Arch Enemy
Grandmaster
Only thing that would be a newbie item that you could add an armor patch to is the cloak. Head gear is factuons, torso us vet reward as @Fattson mentioned. Just make a new toon and get the cloak yourself.
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you can get a newbie robe and wizard hat easily by starting with magery, and you don't have to actually be in factions to use the hat armor patch. it costs faction silver to buy it but once you buy it anyone can use it. and yes the torso armor patch is a veteran reward, but just like the faction armor patch for a head piece, anyone can use it.
Also the head piece armor patch needs to be layered if you really want it to be useful. that way you can wear it on top of your actual armor head piece. otherwise the armor head piece will provide better AR, granted you have to repair it every once in a while and it is able to be looted.