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Armory Loadout Save and Swap Guide

The Armory is an evergreen, per-character town feature that saves equipment, Skills, Paragon, Glyphs, and class mechanic. This guide prioritizes expansion-complete builds and prevents missing-item loadout failures.

Verified patch: 3.1.15 decision checksExpansion-first
QUICK ANSWER

Save a working build into an empty slot and name it by purpose. Before selling, salvaging, or trading gear, check whether any loadout uses it. After loading, inspect missing-item icons, Skills, Paragon, Glyphs, class mechanic, and expansion layers before combat.

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Five Decisions before Starting

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STEP 01

Start from a Working Build

Audit gear, Skills, and boards in town.

Skill TreeParagonItem Quality
STEP 02

Save to an Empty Slot

Name it by purpose and create a baseline.

Skill TreeParagonItem Quality
STEP 03

Compare before and after Load

Inspect missing and changed pieces.

Skill TreeParagonItem Quality
STEP 04

Run One Combat Test

Verify activation against the same target.

Skill TreeParagonItem Quality
STEP 05

Audit before Disposal

Check gear usage across every saved slot.

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GOAL → CHECK → ACTION → STOP

Decision Checks

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CHECK 01

What the Armory Saves

GOAL

Create a correct baseline.

CHECK

Check gear, Skills, boards, Glyphs, and mechanic.

ACTION

Save after the build works.

STOP WHEN

Stop before overwriting with an incomplete build.

EXPANSION-INCLUSIVE

Audit Talisman after loading.

BASE-GAME ALTERNATIVE

Save base builds the same way.

OPEN RELATED GUIDE →
Skill TreeParagonItem QualityTalisman
CHECK 02

Names and Purposes

GOAL

Prevent wrong-loadout swaps.

CHECK

Identify farm, boss, or push purpose.

ACTION

Use a short purpose name.

STOP WHEN

Stop when duplicate names hide differences.

EXPANSION-INCLUSIVE

Include expansion layer when useful.

BASE-GAME ALTERNATIVE

Label base-only when needed.

OPEN RELATED GUIDE →
Skill TreeParagonItem QualityTalisman
CHECK 03

Post-Load Audit

GOAL

Catch missing or stale pieces before combat.

CHECK

Check missing icons and all build layers.

ACTION

Audit in town, then test safely.

STOP WHEN

Stop before entering high difficulty immediately.

EXPANSION-INCLUSIVE

Check Runes, Mercenary, and Talisman.

BASE-GAME ALTERNATIVE

Check gear, Aspects, and boards.

OPEN RELATED GUIDE →
Skill TreeParagonItem QualityTalisman
CHECK 04

Missing Equipment

GOAL

Prevent disposal of saved gear.

CHECK

Check every slot before sale, salvage, or trade.

ACTION

Protect with favorites and stash.

STOP WHEN

Stop when ignoring a missing icon.

EXPANSION-INCLUSIVE

Separate expansion-only gear.

BASE-GAME ALTERNATIVE

Protect base gear identically.

OPEN RELATED GUIDE →
Skill TreeParagonItem QualityTalisman
CHECK 05

Respec and Updates

GOAL

Save changes intentionally.

CHECK

Compare current and saved states.

ACTION

Update only the intended slot after testing.

STOP WHEN

Stop before propagating untested changes.

EXPANSION-INCLUSIVE

Keep the expansion build as primary.

BASE-GAME ALTERNATIVE

Save base alternatives separately.

OPEN RELATED GUIDE →
Skill TreeParagonItem QualityTalisman
BOUNDARIES

Decision Boundaries

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  • The Armory is character-bound.
  • Disposed saved gear becomes missing.
  • Audit every layer after loading.
  • Loadout slots are not item storage.
  • Do not overwrite baselines with untested changes.
  • The live Armory preview is authoritative.
LIVE PATCH

Baseline as of Patch 3.1.1

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  • The Armory is permanent in Seasonal and Eternal realms.
  • Each character has five loadout slots.
  • It saves gear, Skills, Paragon and Glyphs, and class mechanic.
  • Swapping differing Paragon loadouts costs no Gold.
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Related Guides

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Inventory and Stash

Protect saved-build gear before disposal.

Infernal Hordes

Test the wave-focused loadout in its target activity.

Current Builds

Match roles with finished builds.

Gear Upgrades

Review upgrade order and investment.

Combat Mechanics

Review damage and survival rules.

Build Diagnostics

Find the missing role from symptoms.

Progression

Return to the matching progression stage.

Activities

Choose a repeatable test activity.

Farming

Choose a route for the missing resource.

Patch 3.1.x

Review current changes and fixes.

SOURCES

Official Sources

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