When starting new, thinking that starting with armor would be good because just in case you lose not the starter armor but other armors you can be helped upon the special starting armor that upgrades during quests and if you lose everything just in case that you can use that armor to kill monsters and make your money back. It's armor you cannot lose in the wilderness and neither in the safe world. Almost like a Silverlight. It's not that strong compared to higher tier armors but it's something to have as a backup. And starting with things in your inventory to keep or add to your tool belt because starting with just a bronze dagger isn't sufficient. The special armor isn't sellable neither is it destroyable.