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Quest Armor

Armor Upgrade Kits

Armor Upgrade Kits are used to enhance various types of non-loot armor. Enhancements include increased AL (armor level), spells and spell levels. After a piece of armor has been upgraded its wield and/or activation requirements go up.

Loot Generated Armor

For information on loot generated armor, including maximum AL charts, see Loot - Armor Section and Category:Loot Armor Type. For information on what Armor covers which slots, see Armor Coverage.

Armor Sets

Spell Bonus Sets

Sets with bonus spells, also known as Item Sets, refer to items that when equipped at the same time cast additional bonus spells that are not listed on or cast by any individual item of the set. Set bonuses are based on the number of pieces of the set that are currently equipped, not specific item combinations. Some set bonuses will only activate when all pieces are equipped, others will have different bonuses depending on the number of pieces currently wielded

In the 100th patch non-quest item sets were added. In addition, all items that are part of a set (quest or loot) will display what set they belong to in the first line of the examination panel. In the Shedding Skin patch item sets were added to Rare armor and weapons.

Loot Sets

Loot generated Item Sets were first introduced in the Ancient Powers event as part of the new loot tier.

In addition to spells, some armor contains an attribute set. The basic concept of attribute sets is simple; the more pieces of armor from a certain set you wear, the larger the bonus it provides.

Armor with attribute sets can be found on any type of loot generated armor (i.e. leather, amuli, celdon, convenant, etc..). It's easy to spot a piece of armor that has an attribute set. First, it will always have a wield requirement of 180+. Second, it will say what set it is a part of at the very top of the ID window.
You can also mix and match attribute sets, so for example, you could wear 3 or 4 pieces from one set, and 3 or 4 from another, which creates a modest bonus in two areas.
With the exception of the Dedication Set, loot generated set bonuses cap out at 5 pieces. Wearing more than 5 pieces from the same set will yield no additional bonus.
You do not have to be able to activate armor with attribute sets in order to get the set bonus. As long as you can put the armor on, you'll receive the set bonus. This is a good tip for people trying to develop suits for tinkerers and crafters.

Base Protection Values

0.0 to 0.39 - Poor
0.4 to .79 - Below Average
0.8 to 1.19 - Average
1.2 to 1.59 - Above Average
1.6 to 1.99 - Excellent
2.0 - Unparalleled

