Clothing has never played a more important role in any Zelda titles than it does in Breath of the Wild. Link's multiple options serve not only to make him more stylish but also to protect him from Hyrule's harsh environment. With that in mind, we've put together a list of all of the options we've been able to find along with what they do for you and how to obtain them.
Armour Sets
Breath of the Wild is the first Zelda game to offer sets of clothing with unique abilities and set bonuses. For those not versed in RPG terminology, a set bonus is a special skill or boost that is activated when all pieces of a specific armour set are worn simultaneously. In Breath of the Wild, many sets have this type of bonus, but they must first be enhanced at least twice by a Great Fairy (haven't found two Great Fairies yet? No problem, take a look at our Great Fairy guide for help on that front).
Ancient Armour Set
Effect: Guardian resist (increases defense against guardian weapons)
Set bonus: Ancient proficiency (attack boost when using ancient weapons)
How to obtain: Purchase in Akkala Ancient Tech Lab
Barbarian Armour Set
Effect: Attack up
Set bonus: Reduces stamina used by charge attacks
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Found in Tu Ka'loh Shrine on Lomei Labyrinth Island near the Akkala Anicent Tech Lab.
- Chest: Found in Dila Maag Shrine in the South Lomei Labyrinth East of Gerudo Desert.
- Legs: Qaza Tokki Shrine no the North Lomei Labyrinth, Northeast of Tabantha Snowfield
Climber Armour Set
Effect: Climbing speed up
Set bonus: Reduces stamina used while climbing
How to obtain:
- Head: Found in Ree Dahee Shrine, inbetween Dueling Peaks on the road.
- Chest: Found in Chaas Qeta Shrine, on a small island South of Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.
- Legs: Found in Tahno O'ah Shrine, Northeast of Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.
Dark Link Armour Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Faster movement at night
How to obtain: Purchase from Kilton's Monster Shop
Desert Voe Armour Set
Effect: Heat resistance
Set bonus: Shock resistance
How to obtain: Purchase from Gerudo Secret Club
Flamebreaker Armour Set
Effect: Heat resistance boost
Set bonus: Nullifies all fire damage
How to obtain: Purchase in Goron City clothing shop
Gerudo Armour Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Heat resistance boost
How to obtain: Purchase from Hylian traveler atop Gerudo General Store
Hylian Armour Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: none
How to obtain: Purchase from Kakariko or Hateno clothing shop
Radiant Armour Set
Effect: Lures Stal-type enemies (skeletons)
Set bonus: Increases attack with bone weapons, disguises Link from Stal-type enemies
How to obtain: Purchase in Gerudo Secret Club
Rubber Armour Set
Effect: Shock Resistance
Set bonus: Unshockable
How to obtain:
- Head: Complete the sidequest, "Thunder Magnet".
- Chest: Found in Toh Yasa shrine
- Legs: Found in Qukah Nata shrine, near the Southern shore of Calora lake.
Snowquill Armour Set
Effect: Renders Link impervious to cold
Set bonus: Makes Link immune to freezing
How to obtain: Purchase in Rito Village clothing shop.
Soldier Armour Set
Effect: None
Set bonus: None
How to obtain: Purchase in Hateno Village clothing shop.
Stealth Armour Set
Effect: Stealth up
Set bonus: Night speed up
How to obtain: Purchase in Kakariko Village clothing shop
Zora Armour Set
Effect: Swim up waterfalls, swim speed up
Set bonus: Reduces stamina used when dashing while swimming
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Pull chest out of Lake Toto with Magnesis rune.
- Chest: Given during main story quest
- Legs: Complete Lynel Safari sidequest.
Armour of the Wild Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Master Sword beam up
How to obtain: Complete all 120 Shrines and the side quest 'A Gift from the Monks' to unlock this set
amiibo Armour Sets
You can only obtain the following armour sets using amiibo. We'll detail the exact amiibo you need alongside the set.
Armour of the Hero Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Master Sword beam up
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Random drop from 8-Bit Link amiibo chest.
- Chest: Random drop from 8-Bit Link amiibo chest.
- Legs: Random drop from 8-Bit Link amiibo chest.
Armour of the Wind Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Master Sword beam up
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Random drop from either Toon Link amiibo chest.
- Chest: Random drop from either Toon Link amiibo chest.
