Starting equipment

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

• soulbound, save weapons.
• of the common rarity and can usually be sold for 1 (not including town clothing and the Starter Backpack).

Finally, all starting weapons have an Unused Upgrade Slot.

All characters

All characters start with the following equipment.

Item	Slot	Defense
Shirt	Chest	0
Leggings	Leggings	0
Boots	Shoes	0
Aqua Breather	Breathing apparatus	5, 7, or 81
Starter Backpack	Bag	-

¹ Light, medium, and heavy armor respectively.

Soldiers

Soldier professions wear heavy armor.

Guardians and warriors receive the following armor.

Item	Slot	Defense
Tarnished Chain Armor	Chest	24
Tarnished Chain Chausses	Leggings	16
Tarnished Chain Greaves	Boots	12

Guardian

Guardian head or shoulder armor is based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item	Slot	Defense
Conqueror's Mantle	Shoulders	8
Fanatic's Mantle	Shoulders	8
Visionary's Helm	Headgear	8
Weapons
Item	Slot	Damage
Cracked Club	Main-Hand Weapon	104 – 118
Dull Trident	Aquatic Weapon	105 – 117

Warrior

Warrior head or shoulder armor is based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item	Slot	Defense
Great Helm	Headgear	8
Galea	Headgear	8
Scale Pauldrons	Shoulders	8
Weapons
Item	Slot	Damage
Dull Blade	Main-Hand Weapon	105 – 117
Cracked Harpoon	Aquatic Weapon	105 – 117

Adventurers

Adventurer professions wear medium armor.

Engineers, rangers, and thieves receive the following armor.

Item	Slot	Defense
Leather Vest	Chest	22
Leather Leggings	Leggings	15
Leather Boots	Boots	11

Engineer

Engineer back or headgear armor is based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

• Note that the Universal Multitool Pack has an Unused Upgrade Slot.

Item	Slot	Defense
Universal Multitool Pack	Back	-
Obscuring Veil	Headgear	6
40px Eagle Eye Goggles	Headgear	6
Weapons
Item	Slot	Damage
Old Pistol	Main-Hand Weapon	102 – 120
Speargun	Aquatic Weapon	111 – 123

Ranger

Rangers do not obtain an additional piece of armor via character creation. Instead they will obtain a pet, which is not counted towards equipment.

Item	Slot	Damage
Dull Hatchet	Main-Hand Weapon	100 – 122
Speargun	Aquatic Weapon	111 – 123

Thief

Thief headgear armor is based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item	Slot	Defense
Anonymity Mask	Headgear	6
Determination Headband	Headgear	6
Anonymity Hood	Headgear	6
Weapons
Item	Slot	Damage
Dull Knife	Main-Hand Weapon	108 – 114
Cracked Harpoon	Aquatic Weapon	105 – 117

Scholars

Scholars professions wear light armor.

Elementalists, mesmers, and necromancers receive the following armor.

Item	Slot	Defense
Frayed Cloth Shirt	Chest	21
Frayed Cloth Pants	Leggings	13
Frayed Cloth Shoes	Boots	9

Elementalist

Elementalist headgear armor is based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item	Slot	Defense
Glacial Eye	Headgear	5
Flame Eye	Headgear	5
Stone Eye	Headgear	5
Storm Eye	Headgear	5
Weapons
Item	Slot	Damage
Crooked Rod	Main-Hand Weapon	104 – 118
Dull Trident	Aquatic Weapon	105 – 117

Mesmer

Mesmer headgear armor is based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item	Slot	Defense
Harlequin's Mask	Headgear	5
Phantasm's Mask	Headgear	5
Fanged Dread Mask	Headgear	5
Weapons
Item	Slot	Damage
Crooked Rod	Main-Hand Weapon	104 – 118
Dull Trident	Aquatic Weapon	105 – 117

Necromancer

Necromancer headgear armor is based on your answer to the profession's biography question.

Item	Slot	Defense
Demon Masque	Headgear	5
Skull Masque	Headgear	5
Wraith Masque	Headgear	5
Weapons
Item	Slot	Damage
Dull Hatchet	Main-Hand Weapon	100 – 122
Cracked Harpoon	Aquatic Weapon	105 – 117

Gallery

Soldiers

• Guardian

• Warrior

Adventurers

• Engineer

• Ranger

• Thief

Scholars

• Elementalist

• Mesmer

• Necromancer

Notes

• All dye (color) shown reflects each profession's default dye settings.
• The in-game icon for Obscuring Veil is the same as for Eagle Eye Goggles.
• You can obtain these items again if lost by simply creating a new character and using a Basic Transmutation Crystal on it and another piece. In the transmutation window it says that the new piece of equipment becomes 'Soulbound' upon transmutating but it instead changes to 'Account Bound' allowing you to transfer the item across characters.