Tears of the Kingdom – All Armor Set Locations & Best Early Options

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players will need to collect many types of armor to protect themselves in Hyrule.

Matthew Fuller
May 26, 2023
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is filled with items and equipment for players to find and use in their adventures across Hyrule. One of the features that fans can look forward to is the return of armor sets, which provide Link with better defensive capabilities, abilities, and bonuses that can aid them in their adventures.

** This Guide is currently in progress, and will continue to update as new info becomes available**

Tears of the Kingdom will see new and returning armor sets for players to find and use in their journey, each with various bonuses that can aid you on your quest, such as improved resistance to cold or hot weather. With upgrades provided by Great Fairy Fountains, you’ll be able to adapt and take advantage of their unique capabilities and handle any situation you encounter.

In this guide, you can find every armor piece available in Tears of the Kingdom, including their locations and details on how to upgrade them.

How to Upgrade Armor
Great Fairy Fountain Locations
Every Armor Set in TotK
- Barbarian Set
- Champion’s Leathers
- Charged Set
- Climbing Set
- Dark Set
- Depths Set
- Desert Voe Set
- Ember Set
- Evil Spirit Set
- Fierce Diety Set
- Flamebreaker Set
- Froggy Set
- Frostbite Set
- Glide Set
- Hero Set
- Hylian Set
- Miner Set
- Monster Masks
- Mystic Set
- Phantom Set
- Radiant Set
- Royal Guard Set
- Rubber Set
- Sky Set
- Snowquill Set
- Soldier’s Set
- Stealth Set
- Time Set
- Tingle Set
- Twilight Set
- Wind Set
- Yiga Set
- Zonaite Set
- Zora Set

How to Upgrade Armor in Tears of the Kingdom

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To upgrade your armor, you’ll need to find one of the Great Fairy Fountains scattered across Hyrule. These fountains are home to the great fairies, which will upgrade your armor, given you have the suitable material to do so, increasing their defense and providing additional bonuses as they level up.

Every Great Fairy Fountain Location

Below you will find the location of every Fairy Fountain and what you need to do to unlock them, and what level of upgrade they provide.

Fairy Fountain Location	Description
	Great Fairy Tera will provide you with one-star upgrades. To unlock Great Fairy Tera, you’ll need to complete the “Serenade to a Great Fairy” side quest.
	Great Fairy Mija will provide you with two-star upgrades. To unlock Great Fairy Mija, you’ll need to complete the “Serenade to Mija” side quest.
	Great Fairy Kaysa will provide you with three-star upgrades. To unlock Great Fairy Tera, you’ll need to complete the “Serenade to Kaysa” side quest.
	Great Fairy Cotera will provide you with four-star upgrades. To unlock Great Fairy Cotera, you’ll need to complete the “Serenade to Cotera” side quest.

Every Armor Set in Tears of the Kingdom

Below you will find all the armor sets available in Tears of the Kingdom, their locations, abilities, and defensive capabilities.

Archaic Armor Set

These are some of the first armor pieces you can find in the tutorial Sky Island in Tears of the Kingdom. While the tunic and legwear offer no additional set bonuses, the Archaic Warm Greaves will provide the Cold Resistance bonus, protecting you from colder climates.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Archaic Tunic	1	Located in the Pondside Cave, found east of the In-Isa Shrine.
Archaic Legwear	1	Located in the first chest you see during the intro to the game.
Archaic Warm Greaves	2	Located in the hollowed-out tree northeast of the Gutanbae Shrine.

