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== Thematic sets ==
All [[town]]s from {{roe}} {{swh|noicon=|as well as the [[Cove]] from {{hota}}}} have a set of artifact thematically linked to them.

{| 
! Faction !! Right Hand !! Bonus !! Left Hand !! Bonus || Torso !! Bonus !! Head !! Bonus !! Other? !! Combo?
|-
| {{Town|Rampart}} || {{An2|Centaur's Axe|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Shield of the Dwarven Lords|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Breastplate of Petrified Wood|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +1 || {{An2|Helm of the Alabaster Unicorn|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +1 || [ {{An2|Bow of Elven Cherrywood|0=}}{{An2|Bowstring of the Unicorn's Mane|0=}} ] ||
|-
| {{Town|Necropolis}} || {{An2|Blackshard of the Dead Knight|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Shield of the Yawning Dead|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Rib Cage|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Skull Helmet|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Amulet of the Undertaker|0=}}{{An2|Dead Man's Boots|0=}}{{An2|Vampire's Cowl|0=}} || {{An2|Armor of the Damned|0=}}+{{An2|Cloak of the Undead King|0=}}
|-
| {{Town|Fortress}} || {{An2|Greater Gnoll's Flail|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Buckler of the Gnoll King|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Scales of the Greater Basilisk|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Helm of Chaos|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +3 || ||
|-
| {{Town|Stronghold}} || {{An2|Ogre's Club of Havoc|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +5 || {{An2|Targ of the Rampaging Ogre|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +5 || {{An2|Tunic of the Cyclops King|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Crown of the Supreme Magi|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +4 || || {{swh|noicon=|{{An2|Ironfist of the Ogre|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
|-
| {{Town|Inferno}} || {{An2|Sword of Hellfire|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Shield of the Damned|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Breastplate of Brimstone|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +5 || {{An2|Hellstorm Helmet|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +5 || || {{An2|Armageddon's Blade|link=Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|0=}}*
|- class="onlyhota"
| {{Town|Cove}} || {{An2|Trident of Dominion|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +7 || {{An2|Shield of Naval Glory|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +7 || {{An2|Royal Armor of Nix|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Crown of the Five Seas|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +6 || ||
|-
| {{Town|Castle}} || {{An2|Sword of Judgement|0=}}	|| {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}}+5 || {{An2|Lion's Shield of Courage|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Armor of Wonder|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +1 || {{An2|Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Sandals of the Saint|0=}}{{An2|Celestial Necklace of Bliss|0=}} [ {{An2|Angel Feather Arrows|0=}}{{An2|Angel Wings|0=}} ] || {{An2|Angelic Alliance|0=}}
|-
| {{Town|Dungeon}} || {{An2|Red Dragon Flame Tongue|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Dragon Scale Shield|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Dragon Scale Armor|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Crown of Dragontooth|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Dragonbone Greaves|0=}}{{An2|Dragon Wing Tabard|0=}}{{An2|Necklace of Dragonteeth|0=}}{{An2|Quiet Eye of the Dragon|0=}}{{An2|Still Eye of the Dragon|0=}} || {{An2|Power of the Dragon Father|0=}}
|-
| {{Town|Tower}} || {{An2|Titan's Gladius|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +12 {{ps|Defense|0=}} -3 || {{An2|Sentinel's Shield|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +12 {{ps|Attack|0=}} -3 || {{An2|Titan's Cuirass|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +10 {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} -2 || {{An2|Thunder Helmet|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +10 {{ps|Power|0=}} -2 || || {{An2|Titan's Thunder|0=}}
|}

In {{ab}}, the Inferno theme set became plot-relevant as the components of [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]], without being an actual combination artifact as this mechanic would not be introduced until the next expansion. In {{sod}}, several of these sets became the basis for combination artifacts: [[Armor of the Damned]] for the Necropolis set, [[Angelic Alliance]] for the Castle set, [[Power of the Dragon Father]] for the Dungeon set, and [[Titan's Thunder]] for the Tower set. [[Unused content|Cut content]] shows additional combination artifacts were planned, one of which, the [[Ironfist of the Ogre]], was added in {{hota}} as made from the Stronghold set.

A special case is the {{An|Bow of the Sharpshooter}}. It takes two components that are thematically tied to Rampart, and one that is thematically tied to Castle, making it mixed between the two town themes, just like its namesake the {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}.

[[Gregory Fulton]] mentioned the level of the bonus from a given set corresponded to that faction's "[https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/topic/18778 technical prowess]", which provides some contrast with their levels in the Mages Guild. For instance, Rampart and Necropolis both have level 5 mages guilds, but they have the worst artifacts, so their magic culture is heavy on spells. Fortress and Stronghold are the worst at spell casting, limited to level 3, but they are in the mid-tier for artifacts. Inferno, Dungeon, and Tower excel in both aspects, and Castle is one of the best at creating artifacts. This logic, if applied to HotA, would also make Cove better at creating magic items than Inferno; while Bulwark and Factory are simply out of the picture as they do not have any thematic artifact.