Starting equipment

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Starting equipment includes every piece of equipment your character will have equipped after concluding their character creation phase.

  • All such equipment is soulbound, except for weapons.
  • It is also of common rarity and can usually be sold for Copper coin; some of it can be salvaged.
  • In addition, starter armor and weapons include Upgrade Slot.png Unused Upgrade Slots.

All characters[edit]

All characters created will have the Starter Backpack, a 20-slot bag, as their default bag.

Soldiers[edit]

Guardians, revenants, and warriors receive the following heavy armor:

Item Slot Defense
Chainmail Chestpiece.pngTarnished Chain Armor Chest 24
Chainmail Leggings.pngTarnished Chain Chausses Leggings 16
Chainmail Footgear.pngTarnished Chain Greaves Boots 12

Guardian icon small.png Guardian[edit]

In addition, guardians receive a piece of head or shoulder armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Conqueror's Mantle.pngConqueror's Mantle Shoulders 8
Fanatic's Mantle.pngFanatic's Mantle Shoulders 8
Visionary's Helm.pngVisionary's Helm Headgear 8
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Mace.pngCracked Club Main-Hand Weapon 104 – 118

Revenant icon small.png Revenant[edit]

Revenants receive a single piece of revenant head armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Mist Scrim.pngMist Scrim Headgear 8
Veil Piercer.pngVeil Piercer Headgear 8
Resplendent Curtain.pngResplendent Curtain Headgear 8
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Mace.pngCracked Club Main-Hand Weapon 104 – 118

Warrior icon small.png Warrior[edit]

Similarly, warriors receive a single piece of head or shoulder armor based on the answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Great Helm.pngSpangenhelm Headgear 8
Chain Helm.pngGalea Headgear 8
Scale Pauldrons.pngScale Pauldrons Shoulders 8
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Sword.pngDull Blade Main-Hand Weapon 105 – 117

Adventurers[edit]

Engineers, rangers, and thieves receive the following medium armor.

Item Slot Defense
Rawhide Vest.pngLeather Vest Chest 22
Rawhide Leggings.pngLeather Leggings Leggings 15
Rawhide Boots.pngLeather Boots Boots 11

Engineer icon small.png Engineer[edit]

Engineers receive a piece of back or headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Eagle-Eye Goggles.pngEagle-Eye Goggles Headgear 6
Leather Mask.pngPanscopic Monocle Headgear 6
Universal Multitool Pack.pngUniversal Multitool Pack Back None; includes an Upgrade Slot.png Unused Upgrade Slot.
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Pistol.pngOld Pistol Main-Hand Weapon 102 – 120

Ranger icon small.png Ranger[edit]

Rangers do not obtain an additional piece of equipment; instead, their biography question determines one of their initial pets.

Item Slot Damage
Basic Longbow.pngCracked Longbow Two-Handed Weapon 107 – 126

Thief icon small.png Thief[edit]

Thieves receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Anonymity Mask.pngAnonymity Mask Headgear 6
Determination Headband.pngDetermination Headband Headgear 6
Subterfuge Hood.pngSubterfuge Hood Headgear 6
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Dagger.pngDull Knife Main-Hand Weapon 108 – 114

Scholars[edit]

Elementalists, mesmers, and necromancers receive the following light armor.

Item Slot Defense
Country Coat.pngFrayed Cloth Shirt Chest 21
Country Pants.pngFrayed Cloth Pants Leggings 13
Country Boots.pngFrayed Cloth Shoes Boots 9

Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist[edit]

Elementalists receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Glacial Eye.pngGlacial Eye Headgear 5
Flame Eye.pngFlame Eye Headgear 5
Stone Eye.pngStone Eye Headgear 5
Storm Eye.pngStorm Eye Headgear 5
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Dagger.pngDull Knife Main-Hand Weapon 108 – 114

Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer[edit]

Mesmers receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Harlequin's Mask.pngHarlequin's Mask Headgear 5
Phantasm's Mask.pngPhantasm's Mask Headgear 5
Fanged Dread Mask.pngFanged Dread Mask Headgear 5
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Sword.pngDull Blade Main-Hand Weapon 105 – 117

Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer[edit]

Necromancer receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item Slot Defense
Demon Masque.pngDemon Masque Headgear 5
Skull Masque.pngSkull Masque Headgear 5
Wraith Masque.pngWraith Masque Headgear 5
Weapons
Item Slot Damage
Basic Axe.pngDull Hatchet Main-Hand Weapon 100 – 122

Gallery[edit]

Soldiers[edit]

The colors shown below use the default dye settings for each profession.

Guardian icon small.png Guardian

Asura Female Guardian.jpg Charr Female Guardian.jpg Human Male Guardian.jpg Norn Female Guardian.jpg Sylvari Female Guardian.jpg

Revenant icon small.png Revenant

Asura Female Revenant.jpg Charr Male Revenant.jpg Human Female Revenant.jpg Norn Male Revenant.jpg Sylvari Female Revenant.jpg

Warrior icon small.png Warrior

Asura Female Warrior.jpg Charr Female Warrior.jpg Charr Male Warrior.jpg Norn Female Warrior.jpg Norn Male Warrior.jpg Sylvari Female Warrior.jpg

Adventurers[edit]

Engineer icon small.png Engineer

Asura Female Engineer.jpg Charr Female Engineer.jpg Norn Female Engineer.jpg Sylvari Female Engineer.jpg

Ranger icon small.png Ranger

Asura Female Ranger.jpg Charr Female Ranger.jpg Human Female Ranger.jpg Norn Female Ranger.jpg Sylvari Female Ranger.jpg

Thief icon small.png Thief

Asura Female Thief.jpg Charr Female Thief.jpg Norn Female Thief.jpg Sylvari Female Thief.jpg

Scholars[edit]

Elementalist icon small.png Elementalist

Asura Female Elementalist.jpg Charr Female Elementalist.jpg Norn Female Elementalist.jpg Sylvari Female Elementalist.jpg

Mesmer icon small.png Mesmer

Asura Female Mesmer.jpg Charr Female Mesmer.jpg Norn Female Mesmer.jpg Sylvari Female Mesmer.jpg

Necromancer icon small.png Necromancer

Asura Female Necromancer.jpg Charr Female Necromancer.jpg Norn Female Necromancer.jpg Sylvari Female Necromancer.jpg

Notes[edit]

  • You can unlock the skins for your wardrobe by starting a new character and making the relevant biography choices.
  • Biography choice skins do not count toward the Fashion Forward achievement.