Hero of the Wild Set

Originally a reward for completing every shrine in BOTW, the Hero of the Wild set returns in TOTK as one of the sets scattered around The Depths. However, instead of being found inside abandoned mines, each piece of the Wild Set is found inside the skull of a great skeleton.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Cap of the Wild	4	In a Dark Skeleton underneath the Hebra Region	TBA
TBA	Tunic of the Wild	4	In a Dark Skeleton underneath the Gerudo Region	TBA
TBA	Trousers of the Wild	4	In a Dark Skeleton underneath the Eldin Region	TBA

Awakening Armor Set

The Awakening Set is a new amiibo set introduced in TOTK, but players don’t have to own the toys-to-life figurine in order to claim this set. There are a series of puzzles locking the pieces behind stone doors, and we have a guide on how to get the whole set.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Mask of Awakening	3	Can be found at noon in the Thundra Plateau by completing a puzzle	TBA
TBA	Tunic of Awakening	3	Find the hidden button that opens a secret passage at Ancient Columns	TBA
TBA	Trousers of Awakening	3	Solve the statue puzzle at the bottom of the Coliseum Ruins in Hyrule Fields	TBA

Barbarian Armor Set

A fan-favorite set from BOTW, the Barbarian Armor returns in TotK with the same attack buffing effect that made it so iconic. While the locations can be found by completing the Misko’s Treasure quest, players can find them anytime in a series of caves.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Barbarian Helm	3	Inside Robred Dropoff Cave. The entrance is southeast of Kakariko Village, directly south of Phalian Highlands	TBA
TBA	Barbarian Armor	3	Inside Crenel Hills Cave. The entrance is on the west side of Crenel Hills	TBA
TBA	Barbarian Leg Wraps	3	Inside Walnot Mountain Cave. The entrance is east of the mountain next to a small body of water.	TBA

Champion’s Leathers

The Champion’s Leathers returns in Tears of the Kingdom, this time with some extra flair thanks to extra leather padding and gauntlets. It’s worth picking this up early to give yourself some decent defense when you first enter Hyrule.

Charged Armor Set

The Charged Set offers a bonus unique to Tears of the Kingdom. It heightens attack power during thunderstorms. When wearing all three pieces with a level two upgrade, players get the Stormy Weather Charge bonus which raises the speed of charged attacks and produces an electric burst at the end of combos.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Charged Headdress	3	Behind destructible vines in Dracozu Rive near the lake	TBA
TBA	Charged Shirt	3	Located inside some ruins in Dracozu Lake	TBA
TBA	Charged Trousers	3	Behind destructible rubble leading into a ruin in Damel Forest	TBA

Climbing Gear Armour Set

The Climbing Gear Armor set makes climbing in Tears of the Kingdom much easier, as it increases your climbing speed, and having the full set of level 2 gear reduces Link’s stamina usage when he jumps while climbing.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Climber’s Bandana	3	Located in Polymous Mountain Cave between Zora’s Domain and Lulu Lake	TBA
	Climbing Gear	3	Located northeast of Lookout Landing, inside of the North Hyrule Plain Cave.
TBA	Climbing Boots	3	Located in Upland Zorona Byroad, a cave southwest of Zora’s Domain	TBA

Dark Armor Set

For those who want a bit of edge during their playthrough, you will want to locate the Dark Armor set that turns Link into Dark Link. This journey starts by talking to the Bargainer statue in Lookout Landing and then finding five more within The Depths.

This armor set grants link increased movement speed at night.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Dark Hood	3	Pray at a second Bargainer Statue in the Depths Costs 150 Poes	TBA
TBA	Dark Tunic	3	Pray at a fourth Bargainer Statue in the Depths Costs 200 Poes	TBA
TBA	Dark Trousers	3	Pray at a sixth Bargainer Statue in the Depths Costs 300 Poes	TBA

The Depths Armor Set

The Dark set isn’t the only armor players can buy from the Bargainer Statues. In fact, a brand new set of armor can be bought after talking to the statue in Lookout Landing and finding all six subterranean Bargainers.

