Hero armor

Each hero comes with a default armor model unique to the hero. Players may upgrade the hero armor with runes and/or insignias. Players can also update most hero armor to one of two other models; this has no effect on the the hero's armor rating or on the applied upgrades.

Armor rating

A hero's armor rating is dependent solely on their profession and level:

Profession	Hero level
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
	23	26	29	32	35	38	41	44	47	50	53	56	59	62	65	68	71	74	77	80
	13	16	19	22	25	28	31	34	37	40	43	46	49	52	55	58	61	64	67	70
	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60

Runes and insignias

Every hero's headpiece comes with an inherent <Item's Attribute + 1>. Similar to player character armor, each hero armor piece can be upgraded with a rune and insignia. These can be safely salvaged from the hero using an Expert Salvage Kit, since, unlike player character armor, hero armor cannot be removed or broken.

Armor appearance upgrades

Players can upgrade the armor of most heroes by trading in special items found in certain challenge missions in Nightfall and Eye of the North to an appropriate hero armorer. Once upgraded, the armor sets can be swapped at-will by returning to any of the relevant NPCs. Changing a hero's appearance has no effect on the armor rating or on any applied runes or insignias.

You must update the hero's armor before they can be added to the "Fellowship" monument in the Hall of Monuments, except for M.O.X. — the golem only has one armor set and can be added to the monument immediately after acquisition.

Appearance upgrade sources and armorers

Item	Source	Hero armorer	Applicable heroes
Nightfall heroes
Stolen Sunspear Armor	Dajkah Inlet (Challenge mission)	Bahldasareh in Dajkah Inlet (outpost)	Koss, Dunkoro, Melonni, Acolyte Jin, and Acolyte Sousuke.
Ancient Armor Remnant	Remains of Sahlahja (Challenge mission)	Johe Remains of Sahlahja (outpost)	Tahlkora, Zhed Shadowhoof, Margrid the Sly, Master of Whispers, and Razah.
Mysterious Armor Piece	The Shadow Nexus (Challenge mission)	Mureh in The Shadow Nexus (outpost)	Norgu, Goren, General Morgahn, Zenmai, and Olias.
Primeval Armor Remnant	Domain of Anguish (Elite mission)	Armorsmith of Whispers in Gate of Anguish	All Nightfall heroes.
Eye of the North heroes
Deldrimor Armor Remnant	Slavers' Exile (From dungeon chest)	Gunnar Poundfist in Gunnar's Hold	All Eye of the North heroes.
Cloth of the Brotherhood	Glint's Challenge (Challenge mission)	Master Armorer Kor in Central Transfer Chamber	All Eye of the North heroes.

Exceptions

You cannot upgrade the appearance of any of the heroes unlocked through Guild Wars Beyond: Keiran Thackeray, Miku, and Zei Ri; these are also the only heroes that cannot be added to the monument. (Although Keiran has two alternate armor sets, they are not yet implemented due to lack of resources for updating the Hall of Monuments.)

Armor art

Guild Wars Nightfall armor art

Hero	Starter	Elite Sunspear	Primeval
Koss (Armor gallery)
Acolyte Jin (Armor gallery)
Dunkoro (Armor gallery)
Acolyte Sousuke (Armor gallery)
Melonni (Armor gallery)
Hero	Starter	Ancient	Primeval
Margrid the Sly (Armor gallery)
Tahlkora (Armor gallery)
Master of Whispers (Armor gallery)
Zhed Shadowhoof (Armor gallery)
Razah (Armor gallery)
Hero	Starter	Mysterious	Primeval
Goren (Armor gallery)
Olias (Armor gallery)
Norgu (Armor gallery)
Zenmai (Armor gallery)
General Morgahn (Armor gallery)

Guild Wars Eye of the North armor art

Hero	Starter	Brotherhood	Deldrimor
Jora (Armor gallery)
Pyre Fierceshot (Armor gallery)
Ogden Stonehealer (Armor gallery)
Livia (Armor gallery)
Gwen (Armor gallery)
Vekk (Armor gallery)
Anton (Armor gallery)
Xandra (Armor gallery)
Hayda (Armor gallery)
Kahmu (Armor gallery)

Other armor art

Hero	Starter
Keiran Thackeray
M.O.X.
Miku
Zei Ri

References

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Hero armor reward trophies
Nightfall	Stolen Sunspear Armor Ancient Armor Remnants Mysterious Armor Pieces Primeval Armor Remnants
Eye of the North	Deldrimor Armor Remnant Cloth of the Brotherhood