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Gear Progression

Warhammer Online's endgame is a seven-tier ward ladder. Each tier unlocks the next when you equip five pieces from any combination of sets at that tier — and at every tier you can choose your acquisition route: RvR (open-world Realm-vs-Realm), Scenario, Dungeon PvE, or Public-Quest PvE. After Ward 7 (Invader) there are no more ward gates — only Renown Rank — and that's where Warlord and Sovereign sit as best-in-slot endgame armor.

Clear

With no career picked, each cell stacks every class's variant (~24 chips per cell). Pick your class to see just your chain.

Just hit Lv 40?Start at Officer Ward — Annihilator (RvR), Mercenary (Scenario), or Ruin (Tier-4 PQs).Working toward endgame?Invader and Triumphant at the Invader Ward both unlock the final endgame purchases — Warlord and Sovereign.At the top of the ladder?Post-ward endgame: Warlord (RR 70–73) and Sovereign (RR 75–78). Many builds mix Sovereign with Triumphant or Bloodlord.

Ward Ladder

Each row is a Ward tier. Each column is an acquisition route. Equip 5 pieces from any combination of sets in a row to unlock that ward.

Ward
RvR
Scenario
Dungeon
Public Quest
Ranked
T1 Recruit2f
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T2 Scout3f
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T3 Soldier5f
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T4 Officer5f
RvRAnnihilator War Boyz' Kit—
ScenarioMercenary War Boyz' Kit—
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T5 Conqueror5f
RvRConqueror's War Boyz' Kit—
ScenarioDominator's War Boyz' Kit—
DungeonRedeye War Boyz' Kit—Redeye War Boyz' Kit—
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T6 Vanquisher5f
RvRVanquisher War Boyz' KitRR55–58
ScenarioOppressor War Boyz' Kit—
DungeonSentinel's War Boyz Kit—
Public QuestOnslaught War Boyz' Kit—
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T7 Invader5f
RvRInvader's War Boyz' KitRR60–63Triumphant War Boyz' KitRR65–68
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DungeonBloodlord War Boyz' Kit—
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RankedVictorious War Boyz' Kit—

Post-Ward Endgame

No more ward gates — purely Renown-Rank gated. Players mix Sovereign with Warlord, Triumphant, Sentinel, and others for build-specific stat combos.

Endgame armor

Warlord's War Boyz' KitRR70–73King's Bounty War Boyz' KitRR75–78King's Ransom War Boyz' KitRR75–78

Genesis Accessories

A separate accessory ladder. Capes (5 Crests) and jewelry (10 Crests) paired together unlock a set bonus. Earnable from level 16+ via Zone Lock bags.

Genesis Garb of the Undying—

Weapon Lines

Weapons don't live in the armor-set matrix — they're individual items grouped by named lines. Subjugator is the Lv 40 baseline; Fortress and Bloodlord are the two endgame upgrades (RvR vs PvE). Showing only your career's weapons.

Subjugator Weapons

Baseline 40

Purchased with Genesis Crests at Rank 40. 15 Crests per 1-handed weapon or shield; 30 Crests per 2-handed weapon. No Renown gate.

5 total · 5 for your career
  • Big Fumper of the SubjugatorBig Fumper of the Subjugator
  • Bigchoppa of the SubjugatorBigchoppa of the Subjugator
  • Blocka of the SubjugatorBlocka of the Subjugator
  • Cleava of the SubjugatorCleava of the Subjugator
  • Rippa of the SubjugatorRippa of the Subjugator

Fortress Weapons

Endgame

Trade a Subjugator weapon plus 800 War Crests + 50g (1H) or 1,600 War Crests + 100g (2H). Requires Invader Ward unlocked and Renown Rank 66+.

4 total · 4 for your career
  • Fortress BigchoppaFortress BigchoppaRR 66
  • Fortress ChoppaFortress ChoppaRR 66
  • Fortress ChopstoppaFortress ChopstoppaRR 66
  • Fortress CleavaFortress CleavaRR 66

Bloodlord Weapons

Endgame (PvE)

Influence reward from Bastion Stair (Chaos Wastes dungeon). Requires Vanquisher Ward unlocked. No Renown gate. Confers a unique +5% damage proc.