- Legs: Random drop from either Toon Link amiibo chest.
Armour of Time Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Master Sword beam up
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Random drop from the Ocarina of Time Link amiibo.
- Chest: Random drop from the Ocarina of Time Link amiibo.
- Legs: Random drop from the Ocarina of Time Link amiibo.
Armour of Twilight Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Master Sword beam up
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Random drop from either the Super Smash Bros. Link or Twilight Princess Link amiibo chest.
- Chest: Random drop from either the Super Smash Bros. Link or Twilight Princess Link amiibo chest.
- Legs: Random drop from either the Super Smash Bros. Link or Twilight Princess Link amiibo chest.
Armour of the Sky Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Master Sword beam up
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Random drop from the Skyward Sword Link amiibo chest.
- Chest: Random drop from the Skyward Sword Link amiibo chest.
- Legs: Random drop from the Skyward Sword Link amiibo chest.
Fierce Deity Armour Set
Effect: Attack up
Set bonus: Charge attack stamina up
How to obtain:
- Helmet: Random drop from the Majora's Mask Link amiibo chest.
- Chest: Random drop from the Majora's Mask Link amiibo chest.
- Legs: Random drop from the Majora's Mask Link amiibo chest.
DLC Armour Sets
The following armour sets can only be obtained by purchasing DLC. We'll aim to detail both the DLC you need to purchase, and what you need to do to get the set.
Tingle's Armour Set
Effect: None
Set bonus: Night speed up
DLC required: The Master Trials DLC
How to obtain: You have to first beat the DLC side quest 'EX Treasure: Fairy Clothes'.
- Helmet: In a partially buried chest in Exchange Ruins.
- Chest: In a partially buried chest in Castle Town Ruins.
- Legs: In a partially buried chest in Mabe Village Ruins.
Phantom Armour Set
Effect: none
Set bonus: Attack up
DLC required: The Master Trials DLC
How to obtain: You'll find these pieces during the quest EX Treasure: Phatasma.
- Helmet: In a partially buried chest in Coliseum Ruins.
- Chest: In a partially buried chest in Sacred Ground Ruins.
- Legs: In a partially buried chest in Hyrule Garrison Ruins.
Salvager's Armour Set
Effect: Swim speed up
Set bonus: Swim dash speed up
DLC required: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 free DLC
How to obtain: This set is found as part of the quest 'Xenoblade Chronicles 2'.
- Helmet: Look for a red shooting star on the Bridge of Hylia at night. Head to the location it lands at to find this armour piece inside a chest.
- Chest: Look for a red shooting star at Skull Lake at night. Head to the location it lands at to find this armour piece inside a chest.
- Legs: Look for a red shooting star at the top of Hebra Peak at night. Head to the location it lands at to find this armour piece inside a chest.
Phantom Ganon Armour Set
Effect: Stealth up
Set bonus: Disguise, bone attack up
DLC required: Expansion Pass
How to obtain: Found as part of the quest 'EX Treasure: Dark Armor'.
- Helmet: Found in a chest beneath a waterfall leading to Corta Lake.
- Chest: Found in a chest beneath Sarjon Bridge.
- Legs: Found in a chest next to the broken statue in Ebara Forest.
Royal Guard Armour Set
Effect: None
Set bonus: Charge attack stamina up
DLC required: Expansion Pass
How to obtain: Found as part of the quest 'EX Royal Guard Rumors'.
- Helmet: Found in a chest in the Dining Hall of Hyrule Castle.
- Chest: Found in a chest in the Guards' Chamber in Hyrule Castle.
- Legs: Found in a chest in the second floor of the Sanctum in Hyrule Castle.
Single Items
Not all of Link's vestments are part of a matched set, and not all sets have bonuses. By and large, the single pieces have bonuses of their own that rival those of the sets, and best of all you can have the effects of them without relying on other equipment, giving you even more options.
Warm Doublet
Effect: Cold resistance
How to obtain:
- Create the recipe described in a journal for a dish the Old Man has forgotten in the Great Plateau.
- Climb to the top of Mount Hylia and the Old Man will appear to give you it.
- Found in the Old Man's hut after completing the Great Plateau.
- Purchase from Hateno Village armour shop.
