Armors each have stats Def,Mdef, and Dodge.
We can rank the armors with the amount of the specific stat they give for the same level range and Grade
for DEF: Soldier>Dealer>Hawker>Muse>Common
for Mdef: Muse>Hawker>Dealer>Soldier>Common
for Dodge: Hawker>Muse>Dealer>Soldier>Common
this shows that common armors are useless except for their looks
I am proposing to improve the stats on these armors, specifically:
DEF: Soldier>Dealer>Common>=Hawker>Muse
Mdef: Muse>Hawker>Common>=Dealer>Soldier
Dodge: Hawker>Muse>Common>=Dealer>Soldier
this will open up more choices and options
if this has been an issue that caused major imbalances in the past, i am sorry.