Equipment can increase survivor power because provides extra attributes to your Survivors. Survivors can use 4 equipment, weapon, headwear, clothes and accessories
When your Town has reached Lv.14, you can build “The Forge” building. “The forge” used to make equipment
Forging equipment requires you to spend Resources, which include Blueprints, Equipment Materials, and Meat. Go to the forge > materials > craft
How to get blueprints and materials
Blueprints and Materials can be obtained from Walkers or Whisperers.
Combat equipment Blueprints and steel pipe can be obtained from arena (duel) reward. To make legendary equipment, anvil is needed. free players can get anvil from LWC event missions (lines we cross).
Meanwhile, equipment blueprint for development-type survivors can be obtained from events such as collection day, technology day. This event is held this week
If the blueprint and materials are sufficient then you can make equipment