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Basic armor is an armor function that provides Energy, Energy recovery, Health and Armor bonuses depending on profession. It is available for Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall and Core armors. Every piece of armor other than festival headgear includes the basic armor bonuses. Basic armor does not include bonuses inherent to many insignia, runes, or attributes from headgear.

Stats[]

Profession Type Armor Head Chest Arms Legs Feet
Core Professions
WarriorWarrior Inherent 25...80 Armor +20 (vs. physical damage)
RangerRanger Inherent 15...70 Energy +5 Energy recovery +1
Armor +30 (vs. elemental damage)
MonkMonk Inherent 5...60 n/a Energy +5 Energy +5 Energy recovery +1 Energy recovery +1
NecromancerNecromancer
MesmerMesmer
ElementalistElementalist
Guild Wars Factions
AssassinAssassin Inherent 15...70 n/a Energy,/span> +5 n/a Energy recovery +1 Energy recovery +1
RitualistRitualist Inherent 5...60 n/a Energy +5 Energy +5 Energy recovery +1 Energy recovery +1
Guild Wars Nightfall
ParagonParagon Inherent 25...80 n/a Energy +5 Energy +5 n/a n/a
DervishDervish Inherent 15...70 n/a Health +25 Energy +5 Energy recovery +1 Energy recovery +1

Prophecies and Factions

  • Basic armor is inherent to the armor and thus cannot be salvaged or replaced.
  • All armor comes with the Basic armor function.

Core (Obsidian)

  • Basic armor is inherent to the armor and thus cannot be salvaged or replaced.
  • Armor can be purchased with the basic armor function and either:
    1. an inherent bonus, or
    2. an empty Insignia slot that the user can add an Insignia to.
  • The headgear can be purchased with the basic armor function, an inherent Attribute bonus, and either:
    1. another inherent bonus, or
    2. an empty insignia slot that the user can add an Insignia to.

Nightfall and PvP

  • Basic armor is inherent to the armor and thus cannot be salvaged or replaced.
  • Nightfall and PvP armor comes with the basic armor function and an empty insignia slot that the user can add any Insignia to.
  • Nightfall and PvP headgear comes with the basic armor function, the Attribute function and an empty slot for Insignia.

Name variations[]

Core Professions[]

Campaign Warrior Warrior Ranger Ranger Monk Monk Necromancer Necromancer Mesmer Mesmer Elementalist Elementalist
Prophecies Recruit's Cap Ranger Mask, Simple Mask Monk Scalp Design, Believer's Scalp Design Necromancer Scar Pattern, Crude Scar Pattern Mesmer Mask, Discreet Mask Third Eye
Ringmail, Chainmail, Soldier's Rawhide, Leather Roughspun, Monk Initiate's, Necromancer's Dilettante's, Stylish Apprentice's, Elementalist's
Factions Recruit's, Warrior's Greenhorn's, Ranger's Vassal's, Monk's Initiate's, Necromancer's Fledgling's, Mesmer's Apprentice's, Elementalist's
Nightfall No name variations

Prophecies

  • Name variations listed above are for armor sets with the basic armor function without any additional inherent bonus.
  • Chainmail Helm for Warrior does not come with the Armor +20 (vs. physical damage) bonus.
  • Ringmail starter armor for Warrior comes with an Armor +10 (vs. physical damage) bonus instead of Armor +20 (vs. physical damage).

Factions

  • Name variations listed above are for armor sets with basic armor stats without any additional inherent bonus.
  • Recruit's starter armor for Warrior comes with an Armor +10 (vs. physical damage) bonus instead of Armor +20 (vs. physical damage).

Nightfall

  • All armor comes with the basic armor function and an empty insignia slot that the user can add any Insignia to.
  • Istani starter armor for Warrior comes with an Armor +10 (vs. physical damage) bonus instead of Armor +20 (vs. physical damage).

Factions Specific Professions[]

Campaign Assassin Assassin Ritualist Ritualist
Factions Tenderfoot's, Assassin's Pupil's, Ritualist's
Nightfall No name variations

Factions

  • Name variations listed above are for armor sets with basic armor stats without any additional inherent bonus.

Nightfall

  • All armor comes with the basic armor function and an empty insignia slot that the user can add any Insignia to.

Nightfall Specific Professions[]

Campaign Paragon Paragon Dervish Dervish
Nightfall No name variations

Nightfall

  • All armor comes with the basic armor function and an empty insignia slot that the user can add any Insignia to.

Art used[]

Warrior Warrior[]

Ranger Ranger[]

Warrior headgear Ranger headgear
Prophecies Ringmail | Soldier's | Chainmail Rawhide | Leather (Collector) | Leather
Factions

Ascalon | Krytan | Tyrian
Shing Jea | Canthan | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan

Ascalon | Krytan | Tyrian
Shing Jea | Canthan | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan

Nightfall

Istani | Sunspear
Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval

Istani | Sunspear
Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval

Core Obsidian Obsidian

Monk Monk[]

Necromancer Necromancer[]

Monk headgear Necromancer headgear
Prophecies Roughspun | Monk (Collector) | Monk Initiate's | Necromancer's (Collector) | Necromancer's
Factions

Ascalon | Krytan | Tyrian
Shing Jea | Canthan | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan

Ascalon | Krytan | Tyrian
Shing Jea | Canthan | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan

Nightfall

Istani | Sunspear
Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval

Istani | Sunspear
Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval

Core Obsidian Obsidian

Mesmer Mesmer[]

Elementalist Elementalist[]

Mesmer headgear Elementalist headgear
Prophecies Dilettante's | Stylish (Collector) | Stylish Apprentice's | Elementalist's (Collector) | Elementalist's
Factions

Ascalon | Krytan | Tyrian
Shing Jea | Canthan | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan

Ascalon | Krytan | Tyrian
Shing Jea | Canthan | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan

Nightfall

Istani | Sunspear
Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval

Istani | Sunspear
Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval

Core Obsidian Obsidian

Assassin Assassin[]

Ritualist Ritualist[]

Assassin headgear Ritualist headgear
Factions

Shing Jea | Canthan | Seitung
Exotic | Imperial | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan
Elite Exotic | Elite Imperial

Shing Jea | Canthan | Seitung
Exotic | Imperial | Kurzick | Luxon
Elite Kurzick | Elite Luxon | Elite Canthan
Elite Exotic | Elite Imperial

Nightfall Vabbian | Ancient Vabbian | Ancient
Core Obsidian Obsidian

Paragon Paragon[]

Dervish Dervish[]

Nightfall Istani | Sunspear | Elonian
Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval
Istani | Sunspear | Elonian

Elite Sunspear | Vabbian | Ancient | Primeval

Core Obsidian Obsidian
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