diff --git a/code/item/class.lua b/code/item/class.lua
index 0f1a906..f03b274 100644
--- a/code/item/class.lua
+++ b/code/item/class.lua
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ local condition_spawn_odds = {  -- used when spawning new item
   powered =   {[1] = 0.10, [2] = 0.25, [3] = 0.40, [4] = 0.25}, 
 }
 
-function item:initialize(location_status) 
---print(condition_spawn_odds, location_status)
---print(condition_spawn_odds[location_status])
-  self.condition = selectFrom(condition_spawn_odds[location_status])
---print('self.condition - ', self.condition)
+function item:initialize(condition_setting) 
+  if type(condition_setting) == 'string' then self.condition = selectFrom(condition_spawn_odds[condition_setting])
+  elseif type(condition_setting) == 'number' and condition_setting > 0 and condition_setting <= 4 then self.condition = condition_setting
+  else error('Item initialization has a malformed condition setting')
+  end
 end
 
 --[[  THESE ARE SERVER/DATABASE FUNCTIONS
diff --git a/code/item/list/armor.lua b/code/item/list/armor.lua
index b2c342e..c0b18ca 100644
--- a/code/item/list/armor.lua
+++ b/code/item/list/armor.lua
@@ -2,32 +2,15 @@ local armor = {}
 
 --[[
   full_name = 'insert name'
-  durability = num  (average # of attacks it takes to wear armor out) 
-  resistance = {
-    condition = {protection=num},
-  }  
-  
-  ** As condition becomes worse armor starts to lose resistance (with the exception of a few armors)
+  durability = 0 (all armor is one_use) 
 --]]
 
 armor.leather = {}
 armor.leather.full_name = 'leather jacket'
-armor.leather.durability = 32
-armor.leather.resistance = {
-  [0] = {blunt=1},
-  [1] = {blunt=1},
-  [2] = {blunt=1},
-  [3] = {blunt=1},
-}
+armor.leather.durability = 0
 
 armor.firesuit = {}
 armor.firesuit.full_name = 'firesuit'
-armor.firesuit.durability = 4
-armor.firesuit.resistance = {
-  [0] = {acid=1},
-  [1] = {acid=2},
-  [2] = {acid=3},
-  [3] = {acid=4},
-}
+armor.firesuit.durability = 0
 
 return armor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/item/use/activate.lua b/code/item/use/activate.lua
index 6b198b9..dcb970f 100644
--- a/code/item/use/activate.lua
+++ b/code/item/use/activate.lua
@@ -205,4 +205,16 @@ function activate.bottle(player, condition)
   player:updateHP(1)
 end
 
+--[[
+--- ARMOR
+--]]
+
+function activate.leather(player, condition)
+  player.armor:equip('leather', condition)
+end
+
+function activate.firesuit(player, condition)
+  player.armor:equip('firesuit', condition)
+end
+
 return activate
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/item/use/check.lua b/code/item/use/check.lua
index abf4151..24c4647 100644
--- a/code/item/use/check.lua
+++ b/code/item/use/check.lua
@@ -103,4 +103,12 @@ function check.barricade(player)
   assert(playerInsideBuilding(player), 'Must be inside building to use barricade')    
 end
 
+--[[
+--- ARMOR
+--]]
+
+function check.leather(player) end
+
+function check.firesuit(player) end
+
 return check    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/item/use/criteria.lua b/code/item/use/criteria.lua
index a63b116..1897553 100644
--- a/code/item/use/criteria.lua
+++ b/code/item/use/criteria.lua
@@ -170,4 +170,12 @@ function criteria.newspaper(player) end  -- need light?
 
 function criteria.bottle(player) end
 
+--[[
+--- ARMOR
+--]]
+
+function criteria.leather(player) end  -- make sure there is inventory room when unequiping armor?
+
+function criteria.firesuit(player) end
+
 return criteria
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/player/action/list.lua b/code/player/action/list.lua
index aa3853a..ba0082d 100644
--- a/code/player/action/list.lua
+++ b/code/player/action/list.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ local action_list = {
         antidote =      {name='antidote',       cost=1},
         antibodies=     {name='antibodies',     cost=1},
         syringe =       {name='syringe',        cost=1},      
+        leather =       {name='leather',        cost=1},
+        firesuit =      {name='firesuit',       cost=1},
       },
       equipment = {
         broadcast =   {cost=3, modifier={tech = -1, radio_tech = -1},},
diff --git a/code/player/action/zone.lua b/code/player/action/zone.lua
index dfb1029..73ca550 100644
--- a/code/player/action/zone.lua
+++ b/code/player/action/zone.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ function setupZone.syringe(player, inv_ID, target)
   zone.target = target
 end
 
+function setupZone.leather(player, inv_ID)
+  zone.type = 'self'
+end
+
 ---------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------
 --             ZOMBIE                --
diff --git a/code/player/armor/class.lua b/code/player/armor/class.lua
index d50a800..2f03b5a 100644
--- a/code/player/armor/class.lua
+++ b/code/player/armor/class.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local dice = require('code.libs.dice')
+local item_armor_list = require('code.player.armor.item_list')
 local class = require('code.libs.middleclass')
 
 local armor = class('armor')
@@ -7,10 +8,29 @@ function armor:initialize(player)
   self.player = player
 end
 
-function armor:failDurabilityCheck(degrade_chance) return dice.roll(self.durability) <= degrade_chance end 
+-- Possibly consider redoing armor for the zombies?  Make it similiar to human armor or less complex... if it's made to be similiar to human armor, it will shrink
+-- down the code in this file quite a bit, no need to differenate between human/zombie mobtypes
 