77 total · 77 for your career
  • Bloodlord AxeBloodlord Axe
  • Bloodlord AxeBloodlord Axe
  • Bloodlord AxeBloodlord Axe
  • Bloodlord BattlehammerBloodlord Battlehammer
  • Bloodlord BattlehammerBloodlord Battlehammer
  • Bloodlord BattlehammerBloodlord Battlehammer
  • Bloodlord BigchoppaBloodlord Bigchoppa
  • Bloodlord BigchoppaBloodlord Bigchoppa
  • Bloodlord BigchoppaBloodlord Bigchoppa
  • Bloodlord BladeBloodlord Blade
  • Bloodlord BladeBloodlord Blade
  • Bloodlord BlockaBloodlord Blocka
  • Bloodlord BlockaBloodlord Blocka
  • Bloodlord BlockaBloodlord Blocka
  • Bloodlord CarvaBloodlord Carva
  • Bloodlord CarvaBloodlord Carva
  • Bloodlord ChaosaxeBloodlord Chaosaxe
  • Bloodlord ChaosaxeBloodlord Chaosaxe
  • Bloodlord ChaosaxeBloodlord Chaosaxe
  • Bloodlord ChoppaBloodlord Choppa
  • Bloodlord ChoppaBloodlord Choppa
  • Bloodlord ChoppaBloodlord Choppa
  • Bloodlord ChraceaxeBloodlord Chraceaxe
  • Bloodlord ChraceaxeBloodlord Chraceaxe
  • Bloodlord ChraceaxeBloodlord Chraceaxe
  • Bloodlord ClaymoreBloodlord Claymore
  • Bloodlord ClaymoreBloodlord Claymore
  • Bloodlord ClaymoreBloodlord Claymore
  • Bloodlord CleavaBloodlord Cleava
  • Bloodlord CleavaBloodlord Cleava
  • Bloodlord CleavaBloodlord Cleava
  • Bloodlord CrusherBloodlord Crusher
  • Bloodlord CrusherBloodlord Crusher
  • Bloodlord CrusherBloodlord Crusher
  • Bloodlord CuttaBloodlord Cutta
  • Bloodlord CuttaBloodlord Cutta
  • Bloodlord CuttaBloodlord Cutta
  • Bloodlord DeathaxeBloodlord Deathaxe
  • Bloodlord DeathaxeBloodlord Deathaxe
  • Bloodlord DeathaxeBloodlord Deathaxe
  • Bloodlord DeathswordBloodlord Deathsword
  • Bloodlord DefenderBloodlord Defender
  • Bloodlord DefenderBloodlord Defender
  • Bloodlord DefenderBloodlord Defender
  • Bloodlord DirebladeBloodlord Direblade
  • Bloodlord DirebladeBloodlord Direblade
  • Bloodlord EdgeBloodlord Edge
  • Bloodlord EdgeBloodlord Edge
  • Bloodlord FalcataBloodlord Falcata
  • Bloodlord GreataxeBloodlord Greataxe
  • Bloodlord GreataxeBloodlord Greataxe
  • Bloodlord GreataxeBloodlord Greataxe
  • Bloodlord GreatswordBloodlord Greatsword
  • Bloodlord GreatswordBloodlord Greatsword
  • Bloodlord GreatswordBloodlord Greatsword
  • Bloodlord HatchetBloodlord Hatchet
  • Bloodlord HatchetBloodlord Hatchet
  • Bloodlord HatchetBloodlord Hatchet
  • Bloodlord HeraldBloodlord Herald
  • Bloodlord HeraldBloodlord Herald
  • Bloodlord HeraldBloodlord Herald
  • Bloodlord LongswordBloodlord Longsword
  • Bloodlord LongswordBloodlord Longsword
  • Bloodlord LongswordBloodlord Longsword
  • Bloodlord PainbladeBloodlord Painblade
  • Bloodlord PainbladeBloodlord Painblade
  • Bloodlord PaviseBloodlord Pavise
  • Bloodlord PaviseBloodlord Pavise
  • Bloodlord PaviseBloodlord Pavise
  • Bloodlord SlayerBloodlord Slayer
  • Bloodlord SlayerBloodlord Slayer
  • Bloodlord SlayerBloodlord Slayer
  • Bloodlord WaraxeBloodlord Waraxe
  • Bloodlord WaraxeBloodlord Waraxe
  • Bloodlord WaraxeBloodlord Waraxe
  • Bloodlord XiphosBloodlord Xiphos
  • Bloodlord XiphosBloodlord Xiphos

18 classified sets across the ladder for this career. Every classification is sourced to a specific page on wiki.returnofreckoning.com — see the phase-1f-set-explorer.md Research Findings for the per-set citations.

NEEDS VALIDATION: the T1-T3 set names (Recruit / Scout / Soldier ward families) come from the WardTier seed but lack dedicated wiki pages; the Victorious set page on the wiki doesn't yet exist; the per-piece Renown gates on Annihilator / Conqueror are unconfirmed. Sovereign main-spec vs off-spec (King's Ransom vs King's Bounty) split also needs confirmation against in-game data.