Ghost of Tsushima has some of the best armor sets in a samurai game we have ever seen. This is partly why the game won Game of the Year along with its amazing story, World, and combat mechanics. But today, we will focus on the best armor sets to use to give you an early and late-game advantage.
10. Samurai Clan Armor
The Samurai Clam Armor is a very good and basic early-game armor set. It grants major damage reduction, a Massive health increase, and grants 30% resolve upon taking damage(When fully upgraded). This armor set can be acquired through the main story mission “ The Take of Lady Masiko” so this armor requires no extra adventuring.
The damage reduction paired with the right charms makes this armor defense comparable to other mid-game armor sets. Along with the massive health increase and resolve gain upon taking damage all of the elements of the armor work in unison making it perfect if you haven't gotten a hang of the combat system by rewarding you for taking damage.
Armor Details:
- Samurai Clan Helmet
- Samurai Clan mask
- Samurai Clan armor: Massive health increase, Major damage reduction, and 30% resolve gain upon damage taken
Having the right charms to pair with an armor set can take it to a whole new level making your character even stronger and making the Mongols bow before you. These are the best charms to pair with this armor set:
- Charm of Mizu-no-Kami: Makes parries, perfect parries, and perfect dodges easier to perform.
- Charm of Vitality: Moderate increase to health
- Charm of Resolve: 15% increase to resolve Gains
- Charm of Amaterasu: Killing enemies restores moderate health
- Charm of Inaris Might: Increases health and melee damage by a major amount
- Charm of Immunity: 15% chance for enemy arrows to deal no damage
9. Ronin Armor
The Ronin armor is an early game armor that is rewarded after completing the mission “Blood in Grass”. This armor set rewards players who want to use a more stealthy approach to the game since the armor reduces enemy detection speed by 30%, Massive melee damage increases, and enemies will be significantly slower to detect you after leaving pampas grass while crouched( Fully Upgraded).
Armor Details:
Ronin Hat
- Ronin Armor: Reduces enemy detection speed by 30%, Massive melee damage increase, Slower detection by enemies after leaving pampas grass while crouched
While this armor set's stealth capabilities are already good for early-game it can be improved when paired with the right charms, making you practically undetectable and the best assassin on the island of Tsushima.
Charms Details:
- Charm of Nigihayahi-no-Mikoto: Deal moderate damage while at full health
- Charm of Take Mikazuchi: Killing an enemy increases melee damage by minor amount for a few seconds
- Charm of Mizu-no-Kami: Makes parries, perfect parries, and perfect dodges easier to perform.
- Charm of Silence: Reduces enemy detection speed by 15% and increases resolve gains by a massive amount.
- Charm of Resolve II: 25% increase to resolve gains
- Charm of Inaris Might: Increases health and melee damage by a major amount
8. Tadayori Armor
Tadayori armor set is an early game armor set that can be easily acquired during the Mythic Tale mission “ The Legend of Tadayori”. This armor set grants 30% increase in nocking speed, increases total concentration time by 2secs, and restores 50% of the concentration meter( when fully upgraded). The mission is close to the starting point of the game making it easy to complete without any unnecessary or extra grinding like other games.
Armor Details:
- Tadayoris Hat
- Tadayori Armor: Increases reload and nocking speed by 30%, Increases total concentration time by 2s, Headshots recover 50% of concentration meter
But the armor can only be used to its fullest potential when it's paired with the right charms, with the right charms this armor set will make you the most unstoppable archer the Tsushima island has ever seen.
Charms:
- Charm of Swift Return: Missed standard arrows have a 25% chance of being recoverable.
- Charm of Fortune I & II: effects with a % chance are 50% more likely to occur
- Charm of Abundant Reserves: Gain twice as much ammo from pickups.
- The charm of Sugarus Sight: When aiming a bow, takes 1.75s to lock onto the target's head. Shoots 3 arrows at once with the blessing of deer Kami
7. Fundoshi Armor
The Fundoshi Armor is acquired once all 20 hot springs have been discovered. Is one that may seem satirical but it does have decent perks such as running and sprinting speed no longer make noise, and enemy detection speed is reduced by 40%. This allows you to run up on any enemy without being detected automatically securing the upper hand in battle without having to sneak and crawl around the base of the enemies.
