How to Rune and Gear Your Warrior at Level 20 in Guild Wars

Guild Wars is an online MMO that offers players a world of devastatingly beautiful PvE and downright brutal PvP. When a player’s character reaches level 20 it is time to begin developing their maximum potential with builds and armor. Warriors are a tank class in Guild Wars.

The Warrior is an upfront damage dealer that holds the front lines to protect casters while in combat. Warriors use energy and adrenalin to power their fighting skills. From PvE to PvP a Warrior is a formidable opponent for any other character class.

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Typically staying in the front of a group to fight the Warrior is also known for offering differing kinds of protection and buffs for parties. The Warrior is arguably the strongest fighting class in Guild Wars. Primarily utilizing a sword, axe, or mace and sword the Warrior can hack through any group of monsters with ease.

With many different armor types being offered and specifically designed for the Warrior class players can customize their characters to their liking. Level 20 characters need to get “maxed” armor for their Warriors unless the specific build or farm requires otherwise. Maxed armor for Warriors is 80.

Here is a list of the different maxed armor types and where to obtain each:

• Obsidian Armor: The Fissure of Woe
• Asuran Elite: Rata Sum
• Deldrimor Elite: Central Transfer Chamber
  

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• Monument Elite: Eye of the North Outpost
• Norn Elite: Gunnar’s Hold
• Ancient Elite: Bone Palace
• Sunspear Elite: Command Post
• Primeval Elite: Throne of Secrets
• Vabbian Elite: The Kodash Bazaar
• Canthan Elite: Divine Path
• Kurzick Elite: Vasburg Armory
• Luxon Elite: Leviathan Pits
• Judge Elite: Granite Citadel
• Saintly Elite: Marhan’s Grotto
• Woven Elite: Granite Citadel
• Flowing Elite: Granite Citadel
• Labyrinthine Elite: Marhan’s Grotto

• Tyrian Standard: Droknar’s Forge, Wajjun Bazaar, and Boreal Station
• Istani Standard: Consulate Docks or Command Post
• Sunspear Standard: Consulate Docks or Command Post
• Canthan Standard: Kaineng Center
• Kurzick Standard: House zu Heltzer
• Luxon Standard: Cavalon
• Shing Jea Standard: Kaineng Center
• Ascalon Standard: Kaineng Center
• Krytan Standard: Bukdek Byway
• Censor Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Dragon Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Sacred Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Star Standard: Droknar’s Forge
• Woven Standard: Droknar’s Forge

It will not matter if a player has standard or elite armor as long as the armor is maxed.