Equipment acquisition by stats

This page lists various methods of acquiring equipment, organized by the game-mechanical benefits the equipment provides.

The bonuses granted by equipment fall into certain patterns. The size of bonuses are determined by an item's type, required level, and quality, while the precise effects are determined by an item's prefix and suffix (many items have unique names that do not have an obvious prefix, but almost always still follow the pattern of one of the known prefixes).

Note that new equipment (and new stat combinations) are added to the game from time to time, so this page will often be playing catch-up and may not be exhaustive.

[edit] Equipment categories

[edit] Ascended equipment

Primary article: List of ascended equipment

The highest bonuses are granted by equipment of GAscended quality. This quality level was introduced in the Lost Shores content update, and currently the only equipment that exists at this level is amulets, rings, accessories and back items (all of which require level 80). Ascended equipment is acquired through the Fractals of the Mists, with Laurels or Guild missions, and is noteworthy for being the only way to acquire Agony resistance (which is useful only in the higher-difficulty fractals).

Instead of an ordinary upgrade slot, ascended equipment has the stats that would normally be granted by an upgrade component "built in" to the basic item and instead has an infusion slot. The stats for the items "prefix" and "suffix" (upgrade component) follow the normal triple attribute distributions, but do not necessarily affect the same three attributes, making the acquisition of specific stat combinations both more limited and more complicated. Due to their relative scarcity and complexity, these items are covered on a separate page.

[edit] Level 80 exotic equipment

Exotic equipment with a level requirement of 80 offers the highest possible stats and the greatest variety of choices for most equipment slots. The table below shows the available items types for each attribute combination and their general method of acquisition; see Acquisition Methods for more details on each method.

Note that items acquired by crafting, the mystic forge, or as loot are generally not bound until equipped, and therefore can also be purchased from other players on the Trading Post. Items acquired through other methods are usually bound when acquired, and therefore cannot be traded with other players.

Legend:

All types of weapons

All types of armor (except breathing apparatuses)

Back item^[1]

Rings, amulets, and accessories

Jewels (upgrade components for trinkets)

Major	Minor	Prefix	Total Availability	Crafting	Mystic Forge	Karma	Dungeon	Other Merchants	Loot	Other
		Berserker's			some weapons, amulet				ring
		Soldier's			some weapons, amulet	most armor
		Valkyrie
		-
		Rampager's			some weapons				accessory
		Knight's							accessory
		Cavalier's
		Settler's
		Giver's (armor)
		Sentinel's								gauntlets
		-
		Shaman's			some weapons, amulet
		Carrion			some weapons				ring
		Rabid			some weapons	most armor			accessory
		Giver's (weapon)
		Winter
		Cleric's			some weapons
		Magi				most armor
		Apothecary's
		Explorer's			some weapons
		Traveler's			some weapons
		Wayfarer's
8 attributes		Celestial^[2]	amulet, accessory		amulet					accessory

^ Though the Prototype Fractal Capacitors are level 80 exotic back items, they are not included in this table because they lack an upgrade slot, making them weaker than a lower-quality back item with an exotic jewel.
^ Gives a small bonus to power, precision, toughness, vitality, condition damage, healing power, critical damage, and magic find. Prefix inferred from the similar PvP Amulet; all items raising 8 attributes have unique names.

[edit] Sigils

Primary article: Sigils

Sigils are specialized upgrade components that can only be placed in weapons. They do not follow the normal triple attribute distributions, but instead offer a variety of more specialized effects, generally related to attacking or killing. Due to their unique nature, they are covered on their own page; refer to pages on individual sigils for acquisition instructions.

The best known sigils are those whose names begin with "Superior", which are FExotic quality and level requirement of 60.

[edit] Runes

Primary article: Runes

Runes are specialized upgrade components that can only be placed in armor. They do not follow the normal triple attribute distributions, but instead offer variable benefits depending on the number of runes of a particular type currently equipped, generally with attribute increases for the odd runes and more unusual effects for the even runes. Due to their unique nature, they are covered on their own page; refer to pages on individual runes for acquisition instructions.

The best known runes are those whose names begin with "Superior", which are FExotic quality and level requirement of 60.

[edit] Lower-Quality Back items

Primary article: Back item

For some attribute combinations, neither ascended nor exotic back items exist, but other high-level options are available:

Major	Minor	Prefix	Best Back Item	Quality	Source
		Rampager's	Rampagers Spineguard of the Rampager	DMasterwork	Personal Story
		Shaman's	Risen Spineguard	ERare	Loot (Arah, Fractals)
		Cleric's	Clerics Spineguard of the Cleric	DMasterwork	Personal Story

[edit] Breathing apparatuses

Primary article: Breathing apparatus

A breathing apparatus is a special piece of armor that replaces the helmet while underwater. Very few are available and none are better than than DMasterwork quality.

