind Staff + Hurricane Robe
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Special Equipment Properties

### Equipment Set Passives

Epic tier armor sets (Ocean, Mountain, Hurricane) have unique passive effects:

```java
// From Armors.java:363-365
public static Identifier hurricane_passive = Identifier.of(MOD_ID, "hurricane");
public static Identifier mountain_passive = Identifier.of(MOD_ID, "mountain");
public static Identifier ocean_passive = Identifier.of(MOD_ID, "ocean");
```java

<Warning>
  The specific effects of these passives are configured separately. Check your mod's config files for details.
</Warning>

### Rarity and Item Settings

All armor pieces use standardized settings (from `Armors.java:138-140`):

```java
itemSettings
  .component(SpellDataComponents.EQUIPMENT_SET, equipmentSetId)
  .component(DataComponentTypes.RARITY, Rarity.RARE);
```java

All wizard equipment is marked as **Rare** quality.

## Elemental Essence

A special crafting material used in various recipes:

```java
// From ElementalItems.java:34
public static final Item ELEMENTAL_ESSENCE = registerItem("elemental_essence", new Item(...));
```java

Registry ID: `elemental_wizards_rpg:elemental_essence`

<Info>
  Elemental Essence is likely used in crafting higher-tier equipment and spell books.
</Info>