Construct's Armory Advanced Mechanics

Polishing Kits

Polishing Kits allow you to upgrade the Defense and Toughness of a piece of armor without changing its material traits or using a modifier slot. By combining a Polishing Kit (made of a high-tier material like Manyullyn) with a piece of Sand in the Armor Station, you can apply that material's defensive stats to your existing armor.

Embossment

Embossment is a one-time upgrade that allows you to add the trait of a material to an armor piece without changing its base stats. This requires one of each component (Core, Plate, Trim) of the material you want the trait from, plus a Slime Crystal and a Gold Block. This is the primary way to "min-max" armor by stacking powerful traits like Invigorating and Vengeful on a single set.

Armor Dyeing

If your armor includes a "Padding" or cloth-based component (common in certain versions or add-ons), you can apply dyes directly in the Armor Station to change the visual color of the set. This is purely cosmetic and does not affect performance.