Major	Minor	Prefix	Lv	Best Breather	Lv	Best Breather	Lv	Best Breather
Major	Minor	Prefix	Light		Medium		Heavy
		Soldier's	79	Kohlopoi Aquabreather	80	Gavbeorn Breather	77	20x20px Orsippus Aquabreather
		Rabid	80	Gavbeorn Breather	66	Leather Oxbow Aquabreather	80	Gavbeorn Breather
		Magi	66	Cloth Oxbow Aquabreather	79	Kohlopoi Aquabreather	79	Kohlopoi Aquabreather

[edit] Universal upgrade components

Universal upgrade components are similar to jewels and follow the usual triple attribute distributions, but can be placed into any type of equipment with an upgrade slot (whereas jewels can only be placed in trinkets). However, there are no known FExotic universal upgrades; the best known options are only ERare and offer lower bonuses than exotic jewels.

Many players don't use universal upgrades, instead filling their upgrade slots with the more specific sigils, runes, and jewels. However, universal upgrades still offer some options that cannot be replicated by other means.

Major	Minor	Prefix	Gemstone	Crest
		Berserker's	Ruby Orb
		Soldier's		Crest of the Soldier
		Valkyrie	Beryl Orb
		-	Emerald Orb
		Rampager's	Coral Orb
		Sentinel's	Azurite Orb
		-		Crest of the Shaman
		Carrion	Chrysocola Orb
		Rabid		Crest of the Rabid
		Cleric's	Sapphire Orb
		Magi		Crest of the Magi
		Explorer's	Opal Orb	Crest of the Traveler

[edit] Acquisition methods

[edit] Crafting

Primary article: Crafting

Many items can be crafted:

Weapons: by Weaponsmiths, Huntsmen, or Artificers.
Armor: by Armorsmiths, Leatherworkers, and Tailors.
Trinkets (excluding back items) and jewels: by Jewelers.

[edit] Standard recipes

Most crafting recipes are discoverable or purchasable from a master craftsman, and recipes for different prefixes differ only by a single ingredient, called the activator.

Major	Minor	Prefix	Inscription Activator	Insignia Activator	Jewel Activator	Trinket Activator
		Berserker's	Vial of Powerful Blood	Vial of Powerful Blood	Ruby Orb	Exquisite Ruby Jewel
		Valkyrie	Vicious Fang	Vicious Fang	Beryl Orb	Exquisite Beryl Jewel
		-			Emerald Orb
		Rampager's	Powerful Venom Sac	Powerful Venom Sac	Coral Orb	Exquisite Coral Jewel
		Knight's	Armored Scale	Armored Scale		Exquisite Emerald Jewel
		Giver's (armor)		Flawless Snowflake
		Sentinel's	Sentinel's Inscription^[1]	Sentinel's Insignia^[1]	Azurite Orb	Exquisite Azurite Jewel
		Carrion	Ancient Bone	Ancient Bone	Chrysocola Orb	Exquisite Chrysocola Jewel
		Giver's (weapon)	Flawless Snowflake
		Winter			Flawless Snowflake	Exquisite Snowflake
		Cleric's	Elaborate Totem	Elaborate Totem	Sapphire Orb	Exquisite Sapphire Jewel
		Apothecary's	Karka Shell	Karka Shell	Passion Flower	Exquisite Passion Flower
		Explorer's	Vicious Claw	Vicious Claw	Opal Orb	Exquisite Opal Jewel

^ ^a ^b Though Sentinel's weapons and armor are craftable, the inscriptions and insignias required to do so aren't; they were obtainable as loot from the Molten Facility.

[edit] Dungeon recipes

There are also several jeweler recipes that appear as random drops in dungeons, and require tokens from the corresponding dungeon as a crafting ingredient.

Major	Minor	Prefix	Item	Dungeon	Item	Dungeon	Item	Dungeon
Major	Minor	Prefix	Amulet		Ring		Accessory
		Soldier's	Bloodstone Fragment	Arah	Nightmare Coil	Twilight Arbor	Shukov's Launch Codes	Sorrow's Embrace
		Shaman's	The Zealot's Amulet	Honor of the Waves	Infinity Loop	Crucible of Eternity	Ashes of the Effigy	Citadel of Flame
		Carrion	Eternal Flame	Citadel of Flame	Husk of the Destroyer	Sorrow's Embrace	Koda's Gift	Honor of the Waves
		Rabid	Colossus Fang	Ascalonian Catacombs	Plague	Caudecus's Manor	Tortured Root	Twilight Arbor
		Magi	The Replicator	Sorrow's Embrace	Claw of the Howling King	Ascalonian Catacombs	Operative's Creed	Arah
		Traveler's	Alpha Conduit	Crucible of Eternity	20x20px Ring of Blood	Honor of the Waves	Vallog's Demise	Caudecus's Manor
		Traveler's	Stargazer Pendant	Arah	20x20px Ring of Blood	Honor of the Waves	Vallog's Demise	Caudecus's Manor

[edit] Mystic Forge

The Mystic Forge is a special crafting station that does not require a crafting profession to use.

Recipes are known for various weapons and trinkets.
Combining four rare or exotic weapons will produce a random exotic weapon (with a chance of a Legendary precursor—Berserker's stats).
The Mystic Forge is also used to produce Legendary weapons, which all have Soldier's stats (though if you're just looking for Soldier's stats, there are certainly easier ways to get them).

