diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java
index 9b9287cee..9f4741e07 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Belongings.java
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.KindOfWeapon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.KindofMisc;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.Armor;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.ClassArmor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts.Artifact;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.bags.Bag;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.keys.Key;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.rings.Ring;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfRemoveCurse;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.wands.Wand;
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
 import com.watabou.utils.Random;
 
@@ -140,7 +140,12 @@ public class Belongings implements Iterable<Item> {
 	
 	public static void preview( GamesInProgress.Info info, Bundle bundle ) {
 		if (bundle.contains( ARMOR )){
-			info.armorTier = ((Armor)bundle.get( ARMOR )).tier;
+			Armor armor = ((Armor)bundle.get( ARMOR ));
+			if (armor instanceof ClassArmor){
+				info.armorTier = 6;
+			} else {
+				info.armorTier = armor.tier;
+			}
 		} else {
 			info.armorTier = 0;
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
index 8d7dddaba..14b052ef3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/Hero.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Heap;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Heap.Type;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.Item;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.KindOfWeapon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.ClassArmor;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.glyphs.AntiMagic;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.glyphs.Brimstone;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor.glyphs.Viscosity;
@@ -373,7 +374,13 @@ public class Hero extends Char {
 	}
 	
 	public int tier() {
-		return belongings.armor == null ? 0 : belongings.armor.tier;
+		if (belongings.armor instanceof ClassArmor){
+			return 6;
+		} else if (belongings.armor != null){
+			return belongings.armor.tier;
+		} else {
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public boolean shoot( Char enemy, MissileWeapon wep ) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/ClassArmor.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/ClassArmor.java
index 3356972f4..3af33bd4f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/ClassArmor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/armor/ClassArmor.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.armor;
 
-import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Challenges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs.Buff;
@@ -55,11 +54,12 @@ abstract public class ClassArmor extends Armor {
 	public float charge = 0;
 	
 	public ClassArmor() {
-		super( 6 );
+		super( 5 );
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void activate(Char ch) {
+		super.activate(ch);
 		charger = new Charger();
 		charger.attachTo(ch);
 	}
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ abstract public class ClassArmor extends Armor {
 		}
 		
 		classArmor.level(armor.level() - (armor.curseInfusionBonus ? 1 : 0));
-		classArmor.armorTier = armor.tier;
+		classArmor.tier = armor.tier;
 		classArmor.augment = armor.augment;
 		classArmor.inscribe( armor.glyph );
 		classArmor.cursed = armor.cursed;
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ abstract public class ClassArmor extends Armor {
 	@Override
 	public void storeInBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
 		super.storeInBundle( bundle );
-		bundle.put( ARMOR_TIER, armorTier );
+		bundle.put( ARMOR_TIER, tier );
 		bundle.put( CHARGE, charge );
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void restoreFromBundle( Bundle bundle ) {
 		super.restoreFromBundle( bundle );
-		armorTier = bundle.getInt( ARMOR_TIER );
+		tier = bundle.getInt( ARMOR_TIER );
 		charge = bundle.getFloat(CHARGE);
 	}
 	
@@ -190,25 +190,6 @@ abstract public class ClassArmor extends Armor {
 
 		return desc;
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public int STRReq(int lvl) {
-		return STRReq(armorTier, lvl);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public int DRMax(int lvl){
-		if (Dungeon.isChallenged(Challenges.NO_ARMOR)){
-			return 1 + armorTier + lvl + augment.defenseFactor(lvl);
-		}
-
-		int max = armorTier * (2 + lvl) + augment.defenseFactor(lvl);
-		if (lvl > max){
-			return ((lvl - max)+1)/2;
-		} else {
-			return max;
-		}
-	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean isIdentified() {