Armor Details:
- Fundoshi: Running and sprinting speed no longer detected, enemy detection speed decreases by 40%
Even though this armor set doesn't cover much of the player it can be made up with the correct usage of charms essentially giving this armor set the protection from its original weakness.
Charm Details:
- Charm of Dual Destruction I, II, & III: Attacks have a 10% chance to do double damage( I has a 5% Chance)
- Charm of Fortune I & II: effects with a % chance are 50% more likely to occur
- Charm of Inaris Might: Increases health and melee damage by a major amount
6. Kensei Armor
The Kensei armor is a fearsome mid-late game armor set for several reasons, it is acquired after completing the Mythic Tale “ The Six Blades of Kojiro”. This armor grants Massive increases to resolve gains, Ghost weapons deal more damage, and enemies struck with ghost weapons do 50% less damage and receive 50% more damage. These armor abilities make using the ghost weapons even more rewarding and deadly than they already are, in this armor set taking down your enemies will never feel easier.
Armor Details:
- Kensei Hat
- Kensei Armor: Ghost weapons deal more damage, Enemies struck by ghost weapons do 50% less damage and receive 50% more damage, Ghost weapons deal 40% more damage
But once again each armor sets' true potential can only be brought out with the corresponding charms giving you an even greater edge in battle.
Charm Details:
- Charm of Resolve II: 25% increase to resolve gains
- 2X Charm of Advantage: Ghost weapons deal 20% more damage
- Charm of Ryuujin: Recover 1 Kunai after performing a perfect dodge
- 2X Charm of Ferocity: Moderate increase to melee damage
5. Mongol Commander
The Mongol Commander armor is one of the last armor sets gained in the story and even though it has great perks there are other better and stronger armor which is why it is outside the top 3. The Mongol Commander armor acquired during the Fit for a Khan during the Tsushima Tale grants the wearer: Massive health increase, Major damage reduction, and while outside of combat enemies' detection speed is massively decreased. Allowing one to move freely around the map without being constantly attacked by the Mongols.
Armor Details:
- Mongol Commander helmet
- Mongol Commander Armor: Massive health increase, Major damage reduction, and while outside of combat enemies' detection speed is massively decreased
As with the others, the correct charms can make this armor set stand out even more making it almost as tank-like as the Gosaku armor.
Charm Details:
- Charm of Fortune I & II: effects with a % chance are 50% more likely to occur
- Charm of Dual Destruction I, II, & III: Attacks have a 10% chance to do double damage( I has a 5% Chance)
- Charm of Ferocity: Moderate increase to melee damage
- Charm of Inaris Might: Increases health and melee damage by a major amount
4. Gosakus Armor
Gosakus Armor is easily one of the best armor sets for those who love to run head-first into battle and just completely overwhelm their enemies. Obtained through the Mythic Tale “ The Unbreakable Gosaku” this armor set grants colossal health increase, massive stagger damage increase, and killing staggered enemies restores 20% of health. This armor set is best for anyone who wants to make a tank build and focus solely on offense, this armor set is best for those who don't care to dodge or parry just swing away with reckless abandon and watch as their enemies fall one by one.
Armor Details:
- Gosakus helmet
- Gosakus visage
- Gosakus Armor: Colossal health increase, massive stagger damage increase and killing staggered enemies restores 20% of health
Even though this is a great tank build in its base form it can be taken to a whole new level with the proper use of charms.
Charm Details:
Charm of Shinatsuhiko: Staggering an enemy prevents interrupted attacks for 6 seconds
Charm of Inaris Might: Increases health and melee damage by a major amount
Charm of Bludgeoning: Moderate increase to stagger damage
Charm of Dual Destruction I, II, & III: Attacks have a 10% chance to do double damage( I has a 5% Chance)
3. Sarugami Armor
The Sarugami armor is one of the best armor sets in the game no matter what point of the game one is at. Obtained after completing the Mythic Tale “The Legend of Black Hand Riku” this armor set grants many different effects: Regular parry is disabled, perfect parry becomes a chain of two attacks, and perfect dodge also damages nearby enemies (perfect parry becomes a chain of three attacks at Level 2, perfect dodge also blinds enemies, All Resolve gains are increased by a small amount (Level 1), by a moderate amount (Level 2), by a major amount (Level 3), by a massive amount (Level 4) or by a colossal amount. These abilities easily make you a powerhouse while wearing this armor.
