Armor Guide – Armor Locations and Upgrades – Ghost of Tsushima Wiki Guide
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Broken Armor
The Broken Armor is the default armor that you start the game with after and during the events of the Prologue. Unlike all other armor you can obtain, this armor provides no bonuses, cannot be upgraded, nor can it be dyed any other color.
It’s highly recommended you swap out of this armor as early as possible, either by taking on main quests or by getting the Traveler’s Attire.
Traveler’s Attire
- Location: Given by any Merchant upon first encounter
The Traveler’s Attire is a special exploration-focused armor that you can find soon after completing the Prologue. Unlike other armor you find, the Traveler’s Attire is given as a gift by speaking to any Merchant in the game for the first time. This includes any Merchant found at any of the Survivor Camps, liberated mongol forts, or Hiyoshi Springs.
While it does not provide any combat bonuses, it does allow you to track certain collectibles you encounter, and can also track points of interest if you invest in Exploration Techniques. It’s base abilities include:
- Track Artifacts with the Guiding Wind
- Traveling clears 10% more fog of war on the map
- Controller will vibrate when within 10m of an Artifact
| Upgrades | Upgrade Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Traveler’s Attire 2 | Traveling clears 20% more fog of war on the map | 250 Supplies
10 Linen |
| Traveler’s Attire 3 | Traveling clears 30% more fog of war on the map | 500 Supplies
20 Linen 10 Leather |
| Traveler’s Attire 4 | Controller vibrates when within 60m of an Artifact | 750 Supplies
30 Linen 20 Leather 6 Silk |
| Default Dyes | Indigo Explorer | |
| Izuahara Merchant Dyes | Fiery Searcher | Adventurer’s Fortune |
| White Dye Merchant Dyes | Graceful Pathfinder | |
| Black Dye Merchant Dyes | Journey Into Night | |
Samurai Clan Armor
The Samurai Clan Armor is a melee combat-focused armor that you can obtain during Act 1‘s story. This armor cannot be missed as it is part of a main story quest, The Tale of Lady Masako. After exploring the Adachi estate and meeting with Lady Masako, she will send you into Golden Temple to talk to the armorer, where you will get the armor for free.
Once belonging to one of Lady Masako’s sons, the Samurai Clan Armor is a tried and true set of gear that is well suited to any combat situation, as it both increases health and decreases damage taken. It’s base abilities include:
- Reduces all damage by a moderate amount.
- Moderate increase to health
- Taking damage grants 15% Resolve
| Upgrades | Upgrade Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Samurai Clan Armor 2 | Reduces all damage by a major amount | 250 Supplies
10 Linen |
| Samurai Clan Armor 3 | Massive increase to health | 500 Supplies
20 Linen 10 Leather |
| Samurai Clan Armor 4 | Taking damage grants 30% resolve | 750 Supplies
30 Linen 30 Leather 6 Silk |
| Default Dyes | Spring Lion |
| Masako Quest Reward Dyes | Warrior’s Bounty |
| Izuahara Merchant Dyes | Immaculate Warrior |
| Toyotama Merchant Dyes | Warrior’s Darkness |
Ronin Attire
The Ronin Attire is hybrid melee and stealth-focused armor that you can obtain during Act 1‘s story. This armor, like the Samurai Clan Armor, cannot be missed as it is given during one of the main story quests, Blood on the Grass. After meeting and fighting Mongols with Ryuzo, leader of the Straw Hat Ronin, follow him back to his base and open a chest to gain the armor.
Worn by those without masters, the Ronin Attire excels at offense and stealth, as it enhances your ability to sneak up on foes – especially in the white tall pampas grass, and dispatch those you are unable to assassinate with increased damage. It’s base abilities include:
- Reduces enemy detection speed by 10%
- Increases melee damage by 15%
- Enemies will detect you much slower after leaving pampas grass while crouched.
| Upgrades | Upgrade Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronin Attire 2 | Reduces enemy detection speed by 20% | 250 Supplies
10 Linen |
| Ronin Attire 3 | Increases melee damage by 30% | 500 Supplies
20 Linen 10 Leather |
| Ronin Attire 4 | Enemies will detect you significantly slower after leaving pampas grass | 750 Supplies
30 Linen 20 Leather 6 Silk |
| Default Dyes | Storm Walker | |
| Izuahara Merchant Dyes | Noble Wanderer | Shinano River Prowler |
| Dark Forest Hunter | True Seeker | |
| Toyotama Merchant Dyes | Twilight Strider | Refined Predator |
| Amber Assassin | Lethal Aristocrat | |
| White Dye Merchant Dyes | Moonlight Slayer | |
Tadayori’s Armor
- Location: Accept the Mythic Tale quest – The Legend of Tadayori, at a small camp below Rustling Bend in the Azamo prefecture, and locate Tadayori’s Rest to find his armor.