Amber Earrings
Effect: Increase defence
How to obtain: Purchase from the jeweler in Gerudo Town.
Bokoblin Mask
Effect: Disguise Link from Bokoblins
How to obtain: Purchase at Kilton's Monster Shop
Champion's Tunic
Effect: See enemy HP
How to obtain: Recover the first of Link's memories.
Diamond Circlet
Effect: Increase resistance to Guardian attacks
How to obtain: Find in a chest under Tu'Kaloh Shrine in Lomei Labyrinth.
Lizalfos Mask
Effect: Disguise Link from Lizalfos
How to obtain: Purchase at Kilton's Monster Shop.
Lynel Mask
Effect: Disguise Link from Lynels
How to obtain: Purchase at Kilton's Monster Shop
Moblin Mask
Effect: Disguise Link from Moblins
How to obtain: Purchase from Kilton's Monster Shop.
Old Shirt
Effect: None
How to obtain: Get from chest in the Shrine of Resurrection
Opal Earrings
Effect: Swim speed up
How to obtain: Purchase from the jeweler in Gerudo Town.
Ruby Circlet
Effect: Cold resistance
How to obtain: Purchase from the jeweler in Gerudo Town.
Sand Boots
Effect: Walk umimpeded in sand
How to obtain: Complete the sidequest, "The Eighth Heroine".
Sapphire Circlet
Effect: Heat resistance
How to obtain: Purchase from the jeweler in Gerudo Town
Snow Boots
Effect: Unimpeded in snow
How to obtain: Complete the sidequest, "The Forgotten Sword".
Thunder Helm
Effect: Lightning proof
How to obtain: Complete the "The Thunder Helm" side quest.
Topaz Earrings
Effect: Lightning resistance
How to obtain: Purchase from the jeweler in Gerudo Town.
amiibo Single Items
The following single item outfit pieces can only be obtained using amiibo. We'll list the exact amiibo you'll need to obtain each item.
Sheik's Mask
Effect: Stealth up
How to obtain: Random drop from the Sheik amiibo chest.
Vah Ruta Divine Helm
Effect: Swim speed up
Set bonus: defence and attack up (when worn as part of the Ancient Armour set)
How to obtain: Obtained using the Zora Champion Mipha amiibo chest.
Vah Naboris Divine Helm
Effect: Electric resistance
Set bonus: defence and attack up (when worn as part of the Ancient Armour set)
How to obtain: Obtained using the Gerudo Champion Urbosa amiibo chest.
Vah Medoh Divine Helm
Effect: Swim speed up
Set bonus: defence and attack up (when worn as part of the Ancient Armour set)
How to obtain: Obtained using the Rito Champion Revali amiibo chest.
Vah Rudania Divine Helm
Effect: Swim speed up
Set bonus: defence and attack up (when worn as part of the Ancient Armour set)
How to obtain: Obtained using the Goron Champion Daruk amiibo chest.
DLC Single Items
The following single outfit items can only be obtained by purchasing DLC. We'll list the exact DLC you'll need and what you have to do to get each piece.
Nintendo Switch Shirt
Effect: none
DLC required: Expansion Pass
How to obtain: In a chest on a wall next to the Ja Baij Shrine on the Great Plateau.
Korok Mask
Effect: Shakes and lights up when Koroks are nearby
DLC required: The Master Trials DLC
How to obtain: This piece is found as part of the quest 'EX Strange Mask Rumors'. You'll find it in a chest inside a hollow tree in the Lost Woods.
Midna's Helmet
Effect: Guardian resist up
DLC required: The Master Trials DLC
How to obtain: This piece is found as part of the quest 'EX Treasure: Twilight Relic'. You'll find it in a partially buried chest in Sage Temple Ruins.
Majora's Mask
Effect: Blend with enemies
DLC required: The Master Trials DLC
How to obtain: This piece is found as pat of the quest 'EX Treasure: Ancient Mask'. You'll find it in a partially buried chest in Garrison Ruins.
Ravio's Hood
Effect: Sideways climbing speed up
How to obtain: Obtained as part of the side quest EX Treasure: Merchant's Hood. Found in a partially buried chest near the Spring of Courage.
Zant's Mask
Effect: Unfreezable
How to obtain: Obtained as part of the side quest EX Treasure: Usurper King. You'll find it in a chest in Tobio's Hollow.
