Broken

is an effect that can be applied on both robots and items. Objects that are affected by have  appended to the name.

On Items
If on an item, it will be forcefully unequipped if equipped, and cannot be reequipped. The commerce value of the item will also be divided by 100.

Broken items can be repaired:
 * By a player who knows the Repair skill.
 * By an NPC who knows the Repair skill, such as Argyve, Q Girl, or a village tinker. You can request to Repair the item on the Trade screen for a certain number of drams of water.
 * By using Fix-It spray foam.