This guide will show you what the Sentinel set looks like, what Unique Effects it provides, and how to get it in Avowed!
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How Armor and Clothing work in Avowed
Armor sets in Avowed are comprised of 3 pieces called the Armor and Clothing (Hands and Feet). Armor and Clothing occupy different slots and have vastly different impacts on combat. Some sets also have a Ring or Trinket associated with them.
Each piece of Unique gear, whether it be the Armor or Clothing, comes with 2 perks comes. Some armor pieces are part of a set by sharing the same name, and while the effect sets tend to synergize with each other and a specific build, there are no set bonuses.
You can find outfit pieces as loot from chests and corpses, purchase them from Merchants, or receive them as mission rewards. The sets as a whole are always located in the same region.
You can replace the visual appearance of any outfit item with another one. This feature is commonly known as transmog, though this game doesn’t allow you any specific modifications beyond the simple swap of one item’s appearance with another.
Armor
Armor is the primary piece of gear and the only one that’s upgradeable. It has defensive stats and weight class restrictions and cosmetically changes the appearance of the Envoy’s chest, arms, and legs.
Armor weight is classified as light, medium, or heavy, and this classification determines the Damage Reduction % along with the maximum Stamina and Essence penalties.
In reality, there are 8 different stat variations based on the weight and protection afforded by distinct types of real armor. There are a couple of mismatches, but terms in parentheses below are representative of the associated stats.
For example, Gambeson always refers to Light Armor with 8% Damage Reduction and -15 Stamina /-20 Essence.
| Weight Classification | Damage Reduction | Stamina Penalty | Essence Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light (Robe) | 5% | -20 | -10 |
| Light (Gambeson) | 8% | -15 | -20 |
| Light (Cuirass) | 10% | -20 | -20 |
| Medium (Scale) | 15% | -25 | -35 |
| Medium (Breastplate) | 18% | -35 | -30 |
| Medium (Mail) | 20% | -35 | -35 |
| Heavy (Brigandine) | 25% | -45 | -45 |
| Heavy (Plate) | 30% | -50 | -50 |
As you can see, the lower the Damage Reduction %, the lower the maximum Stamina and Essence penalties.
These stats remain constant regardless of upgrade tier, but upgrading Armor is still important, but doing so only increases the additional flat damage reduction, not the percentage or penalties.
You’ll also take more damage and deal less against enemies depending on the difference in Quality tier, reaching +/-35% damage taken/dealt when there is a difference of 4 Quality tiers, ex. Fine (blue) +2 weapon vs Exceptional (purple) +3 armor.
Clothing
Clothing consists of handware and footwear. They have no defensive stats or weight class associated with them and take the form of things like gloves, bracers, and shoes to alter the cosmetic appearance of your hands and feet. Unlike Armor, Clothing is not upgradeable.
Sentinel Set Cosmetic Appearance
The Sentinel set is obtainable by all players in Avowed and features bronze mail covered incompletely by solid plates, all with little attention given to aesthetics. It is utilitarian armor.
Sentinel Set Unique Effects
The Sentinel set is Medium Armor. As Mail, it offers +20% Damage Reduction and -35 Stamina/-35 Essence. It works best for tanky Fighter builds.
Sentinel Mail Effects
Defy the Elements
-30% incoming Fire, Frost, and Shock Damage
Deflecting Palisade
10% chance to avoid ranged damage
Sentinel Gloves Effects
Item Bonus
+15% Stun
Hold the Line
-15% Stamina cost while Blocking
Sentinel Boots Effects
Item Bonus
+15 Maximum Stamina
Greater Survivor
+60 Maximum Health
Where to find Sentinel set
You can obtain the Sentinel set from 3 separate locations across Galawain’s Tusks.
Sentinel Armor Location
You can loot the Sentinel Mail from a chest in the Pargrun Cache in Galawain’s Tusks, located northwest of the Lost Village in the Primordial Depths.
Sentinel Gloves Location
You can loot the Sentinel Gloves from a chest at the northwestern building of the Ash Forest Outpost in the Ash Forest (shocker, I know) in Galawain’s Tusks. Keep an eye out for a tripwire trap on the ledge before you drop down.
Sentinel Boots Location
You can loot the Sentinel Boots from the chest in the locked room at the Southern Warden Tower at The Sallow Steppe in Galawain’s Tusks.
The key to the locked room is on the second floor of the Southern Warden Tower in a little nook behind some of the barrels.
