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How to Get and Use Armor in Zelda: BOTW

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By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 26, 2021 Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Jessica Kormos is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience writing articles, copy, and UX content for Tecca.com, Rosenfeld Media, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming As any Legend of Zelda player knows, it's dangerous to go alone through Hyrule. You need to protect yourself with armor, masks, and other items. In Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, armor—and matching armor sets—can provide all kinds of special effects and bonuses to help you survive challenges. The classic Zelda outfit.

How to Get and Use Armor in Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

Pieces of armor are throughout Hyrule in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. You can buy some armor pieces in shops in villages and others you can discover in Shrines. Some of the best armors are rewards for completing adventures within the main story quest or finishing side quests. It pays to be curious: Open chests when you find them, go into stores, do side quests, and you'll find great armor sets. How to Find and Use the Best Weapons in Zelda: BOTW Once you've got a piece of armor in your inventory, put it on by selecting it, pressing A, and then selecting Equip and pressing A again. Each piece of armor delivers specific kinds of protection. When you wear all three components of an armor set in BOTW, though, you'll get a special bonus. It's not true of every armor set—check the tables later in this article for full details—but it's a good idea to wear the complete armor set. That way, you get all the benefits of each piece and an upgraded skill or protection. Radiant Armor makes you invisible to skeletons.

How to Get Armor Upgrades in Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

Each piece of armor offers unique protection and effects. You can enhance its power and effectiveness by upgrading your armor. Upgrades for each piece of armor in BOTW use different ingredients, so it pays to collect as many monster parts, precious stones, Guardian parts, and animals as you can. The Desert Voe Armor set helps in hot temperatures. To upgrade your armor, go to a Fairy Fountain. You can find the Fairy Fountains here: Fairy Name Fairy Fountain Location Great Fairy Cotera On the hill above Kakariko Village, past the Tal'noh Naeg Shrine Great Fairy Mija In the forest northeast Akkala Tower, past Lake Akkala Great Fairy Kayasa Near a lake on a plateau near Tabantha Tower Great Fairy Tera Under a large skeleton in the Gerudo Desert, southwest of Dragon’s Exile At first, the fairies are sleeping, and you need rupees to wake them. It costs more to wake each successive fairy (100 rupees at first and up to 10,000 rupees for the final one), so save your cash. Fairies take your current armor and the items in your inventory to upgrade your armor sets to be even more effective. When you have awoken one fairy, you can upgrade armor by one level. With two fairies awake, you can upgrade armor by two levels, and so on. The Barbarian Armor set increases attack.

An Overview of All Armor Sets in Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild

Ready to start hunting for the armor set you need for that tough fight or tricky mission? Here's all the available armor in Zelda: BOTW, what it does, and where to find it. The Ancient Armor set provides protection against Guardians.

Armor Sets

These are the main armor sets available in BOTW. Some you buy, some you earn in side quests, and some you find on missions. Armor Set Name Armor Pieces Location Effects Full Set Bonus Ancient Helm

Cuirass

Greaves Akkala Ancient Tech Lab Guardian Resistance Ancient Proficiency Armor of the Wild Cap

Tunic

Trousers A Gift from the Monks side quest Master Sword Beam Up Barbarian Helm

Armor

Leg Wraps Tu Ka'loh Shrine

Dila Maag Shrine

Qaza Tokki Shrine Attack Up Charge Attack Stamina Up Dark Hood

Tunic

Trousers Kilton's Monster Shop Night Speed Up Desert Voe Headband

Spaulder

Trousers Gerudo Secret Club; Rhondson's Shop; Tarrey Town Heat Resistance Shock Resistance Flamebreaker Helm

Armor

Boots Goron City Flame Guard Fireproof Gerudo Veil

Top

Sirwal Forbidden City Entry main quest Heat Resistance Hylian Hood

Tunic

Trousers Hateno Village Radiant Mask

Shirt

Tights Gerudo Secret Club Stal Lure Disguise
Bone Attack Up Rubber Helm

Armor

Tights Thunder Magnet side quest

Toh Yahsa Shrine

Qukah Nata Shrine Shock Resistance Unshockable Snowquil Headdress

Tunic

Trousers Rito Village Cold Resistance Unfreezable Soldier Helm

Armor

Greaves Hateno Village Stealth Mask

Chest Guard

Tights Kakariko Village Stealth Up Night Speed Up Worn Old Shirt

Well-Worn Trousers Shrine of Resurrection Zora Helm

Armor

Greaves Toto Lake

Divine Beast Vah Ruta

Lynel Safari side quest Swim Speed Up; Swim Up Waterfalls Swim Dash Stamina Up Soldier's Armor provides a lot of protection for tough enemies.

