Armor Sets
Tears of the Kingdom All Armor: Defense, Effects and Where to Find 135 Pieces
Every Tears of the Kingdom armor piece in one sortable table: set, effect, defense from base to four stars, and whether it is a chest, shop or quest.
9/26/2026 1.4.3 QuestFern Team Last updated: 9/26/2026 4 min read
Every armor piece in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with its set, its effect, its defense from base to the highest star, and how you get it. Click a column heading to sort. For what each set costs to upgrade see armor upgrade materials; every set has a page of its own or shares one, listed below.
Head
| Effect | Base → max | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vah Medoh Divine Helm | Head | — | Cold Resistance | 2 → 16 | Chest · North Biron Snowshelf Cave |
| Vah Rudania Divine Helm | Head | — | Flame Guard | 2 → 16 | Chest · Lizard's Burrow |
| Vah Ruta Divine Helm | Head | — | Swim Speed Up | 2 → 16 | Chest · Cave Under Zora's Domain |
| Vah Naboris Divine Helm | Head | — | Shock Resistance | 2 → 16 | Chest · West Gerudo Underground Ruins |
| Diamond Circlet | Head | — | Attack Up | 4 → 28 | Shop · Gerudo Town |
| Ruby Circlet | Head | — | Cold Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Gerudo Shelter |
| Sapphire Circlet | Head | — | Heat Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Gerudo Shelter |
| Topaz Earrings | Head | — | Shock Resistance | 3 → 18 | Shop · Gerudo Town |
| Opal Earrings | Head | — | Swim Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Shop · Gerudo Town |
| Amber Earrings | Head | — | — | 4 → 28 | Shop · Gerudo Shelter |
| Well-Worn Hair Band | Head | — | — | 0 ² | Chest · Hateno Village |
| Cece Hat | Head | — | — | 3 | Quest · Firly Pond |
| Lightning Helm | Head | — | Lightning Proof | 3 | Other · Yiga Clan Hideout |
| Bokoblin Mask | Head | — | Disguise Up: Bokoblins | 3 | Quest · Pico Pond Cave |
| Horriblin Mask | Head | — | Disguise Up: Horriblin | 3 | Shop · Ulri Canyon Mine |
| Moblin Mask | Head | — | Disguise Up: Moblin | 3 | Shop · Ulri Canyon Mine |
| Lizalfos Mask | Head | — | Disguise Up: Lizalfos | 3 | Shop · Ulri Canyon Mine |
| Lynel Mask | Head | — | Disguise Up: Lynels | 3 | Shop · Ulri Canyon Mine |
| Ravio's Hood | Head | — | Horizontal Climb Speed Up | 2 | Chest · Secluded Coliseum |
| Zant's Helmet | Head | — | Unfreezable | 3 | Chest · Scorching Coliseum |
| Midna's Helmet | Head | — | Gloom Resistance | 7 | Chest · Lone Island Coliseum |
| Majora's Mask | Head | — | Disguise Up: All | 1 | Chest · Floating Coliseum |
| Korok Mask | Head | — | — | 1 | Chest · Forest Coliseum |
| Sheik's Mask | Head | — | Stealth Up | 2 → 16 | Chest · Desert Coliseum |
| Ancient Hero's Aspect | Head | — | — | 12 → 84 | Chest · Temple of Time |
| Barbarian Helm | Head | Barbarian Set | Attack Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Robred Dropoff Cave |
| Charged Headdress | Head | Charged Set | Stormy Weather Attack | 3 → 20 | Chest · Dracozu River |
| Climber's Bandanna | Head | Climbing Set | Climb Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Ploymus Mountain Cave |
| Dark Hood | Head | Dark Set | — | 3 | Shop · Bargainer Statue |
| Hood of the Depths | Head | Depths Set | Gloom Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Cliff Bargainer Statue |
| Desert Voe Headband | Head | Desert Voe Set | Heat Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Kara Kara Bazaar |
| Ember Headdress | Head | Ember Set | Hot Weather Attack | 2 → 16 | Chest · YunoboCo HQ South Cave |
| Evil Spirit Mask | Head | Evil Spirit Set | Stealth Up | 4 | Chest · South Lomei Labyrinth |
| Fierce Deity Mask | Head | Fierce Deity Set | Attack Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Skull Lake Cave |
| Flamebreaker Helm | Head | Flamebreaker Set | Flame Guard | 3 → 20 | Shop · Goron City |
| Froggy Hood | Head | Froggy Set | Slip Resistance | 3 → 20 | Quest · Lucky Clover Gazette |
| Frostbite Headdress | Head | Frostbite Set | Cold Weather Attack | 2 → 16 | Chest · Lake Kilsie Cave |
| Glide Mask | Head | Glide Set | Skydive Mobility Up | 2 → 16 | Quest · Valor Island |
| Mask of Awakening | Head | Hero of Awakening Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Thundra Plateau Cave |
| Cap of the Sky | Head | Hero of the Sky Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Retsam Grove |
| Cap of the Wild | Head | Hero of the Wild Set | — | 4 → 28 | Chest · Hebra Dark Skeleton |
| Cap of Time | Head | Hero of Time Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Sturnida Lavafalls |
| Cap of Twilight | Head | Hero of Twilight Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Gleeok Den |
