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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

How to Get The Ember Armor in Tears of The Kingdom

By
Jessica Dillon

There are tons of different armor sets in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom. Many even are hidden on the map, so you will need to find three different chests to complete them. The Ember set is one of these armors, and in order to get it, you will need to explore Eldin. The guide below goes over where to find all three pieces of the Ember armor in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom.

The complete Ember armor set

How to Get The Ember Headdress

The "Ember Headdress" iconEmber Headdress can be found in "YunoboCo HQ South Cave" iconYunoboCo HQ South Cave, making it extremely easy to get. just ride a Minecart from Goron City to !YunoboCo HQ. Once inside of the cave, defeat the "Horriblin" iconHorriblin. You will see a ton of breakable rocks, and use a weapon or bomb to open up the cave to find a Zonai vehicle inside. Use "Ultrahand" iconUltrahand to place the wheels on it and then use it to drive through the lake of lava. You will find the Ember Headdress in the chest on the other side.

(1 of 4) Go into the YunoboCo HQ South Cave

How to Get The Ember Shirt

The "Ember Shirt" iconEmber Shirt is also a short walk from Goron City. It can be found at "Goronbi River Cave" iconGoronbi River Cave, at the south end of Goronbi River, and has "Moblin" iconMoblins guarding it out front and a Horriblin as you walk in. Once inside you will see a lava river. Use the hardened pieces of lava to move down to the cave and you will come to the "Fire Like" iconFire Like and the lava waterfall. You will want to use a few pieces of hardened lava to cross over to the island with the Fire Like and defeat it. Once this is done, let a hardened piece of lava drift under the waterfall and then jump on to ride it down to the end of the river. Jump off on the right and climb up to find the chest with the Ember Shirt.

(1 of 3) Defeat the Moblins and Horriblin to get into Goronbi River Cave.

How to Get The Ember Trousers

The "Ember Trousers" iconEmber Trousers is the farthest away and is located in "Cephla Lake Cave" iconCephla Lake Cave on the west side of Cephla Lake. Inside you will find a ton of treasure chests. The one with the Ember Trousers is stuck in the ground in the back of the cave. You can also pick up a dog to help you figure out the right chest, once you do. Use Ultrahand to pull it out and grab the Ember Trousers to complete your set.

(1 of 4) Feed the nearby dog some food items until it goes into the cave

How to Upgrade The Ember Armor Set

To upgrade the Ember armor set you will need to visit a Great Fairy Fountain, there are four scattered around Hyrule. The set can be upgraded all the way to 20 and will gain the Hot Weather Charge, this gives you a faster attack in hot weather. The chart below goes over how to upgrade your armor, keep in mind that you need to do this for all three pieces.

Defense Level Items Needed Rupees Needed
5 x3 "Fire Fruit" iconFire Fruit 10 Rupees
8 x5 "Fire-Breath Lizalfos Horn" iconFire-Breath Lizalfos Horn, x5 "Summerwing Butterfly" iconSummerwing Butterfly 50 Rupees
12 x5 "Warm Darner" iconWarm Darner, x5 "Fire Like Stone" iconFire Like Stone, x5 "Large Zonai Charge" iconLarge Zonai Charge 200 Rupees
20 x5 Gleeok Flame Horn, x10 "Large Zonai Charge" iconLarge Zonai Charges, x10 "Sizzlefin Trout" iconSizzlefin Trout 500 Rupees

You will need to have found all four Great Fairy Fountains to upgrade this set all the way to 20.

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  • Publisher
    Nintendo
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    Action Adventure
  • Guide Release
    12 May 2023
  • Last Updated
    30 August 2023
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Embark on a quest to find the missing princess, uncover the truth behind a cataclysm, and explore Hyrule’s landscapes and floating islands. This guide for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the sequel to Breath of the Wild, includes:

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