Guild Wars 2

Hi! I have a question. I was googling for this new Celestial armor everyone is talking about and how to get it but I haven’t found anything on it. Not even a skin.

Can someone please explain to me how I can get this armor? =)

Thank you

You can get the new Celestial recipes which allows you to craft the celestial armour. It is an armour attribute, so if you were a Tailor for example you would want the Celestial Intricate Gossamer Insignia: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Celestial_Intricate_Gossamer_Insignia

That would then allow you to craft Celestial gear using the Insignia and combining it with the typical components (as in the two pieces you craft and combine with an insignia normally). Alternatively you should be able to buy it on the Trading post.
I’m unsure if the armour uses a unique skin or if it just uses the same skins as the last tier of craftable armours (I would imagine it does that since if it were a new skin it would be a bigger deal).

Thank you very much! Much appreciated!

All the celestial items are using the default crafted gear skins, just with the celestial stats. Also, you will not be able to buy any crafted celestial items on the trading post ever, unless ANet reverses course – upon crafting any of them, they are automatically Account Bound, Soulbound on Use.

So if you want items with those stats, better track down the recipe sheets and learn the related crafting disciplines, and then get ready to wait FOREVER to get enough charged crystals (1 per day with 5 needed per item = so much waiting!), because that’s your only option right now.

Gildan Bladeborn.2198:

All the celestial items are using the default crafted gear skins, just with the celestial stats. Also, you will not be able to buy any crafted celestial items on the trading post ever, unless ANet reverses course – upon crafting any of them, they are automatically Account Bound, Soulbound on Use.

So if you want items with those stats, better track down the recipe sheets and learn the related crafting disciplines, and then get ready to wait FOREVER to get enough charged crystals (1 per day with 5 needed per item = so much waiting!), because that’s your only option right now.

On a slightly off topic note, I really hope this sort of thing becomes the model for how Ascended weapons and armor are introduced into the game. Crafters need a way to create the highest end gear.

On the other hand, if the gear was tradeable, then it could be a HUGE money maker for crafters due to the timegating of quartz(only 1 per day possible). I would value a single Charged Quartz at at least 10g, which means I would ask a minimum of 50g for a piece of Celestial gear! Would definitely provide a great way to make money for casuals.

FlamingFoxx.1305:

You can get the new Celestial recipes which allows you to craft the celestial armour. It is an armour attribute, so if you were a Tailor for example you would want the Celestial Intricate Gossamer Insignia: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Celestial_Intricate_Gossamer_Insignia

That would then allow you to craft Celestial gear using the Insignia and combining it with the typical components (as in the two pieces you craft and combine with an insignia normally). Alternatively you should be able to buy it on the Trading post.
I’m unsure if the armour uses a unique skin or if it just uses the same skins as the last tier of craftable armours (I would imagine it does that since if it were a new skin it would be a bigger deal).

Few corrections and clarifications:
- It uses the lact craftable tier skin, as other level 80 craftable exotics.
- It can’t be bought off the Trading Post, because it is Account Bound, soulbound on use.
- You need not only insignia recipe, but the specific part recipe as well (i.e. Celestial Exalted Mantle recipe) – discovery does not work for celestial stat gear (which is a shame, it really should. Anet seriously overdid that part).
- it is heavily time-gated, because each insignia/jewel etc uses Charged Quarts Crystals (and you can only make one of those per day).
- additionally, the base material (quartz crystals) you get charged crystals from will only be accessible through one normal node in your instance after the current living story event ends. And that only if you manage to unlock that node by doing current metaachievement.

Personally, the above method, even if annoying, would have been okay for ascended tier gear, but is seriously over the top for exotic quality one.

I must be doing something wrong then. I got leather working up, made the celestial insignia, but it didn’t let me craft with it…in fact it didn’t even show up as an option. So I thought maybe I had to use mystic forge instead…nope. All my gold is gone now. What next? lol

Ragnarvor.2351:

I must be doing something wrong then. I got leather working up, made the celestial insignia, but it didn’t let me craft with it…in fact it didn’t even show up as an option. So I thought maybe I had to use mystic forge instead…nope. All my gold is gone now. What next? lol

You need to get the specific recipe for the armor piece(s) you want to craft. If you look on the TP, you’ll see recipes for Emblazoned Coats, Boots etc. You need both the insignia recipe AND the armor piece recipe in order to craft a Celestial item.

Yeah, I’m not a fan of it either. :P

Most important thing everyone forgot to mention. Only lvl80 characters can craft these items! Hope yours is!

I was a little surprised to find that the recipes only seem to unlock per character … this seems a bit tough on newcomers to the game as the recipes are obviously limited time only and will eventually run out of supply on the TP. So people who come to the game a few months from now won’t be able to get them at all, unless they add them to the karma vendors (at the crafting stations) like the other recipes.

Also, feel sorry for anyone accidentally deleting a char they’ve opened the recipes on!