Breath of the Wild guide
Armor in Breath of the Wild does more than add defense: the right set keeps you warm, cool, fireproof or silent. Here is what every key set does, which ones to get first and how the Great Fairies upgrade them.
Each piece gives its effect on its own; wear all three pieces of a set upgraded twice to unlock its set bonus.
| Set | Effect | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Hylian set | Balanced defense | Early game |
| Climbing set | Faster climbing | Towers and cliffs |
| Zora Armor | Faster swimming and climbing waterfalls | Zora's Domain and rivers |
| Snowquill set | Cold resistance | Hebra and Tabantha |
| Desert Voe set | Heat resistance | The Gerudo Desert by day |
| Flamebreaker set | Flame guard | Death Mountain |
| Stealth set | Quieter movement | Sneaking and hunting |
| Rubber set | Shock resistance | Thunderstorms and Thunderblight Ganon |
| Barbarian set | Attack up | Boss fights |
| Ancient set | Guardian resistance; the set bonus boosts Ancient weapon damage by 80% | Hyrule Castle and Guardians |
| Champion's Tunic | Shows enemy health | Every fight |
| Tunic of the Wild | Strong defense | Reward for all 120 shrines |
Great Fairies upgrade armor for materials. Each fountain costs rupees to open, and the price rises with every fountain you restore.
Spicy, chilly and fireproof elixirs cover you until you buy the matching armor.
There is no penalty for switching armor. Change it whenever the area changes.
A full set at two stars gives a bonus; spreading upgrades thin does not.
Kochi Dye Shop in Hateno Village recolors your armor.
The Barbarian set is hidden in the three Labyrinths at the corners of the map.
Robbie in Akkala crafts the Ancient set from Guardian parts.
It depends on the job: the Climbing set for exploring, the Barbarian set for attack, and fully upgraded sets like the Ancient set or Tunic of the Wild for defense.
Restore a fountain with rupees, then bring the materials she asks for. Each upgrade adds defense, and two stars on a full set adds a set bonus.
100 rupees for the first fountain you open, then 500, 1,000 and 10,000 for the last one.
In Zora’s Domain. One piece is a gift during the Vah Ruta quest, and the rest are found nearby.
It shows enemy health bars, which makes every fight easier to read.