The Depths armor set is especially useful when wandering around underground, as it wards off the effects of gloom for a short period of time.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Hood of the Depths	3	Pray at a third Bargainer Statue in the Depths Costs 150 Poes	TBA
TBA	Tunic of the Depths	3	Pray at a fifth Bargainer Statue in the Depths Costs 200 Poes	TBA
TBA	Gaiters of the Depths	3	Pray at a seventh Bargainer Statue in the Depths Costs 300 Poes	TBA

Desert Voe Set

If you want to stay cool while looking cool, the Desert Voe armor is a stylish way to negate the effects of hot weather. But good looks don’t come cheap, as link will have to fork over a little over 2,000 rupees to afford this outfit.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Desert Voe Headband	3	Purchased from Kara Kara Bazaar in Gerudo Desert. Costs 450 Rupees	TBA
TBA	Desert Voe Spaulder	3	Purchased from the secret fashion club in Gerudo Town. Costs 1300 Rupees	TBA
TBA	Desert Voe Trousers	3	Purchased from the secret fashion club in Gerudo Town. Costs 650 Rupees	TBA

Ember Armor Set

The Ember set is perfect for fighting in the Desert as it grants a bonus to attack damage while in Hot Weather. And when all pieces are worn and leveled up to level two, the set grants the Hot Weater Charge bonus, which makes charge attacks faster and produces a burst of flame at the end of a combo.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Ember Headdress	2	Found inside the YunoboCo HQ South Cave in Goron City	TBA
TBA	Ember Shirt	2	Located inside the Goronbi River Cave southwest of Goron Hotsprings	TBA
TBA	Ember Trousers	2	Inside Celpha Lake Cave in Eldin Canyon near the back wall	TBA

Evil Spirit Set

Just because you’re the hero of Hyrule doesn’t mean you can’t use the power of evil to your advantage. With the Evil Spirit set, players can ignore Stal enemies and increase their damage with bone weapons while also taking on the appearance of a villain.

That said, each piece of the armor takes considerable effort to obtain, so clear your schedule and strap on your problem solving hat.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Evil Spirit Mask	4	Complete South Lomei Prophecy side quest labyrinth	TBA
TBA	Evil Spirit Armor	4	Complete the Lomei Labyrinth Islan Prophecy side quest	TBA
TBA	Evil Spirit Greaves	4	Complete North Lomei Prophecy side quest labyrinth	TBA

Fierce Deity Link Set

Fierce Deity Link is one of the coolest itterations of Link in the franchise, and players can harness his power once more in TotK. A set once exclusive to amiibo in BotW can now be found in chests scattered around Hyrule. While it’s a chore to piece together, the set grants Link raised attack power and has a bonus that decreases the amount of stamina consumed by charged attacks.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Fierce Deity Mask	3	Inside Skull Lake Cave located to the west of the Akkala Wilds	TBA
TBA	Fierce Deity Armor	3	Inside a hole in the southwest corner of the Akkala Citadel Ruins	TBA
TBA	Fierce Deity Boots	3	North of Mount Daphnes (southwest of Lookout Landing) inside a large hollow tree trunk	TBA

Flamebreaker Armor Set

The Flamebreaker Armor set in Tears of the Kingdom comes with the Flame Guard bonus, which protects players from Scorching Climates such as Death Mountain. By wearing the whole set, players will have complete immunity to these climates and can explore them without being damaged by the extreme heat. It should be noted that some areas will require the whole set to be protected.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Flamebreaker Helm	3	Can be purchased at Goron City. Cost: 1400 Rupees
Flamebreaker Armor	3	Can be purchased at Goron Hot Springs Cost: 700 Rupees
Flamebreaker Boots	3	Can be purchased at Goron City. Cost: 1200 Rupees

Froggy Set

BotW taught players to hate climbing in the rain, but the Froggy Set teaches them to embrace it. Granting players the power to climb on slippery surfaces, the Froggy Set is one of the most useful armors in TotK… but it’s going to take some time to get.

In order to get the pieces of this set, players have to complete the Potential Princess Sightings side adventure.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Froggy Hood	3	Complete all of Penn’s Side Adventures in different stables	TBA
TBA	Froggy Sleeve	3	Complete 14 of Penn’s Side Adventures in different stables	TBA
TBA	Froggy Leggings	3	Complete 9 of Penn’s Side Adventures in different stables	TBA

Frostbite Armor Set

The Frostbite Armor set in Tears of the Kingdom will give players an increase to Cold Weather Attack.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Frostbite Headdress	2	Located in a cave northwest of Rospro Pass Skyview Tower.
Frostbite Shirt	2	Located southeast of Rito Village in a cave called Brightcap Cave.
Frostbite Trousers	2	Located northeast of Rospro Pass Skyview Tower in the Hebra Headspring Cave.