-function armor:getProtection(damage_type) return self.protection[damage_type] or 0 end
+function armor:failDurabilityCheck(degrade_chance) 
+   local player, protection = self.player
+  
+  if player:isMobType('human') then return dice.roll(item_armor_list[self.name].durability) <= degrade_chance
+  elseif player:isMobType('zombie') then return dice.roll(self.durability) <= degrade_chance
+  end
+end 
 
-function armor:isPresent() return self.protection and true or false end
+function armor:getProtection(damage_type) 
+  local player, protection = self.player
+  
+  if player:isMobType('human') then return item_armor_list[self.name].resistance[self.condition][damage_type] or 0
+  elseif player:isMobType('zombie') then return self.protection[damage_type] or 0 
+  end
+end
+
+function armor:isPresent() 
+  if player:isMobType('human') then return self.name and true or false
+  elseif player:isMobType('zombie') then return self.protection and true or false 
+  end
+end
 
 return armor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/player/armor/item_class.lua b/code/player/armor/item_class.lua
index 42a8126..8e74737 100644
--- a/code/player/armor/item_class.lua
+++ b/code/player/armor/item_class.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-local class = require('code.libs.middleclass')
+local class =           require('code.libs.middleclass')
 local item_armor_list = require('code.item.list.armor')
-local armor = require('code.player.armor.class')
+local item =            require('code.item.class')  
+local armor =           require('code.player.armor.class')
 
 local item_armor = class('item_armor', armor)
 
@@ -8,23 +9,25 @@ function item_armor:initialize(player)
   armor.initialize(self, player) 
 end
 
-function item_armor:equip(name, condition, inv_ID)
-  self.protection = item_armor_list[name].resistance[condition]
-  self.name, self.inv_ID, self.condition = name, inv_ID, condition
-  self.durability = item_armor_list[name].durability
+function item_armor:equip(name, condition)
+  if self:isPresent() then self:remove() end -- unequips the old armor and puts it back into the inventory
+  self.name, self.condition = name, condition  
 end
 
-function item_armor:degrade(player)
-  local item_INST = player.inventory:lookup(self.inv_ID)
-  item_INST:updateCondition(-1, player, self.inv_ID)
+function item_armor:remove()
+  local player, armor_type, condition = self.player, self.name, self.condition
+  local armor_INST = item[armor_type]:new(condition)
   
+  player.inventory:insert(armor_INST)
+  self.name, self.condition = nil, nil
+end
+
+function item_armor:degrade(player)
   self.condition = self.condition - 1
   if 0 > self.condition then -- armor is destroyed
-    local player = self.player
-    player.armor = item_armor:new(player)
+    self.name, self.condition = nil, nil
     return  -- something to tell that armor is destroyed?
   end
-  self.protection = item_armor_list[self.name].resistance[self.condition]
 end
 
 return item_armor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/player/armor/item_list.lua b/code/player/armor/item_list.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40c3fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/player/armor/item_list.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+local armor = {}
+
+--[[
+  full_name = 'insert name'
+  durability = num  (average # of attacks it takes to wear armor out) 
+  resistance = {
+    condition = {protection=num},
+  }  
+  
+  ** As condition becomes worse armor starts to lose resistance (with the exception of a few armors)
+--]]
+
+armor.leather = {}
+armor.leather.durability = 32
+armor.leather.resistance = {
+  [1] = {blunt=1},
+  [2] = {blunt=1},
+  [3] = {blunt=1},
+  [4] = {blunt=1},  
+}
+
+armor.firesuit = {}
+armor.firesuit.durability = 4
+armor.firesuit.resistance = {
+  [1] = {acid=1},
+  [2] = {acid=2},
+  [3] = {acid=3},
+  [4] = {acid=4},
+}
+
+return armor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/player/log/getMessage.lua b/code/player/log/getMessage.lua
index 1d267cd..7f45922 100644
--- a/code/player/log/getMessage.lua
+++ b/code/player/log/getMessage.lua
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ function description.syringe(player, inv_ID, target, inject_success, target_weak
   end
 end
 
+function description.leather(player, inv_ID)
+  local armor_INST = player.inventory:lookup(inv_ID)
+  msg[1] = 'You equip '..armor_INST:getClassName()..' armor.'
+end
+
+function description.firesuit()
+  local armor_INST = player.inventory:lookup(inv_ID)
+  msg[1] = 'You equip '..armor_INST:getClassName()..' armor.'  
+end
+
 ---------------------------------------
 ---------------------------------------
 --             ZOMBIE                --
diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index eec2895..7f5df64 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ end
 
 local firesuit_INST = item.firesuit:new('ruined')
 alt_player.inventory:insert(firesuit_INST)
-alt_player.armor:equip('firesuit', firesuit_INST:getCondition(), #alt_player.inventory)
+alt_player.armor:equip('firesuit', firesuit_INST:getCondition())
 
 --[[
 print('---------')
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 1b6d4fa..2a72fbc 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local settings = {
-  _VERSION     = 'ZomboTropolis v0.4.0', 
+  _VERSION     = 'ZomboTropolis v0.4.1', 
   _AUTHOR = 'Timothy Torres',
   _URL     = 'https://github.com/timothymtorres/ZomboTropolis-Roguelike',
   _DESCRIPTION = 'A zombie survival roguelike MMORPG.',