When can equipment be equipped to a unit, does it enter exhausted, and what happens when the equipped unit dies?

Ruling: Equipment (Gear) enters play readied and can be equipped immediately if you have the resources. When a unit wearing gear dies, the gear stays at the base and can be re-equipped following normal timing restrictions.

Sequence:

• Play the equipment card by paying its cost
• Equipment enters readied at the base
• Use the Equip ability (if you have resources) to attach it to a unit
• If the equipped unit dies, the equipment remains at the base
• Re-equip following timing restrictions

Nuances:

• Equip ability can only be used on your turn, outside of a showdown, while the chain is empty
• Abilities like Weaponmaster or Quick-Draw can circumvent these timing restrictions
• The Equip ability is neither an Action nor a Reaction