> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Battle Items & Stats
> Equip weapons and gear to boost Attack, Defense, and Luck.
> **Where to find it:** Left sidebar → **Hero** → **Inventory** [Open in 4TW ↗](https://app.4thewords.com/hero/inventory)
## Battle Stats
Your hero has three battle stats that affect how fights play out. You improve them by equipping **Battle Items** (gear) and **Companions** from your Inventory.
**Deal more damage to monsters.**
As your Attack gets higher, your words deal "extra" word damage to your active battle. For example, a 500-word monster can be defeated by writing only 400 actual words. Your words hit harder.
**Add extra time to your battles.**
Extend the time you have to defeat a monster. For example, a 60-minute battle can stretch to 70+ minutes. Giving you more breathing room to write.
**Increase your chances of better loot.**
As your Luck gets higher, you'll get more items from won battles. For example, defeating a monster might drop 2 items instead of 1.
Your current stat totals appear on your hero card in the Inventory. The combined total of all equipped gear and your companion.
For solo and co-op battles, prioritize **Attack**. For Endurance Battles, prioritize **Defense**. For farming rare drops, load up on **Luck**.
## Battle Items
Battle Items are your combat loadout. They slot into your hero's equipment (**Weapon 1**, **Weapon 2**, **Head**, **Chest**, **Feet**, and **Accessory**). and each one boosts one or more of your three battle stats.
### Equipping Battle Items
1. **Open your inventory.** Left sidebar → **Hero** → **Inventory** → **Battle** category.
2. **Inspect an item.** Click it to see the body slot, stat boosts (Attack, Defense, Luck), and which markets sell it.
3. **Click Equip.** One item per body slot, but you can mix and match across slots.
Note that Wardrobe items you equip in your [Wardrobe editor](/character-and-gear/wardrobe-and-characters) only customize your character's look and don't affect your battle stats.
## Companions
Companions are characters that fight alongside you and provide passive stat boosts. You'll earn them by completing the main story, through the [Dragon Lair](/adventure/adventure-world/dragon-lair), and at the [Aurilis Magic Academy](/adventure/adventure-world/aurilis-magic-academy) (Familiars).
### Equipping a Companion
1. Open your **Inventory** → click the **Companion** slot.
2. Select the companion you want and click **Set as Companion**.
Each companion has a unique combination of Attack, Defense, and Luck bonuses. You can only have one companion equipped at a time.
## Frequently Asked Questions
**Attack** reduces the words you need to defeat monsters. **Defense** adds extra time to your battles, giving you more room to write in regular battles and more health in endurance battles. **Luck** improves how many items drop, and how rare they can be, when you defeat monsters.
Yes. Your total Attack, Defense, and Luck is the sum of all equipped Battle Items (Weapon 1, Weapon 2, Head, Chest, Feet, Accessory) plus your active Companion's bonuses. You can see the combined totals on your hero card in the Inventory.
Higher-stat Battle Items are found in [Markets](/adventure/markets) in later adventure areas, as loot drops from stronger monsters, and as quest rewards. The further you progress in the Main Storyline, the better the gear available to you.
No. Your wardrobe customizations are purely cosmetic and don't affect your hero's battle stats.
**Put your stats to work**
Your full inventory. Equip gear, check your hero level, and browse the Compendium.
Your Attack stat matters most here. Each point means fewer words to win.
Defense is everything in Endurance. Gear up before you jump in.