Amiibo Armor

These armor sets are only available when you buy the related Amiibo and use it with your Switch. Armor Set Name Armor Pieces Location Effects Full Set Bonus Hero Cap

Tunic

Trousers Unlocked by matching Amiibo Master Sword Beam Up Sheik's Mask mask only Unlocked by matching Amiibo Stealth Up Time Cap

Tunic

Trousers Unlocked by matching Amiibo Master Sword Beam Up Twilight Cap

Tunic

Trousers Unlocked by matching Amiibo Master Sword Beam Up Van Medoh Divine Helm helm only Unlocked by Rito Champion Revali Amiibo Cold Resistance Van Naboris Divine Helm helm only Unlocked by Gerudo Champion Urbosa Amiibo Electric Resistance Van Rudania Divine Helm helm only Unlocked by Goron Champion Daruk Amiibo Flame Resistance Van Ruta Divine Helm helm only Unlocked by Zora Champion Mipha Amiibo Swim Speed up Wind Cap

Tunic

Trousers Unlocked by matching Amiibo Master Sword Beam Up Swim up waterfalls wearing Zora's Armor.

Other Armors Jewelry and Masks

This grab bag of Zelda: Breath of the Wild armor, masks, and jewelry can be found or purchased in the game, while some pieces are only available when you purchase the DLC expansion packs (which we recommend. They're fun!). Item Name Set Pieces Location Effect Full Set Bonus Amber Earrings earrings only Gerudo Town Heat Resistance Bokoblin Mask mask only Kilton's Monster Shop Hide from Bokoblins Champion's Tunic tunic only Captured Memories main quest See Enemy Health Diamond Circlet circlet only Gerudo Town; Tu Ka'loh Shrine Guardian Resistance Island Lobster Shirt shirt only The Champions' Ballad DLC, near Cora Lake Heat Resistance Korok Mask mask only The Master Trials DLC; follow the torches in the Lost Woods Detects Koroks Lizalfos Mask mask only Kilton's Monster Shop Hide from Lizalfos Lynel Mask mask only Kilton's Monster Shop Hide from Lynel Majora's Mask The Master Trials DLC, Ancient Mask side quest Hide from enemies Midna's Helmet helmet only The Master Trials DLC, Twilight Relic side quest Guardian Resistance Moblin Mask mask only Kilton's Monster Shop Hide from Moblins Opal Earrings earrings only Gerudo Town Swim Speed Up Phantom Helmet

Armor

Greaves The Master Trials DLC, as part of the Phantasma side quest Attack Power Up Ravio's Hood hood only The Champions' Ballad DLC, at the Spring of Courage Climb Speed Up Royal Guard Cap

Uniform

Boots The Master Trials DLC, as part of the Royal Guard Rumors side quest Charge Attack Stamina Up Ruby Circlet circlet only Gerudo Town Cold Resistance Salvager Headwear

Vest

Trousers The Master Trials DLC, as part of the Xenoblase Chronicles 2 side quest Swim Dash Speed Up Sand Boots boots only The Eight Heroine side quest Sand Speed Up Sapphire Circlet circlet only Gerudo Town Heat Resistance Snow Boots boots only The Forgotten Sword side quest Snow Speed Up Thunder Helm helm only Thunder Helm side quest Lightning Proof Tingle's Outfit Hood

Shirt

Tights The Master Trials DLC

Exchange Ruins

Castle Town Prison

Mabe Village Ruins Night Speed Up Topaz Earrings earrings only Gerudo Town Shock Resistance Warm Doublet shirt only Prologue of main quest; Hateno Village Cold Resistance Zant's Helmet helmet only The Champions' Ballad DLC, in Tobio's Hollow Unfreezable Snowquill Armor warms you in the cold. How to Find and Use Climbing Gear in Zelda: BOTW Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Find and Use Climbing Gear in Zelda: BOTW How to Defeat a Lynel in Zelda: BOTW How to Make Elixirs in Zelda: BOTW How to Get Through the Lost Woods in Zelda: BOTW How to Beat Guardians in Zelda: BOTW The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review: An Beautifully Designed RPG for the Switch How to Find and Use the Best Weapons in Zelda: BOTW How to Find, Tame, and Care for Horses and Mounts in Zelda: Breath of the Wild How to Cook in Zelda: Breath of the Wild How to Free the Divine Beasts in Zelda: BOTW How to Get the Master Sword in Zelda: Breath of the Wild Link’s Awakening Review: A Refreshing Throwback in the Zelda Franchise How to Unlock All Captured Memories in Zelda: Breath of the Wild How to Transfer Save Data Between Users on the Switch The Ultimate Guide to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Recipes The 9 Best Nintendo Switch Games, Tested by Lifewire Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies