Armour / Dye / Armour Sets : Guild Wars 2 Guides

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Armour / Dye / Armour Sets

from: Armor http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Armor



Armor can be acquired in several different ways:

Purchased from an armorsmith.
Crafted through the disciplines of the armorsmith, leatherworker, and tailor.
Dropped by a foe as loot.
As a reward from the Hall of Monuments.
As a PvP reward from a glory vendor.

Rare armor

Exchanging tokens with a Dungeon Vendor. Tokens are a reward for completing a dungeon's explorable mode.



From: http://stratics.com/community/threads/a ... -2.260580/

Players can wear these six pieces of armor below.
1) Headgear
2) Shoulder Gear
3) Coats
4) Gloves
5) Leggings
6) Boots.

Attributes is a modifier that can be applied to armor to help improve the character’s performance in battle. The attributes are communal across all professions. So a scholar and a soldier attributes are no different even though their professions are.

There are four attributes and 2 are offensive and 2 are defensive.

All four attributes will improve the character’s offence and/or defense on what the player chose as their attributes

The four attributes are below.
1) Power - increases attack
2) Precision - increases critical hit chance
3) Toughness - increases armor
4) Vitality - increases maximum health.　

Players can gain attribute points from a variety of sources- Leveling- items- traits-consumables

PAX East Preview: Izzy on Attributes and Iteration
http://www.arena.net/blog/pax-east-prev ... -iteration

Upgrade components

Every piece of armor comes with a slot that can be used to apply an upgrade component, which grant additional combat bonuses to the armor. Each upgrade component has six levels of bonuses. For example, for each Superior Rune of the Warrior a character has equipped, he gains one extra bonus from the Superior Rune of the Warrior bonus list. If the Rune is added to each of the six armor pieces, all of the bonuses that the upgrade provides will be unlocked.

Repair

Guild Wars 2 includes armor repair system. Every time a character is defeated (after being downed and failing to rally) one piece of armor gets damaged. Once all armor pieces are damaged, they will break, and the character will have to repair or replace it.

From: Transmutation Stone
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Transmutation_Stone

A Transmutation Stone is a single use item which allows players to combine two weapons or pieces of armor, gaining a desired aesthetic look from one piece, and a desired set of statistical modifiers from the other. High-level transmutation stones will be available for purchase through the Gem Store, while lower-level stones will be available through other in-game methods.

Transmutation Stone - 5 for 125 Gem.png, 10 for 225 Gem.png, 25 for 500 Gem.png

One Use. Combine the appearance and attributes of two like items up to level 79 into one custom item.

Fine Transmutation Stone - 5 for 200 Gem.png, 10 for 360 Gem.png, 25 for 800 Gem.png

One Use. Combine the appearance and attributes of two like items. Works on any items.

Dye



Live and Let Dye – Kristen Perry on the GW2 Dye System (First info on dyes)http://www.arena.net/blog/live-and-let-dye-kristen-perry-on-the-gw2-dye-system

Guild Wars 2′s Dye System: Color Me Impressed http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/guild-w ... impressed/

Changes to the Dye system 2012 posts
From: http://www.gamebreaker.tv/mmorpg/guild- ... -opinions/

dye unlocks will be character-based and not account-based.
ArenaNet’s reasoning makes a certain amount of sense:



From: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/405 ... ye-system/



Armor sets
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/news/589- ... rmor-sets/

haikai created Guild Wars 2 armor sets (large images) http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89463

Guild Wars 2 armour "sexy" by design
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011- ... -by-design



Kenrid's Dungeon Armor
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/forum/g ... eon-armor/



8 Vendors You Should Know: Dungeon Descriptions, Armor and Weapons Preview
http://guildwars2grandmaster.com/blog/n ... on-vendor/

From: Armor (statistic)
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Armor_(statistic)

Armor is a value that is listed on the hero panel. It is equal to Defense plus Toughness attribute, and will determine how much incoming damage will be reduced.

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