The best chest armors for Throne and Liberty (TL) are the Phantom Wolf Tunic, Shock Commander Plate Armor, and Swirling Essence. See a tier list of all the Epic chest armors, the best chest armors to use, and an explanation for each chest armor's tier ranking!

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Best Chest Armor Tier List

Tier	Armor
	Phantom Wolf Tunic Shock Commander Plate Armor Swirling Essence Robe
	Arcane Shadow Robes Plate of the Field General Shadow Harvester Tunic
	Coat of the Executioner Heroic Armor of the Resistance Heroic Tunic of the Resistance
	Ascended Guardian Raiment Blessed Templar Plate Mail Heroic Garb of the Resistance Plate of the Infernal Herald
	Divine Justiciar Attire Heroic Robes of the Resistance

Note: The chest pieces included in this tier list are only composed of Epic rarity simply because you can get an early Epic chest armor as you progress through the story. If there are any notable rare chest pieces, please comment down below!

Chest Armor Tier List Explanation

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SS Tier

Phantom Wolf Tunic

Phantom Wolf Tunic	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Stats			Pros & Cons
Melee Defense: 162 Ranged Defense: 178 ・Strength 2 ・Weaken Chance 21 ・Magic Evasion 80			Strength Increase Good for both Melee and Range Premier Traits Average Defenses

The best chest armor for DPS builds is the Phantom Wolf Tunic, both for the Strength stat it provides and access to solid traits!

As with the current build system, Strength is one of the most important stats to invest in due to the innate durability and Heavy Attack Chance that the Phantom Wolf Tunic provides.

Furthermore, the Phantom Wolf Tunic not only helps DPS builds by providing consistency to DoTs, but it also has the premium package of Max Health and Evasion stats for its traits.

Best DPS Builds and Weapon Combos

Shock Commander Plate Armor

Shock Commander Plate Armor	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Stats			Pros & Cons
Melee Defense: 170 Ranged Defense: 204 ・Strength 4 ・Damage Reduction 4			High Base Defense Additional Damage Reduction Premier Traits Mediocre Armor Set

On the other hand, the best chest armor for Tank builds is the Shock Commander Plate Armor, specifically for its high base defenses, Strength, and Damage Reduction!

Alongside the increase in Strength, the Shock Commander Plate Armor currently boasts some of the highest Melee and Ranged Defense for its base stats, making it a must-have for those who plan on facing any enemy head-on.

The Shock Commander Plate Armor also has access to the premium package of Max Health and Endurance stats for its traits.

Best Tank Builds and Weapon Combos

Swirling Essence Robe

Swirling Essence Robe	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 153 Ranged Defense: 153 ・Dexterity 3 ・Wisdom 2 ・Heavy Attack Chance 33			Increases to Dexterity and Wisdome Base Addition to Heavy Attack Access to +Buff Duration Below Average Defenses

For those that prefer to support their allies with healing, the Swirling Essence Robe can be considered the BiS (best-in-slot) as it provides additional Dexterity and Wisdom, while also increasing your base Heavy Attack Chance increase!

Given healers will have to cycle their skills repeatedly and that heals can critically hit, the additional Dexterity and Wisdom come a long way. Furthermore, with the increased Heavy Attack Chance, popular builds such as the Invocator become even more potent.

While its traits are not as solid compared to the previous two, the possibility of taking Buff Duration and Evasion traits is essential for healers!

Best Healer Builds and Weapon Combos

S Tier

Arcane Shadow Robes

Arcane Shadow Robes	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 170 Ranged Defense: 136 ・Hit 40 ・Critical Hit 46 ・Melee Evasion 54			Best for Melee PvP Solid Traits No Base Stat Increase

Arcane Shadow Robes, despite lacking base stat increases, is a chest armor designed for competitive PvP play given that it focuses solely on the essential stats like Hit and Melee Evasion. This chest piece works best for builds such as the Berserker build that excels in close-range combat!

Plate of the Field General

Plate of the Field General	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 187 Ranged Defense: 187 ・Strength 2 ・Perception 1 ・Stun Chance 26`			Good Defenses Increase to Primary PvP Stats Limited to Melee

If you are interested in DPS but prefer to keep it in range of melee, the Plate of the Field General is one of the better options for you. This chest piece perfectly synergizes with any Greatsword build that leans heavily on landing their stuns, especially in PvP as it increases Stun Chance, Strength, and Perception!

To put the icing on the cake, the Field General set provides a massive bonus to Melee Heavy Attack chance and additional range for mobility skills, meaning you can consistently double your already high burst damage.

Shadow Harvester Tunic

Shadow Harvester Tunic	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 170 Ranged Defense: 170 ・Bind Chance 41 ・Ranged Evasion 74 ・Stamina Regen 1.35			Access to Shadow Harvester Set Bonus High Defense Lacking in Good Stats

If you are using a ranged build that focuses on being mobile and avoiding damage while doing so, the Shadow Harvester Tunic can be a good pick solely because of the set bonus and defenses.