| Cap of the Wind | Head | Hero of Winds Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Tingel Island Chasm |
| Cap of the Hero | Head | Hero Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Tuft Canyon Mine |
| Hylian Hood | Head | Hylian Set | — | 3 → 20 | Shop · Lookout Landing |
| Miner's Mask | Head | Miner Set | Glow | 3 → 20 | Chest · Abandoned Kara Kara Mine |
| Mystic Headpiece | Head | Mystic Set | Rupee Padding | 3 | Quest · Ulri Canyon Mine |
| Phantom Helmet | Head | Phantom Set | Attack Up | 8 | Chest · Puffer Beach Overhead Cave |
| Radiant Mask | Head | Radiant Set | — | 3 → 20 | Shop · Kakariko Village |
| Royal Guard Cap | Head | Royal Guard Set | — | 4 → 24 | Chest · Princess Zelda's Room |
| Rubber Helm | Head | Rubber Set | Shock Resistance | 3 → 20 | Chest · Sarjon Woods Cave |
| Snowquill Headdress | Head | Snowquill Set | Cold Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Rito Village |
| Soldier's Helm | Head | Soldier Set | — | 4 → 28 | Chest · Royal Hidden Passage |
| Stealth Mask | Head | Stealth Set | Stealth Up | 2 → 16 | Shop · Kakariko Village |
| Tingle's Hood | Head | Tingle Set | — | 2 | Chest · Statue of the Eighth Heroine Cave |
| Yiga Mask | Head | Yiga Set | Stealth Up | 1 → 12 | Chest · Great Plateau |
| Zonaite Helm | Head | Zonaite Set | Energy Up | 4 → 28 | Chest · Lightcast Island |
| Zora Helm | Head | Zora Set | Swim Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Floating Scales Island |
Notes · ¹ One source only · ² Sources disagree; see notes
- Well-Worn Hair Band — Zelda Dungeon 0; RankedBoost /
Body
| Effect | Base → max | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunic of Memories | Body | — | Enable Use Sword-Beam | 4 → 28 | Quest · Bargainer Statue |
| Champion's Leathers | Body | — | EnableUseSwordBeam | 5 → 32 ¹ | Chest · Hyrule Castle |
| Island Lobster Shirt | Body | — | Heat Resistance raft speed up | 1 | Chest · Lurelin Village |
| Archaic Tunic | Body | Archaic Set | — | 1 | Chest · Pondside Cave |
| Barbarian Armor | Body | Barbarian Set | Attack Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Crenel Hills Cave |
| Charged Shirt | Body | Charged Set | Stormy Weather Attack | 3 → 20 | Chest · Dracozu Lake |
| Climbing Gear | Body | Climbing Set | Climb Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · North Hyrule Plain Cave |
| Dark Tunic | Body | Dark Set | — | 3 | Other · Bargainer Statue |
| Tunic of the Depths | Body | Depths Set | Gloom Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Bargainer Statue |
| Desert Voe Spaulder | Body | Desert Voe Set | Heat Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Gerudo Town |
| Ember Shirt | Body | Ember Set | Hot Weather Attack | 2 → 16 | Chest · Goronbi River Cave |
| Evil Spirit Armor | Body | Evil Spirit Set | Stealth Up | 4 | Chest · Lomei Labyrinth Island |
| Fierce Deity Armor | Body | Fierce Deity Set | Attack Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Akkala Citadel Ruins Summit Cave |
| Flamebreaker Armor | Body | Flamebreaker Set | Flame Guard | 3 → 20 | Shop · Darunia Lake |
| Froggy Sleeve | Body | Froggy Set | Slip Resistance | 3 → 20 | Quest · Lucky Clover Gazette |
| Frostbite Shirt | Body | Frostbite Set | Cold Weather Attack | 2 → 16 | Chest · Brightcap Cave |
| Glide Shirt | Body | Glide Set | Skydive Mobility Up | 2 → 16 | Quest · Courage Island |
| Tunic of Awakening | Body | Hero of Awakening Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Ancient Columns Cave |
| Tunic of the Sky | Body | Hero of the Sky Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Minshi Grove |
| Tunic of the Wild | Body | Hero of the Wild Set | — | 4 → 28 | Chest · Gerudo Dark Skeleton |
| Tunic of Time | Body | Hero of Time Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Lindor Canyon Mine |
| Tunic of Twilight | Body | Hero of Twilight Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Rist Mine |
| Tunic of the Wind | Body | Hero of Winds Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Cuho Canyon Mine |
| Tunic of the Hero | Body | Hero Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Dueling Canyons Mine |
| Hylian Tunic | Body | Hylian Set | — | 3 → 20 | Shop · Lookout Landing |
| Miner's Top | Body | Miner Set | Glow | 3 → 20 | Chest · Daphnes Canyon Mine |
| Mystic Robe | Body | Mystic Set | Rupee Padding | 3 | Quest · Ulri Canyon Mine |
| Phantom Armor | Body | Phantom Set | Attack Up | 8 | Chest · Tamio River Downstream Cave |
| Radiant Shirt | Body | Radiant Set | — | 3 → 20 | Shop · Kakariko Village |
| Royal Guard Uniform | Body | Royal Guard Set | — | 4 → 24 | Chest · Guards' Chamber |
