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With the sheer number of armor, weapons, shields, and bows— among other things — in the game, players would obviously want to obtain the best equipment possible. Armor is especially in demand in this regard, since it’s the only piece of equipment that doesn’t have a durability stat attached to it. Here are 10 of the best armor sets that should definitely be a part of one’s arsenal in Breath Of The Wild.
Updated January 9, 2022 by Ritwik Mitra:Breath of the Wildhas redefined the very nature of open-world gaming itself and shown modern developers what a sandbox game should really be like. The game takes everything that has been established in the open-world genre and has improved upon each and every facet to create a truly magical game indeed. Of course, Breath of the Wild is also a challenging game, and players need to don a reliable set of armor to fight against insurmountable odds.
16 Worn Set
Link starts off with the worst armor set in the entire game, which is understandable. The whole point of the Worn Set is to be replaced with other valuable armor in the game, after all.
That being said, Link definitely looks pretty neat in this set, if nothing else. Of course, fashion doesn’t equate to defense, and Link would definitely be taken down one fell swoop by any powerful enemy if he’s caught with this set of armor.
15 Dark Set
The Dark Set is definitely one of the coolest-looking armor sets in the game. The player needs to put in a ton of effort and get lucky with the appearance of Kilton’s shop to gain this sinister armor.
Wearing the full set unlocks greater night speed for Link, which is a minor yet appreciable buff. Unfortunately, the fact that the Dark Set can’t be upgraded really takes it down a notch when it comes to protecting Link.
14 Hylian Set
The Hylian Set is another set of armor that definitely looks neat, although it falters quite a bit when it comes to promoting defense. As a result, players won’t really have a reason to use this armor after the early game.
The materials required to upgrade this armor aren’t really all that expensive, but making that effort seems like a bit too much. After all, the player will have other pieces of armor to focus on instead.
13 Gerudo Set
The Gerudo Set is a necessity for Link to get into Gerudo Town disguised as a woman. However, aside from this function, it doesn’t really have any other purpose.
While it does give some resistance against warmer temperatures when worn as a full set, it’s still nowhere near substantial to warrant it being a good set of armor. It doesn’t provide a lot of protection against attacks. doesn’t help that this set of armor can’t be upgraded either.
12 Desert Voe Set
The Desert Voe Set can be described as an upgraded version of the Gerudo Set, which isn’t really speaking much given the relatively low bar it is set against. Just like the Gerudo Set, wearing it gives resistance to warm temperatures too.
Unlike the Gerudo Set, this armor can be upgraded at a Great Fairy Fountain. However, given the other sets of armor that Link can use in the game at this point, it must be wondered as to why anyone would bother with upgrading the Desert Voe Set in the first place.
11 Radiant Set
The Radiant Set is another piece of armor that is pretty unique but is more of a light show than anything else. That being said, it’s a pretty entertaining light show.
The entire set can be upgraded, and gives Link two welcome perks. It lets him blend in with Stal enemies and also enjoy a higher attack with Bone weapons. However, these benefits are rather situational and pale in comparison to the other armor on this list.
10 Soldier Armor
The Soldier Armor set has one of the highest armor ratings in the game, allowing for players to achieve high defense ratings early on. This makes it ideal for fighting enemies like Lynels.
However, the one drawback when it comes to this armor set is that there’s no set bonus attached to the same after increasing the armor levels by two and more. This makes the Soldier Armor largely irrelevant in the longer run, especially when other armor sets can reach the same armor rating and provide set bonuses as well.
9 Rubber Armor
There are three major elements in Breath Of The Wild — Lightning, Ice, and Fire. Each element has a piece of armor that either reduces or negates the damage caused by these elements, with the Rubber Armor being a good set to resist electricity.
Boosting this armor from a Great Fairy allows for Link to become completely shock-proof as well… although this buff’s importance is negated somewhat once the player realizes that the Thunder Helm does the same without having to upgrade the same.
8 Zora Armor
The Zora Armor is a great piece of armor to equip for players who wish to make Link’s aquatic journeying around Hyrule easier. The armor allows Link to travel up waterfalls, while the helm lets him do a spin attack in the water — a boon that prevents players from being totally helpless in the water.
Unlocking the set bonus of this armor allows the player to swim incredibly fast, with the stamina consumption of dashing underwater reducing heavily as well. The fact that this armor is only useful in water is a bit too selective, which is why this armor doesn’t rank very high in terms of usefulness.
7 Flamebreaker Armor
Death Mountain is an absolute pain for most gamers to get through when they reach this area for the first time, with everything burning up at a moment’s notice… including Link himself.
The Flamebreaker Armor is a massive help in this regard, allowing Link to bear the heat emanating from Death Mountain and also preventing him from any damage that he might incur from fire attacks.
6 Snowquill Armor
The Snowquill Armor has pretty much the same stats as the Flamebreaker Armor, with the obvious difference of combating Ice instead of Fire. Fully upgrading this set prevents the player from being frozen, which is quite helpful in certain situations.
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Honestly, both the Snowquill and Flamebreaker armor are useful in their own ways, but Breath Of The Wild has more regions that are afflicted by cold, as opposed to heat. This makes Snowquill armor a tad bit more useful that its flameproof counterpart. It certainly helps that Link looks way cooler while wearing this set.
5 Sheikah Armor
At a glance, the meager defense bonus of the Sheikah armor might deter the majority of players from ever trying this set out seriously. However, veteran players of Breath Of The Wild will stand by the fact that the Shiekah Armor is easily one of the best armors in the entire game.
The stealth bonus is incredibly useful if players wish to get rid of a camp without alerting anyone, with the added set bonus of being faster in the night also being a welcome bonus for exploration purposes.
4 Climbing Set
However, when one talks about bonuses for exploration purposes, nothing comes close to the excellent utility afforded by the Climber Set. After all, with the sheer level of climbing that Link performs in the game, it’s imperative to find a set that can speed up this process, which can admittedly get somewhat arduous at times.
The best part about this particular armor set is its set bonus, allowing for jumps while climbing to take way less stamina than usual — an incredibly helpful bonus that makes climbing an absolute breeze in Breath Of The Wild.
3 Armor Of The Wild
The Armor Of The Wild is easily one of the best armors in the entire game, providing the highest defense boost in the game along with an excellent set bonus that improves the range of the Master Sword’s beam attack when the player is at full health.
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The only reason why this armor set’s ranking takes a hit is because the player needs to complete all the 120 shrines present in the game. Obviously enough, this is no easy feat.
2 Barbarian Armor
Dishing out incredibly high levels of damage against some of the toughest enemies in the game is every player’s dream in Breath Of The Wild, and the Barbarian Armor helps the player achieve the same.
All three parts of this armor set are present in the three labyrinths of the game, making for a wildly entertaining journey to attain all three pieces. The best part about the Barbarian Armor is its set bonus, allowing Link to consume less stamina while charging up attacks.
1 Ancient Armor
Out of all the armor sets on this list, it goes without saying that the Ancient Armor set is the best one the plaer can have in their inventory. We say this because, along with having the joint-highest armor rating the entire gaming, the set also provides some much-needed defense against Guardian attacks.
If that wasn’t great enough as is, the set bonus of this armor set — Guardian Proficiency — lets Link deal extra damage with Guardian and Ancient weapons, making the trek through Hyrule Castle an absolute breeze!
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