External Links

Armor Level and Damage Abatement Calculator - Rhesus of Frostfell

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 {{Armor Links}}
 {{Exemplar ToC|Armor}}
-{{Related|:Category:Armor|Equipment|Masks and Guises|Tailoring|Armor Upgrade Kit}}
+{{Related|Items|Combat}}
-=== Armor Sets ===
-''See also [[Item Sets]] for armor sets that provide spell bonuses when multiple pieces are equipped.''
-==== Crafted Sets ====
+==Quest Armor==
-* {{Icon Link|Armoredillo Hide Coat|link=Armoredillo Hide Armor{{!}}Armoredillo Hide Armor}}
+===Armor Upgrade Kits===
-* {{Icon Link|Gromnie Hide Coat|link=Gromnie Hide Armor{{!}}Gromnie Hide Armor}}
+[[Armor Upgrade Kit]]s are used to enhance various types of non-loot armor. Enhancements include increased AL (armor level), spells and spell levels. After a piece of armor has been upgraded its wield and/or activation requirements go up.
-* {{Icon Link|Furry Mattekar Hide Coat|link=Mattekar Hide Armor{{!}}Mattekar Hide Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Greater Olthoi Breastplate|link=Olthoi Armor{{!}}Olthoi Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Doomshark Hide Coat|link=Reedshark Hide Armor{{!}}Reedshark Hide Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Snake Skin Coat|link=Sclavus Hide Armor{{!}}Sclavus Hide Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Rendeath Coat|link=Shreth Hide Armor{{!}}Shreth Hide Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Heavy Ursuin Coat|link=Ursuin Hide Armor{{!}}Ursuin Hide Armor}}
-==== Quest Sets ====
+==Loot Generated Armor==
-* {{Icon Link|Ancient Armored Vestment|link=Ancient Armor{{!}}Ancient Armor}}
+For information on loot generated armor, including maximum AL charts, see [[Loot#Armor|Loot - Armor Section]] and [[:Category:Loot Armor Type]].
-* {{Icon Link|Bastion of Tukal (Enhanced)|link=Arm, Mind and Heart Set{{!}}Arm, Mind and Heart Armor}}
+For information on what Armor covers which slots, see [[Armor Coverage]].
-* {{Icon Link|Coat of Darkness|link=Armor of Darkness{{!}}Armor of Darkness}}
-* {{Icon Link|Auroric Exarch Coat|link=Auroric Exarch Armor{{!}}Auroric Exarch Armor}}
+==Armor Sets==
-* {{Icon Link|Empowered Breastplate of the Perfect Light|link=Empowered Armor of the Perfect Light{{!}}Empowered Armor of the Perfect Light}}
+===Spell Bonus Sets===
-* [[The Exploration Society|Exploration Society Armor]]
+Sets with bonus spells, also known as Item Sets, refer to items that when equipped at the same time cast additional bonus spells that are not listed on or cast by any individual item of the set. Set bonuses are based on the number of pieces of the set that are currently equipped, not specific item combinations. Some set bonuses will only activate when all pieces are equipped, others will have different bonuses depending on the number of pieces currently wielded
-** {{Icon Link|Amateur Explorer Breastplate|link=Amateur Explorer Armor{{!}}Amateur Explorer Armor}}
+<br><br>In the [[Ancient Powers|100th patch]] non-quest item sets were added. In addition, all items that are part of a set (quest or loot) will display what set they belong to in the first line of the examination panel. In the [[Shedding Skin]] patch item sets were added to [[Rares|Rare]] armor and weapons.
-** {{Icon Link|Seasoned Explorer Breastplate|link=Seasoned Explorer Armor{{!}}Seasoned Explorer Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Luminescent Thaumaturgic Coat|link=Luminescent Thaumaturgic Armor{{!}}Luminescent Thaumaturgic Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Shou-jen Shozoku Jacket|link=Nanjou Shou-jen Armor{{!}}Nanjou Shou-jen Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Noble Coat|link=Noble Armor{{!}}Noble Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Pathwarden Diforsa Hauberk|link=Pathwarden Armor{{!}}Pathwarden Armor}}
-* [[Relic Armor]]
-** {{Icon Link|Ancient Relic Vestment and Bracers|link=Ancient Relic Armor{{!}}Ancient Relic Armor}}
-** {{Icon Link|Noble Relic Coat of Brilliance|link=Noble Relic Armor{{!}}Noble Relic Armor}}
-** {{Icon Link|Relic Alduressa Coat|link=Relic Alduressa Armor{{!}}Relic Alduressa Armor}}
-* [[Shadow Armor]]
-** {{Icon Link|Prismatic Alduressa Coat|link=Prismatic Shadow Armor{{!}}Prismatic Shadow Armor}}
-** {{Icon Link|Plated Alduressa Coat|link=Sharded Shadow Armor{{!}}Sharded Shadow Armor}}
-** {{Icon Link|Greater Alduressa Shadow Coat|link=Greater Shadow Armor{{!}}Greater Shadow Armor}}
-** {{Icon Link|Alduressa Shadow Coat (Post-Patch)|link=Medium Shadow Armor{{!}}Medium Shadow Armor}}
-** {{Icon Link|Lesser Alduressa Shadow Coat (Post-Patch)|link=Lesser Shadow Armor{{!}}Lesser Shadow Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Squalid Coat|link=Squalid Armor{{!}}Squalid Armor}}
-==== Rare Sets ====
+==== Loot Sets ====
-* {{Icon Link|Breastplate of Leikotha's Tears|link=Armor of Leikotha's Tears{{!}}Armor of Leikotha's Tears}}
+Loot generated Item Sets were first introduced in the [[Ancient Powers]] event as part of the new [[Loot Tier|loot tier]].
-* {{Icon Link|Gelidite Breastplate|link=Gelidite Armor{{!}}Gelidite Armor}}
-==== Unique Sets ====
+In addition to spells, some armor contains an ''attribute set''.  The basic concept of ''attribute sets'' is simple; the more pieces of armor from a certain set you wear, the larger the bonus it provides.
-* {{Icon Link|Asaki Wei's Gleaming Breastplate|link=Asaki Wei's Gleaming Armor{{!}}Asaki Wei's Gleaming Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Galvanic Vest|link=Galvanic Armor{{!}}Galvanic Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Lei Wan-tzu's Light Chiran Coat|link=Lei Wan-tzu's Armor{{!}}Lei Wan-tzu's Armor}}
-* {{Icon Link|Nexus Celdon Breastplate|link=Nexus Shadow Armor{{!}}Nexus Shadow Armor}}
-=== Loot Generated Armor ===
+# Armor with attribute sets can be found on any type of loot generated armor (i.e. leather, amuli, celdon, convenant, etc..). It's easy to spot a piece of armor that has an attribute set.  First, it will ''always'' have a wield requirement of 180+.  Second, it will say what set it is a part of at the very top of the ID window.
-For information on loot generated armor, including maximum AL charts, see [[Loot#Armor|Loot - Armor Section]] and [[:Category:Loot Armor Type]].
+# You can also mix and match attribute sets, so for example, you could wear 3 or 4 pieces from one set, and 3 or 4 from another, which creates a modest bonus in two areas.
-For information on what Armor covers which slots, see [[Armor Coverage]].
+# With the exception of the [[Dedication Set]], loot generated set bonuses cap out at 5 pieces.  Wearing more than 5 pieces from the same set will yield no additional bonus.
+# You do ''not'' have to be able to ''activate'' armor with attribute sets in order to get the set bonus.  As long as you can put the armor on, you'll receive the set bonus.  This is a good tip for people trying to develop suits for tinkerers and crafters.
-=== Base Protection Values ===
+==Base Protection Values==
 * 0.0 to 0.39 - Poor
 * 0.4 to .79 - Below Average
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 * 1.6 to 1.99 - Excellent
 * 2.0 - Unparalleled
+==See also==
+* [[:Category:Armor|Index of all armor]]
+* [[Equipment]]
+* [[Masks and Guises]]
+* [[Tailoring]]
 == External Links ==