Wards
Wards in Return of Reckoning are character unlocks gained by equipping pieces of Armor.
To progress in the game, your character will need to unlock wards as they grow in order to equip stronger armor and weapons.
Merged Wards, Merged playstyles
Previously, PvP and PvE Wards were split. Now, they are unified, allowing players more choice than ever as they progress towards end-game gear.
Want to use PvP in order to unlock a Bloodlord Weapon? You can do that now. Want to use PvE in order to unlock Warlord and Sovereign? Also possible.
Do note that Renown Rank requirements for gear remain unchanged, so for PvP sets, doing actual PvP remains a requirement.
Full Armour set & ward information can be found in the Official ROR Wiki

Armour Set | Ward Unlock | Aquisition | |||
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Decimator | Recruit Ward | Tier 1 Warcamps for War Crests | |||
Braggart | Recruit Ward | Tier 1 Warcamps for War Crests | |||
Carnage | Recruit Ward | Chapter 1 up to Chapter 4 of the WAR Story for War Token | |||
Hunter's | Recruit Ward | Obtained by killing specific lair bosses in RvR Lakers | |||
Protector's | Recruit Ward | Obtained by killing bosses in Dragonback Pass dungeon | |||
Obliterator | Scout Ward | Via Open RvR and scenarios | The set require Recruit Ward & Career Rank 16-17 Renown Rank 15-17 | ||
Challenger | Scout Ward | Via Open RvR and scenarios | The set require Recruit Ward & Career Rank 16-17 Renown Rank 15-17 | ||
Havoc | Scout Ward | Obtainable via Public Quests | The set require Recruit Ward & Career Ranks 13-15 | ||
Tracker | Scout Ward | Obtainable by killing specific enemy Careers and Hero mobs around the World | The set require Recruit Ward & Career Rank 13-17 | ||
Keeper | Scout Ward | Obtainable by killing dungeon bosses in instances in Capital Cities | The set require Recruit Ward & and Career Rank 17 to wear. | ||
Devastator | Soldier Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Scout Ward | ||
Duelist | Soldier Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Scout Ward | ||
Mayhem | Soldier Ward | Obtainable via Public Quests | The set require Scout Ward | ||
Stalker | Soldier Ward | Obtainable via Public Quests | The set require Scout Ward | ||
Annihilator | Officer Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Soldier Ward | ||
Mercenary | Officer Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Soldier Ward | ||
Ruin | Officer Ward | Obtainable via Public Quests | The set require Soldier Ward | ||
Conqueror | Conqueror Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Officer Ward | ||
Dominator | Conqueror Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Officer Ward | ||
Equip Red-Eye Boots | Conqueror Ward | Obtainable by killing dungeon bosses in instances. | The set require Officer Ward | ||
Vanquisher | Vanquisher Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Conqueror Ward | ||
Oppressor | Vanquisher Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Conqueror Ward | ||
Sentinel | Vanquisher Ward | Obtainable by killing dungeon bosses in instances. | The set require Conqueror Ward | ||
Onslaught | Vanquisher Ward | Obtainable via Public Quests | The set require Conqueror Ward | ||
Invader | Invader Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Vanquisher Ward | ||
Victorious | Invader Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Vanquisher Ward | ||
Triumphant | Invader Ward | Vendors using War Crests | The set require Vanquisher Ward | ||
Bloodlord | Invader Ward | Obtainable by killing dungeon bosses in instances. | The set require Vanquisher Ward | ||