Reinforcement

Summary
Reinforcement is a game mechanism that allows armor and accessory items to be improved by reinforcing a single rating of the gear.

Reinforcement can be performed by applying an Armor Reinforcement Kit to armor pieces that go in the Head, Armor, Feet, or Arms slots or by applying a Reinforcement Jewel to armor pieces that go into the Neck, Belt, or Ring slot. Each armor piece can only be affected by one reinforcement item. Once applied, a Reinforcement cannot be removed, only replaced. Using the Armor Kit or Jewel consumes it. If an reinforced item is used as a consumed resource in a profession task, the reinforcement is also lost in the item produced.