Hero armor
Each hero comes with a default armor model unique to the hero. Players may upgrade the hero armor with runes and/or insignias. Players can also update most hero armor to one of two other models; this has no effect on the the hero's armor rating or on the applied upgrades.
Armor rating
A hero's armor rating is dependent solely on their profession and level:
| Profession | Hero level | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
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23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 80 |
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13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 |
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3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 |
Runes and insignias
Every hero's headpiece comes with an inherent <Item's Attribute + 1>. Similar to player character armor, each hero armor piece can be upgraded with a rune and insignia. These can be safely salvaged from the hero using an Expert Salvage Kit, since, unlike player character armor, hero armor cannot be removed or broken.
Armor appearance upgrades
Players can upgrade the armor of most heroes by trading in special items found in certain challenge missions in Nightfall and Eye of the North to an appropriate hero armorer. Once upgraded, the armor sets can be swapped at-will by returning to any of the relevant NPCs. Changing a hero's appearance has no effect on the armor rating or on any applied runes or insignias.
You must update the hero's armor before they can be added to the "Fellowship" monument in the Hall of Monuments, except for M.O.X. — the golem only has one armor set and can be added to the monument immediately after acquisition.
Appearance upgrade sources and armorers
| Item | Source | Hero armorer | Applicable heroes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightfall heroes | |||
| Stolen Sunspear Armor | Dajkah Inlet (Challenge mission) |
Bahldasareh in Dajkah Inlet (outpost) |
Koss, Dunkoro, Melonni, Acolyte Jin, and Acolyte Sousuke. |
| Ancient Armor Remnant | Remains of Sahlahja (Challenge mission) |
Johe Remains of Sahlahja (outpost) |
Tahlkora, Zhed Shadowhoof, Margrid the Sly, Master of Whispers, and Razah. |
| Mysterious Armor Piece | The Shadow Nexus (Challenge mission) |
Mureh in The Shadow Nexus (outpost) |
Norgu, Goren, General Morgahn, Zenmai, and Olias. |
| Primeval Armor Remnant | Domain of Anguish (Elite mission) |
Armorsmith of Whispers in Gate of Anguish |
All Nightfall heroes. |
| Eye of the North heroes | |||
| Deldrimor Armor Remnant | Slavers' Exile (From dungeon chest) |
Gunnar Poundfist in Gunnar's Hold |
All Eye of the North heroes. |
| Cloth of the Brotherhood | Glint's Challenge (Challenge mission) |
Master Armorer Kor in Central Transfer Chamber |
All Eye of the North heroes. |
- Exceptions
You cannot upgrade the appearance of M.O.X., Devona, the Ghost of Althea, or any of the heroes unlocked through Guild Wars Beyond: Keiran Thackeray, Miku, and Zei Ri; other than M.O.X. these are also the only heroes that cannot be added to the monument. (Although Keiran has two alternate armor sets, they are not yet implemented due to lack of resources for updating the Hall of Monuments.[1])
Armor art
Guild Wars Nightfall armor art
Guild Wars Eye of the North armor art
Other armor art
| Hero | Starter |
|---|---|
| Devona | File:Devona.jpg |
| Ghost of Althea | File:Ghostly Althea.jpg |
| Zei Ri | File:Initiate Zei Ri.jpg |
| Miku | File:Miku.jpg |
| Keiran Thackeray | 
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| M.O.X. | File:M.O.X.jpg |
References
- ^ Thackeray and the Hall of Monuments, John Stumme, Guild Wars Wiki
| Hero armor galleries | |
|---|---|
| Nightfall | Goren • Koss • Acolyte Jin • Margrid the Sly • Dunkoro • Tahlkora • Master of Whispers • Olias • Norgu • Acolyte Sousuke • Zhed Shadowhoof • Zenmai • General Morgahn • Melonni •  Razah
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| Eye of the North | Jora • Pyre Fierceshot • Ogden Stonehealer • Livia • Gwen • Vekk • Anton • Xandra • Hayda • Kahmu
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