Mystic Forge recipe research is ongoing.

[edit] Karma

Temple armor can be purchased with karma from NPCs near temples and the gates of Arah while they are controlled by the pact. Not all armor from a single set raises the same attributes.

Legend:

Major	Minor	Prefix	Head	Chest	Legs	Feet	Head	Legs	Head	Shoulders	Feet
Major	Minor	Prefix	Light Armor				Medium Armor		Heavy Armor
		Soldier's			-			-	-
		Rabid		-		-				-
		Magi									-

Many of the same NPCs also sell exotic trinkets (including back items).

Major	Minor	Prefix	Trinkets Sold By	Location
		Soldier's	Keeper Jonez Deadrun	Cathedral of Silence
		Cavalier's	Tactician Deathstrider	Cathedral of Glorious Victory
		Rabid	Historian Vermoth	Cathedral of Zephyrs
		Magi	Lightbringer Brutefur	Cathedral of Eternal Radiance
		Wayfarer's	Lightbringer Surefoot	Cathedral of Verdance

[edit] Dungeons

Completing a dungeon in explorable mode awards tokens that can be used to purchase weapons and armor from dungeon merchants. Each merchant offers 3 attribute combinations, and sells all types of weapons and armor for each of those combinations.

Token
Major	Minor	Prefix	Ascalonian Catacombs	Caudecus's Manor	Twilight Arbor	Sorrow's Embrace	Citadel of Flame	Honor of the Waves	Crucible of Eternity	The Ruined City of Arah
		Berserker's					1		1	1
		Soldier's	1			1		1
		Rampager's	1	1	1		1		1
		Knight's				1				1
		Shaman's		1
		Carrion				1	1
		Rabid		1	1			1		1
		Magi	1		1			1
		Traveler's							1

[edit] Other Merchants

Various merchants in the World versus World areas will sell level 80 exotic equipment for a combination of coin and Badges of Honor. Warning: nearby merchants also sell exotic equipment that is not max level. Check the stats carefully before purchasing.

Weapons and armor are available with Berserker's, Knight's, Carrion, Rabid, Cleric's, or "Invaders" (Soldier's) prefixes from the Weapon Trader and Armor Master.
Amulets, rings, and accessories are available with an "Invaders" prefix (Soldier's stats) from the Armor Master. Note that unlike typical crafted jewelry, these do not come pre-equipped with jewels.

Exotic guild backpacks with Berserker's, Soldier's, or Magi's stats can be purchased from the Guild Commendation Trader for 5 + 5 .

[edit] Loot

A variety of items can be obtained from defeating monsters and opening chests. Certain items are more likely to appear in certain locations. The chances of receiving rare loot from monsters can be increased with magic find.

Major	Minor	Prefix	Weapons	Light	Medium	Heavy	Back items	Rings	Accessories
Major	Minor	Prefix	Weapons	Armor			Back items	Rings	Accessories
		Berserker's		Zhed's	Nika's	Devona's		Balthazar's Band
		Rampager's		Norgu's	Aidan's	Koss'			Eternal Ice, Symbol of the Inquest
		Knight's							Commissar's Manifesto
		Shaman's	Etched	Tahlkora's	Reyna's	Jalis'
		Carrion	Legionnaire, Tribal	Ogden's	Shiro's	Brutus' & Sheena's		Sentinel's Bane
		Rabid		Khilbron's	Vatlaaw's	Galrath's	Burntclaw's Brace		Breath of Kralkatorrik, Rotbeard's Treasure
		Cleric's		Mhenlo's	Zho's	Rurik's
		Magi's					Arbor's Embrace
		Traveler's	Ceremonial, Orrian	Jatoro's	Errol's	Yakkington's	Ghost Eater's Hide

[edit] Other

The Ancient Karka Shell, an accessory granting bonuses to 8 attributes, can be purchased from Lionscout Tynuli for 1000 Karka Shells. It could also be obtained as a reward for the Lost Shores meta-event.

The Sclerite Karka Shell, a back item with Settler's stats, is a reward from The Secret of Southsun living story achievements.

The Fused Gauntlets (with Sentinel's stats) were a reward from the Flame and Frost living story.

The Mad King's armor, an armor set with Traveler's stats, was obtainable during Halloween 2012 as rewards for completing various events.

[edit] See also

Item nomenclature

[Back_item-1] Though the Prototype Fractal Capacitors are level 80 exotic back items, they are not included in this table because they lack an upgrade slot, making them weaker than a lower-quality back item with an exotic jewel.

[Celestial-2] Gives a small bonus to power, precision, toughness, vitality, condition damage, healing power, critical damage, and magic find. Prefix inferred from the similar PvP Amulet; all items raising 8 attributes have unique names.

[Sentinel-3] Though Sentinel's weapons and armor are craftable, the inscriptions and insignias required to do so aren't; they were obtainable as loot from the Molten Facility.

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