Basic armor

Level 20 armor refers to armor with the stats that much of the game balance is based on, the naming coming from an old era when armor used to have requirements. The term pops up in discussions of damage or skill balances, such as could be found in the Prima Guide (which simply uses the term without an explanation whatsoever). Below are the general characteristics for different profession categories:

In terms of the Prophecies Campaign content, level 20 armors are the Droknar's Forge armor, 15k armor, and Fissure Armor.

PvP characters always wear level 20 armor.