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I need 2 more strange coins in order to buy something off Xur on Friday. Already have a legendary helmet and chest piece, So I'd like to get something else. And I'd rather get armor than a weapon considering I feel like having a higher level is more important than a higher damage weapon. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
I think you're right*, but as you probably know, Xur will only offer you one piece of armor for your class, so good luck.
I, too, am hoping that he offers a piece of armor that particularly fits my needs.
*One of the reasons that I think you're right is that if you are under-levelled compared to the mobs you are fighting (ie lvl 28 in Vog), you suffer a damage reduction to whatever your weapon would otherwise do. You may take more damage as well, I'm not sure. I suppose there's a math problem to do that says if your current weapon does X and your potential upgrade does X + Y, if Y > the damage reduction we just discussed, maybe the weapon is better. That said, I think most of your potential Fireteam friends will be looking at your level more than anything, so I'd go with the armor.
ON THE OTHER HAND, it occurs to me that Faction vendors sell Legendary armor at rank 2, but require rank 3 for weapons. So if your rep is pretty low, you may achieve your desired gearing status faster by buying a weapon from Xur (assuming you like what is on offer) and getting your armor from faction vendors. Hmm.