Glide Armor Set

The Glide Armor set gives Tears of the Kingdom players improved mobility when Skydiving, making it easier to maneuver as they jump from Sky Islands.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
	Glide Mask	2	Rewarded for completing the Dive Ceremony Challenge on the Valor Sky Island.
	Glide Shirt	2	Rewarded for completing the Courage Sky Challenge.
TBA	Glide Tights	2	Rewarded for completing the Bravery Island Sky Challenge.	TBA

Hylian Armor Set

The Hylian Armor set offers no additional set bonuses, but should be the first armor you get in order to provide you with some protection when you first touch down in Hyrule.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Hylian Hood	3	Can be purchased at Lookout Landing. Cost: 70 Rupees
Hylian Tunic	3	Can be purchased at Lookout Landing. Cost: 130 Rupees
Hylian Trousers	3	Can be purchased at Lookout Landing. Cost: 120 Rupees

Monster Masks

Monster Armor is obtained by seeking out Koltin and Kilton near Woodland Stable. They’re a pair of monster brothers who give Link a couple of quests before Koltin sets up show as a unique Monster Armor vendor. The armor pieces offer unique benefits, such as letting Link blend in with Moblins.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
	Bokoblin Mask	3	Allows Link to blend in with Bokoblins. You’ll need to find Kilton and Koltin and complete their quests in order to purchase this armor. Cost: 1 Bubbul Gem	This varies from night to night. Speak to Kilton in Tarrey Town for details.
	Moblin Mask	3	Allows Link to blend in with Moblins. You’ll need to find Kilton and Koltin and complete their quests in order to purchase this armor. Cost: 2 Bubbul Gems	This varies from night to night. Speak to Kilton in Tarray Town for details.

Phantom Armor Set

The Phantom Armor is scattered across Hyrule and will take a bit of time to find. Wearing this armor will provide players with the Attack Up bonus, making them deal more damage to enemies with their attacks.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Phantom Helmet	8	Located south of the Nette Plateau to the southwest of the Lake of the Horse God.
Phantom Armor	8	Located inside the Tamio River Downstream Cave just south of Hyrule Ridge.
Phantom Greaves	8	Located in Gerudo Desert south of the Champion’s Gate and of the Siwakama Shrine.

Radiant Armor Set

The Radiant Armor set provides players with a disguise against skeleton enemies found in Hyrule, as well as making bone weapons deal more damage if players have the pieces of armor.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Radiant Mask	3	Can be purchased at Kakariko Village. Note that the price will be extremely high when you first arrive, but it can be reduced by completing the “Gloom-Borne Illness” side quest. Cost: 800 Rupees (after reduction)
Radiant Shirt	3	Can be purchased at Kakariko Village. Note that the price will be extremely high when you first arrive, but it can be reduced by completing the “Gloom-Borne Illness” side quest. Cost: 800 Rupees (after reduction)
Radiant Tights	3	Can be purchased at Kakariko Village. Note that the price will be extremely high when you first arrive, but it can be reduced by completing the “Gloom-Borne Illness” side quest. Cost: 800 Rupees (after reduction)

Royal Armor Set

The Royal Armor Set is a helpful collection you can acquire early on during your playthrough in Tears of the Kingdom.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Royal Guard Cap	4	Located in Princess Zelda’s Room, which is on the first basement floor of the Castle, on B1
Royal Guard Uniform	4	Located around the exterior of Hyrule Castle.
Royal Guard Boots	4	Located in Hyrule Castle in the Library

