The Armory: how to check any hero’s gear, rating and fights

The Armory is a page where you can look up any hero in the game: what they wear, what their rating is and how their latest fights went. MMORPG players know armories from big games — that’s where you check future raid mates and arena opponents. Zarhold, a card MMORPG in your browser, has an armory both on the site and in the game itself. Here’s what you can see and how to use it.

What an armory is

An armory is an open directory of heroes. You don’t need to invite someone to a party or ask for a screenshot: a name is enough. On the site the Armory is open to everyone, even without logging into the game — open the Armory section.

How to find a hero

• By name — part of the name is enough.
• By class — say, every Priest or every Warlock.
• Sorting — by rating, level, item level or achievements. That shows the world’s best heroes by each measure.

With no filters the Armory shows the whole world’s list — handy for seeing what the strongest wear.

What a hero’s page shows

A hero’s page is the same as the in-game armory:

• Gear — a paper doll with every equipped item. Hover over an item for the full tooltip: stats, enchants, sharpening and every bonus.
• Item level — the average of equipped gear. How to raise it: Level 60 gear guide.
• Stats — the total from all equipped gear.
• Heirloom set — how many heirlooms are worn and which set thresholds are reached: Heirloom items.
• Ratings by mode — each arena mode and battlegrounds are counted separately: rating, wins, losses and win rate.
• Mythic+ — the season rating, best keystone and how many routes are done: Mythic+ in a browser MMORPG.
• Professions — which crafts are learned and how far.
• Recent fights — against whom, the result and a replay you can watch in the game.
• Achievements and duels — the history of one-on-one wins.

Why check the Armory

1. Before a raid or keystone. See a future party member’s item level and role — and whether the group is ready for heroic or mythic. How difficulties work: Difficulties in an MMORPG.
2. Before the arena. Learn the opponent’s class and gear, rating and win rate: Arena rating and the Hall of Fame.
3. To gear up better. See what the best heroes of your class wear and build a similar set.
4. To learn. Open a replay of someone else’s fight and see which cards a strong player plays and in what order. How to review a fight: Combat log and damage meter.

The Armory in the game

In the game the same directory lives in the Archive of Chronicles quarter of the capital, next to the Battle Chronicles. You can open any hero there, and the “Arena” tab shows their ratings, Mythic+ points included.

Next to the Armory on the site

• Ratings — arena and battleground ladders.
• Mythic+ — the season’s keystone rating and the affix schedule.
• Records — the party race.
• Guilds — a page for every guild.
• Chronicles — fight records.

Armory FAQ

Do I need to log into the game to use the Armory?

No. The Armory on the site is open to everyone: find a hero by name and look.

Can I watch a replay of someone else’s fight?

Yes. “Recent fights” on a hero’s page has a replay button — the fight opens in the game.

Does the Armory show how each item works?

Yes: hover over an item and the tooltip shows all its stats and bonuses, just like in the game.

How is the Armory different from the ratings?

Ratings are ladders of the best players in a mode. The Armory is a detailed page for one hero: gear, stats, ratings in every mode, professions and fights.

The bottom line

Zarhold’s Armory is an open card for any hero: gear with full tooltips, item level, ratings by mode, Mythic+, professions and fight replays. Players use it before raids, before the arena and when they want to dress like the best. Open the Armory now — and to see your own hero there, start playing in your browser.