Prestige armor

Warrior Elite Platemail armor is an example of prestige armor.

Prestige armor, also known colloquially by players as 15k armor or elite armor and referred to by the "Resilience" monument as ascended armor, is often viewed as a status symbol. The armor sets are generally more elaborate, more detailed, more expensive, and more difficult to obtain than standard armor (also known as 1.5k or 1k armor). Prestige armor often also requires additional common and rare crafting materials when compared to its standard counterpart.

Some prestige armor types have a standard version, such as with the Warrior Gladiator and Warrior Elite Gladiator armor sets, and some do not, like Warrior Vabbian armor. Sometimes the prestige and standard armor art will look very similar, though in other cases they can be completely different, like can be seen with the female Ranger Druid and Ranger Elite Druid armor sets. In some cases the prestige and regular versions of the armor have dissimilar names, seen clearly in Monk Censor and Monk Elite Judge armor.

Prestige armor is no different from any other max armor apart from its appearance and cost. Although you do not need to be ascended to wear prestige armor, some sets are unavailable until you have completed the relevant campaign's storyline. Full sets (excluding headgear, which is optional) of prestige armor can be displayed at the "Resilience" monument (however, standalone pieces, including Deldrimor armor, cannot be displayed in the Hall of Monuments).

Heroes have their own form of prestige armor: Hero armor is obtained through various optional activities in Eye of the North and Nightfall.

Player prestige armor

Core

• The following armor sets are crafted by the Eternal Forgemaster in The Fissure of Woe after completing The Eternal Forgemaster, Defend the Temple of War and Restore the Temple of War
  • - Obsidian

Prophecies

• The following armor sets are crafted by Hagen at The Granite Citadel:
  • - Elite Platemail and Elite Dragon
  • - Elite Fur-Lined and Elite Studded Leather
  • - Elite Judge, Elite Woven, and Flowing
  • - Elite Cabal and Elite Cultist
  • - Elite Noble and Elite Elegant
  • - Elite Flameforged and Elite Iceforged

• The following armor sets are crafted by Karl at Marhan's Grotto:
  • - Elite Charr Hide, Elite Gladiator, and Elite Templar
  • - Elite Drakescale and Elite Druid
  • - Elite Saintly and Labyrinthine
  • - Elite Necrotic, Elite Scar Pattern, and Elite Profane
  • - Elite Enchanter and Elite Rogue
  • - Elite Stormforged and Elite Stoneforged

Factions

• The following armor sets are crafted by Giygas at Vasburg Armory:
  • - Elite Kurzick
• The following armor sets are crafted by Mikolas at the Leviathan Pits:
  • - Elite Luxon
• The following armor sets are crafted in the Divine Path:
  • Koumei
    • - Elite Canthan
  • Wei Qi
    • - Elite Exotic
  • Maiya
    • - Elite Imperial

Nightfall

• The following armor sets are crafted by Ahamid at the Command Post after completing Building the Base: Prisoners of War:
  • - Elite Sunspear
• The following armor sets are crafted by Mateneh at The Kodash Bazaar:
  • - Vabbian
• The following armor sets are crafted by Palmod at the Bone Palace:
  • - Ancient
• The following armor sets are crafted by the Keeper of Armor in the Throne of Secrets:
  • - Primeval

Eye of the North

Armor sets

• The following armor sets are crafted by Klub in Rata Sum after you have reached rank 5 (Not Too Annoying) in the Asuran title track:
  • - Asuran
• The following armor sets are crafted by Brett in the Eye of the North after you have reached rank 5 (Shadow Agent) in the Ebon Vanguard title track:
  • - Monument
• The following armor sets are crafted by Radi in Gunnar's Hold after you have reached rank 5 (Slayer of Wurms) in the Norn title track:
  • - Norn
• The following armor sets are crafted by Gobrech Stonefoot in the Central Transfer Chamber after you have reached rank 5 (Bold Delver) in the Deldrimor title track:
  • - Silver Eagle
  • - Deldrimor

Standalone pieces

• The following standalone pieces of armor are crafted by Gobrech Stonefoot in the Central Transfer Chamber after you have reached rank 5 (Bold Delver) in the Deldrimor title track:
  • - Bandana
  • - Chaos Gloves
  • - Dragon Gauntlets
  • - Stone Gauntlets
• The following standalone pieces of armor are crafted by Klub in Rata Sum after you have reached rank 5 (Not Too Annoying) in the Asuran title track:
  • - Slim Spectacles
  • - Spectacles
  • - Tinted Spectacles
• The following standalone pieces of armor are crafted by Radi in Gunnar's Hold after you have reached rank 5 (Slayer of Wurms) in the Norn title track:
  • - Norn Woad
  • - Highlander Woad
• The following standalone pieces of armor are obtained from various collectors in Eye of the North:
  • Hildir in Jaga Moraine in exchange for 100 Glacial Stones
    • - Glacial Gauntlets
  • Vael in Grothmar Wardowns in exchange for for 250 Superb Charr Carvings
    • - Mask of the Mo Zing
  • Lars Bridgeater in the Cathedral of Flames in exchange for 25 Golden Rin Relics
    • - Dread Mask
  • Dextarr Dirtdigger in the Cathedral of Flames in exchange for 50 Diessa Chalices
    • - Blindfold
  • Hagwin Ironskull in Gunnar's Hold in exchange for 5 Bison Championship Tokens
    • - Crown
  • Odon Scragglebeard in the Central Transfer Chamber for 250 Destroyer Cores
    • - Destroyer Gauntlets

Trivia

• Many prestige armor sets were renamed in the May 24th, 2007 game update to better distinguish them from their standard counterparts.