Basic armor

Basic armor is an armor function that provides extra energy, energy recovery, health or armor depending on profession. Basic armor does not include stats gained from insignia, runes, or attributes from headgear.

All armor is available as basic armor and every armor set has basic armor stats as a base (as well as any added armor bonuses where applicable).

Stats

Profession	Type	Armor	Head	Chest	Arms	Legs	Feet
Core professions
Warrior	Inherent	25...80	Armor +20 (vs. physical damage)
Ranger	Inherent	10...70	n/a	Energy +5	n/a	Energy recovery +1	n/a
			Armor +30 (vs. elemental damage)
Monk	Inherent	5...60	n/a	Energy +5	Energy +5	Energy recovery +1	Energy recovery +1
Necromancer
Mesmer
Elementalist
Factions professions
Assassin	Inherent	10...70	n/a	Energy +5	n/a	Energy recovery +1	Energy recovery +1
Ritualist	Inherent	5...60	n/a	Energy +5	Energy +5	Energy recovery +1	Energy recovery +1
Nightfall professions
Dervish	Inherent	10...70	n/a	Health +25	Energy +5	Energy recovery +1	Energy recovery +1
Paragon	Inherent	20...80	n/a	Energy +5	Energy +5	n/a	n/a

• Basic armor bonuses are inherent to the armor and thus cannot be salvaged or replaced.
• Armor comes with the basic armor bonus and an empty insignia slot that the user can add any Insignia to.
• Headgear comes with the basic armor bonus and an empty slot for an Insignia. Most headgear also includes an inherent +1 attribute bonus.

Notes

Prophecies

• Chainmail Helm for warriors does not come with the Armor +20 (vs. physical damage) bonus.

Factions

• Recruit's starter armor for warriors comes with an Armor +10 (vs. physical damage) bonus instead of Armor +20 (vs. physical damage).

Nightfall

• Istani starter armor for warriors comes with an Armor +10 (vs. physical damage) bonus instead of Armor +20 (vs. physical damage).