Best Armor Sets

This page offers a list of the 4 best armor sets found in Breath of the Wild. The armor sets listed below will offer different advantages, with some sets offering less armor but giving the player useful buffs.

Climbing Armor Set¶

Armor Piece	Base Defense	Location
Climber’s Bandanna	3	Ree Dahee Shrine
Climbing Gear	3	Chaas Qeta Shrine
Climbing Boots	3	Tahno O’ah Shrine

This armor is unique because it offers increased speed during climbing. With the full set you’ll be able to scale huge mountains quickly and without taking up all your stamina. Whilst the base armor is a little low, you could easily swap into this armor before departing on a big climb or you can upgrade it to increase its defense. Upgrading the armor will also upgrade the climbing buff.

Climbing Armor Upgrades¶

The Armor can be upgraded by the Fairies at Great Fairy Fountains with the following materials and monster parts. Each part can be upgraded with the same amount of materials. The more Fairies you’ve found, the higher tiers you’ll be able unlock.

Stealth Armor Set¶

Armor Piece	Base Defense	Location
Stealth Mask	2	Armor Shop in Kakariko Village - 500 Rupees
Stealth Chest Guard	2	Armor Shop in Kakariko Village - 700 Rupees
Stealth Tights	2	Armor Shop in Kakariko Village - 600 Rupees

The Stealth Armor set is bought in the Armor Shop ‘Enchanted’, run by Claree in Kakariko Village. The armor offers increased stealth as well as increased speed at night. This is a great set for the stealthy player, but the set is the weakest enhanceable armor set so you’ll be sacrificing on defense stats. But that is quite typical for stealthy armor in RPGs anyway!

Stealth Armor Upgrades¶

The Armor can be upgraded by the Fairies at Great Fairy Fountains with the following materials and monster parts. Each part can be upgraded with the same amount of materials. The more Fairies you’ve found, the higher tiers you’ll be able unlock.

Tier	Defense	Required Materials
★	4	3 x Blue Nightshade
★★	6	5 x Blue Nightshade, 5 x Sunset Firefly
★★★	9	8 x Silent Shroom, 5 x Sneaky River Snail
★★★★	16	10 x Stealthfin Trout, 5 x Silent Princess

Barbarian Armor Set¶

Armor Piece	Base Defense	Location
Barbarian Helm	3	Tu Ka’loh Shrine
Barbarian Armor	3	Dila Maag Shrine
Barbarian Leg Wraps	3	Qaza Tokki Shrine

This armor set is for the players who value damage, since this set offers increased attack damage and reduced stamina on spin attacks. It also has a decent armor rating and can be found in Shrines meaning you won’t have to save up rupees if you’re looking to get good armor quickly.

Barbarian Armor Upgrades¶

The Armor can be upgraded by the Fairies at Great Fairy Fountains with the following materials and monster parts. Each part can be upgraded with the same amount of materials. The more Fairies you’ve found, the higher tiers you’ll be able unlock.

Ancient Armor Set¶

Armor Piece	Base Defense	Location
Ancient Helm	4	Akkala Ancient Lab
Ancient Cuirass	4	Akkala Ancient Lab
Ancient Greaves	4	Akkala Ancient Lab

This armor set, especially when fully upgraded, offers the highest defense stats out of all base game armor. It will also offer increased protection from Guardian-type enemies and when you upgrade the armor above ★★, you’ll earn the Ancient Proficiency buff, which increases damage with ancient weapons by 80%. However, each armor piece will set you back 2000 Rupees, 20 x Ancient Gear, 5 x Ancient Shaft and 3 x Ancient Core.

Ancient Armor Upgrades¶

Honorable Mentions¶

Champion’s Tunic¶

Armor Piece	Base Defense	Location
Champion’s Tunic	8	Given by Impa in Kakariko Village after one of Link’s memories is recovered.

The iconic Champion’s Tunic is not a part of a set therefore it doesn’t give any set bonuses, but that doesn’t mean that the tunic on its own isn’t great! It offers high defense, especially after being upgraded, and it also offers the unique bonus of displaying the HP of enemies when worn.

Champion’s Tunic Upgrade¶

Thunder Helm¶

Armor Piece	Base Defense	Location
Thunder Helm	3	Reward for completing The Thunder Helm

The Thunder Helm is gifted to you when you defeat the Divine Beast Vah Naboris and then complete the quest The Thunder Helm, which requires that you help all the inhabitants of Gerudo. The Helm is a unique head piece that offers immunity to lightning. The downside to it is that it cannot be upgraded.