Obtaining Gear
After you identifiy gear from the Gear Reference that you want your character to use, it's time to deterimine how to obtain in.
Crafting
The primary method for obtaining gear for your charactaer is to craft it. Not all gear is craftable though. The Gear Reference will tell you if an item is craftable. See the Crafting section for instructions.
Purchase
An alternative to crafting is to purchase the item using VESS from a Vendor. If an item is craftable, it is also usually purchasable. The Gear Reference will let you know if an item is purchasable and where.
Missions
Successful completion of hazards and missions gives you loot, which contains the building blocks for gear (Fusions) and gear itself (Equippable).
You can collect the proper Fusions needed for a specific piece of gear or you can recycle them until you accumulate the proper quantity of Roots to craft the Fusions. You can then use the Fusions to craft the item.
For gear that cannot be crafted or purchased, the only way to get the item is a drop in hazard/mission loot. The more missions you go on, the greater the chance of getting the item.
Trade
In the future, you will be able to transfer gear between player's characters and create your own vendors to sell your items to other players.