Light armor

Light armor is an armor class used by the scholar professions, elementalists, mesmers and necromancers. It has the least innate protection of all armor classes, a tradeoff for other powerful profession mechanics.

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Light armor by acquisition

Crafted armor

See also: Leveling equipment

Light crafted armor is made by tailors. The different sets are divided by the tier of the main material.

Crafted armor
Jute (character level 5-20)
Embroidered armor
Devout armor	Recipe
Wool (character level 25-35)
Student armor
Dry Bones armor	Recipe
Masquerade armor	Intricate insignias
Cotton (character level 40-50)
Acolyte armor
Masquerade armor	Intricate insignias
Linen (character level 55-65)
Winged armor
Masquerade armor	Intricate insignias
Silk (character level 70-80)
Feathered armor
Masquerade armor	Intricate insignias
Gossamer (character level 80)
Exalted armor
Lunatic Acolyte armor
Ornate Guild armor	(Heart of Thorns)
Spearmarshal's armor	(Path of Fire)
Damask (ascended)
Illustrious armor

Cultural armor

Cultural armor is equipment tied to a specific race. Only the applicable race can wear it, and it comes in three tiers.

Cultural armor
Tier	Asura	Charr	Human	Norn	Sylvari
1	Adept armor	Invoker's armor	Researcher's armor	Sheepskin armor	Snapdragon armor
2	Genius armor	Archon armor	Aristocrat's armor	Havroun armor	Orchid armor
3	Savant armor	Magus armor	Sorcerer's armor	Lupine armor	Dryad armor

Karma armor

Armor acquired from karma vendors.

• Devout armor (also crafted)
• Dry Bones armor (also crafted)
• Country armor
• Stately armor
• Primitive armor
• Aurora armor (exotic)

Order armor

Order armor is acquired from the order you chose during your personal storyline. Each character only has access to one of the sets.

• Priory's Historical armor
• Vigil's Honor armor
• Whisper's Secret armor

Dungeon armor

These sets are acquired with tokens from the corresponding (explorable mode) dungeon. The vendor is located in Fort Marriner in Lion's Arch.

• Ascalonian Performer armor (Ascalonian Catacombs)
• Council Ministry armor (Caudecus's Manor)
• Nightmare Court armor (Twilight Arbor)
• Forgeman armor (Sorrow's Embrace)
• Flame Legion armor (Citadel of Flame)
• Inquest armor (Crucible of Eternity)
• Armor of Koda (Honor of the Waves)
• Armor of the Lich (The Ruined City of Arah)

Dropped armor

These armors drop as loot at various levels. Some may also be rewards for map completion.

• Country armor
• Apprentice armor
• Magician armor
• Cabalist armor
• Conjurer armor
• Seer armor
• Illustrious armor (through ascended chests)
• Bladed armor (HoT expansion)
• Leystone armor (HoT expansion)

PvP armor

These armors are acquired in Structured PvP.

• Apostle armor (final reward from the Legacy Armor Reward Track)
• Glorious armor (final reward from the Glorious Reward Track)
• Glorious Hero's armor (1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes from the Tournament of Glory finals)
• Ardent Glorious armor (PvP League reward)
• Tribal armor (final reward from the Legacy Armor Reward Track)

WvW armor

These armors are acquired in World versus World.

• Apostle armor (final reward from the Legacy Armor Reward Track)
• Diviner armor (purchased from Armor Masters)
• Tribal armor (final reward from the Legacy Armor Reward Track)
• Triumphant armor (final reward from the Triumphant Armor Reward Track)

Collection armor

These armors are acquired by completing collections.

• Luminescent armor (Luminescent Headgear, Luminescent Shoulderguard, Luminescent Coat, Luminescent Gloves, Luminescent Leggings and Luminescent Footwear)
• Experimental Envoy armor (Envoy Armor I: Experimental Armor) (HoT expansion)

Armor skins

Armor skins are consumable items that can be applied to your existing armor or unlocked in the wardrobe.

• Heritage armor (a skin from the Hall of Monuments)
• Profane Light Armor Skin (purchased from the Gem Store)
• Aetherblade armor skin (purchased from the Gem Store)
• Phoenix Light Armor Skin (purchased from the Gem Store)
• Trickster's Light-Armor Skin (purchased from the Gem Store)
• Flamekissed Light Armor Skin (purchased from the Gem Store)
• Zodiac Light Armor Skin (purchased from the Gem Store)
• Incarnate Light Armor Skin (purchased from the Gem Store)
• Radiant armor (Achievement reward)
• Hellfire armor (Achievement reward)

Notes

• Legacy Armor Box PvP skins were unobtainable for a long duration once the old Glory Reward System from PvP was demolished when the Wardrobe system was added.

See also

• Armor set

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