To find out what visions and novictums you need talk to your local IPS!
Novictum:
I found these to drop in two locations, one was outside of Ergo's Cave in Scheol dropping from both spirits and spirit hunters, the other is a camp of soul dredges and wandering souls at the end of the peninsula S of the word "East" in East of Elysium (730x990). You need a total of 6 of these to upgrade all parts you can to Tier 1. The drop rate is slow.
*Confirmed Drops*
Ergo Cave Location Drops of Novictum:
Novictum of Mud
Novictum of Sand
Caustic Novictum
Compact Novictum Stone
East of Ely Location Drops of Novictum:
Novictum of Sand
Mist of Novictum
Caustic Novictum
Carbonized Novictum Stone
Radiant Novictum Gas
Pure Novictum Liquid
Compact Novictum Stone
Transparent Novictum
Spongy Novictum
Porous Novictum Stone
Crystalized Novictum
Embryo's:
Drops off mobs in the Redeemed Temple "Roch's Keep" static dungeon in Scheol just NE of the portal into Upper Scheol off of Archaic Guardians and the mobs in the same area. Entrance to Temple is 1715x380 Upper Scheol. You can also farm Visions there, easily doable with a team 2 if one is a healer and both high levels. The drop rate on these is not bad, but not extremely good. You will need a total of 6 to upgrade all parts you can to Tier 1.
Visions:
Two locations one being in Scheol as stated above and the other is the redeemed dungeon in Central Elysium which is soloable beyond all means now and these can be collected at quick rates. You will need a total of 18 of these to upgrade all parts you can to Tier 1.
Canister of Pure Liquid Notum (QL 50+):
These are dropping off Esoteric Hiathlins (1427x1245) Near the blue trees in Lower Scheol, also in Upper Scheol from Chimeran Canine (1450x1850) just east of the portal to Lower Scheol. The drop rate is pretty high so they are easy to get. But for every piece of armor you want to upgrade you have to make a return trip since this item is Unique.
To upgrade your armor:
Step 1: Talk to your IPS tell him you have parts for armor, next tell him you have parts for your glyph. Give him your three visions and one embryo. He in return will you give one Glyph. This is unique so don't use anymore until you upgrade your armor.
Step 2: Combine 1 Pure Liquid Notum Container with your glyph. You will need someone with 550 QFT to do this if you do not have that skill. This item is tradeable so it is possible to have someone do it for you.
Step 3: Combine one of your prof specific Novictums with the activated Glyph. You need 600 psychology for this. This item is tradeable so it is possible to have someone do it for you.
Step 4: Combine the glyph to the piece of armor you would like to upgrade to tier 1. The pieces you can upgrade are Chest, Sleeves x2, Gloves, Pants and Boots.
Step 5: Click away until you max the lvl out on this. And please don't be surprised if you cannot lvl it much, it seems if you are not a specific breed for some of the armor that you will have an extremely hard time to lvl it.
Have Fun!
If any other locations are found or if anything needs to be changed then please post here and I will update. Also a confirmed list of where the novictums are dropping would be nice. I only did a run through of both places.
Research Gathered by Tubarolean and SuperSolid (RK2, Adrastus II)