Hero Armor - How Do Upgrades Work? - Guild Wars Forums

bennyandthejets · May 26, 2011, 07:07 AM // 07:07

I've been doing some reading on the wiki & from what I understand after obtaining one of the following items -

Stolen Sunspear Armor, Ancient Armor Remnant, Mysterious Armor Piece, Primeval Armor Remnant, Deldrimor Armor Remnant, Cloth of the Brotherhood

You can turn these into a npc associated with the campaign the hero is from to "upgrade" their armor.

Heres my question: Aside from appearances, what does upgrading the heros armor actually do? Does it double their hp, increase their armor value or what exactly? Additionally it looks like there is 2 different sets per campaign. Is one better stat wise than another? Example: Cloth of the Brotherhood vs. Deldrimor Armor.

Lastly, if I put insignias & runes on a hero's default armor & "upgrade" it, do I need to salvage those insignia & runes prior to doing so, so that I do not lose them?

Sorry if these seem like silly questions. Thanks for your time!

Matirion Maeronta · May 26, 2011, 07:15 AM // 07:15

A hero armor upgrade is only appearance and a HoM statue for the hero you upgraded. The only difference between the 2 armors a hero can use is the appearance. You can switch between armors you have on a hero by going to the a hero armor NPC with the hero in you party. Do note that a hero can only use 2 specific upgraded armor sets, ie. the eotn heroes can only use cloth of the brotherhood and deldrimor armor.
You do not need to salvage any runes, they are still on the "new" armor.

ele kid · May 26, 2011, 07:58 AM // 07:58

the "Armor Upgrades" (remnants) just make your hero(s) look fancy. Besides that, in order to fill your Hall of monuments you will have to upgrade a certain ammount of hero's with such upgrades..

MidnightOokami · May 26, 2011, 08:14 AM // 08:14

Upgrading is purely for looks, I kinda like it myself seeing that you pretty much use henchman most if not all of the time so at least you can make them look nice. As said before, you have to upgrade their armor to put them in HoM, but it's not too hard getting them and it's kinda fun in my opinion.

M.O.X. has already upgraded armor so you can immediately put him in HoM.

bennyandthejets · May 26, 2011, 08:15 AM // 08:15

Thanks guys!

Mournblade · May 26, 2011, 01:27 PM // 13:27

I call hero armor 'vanity armor' when I sell it, so people know it is only for looks.

Ghull Ka · May 26, 2011, 06:19 PM // 18:19

There's only one ingame effect of hero armor. Putting Gwen in Deldrimor armor will make your male human enemies less effective in combat as they are distracted by the hawtness. It's like a debuff.

May 26, 2011, 07:07 AM // 07:07	#1
bennyandthejets Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2011	Hero Armor - How Do Upgrades Work? I've been doing some reading on the wiki & from what I understand after obtaining one of the following items - Stolen Sunspear Armor, Ancient Armor Remnant, Mysterious Armor Piece, Primeval Armor Remnant, Deldrimor Armor Remnant, Cloth of the Brotherhood You can turn these into a npc associated with the campaign the hero is from to "upgrade" their armor. Heres my question: Aside from appearances, what does upgrading the heros armor actually do? Does it double their hp, increase their armor value or what exactly? Additionally it looks like there is 2 different sets per campaign. Is one better stat wise than another? Example: Cloth of the Brotherhood vs. Deldrimor Armor. Lastly, if I put insignias & runes on a hero's default armor & "upgrade" it, do I need to salvage those insignia & runes prior to doing so, so that I do not lose them? Sorry if these seem like silly questions. Thanks for your time!

May 26, 2011, 07:15 AM // 07:15	#2
Matirion Maeronta Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Noord-Scharwoude, NL Profession: E/	A hero armor upgrade is only appearance and a HoM statue for the hero you upgraded. The only difference between the 2 armors a hero can use is the appearance. You can switch between armors you have on a hero by going to the a hero armor NPC with the hero in you party. Do note that a hero can only use 2 specific upgraded armor sets, ie. the eotn heroes can only use cloth of the brotherhood and deldrimor armor. You do not need to salvage any runes, they are still on the "new" armor.

May 26, 2011, 07:58 AM // 07:58	#3
ele kid Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Guild: [Lost] Profession: A/	the "Armor Upgrades" (remnants) just make your hero(s) look fancy. Besides that, in order to fill your Hall of monuments you will have to upgrade a certain ammount of hero's with such upgrades..

May 26, 2011, 08:14 AM // 08:14	#4
MidnightOokami Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Carolina Profession: D/	Upgrading is purely for looks, I kinda like it myself seeing that you pretty much use henchman most if not all of the time so at least you can make them look nice. As said before, you have to upgrade their armor to put them in HoM, but it's not too hard getting them and it's kinda fun in my opinion. M.O.X. has already upgraded armor so you can immediately put him in HoM.

May 26, 2011, 08:15 AM // 08:15	#5
bennyandthejets Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2011	Thanks guys!

May 26, 2011, 01:27 PM // 13:27	#6
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	I call hero armor 'vanity armor' when I sell it, so people know it is only for looks.

May 26, 2011, 06:19 PM // 18:19	#7
Ghull Ka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Guild: Grenths Helpdesk Profession: N/	There's only one ingame effect of hero armor. Putting Gwen in Deldrimor armor will make your male human enemies less effective in combat as they are distracted by the hawtness. It's like a debuff.