# Items Items come in two basic types: [**armor**](/items/armor.md) and [**weapons**](/items/weapons-and-shields.md). Each has several common traits: * [Rarity](/rarity/rarity-table.md): This determines not just how rare the item is, but also makes it slightly more or less powerful. Rarity is expressed in the border color of its icon and in the item's details. * [Power](/pixel-heroes/equipping-and-power.md): All items have a Power rating. It is calculated based on the stats and modifiers of the item, the item's type, and its rarity. A hero cannot equip an item if the change in power (from the currently equipped item to the new one) would exceed the hero's power cap. * Modifiers: These add or subtract from [stats](/pixel-heroes/attributes-and-stats.md#stats), changing the hero's combat effectiveness. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.pixelwar.com/items.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.