Ok ty for the answer, the health question is how does added armor health to troops say 15% boost vs an armor attack 10% boost compare to each other? would the 15% overall health boost be better or would the attack boost  be better if you were attacking, same question if it was a defense armor/health boost if say you were yielding and got attacked.

Another thing that is confusing is if invader equipment is only for invaders why does it give bonuses to different troop types(melee, siege, cavalry etc...) when only your hero attacks the invader(he carries no troops)?

OK ... when you said invader equipment I thought you meant royal guard invader equipment ... that is just for invaders.

Other equipment you can make from invader materials can be troop specific ... or for building upgrades ... or for knowledge upgrades ... or certain resource production ... etc. 

I have yet to figure out the different types of armor and their uses.

There is invader armor is this for anyone who attacks you(invades you) or is this for vultures, centurions, serpents etc... or both because as I understand only your hero attacks invaders so why would that equipment need to give a bonus to melee etc...

Standard armor that is for specific types of soldiers(melee, siege etc...) does this give no protection against invaders and same thing with special equipment, I have ask several people and noone has the same answers.

Also how does health and endurance play in to the equation, is more health better or worse than the same attack/defense bonus and endurance does that apply only to invaders or what.

Turok said:

I have yet to figure out the different types of armor and their uses.

There is invader armor is this for anyone who attacks you(invades you) or is this for vultures, centurions, serpents etc... or both because as I understand only your hero attacks invaders so why would that equipment need to give a bonus to melee etc...

Standard armor that is for specific types of soldiers(melee, siege etc...) does this give no protection against invaders and same thing with special equipment, I have ask several people and noone has the same answers.

Also how does health and endurance play in to the equation, is more health better or worse than the same attack/defense bonus and endurance does that apply only to invaders or what.

You might want to have a look at my Equipment guide https://plarium.com/forum/en/vikings-war-of-clans/fan-guides/103718_best-hero-gear-to-craft-in-the-forge--proguide-/