Sovereign Set
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The Sovereign Set
The Sovereign Set is the final, highest-tier armor set within Return of Reckoning.
This set comes after the Warlord Set, and requires Renown Rank 75-78 to equip.
Sovereign features 8 pieces, and like the Invader Set and Warlord Set before it, all pieces of Sovereign are bound on pick-up, so you must earn all pieces of this set with War Crests.
How to equip Sovereign Armor
To wear Sovereign Armor, you'll first need the Invader Ward granted by equipping five pieces of Invader Armor or equivalent sets.
Once that's done, it's time to head North in your capital city to either the Palace of Altdorf or The Citadel within the Inevitable City. (You can also head to the far Western area of Karaz-A-Karak, or the Great Green Hall in Karak Eight Peaks.)
Look for Reingard Kolb (Order) or Strezhyrr (Destro) and speak to them to begin purchasing the Armor set.
You'll need Renown Rank 75 to start equipping pieces, and Renown Rank 78 to finish the set.
Off-Spec Sovereign
Sovereign armor is unique as it offers a special off-spec set for every class. The general breakdown for these specs is:
- Tank: Primary spec Defense-focused, Off-spec DPS-focused
- Healer: Primary spec Heal-focused, Off-spec DPS-focused
- DPS: Primary Spec DPS-focused, Off-spec defense-focused
You can find the Off-spec Vendor located next to the regular Sovereign merchant, so be sure to check closely that you're purchasing the right set before buying anything. (There are no refunds!)
Sovereign Armor Costs
- Sovereign Belt: 649 War Crests, Renown 75
- Sovereign Cape: 819 War Crests, Renown 75
- Sovereign Boots: 1073 War Crests, Renown 76
- Sovereign Gloves: 924 War Crests, Renown 76
- Sovereign Shoulders: 1461 War Crests, Renown 77
- Sovereign Helm: 1608 War Crests, Renown 77
- Sovereign Accessory: 1849 War Crests, Renown 78
- Sovereign Body: 1950 War Crests, Renown 78
Which Sovereign set should I pick?
As always, this is situational and depends on your playstyle and type of build you'd like to bring to combat. Some players also combine bonuses from Sovereign with other set bonuses.
Set Bonuses
Wearing 2 or more pieces of Sovereign will grant your character additional set bonuses.
- Defensive Tanks share the same bonuses across all classes. Offensive Tanks share almost all bonuses, but gain different 8-piece abilities.
- If your class is called out specifically on a bonus, it means they gain only the bonus listed after their class name on that row.
To see full details on the set bonuses for Sovereign, expand one of the tables below:
| Sov Effect | Off-Sov Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Pieces | +80 Wounds | +80 Strength |
| 3 Pieces | +88 Toughness | +88 Wounds |
| 4 Pieces | +6% Block | +15% Critical Damage |
| 5 Pieces | +6% Reduction in being critically hit | +6% Melee Critical Chance |
| 6 Pieces | +2 Defensive Mastery Tree Abilities (Path of Vaul / Vigilance / Stone) | +2 Offensive Mastery Tree Abilities (Path of Khaine / Conquest / Vengeance) |
| 7 Pieces | On Being Attacked: 10% chance to increase Parry, Block, Disrupt and Dodge by 10% for 10 seconds. | On Hit: 10% chance to increase Block Strikethrough and Parry Strikethrough by 10% for 10 seconds. |
| 8 Pieces | Gain Ability: Leading the Charge (AOE movement speed increase for 10 seconds) | Swordmaster/Black Orc: Desolation - Up to 3 nearby enemies within 10 feet immediately lose 1800 Morale. Knight of the Blazing Sun/Black Guard: Reduces an enemy's movement speed by 30% for 10 seconds. Ironbreaker/Chosen: - Reduce incoming heals by 50% for 10 seconds on an enemy. |
| Sov Effect | Off-Sov Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Pieces | +80 Willpower | +80 Intelligence DoK/WP: +80 Strength |
| 3 Pieces | +88 Wounds | +88 Wounds |
| 4 Pieces | +6% Reduced Armor Penetration | +6% Reduced chance to be Disrupted DoK/WP: +6% Reduced Armor Penetration |
| 5 Pieces | +6% Healing Critical chance | +6% Magic Critical Chance DoK/WP: +6% Block |