Island Lobster Shirt
Effect: Heat resistance
How to obtain: Obtained as part of the side quest EX Treasure: Garb of the Winds. You'll find it in a chest at Cora Lake.
So, there you have it - a complete list of all the clothing you can currently obtain in Breath of the Wild. Which of Link's new duds are your favorites? Have you dyed them? Do you prefer special weapons with certain outfits? Show us how your Link looks in the comments below!
This is part of our Zelda Breath of the Wild walkthrough, which includes All Shrine Locations And Maps and help with specific shrines, including the Keo Ruug Shrine Puzzle Solution, Mirro Shaz Shrine Puzzle Solution, Sha Warvo Shrine Solution, Shae Loya Shrine Puzzle Solution, Eventide Island - How To Beat The Hardest Shrine Quest, and Shee Vaneer And Shee Venath Shrine Answers and Solutions.
If you're just starting out, Getting Started And Beginner Tips will be useful. We also have BOTW guides to help you with the Tarrey Town Quest, how to get equipment such as the Hylian Shield, the Master Sword, the Green Tunic, and the Radiant Set, plus advice on the Best Clothing And Armour Sets and How To Find Every Item in the Master Trials DLC. We can help you find key places such as All Captured Memory Locations, All Great Fairy Fountain Locations, and Where to find The Lord of the Mountain, too.
If you're looking for general advice on various topics, you might want to check out the Best Recipes And How To Cook Food, How To Farm Star Fragments, How To Farm Dragon Parts, How To Defeat Guardians, How To Shield Surf Like A Pro, and How To Get Unlimited Korok Seeds. And if you're wondering what amiibos work with the game, our guide to All amiibo Unlocks lists them all.
Comments (49)
I gotta stop looking at these. Part of what makes this game so enjoyable is discovering this sort of thing on your own without the linear restraints.
From the looks of it most of the items are bought? That's cool. But it does mean I will need to go on a money farming spree eventually. It would take hours to even come close to the cost.
puts on Barbarian Helm
Bring it on.
You can also get the chest part of the Flamebreaker Set in exchange for 10 fireproof lizards in the goron mine
@Grandpa_Pixel Nah you'll stumble across plenty of diamonds which sell for 500 each
I thought the Snowquill armor makes you very resistant to cold, and the set bonus makes you totally impervious.
I admit I usually like to learn on my own, but I'm getting nothing accomplished in this game. I have literally found 9 shrines. I have found the zora. Mostly I wander around fighting monsters and collections material. I have like 1400 rupees from selling monster material but haven't really found armor to buy except the Julian set.
Side note, on my monster hunts I have killed 3 hiko. The first one, I stumbled on, I still had original clothes, 3 hearts, and no arrows. I ran around throwing bombs, knocking trees over to hit this giant. It took literally 25 minutes, but I killed him when I had no right to do so. And I jumped up both doing my victory dance and crowing like a drunken fool.
Those are the moment that make me love this game.
Ah... the Blue Tunic.
What's next ?
15 cm Stiletto ?
Lady Gaga costume DLC ?
XD
"Clothing has never played a more important role in any Zelda titles than it does in Breath of the Wild."
Tri Force Heroes says hello.
Nice guide, can't wait until you guys cover the amiibo guide. Was able to get Sheik’s Mask from scanning Sheik, not on the first try though. Was a interesting surprise.
Don't want to appear stupid but how do I save this article to view later?
Could you guys add the defense rating for the armor?
I know I shouldn't be looking at these types of things, but I can't help myself. I want the best!
@Seamoone just save the page to your favourites on your browser
The barbarian helmet shall be mine! Thanks. I know where I'm heading first thing after work. I'll find the rest on my own.
How do you get the Switch shirt?
@Flowerlark
You get them right away? I bought the pass last night but I thought it was gonna be awhile before it impacted the game.
@Flowerlark
I found them now... very disappointing. Thanks for the heads up though!
I want the Fierce Deity Set, so baddddly
The Ancient Armour Set bothers me, because it protects you against the very enemies you need to grind to get it in the first place. By the time you get it, you probably don't need it.
