Originally Posted by
Gumbolo
Robes/outfits can be swapped instantly while medium armors etc. takes a moment.
Fairly many players prefers to make healing amp dt with a decent guard (earthen grab for example) or destruction to offset pa's penalty on the attack till they get more decent gear.
But anyway, ya should remember that you can make multiple sets and as such you can make more "specialised" gear. For example earthen grab doesn't work against boss mobs, so 20% incite to help with keeping aggro or disintegrate guard for pure damage and so on.