Each slot represents where your character will stow a weapon when you are not in combat
Weapons: Your character can carry weapons and shields in different hands, depending on its class and level. To see your character's equipped weapon(s), open the Inventory Panel and look at the slots corresponding to right hand, left hand, two handed Aion Gold and ranged.
Initially, your character will carry a weapon in the right hand slot. Each slot represents where your character will stow a weapon when you are not in combat.
To equip a weapon from inventory, select it and drag it over the appropriate slot. Or, you can drag it over the paper doll image of your character and it will automatically drop into the default slot for the type of item it is. If an item is already in that slot, it will exchange the positions with the new item and return to the inventory.
When you examine an item (by right-clicking on it), you will see its condition (how well repaired it is currently), its durability (how many times it can be repaired before becoming useless), and its quality (how good an item it is). You will also see what bonus, if any, the item has. Bonuses on peripheral items grant no benefit.
Armor and Weapon Dyeing and Enameling: Armors and cloaks have a base tint, but you can re-dye any armor piece and most cloaks by purchasing the appropriate dye or enamel from merchants found throughout the realms.