Armor crafter

General
Armor crafters can be found in most towns, many outposts and a few explorable areas and mission locations. They are easily recognized by the "[Armor]" suffix in their names.

Crafting Armor
To craft armor, the armor crafter will require a certain amount of gold and, for most types of armor, crafting materials. Some require only common crafting materials while some also require rare materials. The amount of gold normally ranges from 50 to 1500 per armor piece. The armor has the maximum armor rating, as does the  armor in Nightfall, however the Nightfall armor comes with an empty insignia in place of an inherent bonus. Beyond that normal range of armor, there are also the "15k armor" and Obsidian Armor.

Ascended Armor
There are also a number of "Ascended", "Elite" or "prestige" armor sets.

"15k armor", as the name implies, costs 15000 per armor piece, except for Ascended Scar Pattern Armor and Ascended Ascetic's Armor, which costs 8000. These armor, aside from being ten times more expensive than the best armor in the normal range, differ only in appearance. In the Prophecies Campaign, armor crafters for "15k armor" can be found in the outposts of Marhan's Grotto and the Granite Citadel, both located in the Southern Shiverpeaks. For the Factions Campaign, the equivalent armor crafters are found in the explorable area of the Divine Path and the outposts of Leviathan Pits and Vasburg Armory. In Nightfall the 15k armor crafters are found in the Command Post and Throne of Secrets explorably areas.

Additionaly, Guild Wars Nightfall has Vabbian "5k armor", which requires rare and expensivy Rubies and Sapphires, and Ancient "10k armor".

Obsidian Armor bears a cost in gold equal to "15k armor". The reason why it is even harder to obtain than "15k armor" is due to the crafting materials that it requires, which includes a lot of Ectoplasm and Obsidian Shards. Both of these items are rare and either difficult or expensive to obtain. The crafter for these armor is found in the Fissure of Woe. As with the "15k armor", the only difference between Obsidian Armor and normal armor is in their rather distinguished appearance.