Talk:Twenty-Fifth Baam/Abilities and Powers/@comment-5693502-20161011103654/@comment-26484417-20161011110238

There was actually a discussion on this topic on Batoto sometime ago. Armour Inventories appear to be great for those whose defence and / or endurance is lacking compared to their peers, but--as an item--the Armour Inventories are going to be subject to the same concern of "quality" vs "affordability". In other words, if an individual is fortunate enough, he or she can afford an Armour Inventory of the individual's level (a bit higher level if they are really fortunate), but those who can afford it with ease are also likely those who don't really have any use for it (i.e., Shinsoo techniques / reinforcement that match Armour Inventories of their level).

Note: I also suspect that even those who can afford an Armour Inventory would prioritise investment into evasion (e.g., Shinsoo techniques, super boots, whatever works) if they have that option.

So far it's unclear if there are any Armour Inventories that could be used in a confrontation between High Rankers, and we have yet to see any High Ranker with an Armour Inventory.

Moving back to Kaiser and her Armour Inventory; any Armour Inventory is likely an OP item for a Regular, but Kaiser's Family most likely didn't give her a high-grade Armour Inventory because even the lowest grade should be more than enough. And as for Baam tearing it to pieces, well, we know he managed to leave a scratch on Urek (with the lesser version of this technique when he was weaker); Armour Inventory given to an exploited Regular is unlikely to be a great obstacle in comparison.

And yes, this probably means that Baam's offensive power is probably Ranker-level. Not unlike Androssi's physical strength (or was it only endurance?) that is supposed to be Ranker-level because of the Zahard boost.