# Exclusive Gear

<figure><img src="https://3102659583-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FMhuEVJjkwSnvQNyH41lB%2Fuploads%2Fns9mgHhSKHQDDkXUSwEA%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8afed605-1816-4782-b5ed-c2d261bd1436" alt="Image of Shinobi Nino Gloves with the MegaPunch Exclusive badge circled."><figcaption><p>MegaPunch Branded Shinobi Nino Gloves</p></figcaption></figure>

1. **What is Branded Exclusive Gear?**

   * Branded Gear, also known as Exclusive Gear, has higher base stats compared to non-Exclusive Gear.
   * Exclusive Gear is rarer and more valuable than non-Exclusive Gear.

2. **How to Protect Your Exclusive Gear**
   * Be careful not to mistakenly use Exclusive Gear to upgrade non-Exclusive Gear.
   * To avoid mistakenly selling, dismantling, or using Exclusive Gear to upgrade another item, you can lock the Gear.
   * Simply press the **Lock** icon on the top left-hand corner of the Gear to secure it.