Armor Details:
- Sarugami Helmet
- Sarugami Visage
- Sarugami Armor: Regular parry is disabled, perfect parry becomes a chain of two attacks, and perfect dodge also damages nearby enemies (perfect parry becomes a chain of three attacks at Level 2, perfect dodge also blinds enemies, All Resolve gains are increased by a small amount (Level 1), by a moderate amount (Level 2), by a major amount (Level 3), by a massive amount (Level 4) or by a colossal amount.
But this armor can be taken to an even greater level with the correct usage of the charms allowing to make this armor set perfect.
Charm Details:
- Charm of Resolve II: 25% increase to resolve gains
- Charm of Inaris Might: Increases health and melee damage by a major amount
- 2X Charm of Ferocity: Moderate increase to melee damage
- Charm of Mizu-no-Kami: Makes parries, perfect parries, and perfect dodges easier to perform.
- Charm of Bludgeoning: Moderate increase to stagger damage
2. Ghost Armor
The Ghost Armor is gained at the end of Act 2 during the “From the Darkness” I put this one second because it is the best stealth armor in the game making you the literal embodiment of what the Ghost of Tsushima is supposed to be. This armor grants: Reduced enemy detection speed by 25%, Reduces the number of kills needed to enter the Ghost Stance by 1, and Kills have a 15% chance to Terrify a nearby enemy. There are not many armor sets better than this one.
Armor Details:
- Ghost headband
- Ghost Mask
- Ghost Armor: Reduces enemy detection speed by 25%, Reduces the number of kills needed to enter the Ghost Stance by 1, and Kills have a 15% chance to Terrify a nearby enemy. There are not many armor sets better than this one
The only way to make this armor set better is by adding the charms that'll be able to bring it to the next level.
Charm Details:
- Charm of Inaris Might: Increases health and melee damage by a major amount
- Charm of Resolve II: 25% increase to resolve gains
- Charm of Enduring Affliction: Status effects last 50% longer and do 50% more damage
- Charm of Take Mikazuchi: Killing an enemy increases melee damage by minor amount for a few seconds
- Charm of Ryuujin: Recover 1 Kunai after performing a perfect dodge
- Charm of Mizu-no-Kami: Makes parries, perfect parries, and perfect dodges easier to perform.
1. Sakai Clan Armor
The best armor in the game in my humble expert opinion is the Sakai Clan Armor, Even though it is obtained halfway through the 2nd act it can undoubtedly carry one through the rest of the game. This armor grants: Major increase to melee damage, Massive increase to health, and increases standoff streak by 2, standoff win has a 25% chance to terrify nearby enemies. These stats make overpowering the Mongols even easier.
Armor Details:
- Sakai Clan Helmet
- Sakai Clan Mask
- Sakai Clan Armor: Major increase to melee damage, Massive increase to health, and increases standoff streak by 2, standoff win has a 25% chance to terrify nearby enemies.
This armor set when paired with the right charms can make it 10x more deadly especially when used in tandem with “ The Way of the Flame” ability which will take it to a whole new level.
Charm Details:
- Charm of Heavenly Rebuke: Preforming Heavenly Strike gives a chance of lighting to strike nearby enemies
- Charm of Blazing Flame: The way of flame inflicts additional damage. Heavy attacks spread fire to nearby enemies.
- Charm of Fire Doctrine: Burning an enemy has a 15% chance to terrify nearby enemies
- Charm of Steadfast Fire: Greatly increases the length of time the way of flame can be used
- Charm of Fortune I: effects with a % chance are 50% more likely to occur
- Charm of fortunate return: 15% to return 1 resolve for abilities that use resolve