While the stats it provides can be better, having access to the Shadow Harvester set bonus is more than worth it since the percentage increase to criticals can go a long way!

A Tier

Coat of the Executioner

Coat of the Executioner	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 170 Ranged Defense: 170 ・Strength 1 ・Critical Hit 40 ・Weaken Chance 46			Solid Stat Increases Premier Traits Low Strength Increase

If the Staff or Crossbow is your main weapon, the Coat of the Executioner goes a long way as a practical slot-in as it increases Weaken Chance and Strength while being easy to farm for.

Furthermore, it holds the best traits, allowing it to scale even better as you invest. However, since it can be limited to specific weapons, it did not make the cut for the S tier.

Heroic Armor of the Resistance

Heroic Armor of the Resistance	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 178 Ranged Defense: 195 ・Max Health 605 ・Melee Evasion 60			Heavy Focus on Durability Has the Best Traits Obtainable After Main Story No Stat Increase

The Heroic Armor of the Resistance is one of, if not the most valuable chest piece you can get after the main story quest. This armor holds well especially for PvP purposes due to the raw tankiness it gives to build.

This piece also has some of the best traits possible while having the plus that it is easily farmed. However, the lack of a stat increase means that it does not scale well into the end-game where reaching breakpoints is key.

Heroic Tunic of the Resistance

Heroic Tunic of the Resistance	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 170 Ranged Defense: 170 ・Dexterity 2 ・Hit 87			Above Average Defense Stats Increase Consistency Bad Traits

The Heroic Tunic of the Resistance is one of the better option out of the four starter epic equipment after the main story quest, specifically for DPS builds. Even if it is a transitionary chest piece, its high increase to Dexterity and Hit goes a long way, especially in PvP.

However, not having the better traits prevents this armor piece from reaching the S tier.

B Tier

Ascended Guardian Raiment

Ascended Guardian Raiment	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 162 Ranged Defense: 144 ・Perception 2 ・Max Health 300 ・Stamina Regen 1.65			High HP Increase Perception Increase Below Average Defense Hard to Obtain Stamina Regen Dump Stat

While Ascended Guardian Raiment is a good slot in due to its high Perception and Max HP increase, it is ultimately outshined by other chest pieces because of how difficult it can be to obtain for its value.

Furthermore, the Ascended Guardian set bonus is handy for builds that like to have a high APM, but other Ascended Guardian equipment gives out better stats than its chestpiece counterpart.

Blessed Templar Plate Mail

Blessed Templar Plate Mail	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 280 Ranged Defense: 195 ・Mana Regen 7.5 ・Stamina Regen 1			Highest Melee Defense Poor Stats Lacking Good Traits Hard to get

If your build is already set and only needs massive defensive stats, Blessed Templar Plate Mail might be a good option as it offers the highest melee defense possible.

However, the caveat is that the stats it provides are lackluster and barely noticeable, making the effort to get the piece not worth it.

Heroic Garb of the Resistance

Heroic Garb of the Resistance	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 178 Ranged Defense: 162 ・Perception 2 ・Max Health 650			Premium PvP Gear Good Traits and Defense High Competition w/ Other Options

The third best option out of the starter epic chest pieces, the Heroic Garb of the Resistance is exceptional for its viability in competitive PvP play. It is considered viable because it provides exceptional Perception and Max Health, two key stats for PvP.

Other than those boons, it is mainly outperformed by the other two options you can get by a significant amount in PvE and PvP content, justifying its place in the B Tier.

Plate of the Infernal Herald

Plate of the Infernal Herald	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 178 Ranged Defense: 297 ・Dexterity 3			Focuses on Dexterity Highest Ranged Defense Poor Traits

If you plan on playing Crossbows that are maxed out with Dexterity, the Plate of the Infernal Herald will be a necessity as it provides the highest amount out of all the chest pieces while having the highest ranged defense!

However, that same focus on Dexterity can be a detriment as that is the only special thing about it, limiting it only to absolutely niche builds.

C Tier

Divine Justiciar Attire

Divine Justiciar Attire	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 162 Ranged Defense: 144 ・Wisdom 4 ・Weaken Chance 78			High Wisdom Low Defenses Mediocre Traits

At first glance, the Divine Justiciar Attire looks like it can be a substantial addition to most Wand and Staff builds as the Wisdom and Weaken Chance accentuate them well. However, it is essentially a weaker version of Swirling Essence Robe while being arguably more difficult to farm for.

Heroic Robes of the Resistance

Heroic Robes of the Resistance	Overall Tier Ranking
	PvE				PvP
Pros			Cons
Melee Defense: 162 Ranged Defense: 144 ・Max Health 545 ・Mana Regen 52.5			High HP Lackluster Stats and Defense

While the Heroic Robes of the Resistance is the mage-counterpart of the first few epic armors you can receive, it is overshadowed by all of the other options available. The only good part about it is that it provides a ton of Max Health, but other than that, it is lackluster.

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