| 6 Pieces | +2 Healing Mastery Tree Abilities. (Path of Dark Rites / x / x/ x/ x) |
+2 Offensive Mastery Tree Abilities. (Path of Sacrifice / x / x /x /x) |
| 7 Pieces | On Heal: 10% Chance to recover 60 Action Points over 3 seconds. DoK/WP: On Casting Heal: 20% chance to recover 30 Soul Essence / Righteous Fury over 3 seconds. |
On Hit: 10% chance to increase target's chance to be critically hit by 7% for 10 seconds. DoK/WP: Any time you block an attack, you will gain 60 action points over 3 seconds. |
| 8 Pieces | Archmage/Shaman: Absolute Preservation - You and your defensive target cannot be critically hit for 10 sec. DoK/WP - You instantly regain 120 Soul Essence/Righteous Fury. Zealot/Runepriest - Increases your chance to critically hit and heal by 10% for 10 sec. |
Gain Ability: Unshackled Freedom - You and your defensive targets abilities cost no Action Points for 10 seconds. DoK/WP: Dispersion - For 10 seconds, your attacks will heal your allies within 30 feet for 200% of the damage done. |
| Sov Effect | Off-Sov Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Pieces | +80 Strength | +80 Strength |
| 3 Pieces | +88 Wounds | +88 Toughness |
| 4 Pieces | +6% Armor Penetration WH/WE: +15% Critical Damage |
+96 Wounds WH/WE: +367 Armor Bonus |
| 5 Pieces | +6% Melee Critical Chance | +734 Armor WH/WE: +6% Reduction in being Critically Hit |
| 6 Pieces | +2 Single Target DPS Mastery Tree Abilities (Skavenslayer / Judgment / ) | +2 x tree Abilities (Trollslayer / Confession / Guardian / ) |
| 7 Pieces | On Hit: 10% chance to increase target's chance to be critically hit by 7% for 10 seconds. | On Being Attacked: 10% chance to reduce incoming damage by 4% for 10 seconds. |
| 8 Pieces | Gain Ability: Desolation - Up to 3 nearby enemies within 10 feet immediately lose 1800 Morale WH/WE: Enough! - You knock your target back a long distance. |
Gain Ability: Inexorable Force - Your defensive target becomes immune to Stagger, Knockdown, Root and Knockback effects for 10 seconds. |
| Sov Effect | Off-Sov Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Pieces | +80 Ballistic Skill | +80 Ballistic Skill |
| 3 Pieces | +88 Wounds | +88 Wounds |
| 4 Pieces | +6% Armor Penetration | +367 Armor Bonus |
| 5 Pieces | +6% Ranged Critical Chance | +6% Reduction in being Critically Hit |
| 6 Pieces | +2 Mastery Tree Ability Points (Path of Scout / ) | +2 Mastery Tree Ability Points (Path of Assault / / ) |
| 7 Pieces | On hit: 10% chance to increase your critical hit rate by 9% and your critical damage by 12% for 9 seconds. | On hit: 10% chance to reduce Target's movement speed by 40% for 10 seconds. |
| 8 Pieces | SW/SH - All your build times are reduced by 1.5 sec. for 10 seconds. Engi: Unshackled Freedom - You and your defensive target's abilities cost no Action Points for 10 seconds. |
Gain Ability: Fettered Might - Your target will have their Action Point cost increased by 50% for 10 sec. SH: All your build times are reduced by 1.5 sec. for 10 seconds. |
| Sov Effect | Off-Sov Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Pieces | +80 Intelligence | +80 Intelligence |
| 3 Pieces | +88 Wounds | +88 Wounds |
| 4 Pieces | +15% Critical Damage | +367 Armor Bonus |
| 5 Pieces | +6% Magic Critical Chance | +6% Reduction in being Critically Hit |
| 6 Pieces | +2 Mastery Tree Ability Points (Path of Incineration / Agony / Havoc ) |
+2 Mastery Tree Ability Points (Path of Conflagaration / Destruction / Demonology ) |
| 7 Pieces | On hit: 10% chance to increase all damage taken by your target by 5% for 10 seconds. Magus: On Hit: 10% chance to increase your critical hit rate by 9%, and your critical damage by 12% for 9 seconds. |
On hit: 10% chance to reduce Target's movement speed by 40% for 10 seconds. |
| 8 Pieces | Gain Ability: Unshackled Freedom - You and your defensive targets abilities cost no Action Points for 10 seconds. | Gain Ability: True Dhar / Wind of Aqshy - increases the radius of all your spells by 50% for 10 seconds. Magus: Fettered Might - Your target will have their Action Point cost increased by 50% for 10 seconds. |
