Equipment / FIELD NOTES
Match your shield to your augment
Capacity, shield compatibility and specialist slots belong in the same decision.
In this guide · 5 sections
1Choose capacity for the objective
Augments define recorded backpack, quick-use and safe-pocket capacities, as well as a weight limit. Our advice: start with what you need to bring out, then decide how much room you need to leave for loot. More slots do not automatically make a kit better if the equipment is difficult to replace.
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2Check shield compatibility
The augment details list supported shield types. Choose the augment first, then the shield. The loadout manager warns when a recorded pairing is incompatible. Do not assume an augment supports a heavy shield just because it has a large backpack.
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3Read specialist slots separately
Healing, grenade, trinket and utility slots are recorded separately from the backpack and quick-use slots. They do not add unrestricted inventory space. The planner labels each section and keeps overflow visible when you switch to an augment with fewer slots.
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4Leave a weight margin
The displayed subtotal includes only items with recorded weights. It is a planning estimate, not a live inventory measurement. Our advice: leave room for both loot and uncertainty. The official 2.0 notes also report loadout weight display differences between the menu and a raid.
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5Keep a fallback kit
Save a second build with equipment you can replace. Our advice: use separate names for a quest run and an equipment-heavy run so you do not accidentally carry an expensive kit into a simple collection task. Safe-pocket item eligibility still needs an in-game check.
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