Since a leader's skills all contribute to his or her level now, the leader's equipment stays on even if a troop changes jobs. Equipment available for a leader is often determined by the melee skill. The higher the melee proficiency, the better the bonuses for that equipment.

You can trick the shop into generating better items, you can temporarily create an infantry unit of a level equal to the unit you want.

For example, you have a melee 10, range 20 longbow unit. Reset the unit to a level 30 infantry unit and start shopping. Once you find and buy the weapons you want for a particular leader, reset the unit back to its original job (in this case, the longbowmen). Your leader may now re-equip the gear.