1. Guild Wars 2 Armor Sets

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Contents.Acquisition The method of acquisition of armor varies depending on the type of armor. All players are given a set of when they create a character.

Beyond that, some common methods of acquisition are:. Dropped by foes as. Purchased from an NPC such as, etc. armor as an, or. Purchased from other players via the. As a reward for completing certain steps of your.

As a reward for completing some. As a reward for completing some episodesArmor slots There are six standard slots for armor, covering the head, shoulders, chest, hands, legs, and feet. There are also the, which replaces headgear when the player enters. Some armor slots are referred to by two different names, one used by the and one used by the.SlotHero PanelTrading PostHeadHeadgearHelmShouldersShouldersShouldersChestChestCoatHandsGlovesGlovesLegsLeggingsLeggingsFeetBootsBootsBreathing ApparatusAquatic HeadgearAquatic HelmAppearance. The Equipment tab of the Hero panel. Armor set Primary article:An armor set is a group of armor pieces that are designed to go together and which have a common appearance, name, and method of acquisition. Most pieces of armor are part of an armor set that has an appearance unique to that armor set.

Sometimes, however, a piece of armor can be part of an armor set, but have a skin that is not unique to that armor set. An example of this is. It is part of the armor set as but it uses the skin for. In cases such as this, the item name indicates its armor set, and the skin name used in the indicates its skin set.The counterpart to armor sets is: these are unique skins (such as ) or slots (such as ) which are never found as part of a set.Skins The skin of a piece of armor is separate from the stats, and can be changed. Players can do this using the. Any unlocked armor skin can be selected in the wardrobe, which will apply that skin to the piece of armor the player is currently wearing in the same slot.

At first this is only a preview, and players can then apply the changes by clicking the 'apply' button. Doing this will cost, one charge for every slot that is changed. Transmutation Charges can be obtained from the, or.There are also skin items, a item that can be used to apply that skin to a piece of armor for free. Skin items are most commonly encountered as rewards for participation, from the, and from the in.

Skin items are single use, and when they are used, they will apply the skin and also unlock the skin in the player's wardrobe for later use. Once unlocked, applying the skin via the wardrobe will cost a Transmutation Charge as usual. If the skin item can be obtained more than once, re-obtaining the skin will allow for another free use. Some skins, such as skins, can be applied for free even when using the wardrobe.Dye Primary article:Players can use dyes to change the color of their armor. Each piece of armor has one to four dye channels, or different areas that can be dyed.

If a piece of armor has just one dye channel, the entire piece can only be colored one color. If there are three channels, it can be three different colors, with each color confined to a specific area.

Dyes can also be removed using the dye remover, which will color the set of armor its default color. Once a piece of armor is dyed, the dye scheme is remembered and will be retained if it is taken off and put back on.Defense rating The rating of armor is based on the armor class, armor type, level, and of the armor. The following table indicates defense ratings for level 80 armorArmor PieceBasicFineMasterworkRareExoticAscendedLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyHeadgear7Shoulders7Chest5381Gloves91Leggings9254Boots91TotalsBasicFineMasterworkRareExoticAscendedLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavyLightMediumHeavy711181271Attributes Primary article:In addition to defense, armor also provides bonuses to attributes. The value of this bonus depends on the level, slot, and rarity only.

Different armor weights do not offer different attribute bonuses like they do defense ratings. The attribute bonuses given depends on the of the armor. Some prefixes have both a major and one or more minor bonuses.

Guild Wars 2 Armor Sets

Was introduced with, and are available only as level 80 exotic and ascended varieties. Armor is also available only as level 80 exotic and ascended, and offers a smaller, identical bonuses to the original (i.e.