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Mar 24, 2016·Devblog 103-3
- ▼✨Newcondition loss—→Added
  Armour now degrades when taking damage, meaning gear must be maintained or replaced.
  Armour now loses condition when shot or attacked.
- ▼✨Newdurability—→Breakable
  Armour can now be fully destroyed through damage.
  Armour can now break completely.
- ▼🔁ReworkprotectionStatic→Relative
  The amount of protection provided by armour now scales with its current condition.
  Protection is now relative to condition.