Rubber Armor Set

The Rubber Armor set will give players Shock Resistance, which will mitigate the damage done by shock weapons and enemies. Like other armor sets, the more pieces you have equipped, the better the effect.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
TBA	Rubber Helm	3	Inside Sarjon Woods Cave in Necluda	TBA
	Rubber Armor	3	The rubber armor can be found inside the Whistling Hill Cave, which is located just about the Teniten Shrine in Hyrule Field.
TBA	Rubber Tights	3	Just west of the Sage’s Tear Memory inside Horon Lagoon Cave in eastern Lanayru	TBA

Snowquill Armor Set

The Snowquill Armor set will give players the Cold Resistance bonus, which protects from cold weather at locations like the Hedra Mountains. With a complete set, you’ll also gain the Unfreezable bonus, which makes Link immune to the freeze effect. However, Link will still take damage from freeze-based attacks such as Ice Keese.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Snowquill Headdress	3	Can be purchased at Rito Village. Cost: 650 Rupees
Snowquill Tunic	3	Can be purchased at Rito Village. Cost: 500 Rupees
Snowquill Trousers	3	Can be purchased at Rito Village. Cost: 1000 Rupees

Stealth Armor Set

The Stealth Armor set will give players the Stealth Up bonus, making them quieter and able to sneak around enemies much easier for sneak attacks or to bypass them. The more pieces of the set you wear, the better the bonus.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Stealth Mask	2	Can be purchased at Kakariko Village. Note that the price will be extremely high when you first arrive, but it can be reduced by completing the “Gloom-Borne Illness” side quest. Cost: 500 Rupees (after reduction)
Stealth Chest Guard	2	Can be purchased at Kakariko Village. Note that the price will be extremely high when you first arrive, but it can be reduced by completing the “Gloom-Borne Illness” side quest. Cost: 700 Rupees (after reduction)
Stealth Tights	2	Can be purchased at Kakariko Village. Note that the price will be extremely high when you first arrive, but it can be reduced by completing the “Gloom-Borne Illness” side quest. Cost: 600 Rupees (after reduction)

Yiga Clan Set

The Yiga Mask is the headwear of the Yiga Clan, a secret organization bent on the destruction of Hyrule and loyal servants to Ganondorf. This mask will give players the Stealth up bonus. As with the Stealth Armor set, this will make Link quieter and able to sneak around enemies easier.

Appearance	Name	Base Defense	Location	Map
	Yiga Mask	1	Located on the Great Plateau inside the Yiga hideout. Clear the enemies to enter, and the NPC Pitar will reward you with the mask.
TBA	Yiga Armor	1	Clear the Yiga Clan members at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab near Akkala Sea	TBA
TBA	Yiga Tights	1	Infiltrate the Yiga Clan Maritta Branch located at Hyrule Ride	TBA

Zora Armor Set

You can get part of the Zora Armor Set by completing a quest in Tears of the Kingdom, but the rest you’ll need to locate in Zora’s Domain. Wearing this armor will increase your Swim Speed, making it easier to traverse water.

Name	Base Defense	Location
Zora Helm	3	Located on the Floating Scales Island. It is part of the “The Never-Ending Lecture” side quest.
Zora Armor	3	Rewarded for completing the Restoring The Zora Armor quest at Mipha Court.
Zora Greaves	3	Located in the Ancient Zora Waterwork in East Resviror Lake after completing the Water Temple. It is part of the “Token of Friendship” side quest.

And that’s it! Check out our other The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guides below to help with crafting, exploring, and tackling challenges across Hyrule.

About the author

Matthew Fuller

Matt is a freelance writer based in the UK and has spent over three years covering and writing about video games. He discovered his love of games journalism while attending Canterbury Christchurch University, where he earned a bachelor's and master's degree in Game Design and has been writing ever since. He will find any excuse to play and write about games. When he isn't fighting dragons or exploring far-off galaxies, he spends his free time playing D&D, listening to music, or reading a good book. His primary game bests are Diablo IV, the Final Fantasy series, D&D, and anything new releasing that tickles his fancy.