| Rubber Armor | Body | Rubber Set | Shock Resistance | 3 → 20 | Chest · Whistling Hill Cave |
| Snowquill Tunic | Body | Snowquill Set | Cold Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Rito Village |
| Soldier's Armor | Body | Soldier Set | — | 4 → 28 | Chest · Royal Hidden Passage |
| Stealth Chest Guard | Body | Stealth Set | Stealth Up | 2 → 16 | Shop · Kakariko Village |
| Tingle's Shirt | Body | Tingle Set | — | 2 | Chest · Dueling Peaks South Cave |
| Yiga Armor | Body | Yiga Set | Stealth Up | 1 → 12 | Chest · Akkala Ancient Tech Lab |
| Zonaite Waistguard | Body | Zonaite Set | Energy Up | 4 → 28 | Chest · Zonaite Forge Island |
| Zora Armor | Body | Zora Set | Swim Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Quest · Mipha Court |
Legs
| Effect | Base → max | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaic Warm Greaves | Legs | — | Cold Resistance | 2 | Chest · Gutanbac Shrine |
| Sand Boots | Legs | — | Sand Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Shop · Gerudo Town |
| Snow Boots | Legs | — | Snow Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Shop · Gerudo Town |
| Archaic Legwear | Legs | Archaic Set | — | 1 | Chest · Room of Awakening |
| Barbarian Leg Wraps | Legs | Barbarian Set | Attack Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Walnot Mountain Cave |
| Charged Trousers | Legs | Charged Set | Stormy Weather Attack | 3 → 20 | Chest · Damel Forest |
| Climbing Boots | Legs | Climbing Set | Climb Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Upland Zorana Byroad |
| Dark Trousers | Legs | Dark Set | — | 3 | Shop · Plains Bargainer Statue |
| Gaiters of the Depths | Legs | Depths Set | Gloom Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Bargainer Statue |
| Desert Voe Trousers | Legs | Desert Voe Set | Heat Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Gerudo Town |
| Ember Trousers | Legs | Ember Set | Hot Weather Attack | 2 → 16 | Chest · Cephla Lake Cave |
| Evil Spirit Greaves | Legs | Evil Spirit Set | Stealth Up | 4 | Chest · North Lomei Depths Labyrinth |
| Fierce Deity Boots | Legs | Fierce Deity Set | Attack Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · Ancient Tree Stump Cave |
| Flamebreaker Boots | Legs | Flamebreaker Set | Flame Guard | 3 → 20 | Shop · Goron City |
| Froggy Leggings | Legs | Froggy Set | Slip Resistance | 3 → 20 | Quest · Lucky Clover Gazette |
| Frostbite Trousers | Legs | Frostbite Set | Cold Weather Attack | 2 → 16 | Chest · Hebra Headspring Cave |
| Glide Tights | Legs | Glide Set | Skydive Mobility Up | 2 → 16 | Quest · Bravery Island |
| Trousers of Awakening | Legs | Hero of Awakening Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Coliseum Ruins Cave |
| Trousers of the Sky | Legs | Hero of the Sky Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Crenel Canyon Mine |
| Trousers of the Wild | Legs | Hero of the Wild Set | — | 4 → 28 | Chest · Eldin Dark Skeleton |
| Trousers of Time | Legs | Hero of Time Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Gerudo Canyon Mine |
| Trousers of Twilight | Legs | Hero of Twilight Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Ancient Underground Fortress |
| Trousers of the Wind | Legs | Hero of Winds Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Cresia Pit Mine |
| Trousers of the Hero | Legs | Hero Set | — | 3 → 20 | Chest · Corvash Canyon Mine |
| Hylian Trousers | Legs | Hylian Set | — | 3 → 20 | Shop · Lookout Landing |
| Miner's Trousers | Legs | Miner Set | Glow | 3 → 20 | Chest · Hylia Canyon Mine |
| Mystic Trousers | Legs | Mystic Set | Rupee Padding | 3 | Shop · Ulri Canyon Mine |
| Phantom Greaves | Legs | Phantom Set | Attack Up | 8 | Chest · Ancient Altar Ruins |
| Radiant Tights | Legs | Radiant Set | — | 3 → 20 | Shop · Kakariko Village |
| Royal Guard Boots | Legs | Royal Guard Set | — | 4 → 24 | Chest · King's Study |
| Rubber Tights | Legs | Rubber Set | Shock Resistance | 3 → 20 | Chest · Horon Lagoon Cave |
| Snowquill Trousers | Legs | Snowquill Set | Cold Resistance | 3 → 20 | Shop · Rito Village |
| Soldier's Greaves | Legs | Soldier Set | — | 4 → 28 | Chest · Royal Hidden Passage |
| Stealth Tights | Legs | Stealth Set | Stealth Up | 2 → 16 | Shop · Kakariko Village |
| Tingle's Tights | Legs | Tingle Set | — | 2 | Chest · Cape Cales Cliffbase Cave |
| Yiga Tights | Legs | Yiga Set | Stealth Up | 1 → 12 | Chest · Yiga Clan Maritta Branch |
| Zonaite Shin Guards | Legs | Zonaite Set | Energy Up | 4 → 28 | Chest · Sky Mine |
| Zora Greaves | Legs | Zora Set | Swim Speed Up | 3 → 20 | Chest · East Reservoir Lake |
How do set bonuses work?
