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# Equipment Rules & Validation

> Items can only be equipped in compatible slots:

### **Slot Compatibility**

Items can only be equipped in compatible slots:

```
// In ItemDataAsset
Equipment Slot Tag: Equipment.Slot.MainHand
Compatible Slot Tags: [Equipment.Slot.MainHand, Equipment.Slot.OffHand]
```

This sword can go in either Main Hand or Off Hand.

### **Validation Methods**

**Can Equip Item**

```
bool bCanEquip = EquipmentComponent->CanEquipItemInSlot(ItemInstance, SlotIndex);
if (!bCanEquip)
{
    ShowNotification("Cannot equip this item here");
}
```

**Find Valid Slots**

```
TArray<int32> ValidSlots = EquipmentComponent->FindValidSlotsForItem(ItemInstance);
if (ValidSlots.Num() == 0)
{
    ShowNotification("No valid equipment slots for this item");
}
else
{
    // Equip to first valid slot
    EquipmentComponent->EquipItemToSlot(ItemInstance, ValidSlots[0]);
}
```

**Find Slot By Tag**

```
int32 SlotIndex = EquipmentComponent->FindSlotIndexByTag(
    FGameplayTag::RequestGameplayTag("Equipment.Slot.Head")
);
```

### **Two-Handed Weapon Example**

For two-handed weapons that occupy both hand slots:

**ItemDataAsset**:

```
Equipment Type Tag: Equipment.Type.TwoHanded
Equipment Slot Tag: Equipment.Slot.MainHand
Compatible Slot Tags: [Equipment.Slot.MainHand]
```

**Custom Logic** (in your equipment component Blueprint):

```
Event On Item Equipped
   ↓
   [Is Equipment Type TwoHanded?]
      Yes → [Unequip OffHand Slot]
      No → Continue
```