Starting equipment
Starting equipment includes every piece of equipment your character will have equipped after concluding their character creation phase.
- All such equipment is soulbound, except for weapons.
- It is also of common rarity and can usually be sold for 1
; some of it can be salvaged. - In addition, starter armor and weapons include
Unused Upgrade Slots.
All characters[edit]
All characters created will have the Starter Backpack, a 20-slot bag, as their default bag.
Soldiers[edit]
Guardians, revenants, and warriors receive the following heavy armor:
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Tarnished Chain Armor |
Chest | 24 |
 Tarnished Chain Chausses |
Leggings | 16 |
 Tarnished Chain Greaves |
Boots | 12 |
Guardian[edit]
In addition, guardians receive a piece of head or shoulder armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Conqueror's Mantle |
Shoulders | 8 |
 Fanatic's Mantle |
Shoulders | 8 |
 Visionary's Helm |
Headgear | 8 |
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
 Cracked Club |
Main-Hand Weapon | 104 – 118 |
Revenant[edit]
Revenants receive a single piece of revenant head armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Mist Scrim |
Headgear | 8 |
 Veil Piercer |
Headgear | 8 |
 Resplendent Curtain |
Headgear | 8 |
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
| Cracked Club |
Main-Hand Weapon | 104 – 118 |
Warrior[edit]
Similarly, warriors receive a single piece of head or shoulder armor based on the answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Spangenhelm |
Headgear | 8 |
 Galea |
Headgear | 8 |
 Scale Pauldrons |
Shoulders | 8 |
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
 Dull Blade |
Main-Hand Weapon | 105 – 117 |
Adventurers[edit]
Engineers, rangers, and thieves receive the following medium armor.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Leather Vest |
Chest | 22 |
 Leather Leggings |
Leggings | 15 |
 Leather Boots |
Boots | 11 |
Engineer[edit]
Engineers receive a piece of back or headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Eagle-Eye Goggles |
Headgear | 6 |
 Panscopic Monocle |
Headgear | 6 |
 Universal Multitool Pack |
Back | None; includes an Unused Upgrade Slot.
|
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
 Old Pistol |
Main-Hand Weapon | 102 – 120 |
Ranger[edit]
Rangers do not obtain an additional piece of equipment; instead, their biography question determines one of their initial pets.
| Item | Slot | Damage |
|---|---|---|
 Cracked Longbow |
Two-Handed Weapon | 107 – 126 |
Thief[edit]
Thieves receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Anonymity Mask |
Headgear | 6 |
 Determination Headband |
Headgear | 6 |
 Subterfuge Hood |
Headgear | 6 |
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
 Dull Knife |
Main-Hand Weapon | 108 – 114 |
Scholars[edit]
Elementalists, mesmers, and necromancers receive the following light armor.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Frayed Cloth Shirt |
Chest | 21 |
 Frayed Cloth Pants |
Leggings | 13 |
 Frayed Cloth Shoes |
Boots | 9 |
Elementalist[edit]
Elementalists receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Glacial Eye |
Headgear | 5 |
 Flame Eye |
Headgear | 5 |
 Stone Eye |
Headgear | 5 |
 Storm Eye |
Headgear | 5 |
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
| Dull Knife |
Main-Hand Weapon | 108 – 114 |
Mesmer[edit]
Mesmers receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Harlequin's Mask |
Headgear | 5 |
 Phantasm's Mask |
Headgear | 5 |
 Fanged Dread Mask |
Headgear | 5 |
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
| Dull Blade |
Main-Hand Weapon | 105 – 117 |
Necromancer[edit]
Necromancer receive a piece of headgear armor based on your answer to the profession's biography question.
| Item | Slot | Defense |
|---|---|---|
 Demon Masque |
Headgear | 5 |
 Skull Masque |
Headgear | 5 |
 Wraith Masque |
Headgear | 5 |
| Weapons | ||
| Item | Slot | Damage |
 Dull Hatchet |
Main-Hand Weapon | 100 – 122 |
Gallery[edit]
Soldiers[edit]
The colors shown below use the default dye settings for each profession.
- Guardian
- Revenant
- Warrior
Adventurers[edit]
- Engineer
- Ranger
- Thief
Scholars[edit]
- Elementalist
- Mesmer
- Necromancer
Notes[edit]
- You can unlock the skins for your wardrobe by starting a new character and making the relevant biography choices.
- Biography choice skins do not count toward the Fashion Forward achievement.