A set bonus switches on when you wear all three pieces of the same set and every piece is upgraded to at least two stars at a Great Fairy Fountain. Each piece still has its own effect on top. Of the 35 sets, 30 have a bonus; the Hylian, Soldier’s, Mystic, Phantom and Archaic sets do not. Upgrades cost 10, 50, 200 and 500 rupees per star, plus materials.
Which sets have their own page?
Each page has where to find every piece, the set bonus, defense at every star and, where the set can be upgraded, the full upgrade path:
- Barbarian set — Attack Up; Charge Atk. Stamina Up
- Zonaite set — Energy Up; Energy Recharge Up
- Charged set — Stormy Weather Attack; Stormy Weather Charge
- Glide set — Skydive Mobility Up; Impact Proof
- Froggy set — Slip Resistance; Slip Proof
- Climbing set — Climb Speed Up; Climbing Jump Stamina Up
- Stealth set — Stealth Up; Night Speed Up
- Zora set — Swim Speed Up; Swim Dash Stamina Up
- Flamebreaker set — Flame Guard; Fireproof
- Snowquill set — Cold Resistance; Unfreezable
- Desert Voe set — Heat Resistance; Shock Damage Resist
- Rubber set — Shock Resistance; Lightning Proof
- Radiant set — Disguise; Bone Weap. Prof.
- Royal Guard set — Charge Atk. Stamina Up
- Depths set — Gloom Resistance; Gloom Attack Resist
- Miner set — Glow; Shining Steps
- Ember set — Hot Weather Attack; Hot Weather Charge
- Frostbite set — Cold Weather Attack; Cold Weather Charge
- Yiga set — Stealth Up; Night Speed Up
- Fierce Deity set — Attack Up; Charge Atk. Stamina Up
- Hero sets — all seven hero sets; Attack Up
- Hylian and Soldier’s sets — no set bonus; defense sets
- Sets that cannot be upgraded — Dark, Evil Spirit, Tingle, Phantom, Mystic and Archaic sets
Many upgrade materials come from big monsters: see the Lynel, Gleeok and Hinox location pages.
Sources
- Defense, upgrade materials and rupees: Zelda Dungeon, Tears of the Kingdom Armor, checked against RankedBoost’s armor upgrades table.
- Sets, how to get each piece, set bonuses: Game8 armor list and Game8 armor sets.
- Chest positions and place names: the game’s placement data via radar-totk and the map markers of objmap-totk (zeldamods). A place is the nearest named marker, or the cave a chest is in.
- Names: the game’s own text (TotkText, game version 1.2.1).
FAQ
How many armor pieces are in Tears of the Kingdom?
135 in this table, from Zelda Dungeon's armor list: 59 head pieces, 38 body pieces and 38 leg pieces. 85 of them are in chests, 36 are sold in shops, 12 are quest rewards and 2 come another way.
Which armor has the highest defense?
The Ancient Hero's Aspect, which reaches 84 at four stars. Most upgradeable sets go from 3 to 20; a few, like the Zonaite and Soldier's sets, go from 4 to 28.
When does a set bonus switch on?
When you wear all three pieces of a set and each is upgraded to at least two stars. 30 of the 35 sets have one.
Where do these numbers come from?
Defense and upgrade costs from Zelda Dungeon, checked row by row against RankedBoost (133 of 135 rows agree). Where to find each piece from Game8, with chest positions from the game's own placement data. Names from the game text.
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