It shows for example the Templar with a axe and when I go where are recommendent artifacts the system recommends a bow,.

weapon designs are just fluff, both on the character design and the equipment art. each different set has a different design to make them easier to differentiate, but the weapon is pretty arbitrary. a defense set weapon (the bow recommended on templar) will have the same effect on any champion, whether their icon wields a bow, an axe, fights barehanded, or wields a magical floating lantern.

The Graphics are EYE CANDY ........... Read the STATS !!

Same way My ICON is just Eye Candy !

I would Pretty Much IGNORE the little red Dots on the Equipment ,,, 

Try HERE instead  https://ayumilove.net/raid-shadow-legends-list-of-champions-by-ranking/ 

you will find a BASIC Armor Set / Sets  and ** BASIC ** Stats Requirements

and long with a Rough Masteries guide , and VIDs .....

Will also give you a rough Idea if a hero is Worth Booking or is Just Food 

Carpe Piscis and Fluffy Pudding thanks a lot guys! Love.🙂

Hellhades.net also has Vids on how to Gear your heros / How to use the Filter System etc 

I just Find Hellhades site a lot more complicated then Ayumiloves site

Hellhades has a List of Gear too ,, From Best to garbage so you will know what you can Sell

I am at the point I sell almost all my 4 star green stuff and almost everything 3 star and under

Unless it is Crat Rate Gloves / .................................

 ATT % <<  %  <<< Chests

and SPEED Boots

and your gonna want SUb stats with Speed and Acc too but always Speed ll 

Speed , Speed and More Speed

The More Speed you got the Faster you get to take a Turn 

With enough Speed you can get 2 Turns to every turn of your Enemy