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Upgrading a hero's Armor will improve their total Health and Dodge. The upgrading is done in the Blacksmith.

  • You can raise gear by one tier per 1 resolve lvl above 0.
  • Blacksmith level will determine the highest possible upgrade tier.
  • Upgrading costs gold but improving the Furnace reduces the cost of upgrading gear (a cost reduction of 10% up to a cap of 50%).
  • The base cost of each upgrade rank of armor in ascending order is 750, 1750, 3000 and 6000.
Hero Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5
Abomination

Abomination portrait roster


Rusty Chains

DODGE base: 7.5
HP base: 26

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Iron Chains

DODGE base: 12.5
HP base: 31

Eqp armour 1abo


Steel Chains

DODGE base: 17.5
HP base: 36

Eqp armour 2abo


Hellforged Chains

DODGE base: 22.5
HP base: 41

Eqp armour 3abo


Inhuman Bondage

DODGE base: 27.5
HP base: 46

Eqp armour 4abo

Antiquarian

Antiquarian portrait roster


Rucksack & Baubles

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 17

AntiquarianArmor0


Pouches & Curiosities

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 20

AntiquarianArmor1


Sturdy Satchel & Oddities

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 23

AntiquarianArmor2


Expedition Pack & Relics

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 26

AntiquarianArmor3


Timurik's Bottomless Bag

DODGE base: 30
HP base: 29

AntiquarianArmor4

Arbalest

Arbalest portrait roster


Second-Hand Plate

DODGE base: 0
HP base: 27

Eqp armour 0


Pawned Plate

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 32

Eqp armour 1


Reliable Plate

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 37

Eqp armour 2


Refined Plate

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 42

Eqp armour 3


Survivor

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 47

Eqp armour 4

Bounty Hunter

Bounty hunter portrait roster


Rigid leathers

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 25

Eqp armour 0bh


Buckled Leathers

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 30

Eqp armour 1bh


Reinforced Leathers

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 35

Eqp armour 2bh


Scale and Leathers

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 40

Eqp armour 3bh


Death's Head

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 45

Eqp armour 4bh

Crusader

Crusader portrait roster


Rusty Hauberk

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 33

Eqp armour 0cru


Chainmail

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 40

Eqp armour 1cru


Chain and Plate

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 47

Eqp armour 2cru


Plate

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 54

Eqp armour 3cru


Zealous Conviction

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 61

Eqp armour 4cru

Grave Robber

Grave robber portrait roster


Pilfered Jacket

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 20

Eqp armour 0gr


Patched Jacket

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 24

Eqp armour 1gr


Fine Jacket

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 28

Eqp armour 2gr


Formal Jacket

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 32

Eqp armour 3gr


Shadowlace

DODGE base: 30
HP base: 36

Eqp armour 4gr

Hellion

Hellion portrait roster


Worn Leather, Tattered Furs

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 26

Eqp armour 0hel


Restitched Leather and Furs

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 31

Eqp armour 1hel


Fresh Leathers and Furs

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 36

Eqp armour 2hel


Master-Sewn Leathers and Furs

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 41

Eqp armour 3hel


Wolf's Pelt


DODGE base: 30
HP base: 46

Eqp armour 4hel

Highwayman

Highwayman portrait roster


Worn Overcoat

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 23

Eqp armour 0hig


Durable Overcoat

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 28

Eqp armour 1hig


Padded Overcoat

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 33

Eqp armour 2hig


Bandit's Overcoat

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 38

Eqp armour 3hig


The Uncatchable

DODGE base: 30
HP base: 43

Eqp armour 4hig

Hound Master

Houndmaster portrait roster


Ragged Leather Vest

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 21

Eqp armour 0hm


Stitched Leather Vest

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 25

Eqp armour 1hm


Resilient Leather Vest

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 29

Eqp armour 2hm


Splinted Leather Vest

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 33

Eqp armour 3hm


Gendarme's Pride

DODGE base: 30
HP base: 37

Eqp armour 4hm

Jester

Jester portrait roster


Motley Garb

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 19

Eqp armour 0jes


Mocking Garb

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 23

Eqp armour 1jes


Padded Garb

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 27

Eqp armour 2jes


Armored Garb

DODGE base: 30
HP base: 31

Eqp armour 3jes


The Cruelest Crown

DODGE base: 35
HP base: 35

Eqp armour 4jes

Leper

Leper portrait roster


Battered Chestplate

DODGE base: 0
HP base: 35

Eqp armour 0lep


Reforged Chestplate

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 42

Eqp armour 1lep


Reinforced Chestplate

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 49

Eqp armour 2lep


Bronzed Chestplate

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 56

Eqp armour 3lep


Indomitable

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 63

Eqp armour 4lep

Man-at-Arms

Man at arms portrait roster


Shoddy Splint

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 31

Eqp armour 0man


Military-Issue Armor

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 37

Eqp armour 1man


Sergeant Major's Plate

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 43

Eqp armour 2man


Master Sergeant's Plate

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 49

Eqp armour 3man


The Bulwark

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 55

Eqp armour 4man

Occultist

Occultist portrait roster


Tattered Robes

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 19

Eqp armour 0occ


Scholar's Robes

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 23

Eqp armour 1occ


Academic's Robes

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 27

Eqp armour 2occ


Antiquarian Robes

DODGE base: 25
HP base: 31

Eqp armour 3occ


Dark Inquisition

DODGE base: 30
HP base: 35

Eqp armour 4occ

Plague Doctor

Plague doctor portrait roster


Attendant's Robes

DODGE base: 0
HP base: 22

Eqp armour 0doc


Intern's Robes

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 26

Eqp armour 1doc


Doctor's Robes

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 30

Eqp armour 2doc


Surgeon's Robes

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 34

Eqp armour 3doc


The Malignant Mantle

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 38

Eqp armour 4doc

Vestal

Vestal portrait roster


Worn Cloth and Plate

DODGE base: 0
HP base: 24

Eqp armour 0ves


Light Cloth and Plate

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 29

Eqp armour 1ves


Fine Cloth, Hammered Plate

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 34

Eqp armour 2ves


Silk Robes, Hardened Plates

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 39

Eqp armour 3ves


The Blessed Bulwark

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 44

Eqp armour 4ves

FlagellantThis Hero is exclusive to The Crimson Court DLC

Flagellant portrait roster


Sinner's Flesh

DODGE base: 0
HP base: 22

Flag armour 0


Lacerated Flesh

DODGE base: 5
HP base: 26

Flag armour 1


Scarred Flesh

DODGE base: 10
HP base: 30

Flag armour 2


Martyr's Flesh

DODGE base: 15
HP base: 34

Flag armour 3


The Testament

DODGE base: 20
HP base: 38

Flag armour 4

Shieldbreaker

Shieldbreaker portrait rosterThis item is exclusive to The Shieldbreaker DLC


Tattered Rags

DODGE base: 7.5
HP base: 20

Sb armour 0


Stitched Bedlah

DODGE base: 12.5
HP base: 24

Sb armour 1


Fine Bedlah

DODGE base: 17.5
HP base: 28

Sb armour 2


Armored Bedlah

DODGE base: 22.5
HP base: 32

Sb armour 3


Sirocco

DODGE base: 27.5
HP base: 36

Sb armour 4

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