In the beta as well as the retail version, I chose the hulking Gladiator initially, as he came across as the more durable character to play (and while the other two characters were fun to play, the Gladiator just looked cool too? like playing a Mech). As I gained money, I was able to upgrade the Gladiator?s armor and weapons, plus I bought a cool little camera that could move around and control remotely (which are actually weapons, as these little ?robots? can be sent into an area remotely and completely obliterate any opposing forces). Naturally as enemies grow stronger and characters progress deeper into Harbinger, upgrading weapons and armor is a necessity. Still, there were tons of items to find: some that the Gladiator could use, and then many items made specifically for the other two characters. As I found better guns and armor, I upgraded to those and sold my old set. I have no idea how many different types of armor and weapons were actually available, however I had no problems making tons of money in Harbinger?s belly.​