@nab1 You can get most of the stuff you need without ever killing a guardian. The cores are mostly found in shrines anyway. The fields around Hateno and Akkala (watch out for live ones here) have plenty of gears. I recommend getting the pants first, as the Champions tunic identifies live guardian turrets hiding in wait and also has more armor than any pants, and the Diamond circlet is really easy to get.
@Grandpa_Pixel Actually, the ones I bought so far weren't that expensive. You can easily get 1500 rupees together by selling lots of monster parts (those that go for 20-25 rupees) or gems like Luminous Stone, for example.
OK, I'll bite.
First the amiibo article and now this. Did Nintendo announce "Zelda BotW: Complete Edition" for Christmas and you guys forgot to run that article first and these 2 just "leaked out" out of order and ahead of schedule?
Sheikah set isn't listed? Its sooo good. Increased stealth, and set bonus is speed boost at night. Best set IMO for players who like to play sneaky.
@Rumncoke25 I remember when I killed my first Flying Redialathan in the game. Took like 20 tries, but when I got it I danced too. Good times.
@hirokun It is the best for hunting for sure or if you want to take an enemy base without much of a fight. The added bonus isn't really usefult to me since I usually have food with 3 tiers speed for 30 minutes.
@Flowerlark Or use the sheikah slate to look for treasure chests. You'll eventually find them.
@Flowerlark The lists covers the "best" Clothing and Armor. The doublet can't be upgraded and it is outclassed by the Snowquill set.
@VR32X It is, but you can get 3 chests in the Great Plateau from the get go. Use your Sheikah Slate to locate the treasure chests (they are different from any other chest in the game). Some other goodies are unlocked too, but others you'll have to meet some requirements in game to gain access to them.
@Zelink Bookmark it in your browser. If you use a feed reader, you can save it there too. If this doesn't work, you can copy the link and save it in your email client as draft or send it to you. If you don't like any of this, you can always write down the link in a note and put it in your pocket. If this is just so much of an inconvenience, you can try to memorize it.
@dsparil Well, something like that. You can't freeze. If you touch an ice keese it will not freeze you, the same if you get hit with ice arrows, or if you stand in an ice talos, etc. etc.
@Devlind um... you do know you just responded to a bunch of comments from over a year ago, right?
@ShadJV Yes.
Just to clarify, I went through a cleaning spree in my feed reader and I found this and a couple more of articles from NLife. Thought it would be fun to comment on them for the sake of it.
@Devlind fair enough, just was checking.
@ShadJV I'm not stalking this article, I swear!
Good to update this, but as long as this list has become, it is not complete. At least the Rovio mask is missing, which increases your sideways jumping power...
The Sheikah stealth armor is my favorite. Together with the Snowquill Armour set it's the most stylish and useful.
I don't have this on Switch yet, but one of the last few pictures that I took of this game on my Wii U - through Miiverse - had my Link looking like this while holding what was my favorite sword until I broke it on Ganon's big head lol.
Amber Earrings increase defense, not give heat resistance.
I haven't picked up the Switch shirt actually...
@okeribok Thanks! Turns out we missed a few of the single items from the last DLC - Ravio's Hood, Island Lobster Shirt, and Zant's Mask. They're all up now
@SmaggTheSmug Thanks! Fixed
Don't know what I'm more happy about, the fact that this amazing game is still getting attention or the fact that Nintendo Life referenced the amazing Roxette.
you should at least tell people they won't be able to get all the clothes cuz there are only 100 slots and 107 clothes
@Vazantin I solved this problem by getting rid of the "old" shirt and trousers, all 4 enemy masks, and the useless switch t-shirt. Now I have every set worthy of a hero!
@Otoemetry I did, I had to get rid of the old clothes and some pendants
@Vazantin I didn't want to get rid of the jewellery as I'd already spent waaaaay too many star pieces upgrading them all to the max, plus I prefer wearing them as they actually look good AND have a function. Unlike that cheap looking switch shirt 😉
The fact that Link fits perfectly into Tingle's tights prove that they are actually the same character.
Oo! Those 'classic' Link costumes look nice! I think I will get an Ocarina of TIme amiibo!
[CHECKS INTERNET] THIRTY QUID?!
Shirts shirts everywhere..
I want Vah Naboris Divine Helm
Is the Stealth Armour Set also the best gear for hunting animals?
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