How to upgrade armour/weapons?

[Remco32]

I presumed that I just had to 'level up' the weapon/armor in the equipment menu. Putting enough points into, let's take bows, would unlock the next tier (shortbow to longbow for example).
When I just got in a fight, this person was still wielding a shortbow, and not a longbow.
How do I properly upgrade the equipment?

[Jonas]

You may have put just short of the right amount of points in. The tier doesn't change until the name of the new weapon type becomes bold (or... changes colour - I forget) - this happens when your equipment CROSSES the line, not just when you meet it. So, for weapon tier two, you need four points of equipment, three is not enough.

Do note that the change is entirely cosmetic though. There is no functional difference between the shortbow and the longbow, except for the value of the extra points you put in to reach the higher tier.

[Remco32]

Ah, I expected a different icon for the bow for example.
I did put in enough points though. Does it make a difference if I put, let's say, 1 or 2 points into something? Or does the statboost only happen when you go to the next tier.

Thanks for the fun game!

[AzorakZorai]

The stat boost applies based upon how many points you put into equipment. Each equipment point equals 1 more point of damage or 1% more damage reduction, depending on whether its a weapon or your armor that you're improving.

[Jonas]

Yep, like I said, the tiers are purely cosmetic. The weapon model or the character's armour - which is only visible during combat - changes, which allows you to see how well equipped your opponents are, and to distinguish more quickly between your own characters :)