The Tadayori’s Armor is a ranged-focused armor that you can find via an optional Mythic Tale in the Izuhara region starting in Act 1. After hearing about a musician at a unmarked camp near Rustling Bend, follow the clues in The Legend of Tadayori quest to reach the “Violet Crown” in the Azamo prefecture, and find the armor stashed on the cliffs above the Azamo Bay village.
The armor of a legendary archer, Tadayori’s Armor is perfect for ranged fighting, as it will bolster your ability to shoot more arrows at enemy at a much more rapid pace, and will enhance your Concentration technique. It’s base abilities include:
- Increases nocking and reloading speed by 15%
- Increases total Concentration time by 1 second
- Headshots restore 25% of the Concentration meter
| Upgrades | Upgrade Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Tadayori’s Armor 2 | Increase nocking and reloading speeds by 30% | 250 Supplies
10 Linen |
| Tadayori’s Armor 3 | Increases Concentration by 2 seconds. | 500 Supplies
20 Linen 10 Leather |
| Tadayori’s Armor 4 | Headshots restore 50% of the Concentration meter | 750 Supplies
30 Linen 20 Leather 6 Silk |
| Default Dyes | Noble Talon | |
| Izuahara Merchant Dyes | Autumn Victory | Relentless Hawk |
| Summer Ocean | ||
| Black Dye Merchant Dyes | Hunter at Dusk | |
Sakai Clan Armor
- Location: Complete the main quest Ghosts from the Past in the Kubara prefecture in the northwest area of the Toyotama Region.
The Sakai Clan Armor is the ancestral armor of Jin’s lineage, last worn by his late father, and has now passed down to him. It is as intimidating as it is powerful, and can be found early on in Act 2, as long as you decide to take on the furthest of the main quests early.
The armor is very melee-focused, with the added bonus of allowing you to challenge more enemies to a face-off, and increasing your streak bonus even further when upgraded. It’s base abilities include:
- Moderate increase to melee damage
- Moderate increase to health
- Increase Standoff streak by 1, and winning has a 10% chance to terrify nearby enemies.
| Upgrades | Upgrade Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Sakai Clan Armor 2 | Major increase to melee damage | 250 Supplies
10 Linen |
| Sakai Clan Armor 3 | Massive increase to health | 500 Supplies
20 Linen 10 Leather |
| Sakai Clan Armor 4 | Standoff Streak increases by 2, and winning has a 25% chance to terrify nearby enemies. | 750 Supplies
30 Linen 20 Leather 6 Silk |
| Toyotama Merchant Dyes | Blood of the Clan | Light of Victory | Ancestral Force |
| Black Dye Merchant Dye | Lord of Night | ||
Gosaku’s Armor
- Location Found: Complete the Mythic Tale, The Unbreakable Gosaku that begins in Akashima Village, and collect 6 keys to unlock the path to this armor in the Akashima Prefecture of Toyotama
The Gosaku’s Armor is a legendary samurai armor with impressive defense, but can only be unlocked after liberating six different farmsteads across both the Izuhara and Toyotama regions of Tsushima – which you will be alerted to after starting Act 2. After getting 6 keys from the villagers, you can return to a large peak to the east of the Old Togo Rice Fields to find the path up the cliff to get the armor.
Gosaku’s Armor is a very melee-focused armor, with a focus on destroying the defenses of enemies and staggering them to break their guards. It’s base abilities include:
- Grants a moderate increase to health
- Grants a moderate increase to Stagger damage
- Restores 10% health on killing a staggered enemy
| Upgrades | Upgrade Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Gosaku’s Armor 2 | Massive increase to health | 250 Supplies
10 Linen |
| Gosaku’s Armor 3 | Major increase to stagger damage | 500 Supplies
20 Linen 10 Leather |
| Gosaku’s Armor 4 | Restores 20% health on killing a staggered enemy | 750 Supplies
30 Linen 20 Leather 6 Health |
| Default Dye | Sunset Defender | |
| Toyotama Merchant Dye | Ocean’s Guardian | Sunrise Dominion |
| White Dye Merchant Dye | Island Bulwark | |
| Black Dye Merchant Dye | Unwavering Mountain | |
Kensei Armor
- Location Found: Obtained by completing the Mythic Tale, The Six Blades of Kojiro, starting in Umugi Cove, and completing all five duels across Toyotama to fight Kojiro for the armor.
The Kensei armor is a stealth and melee-focused armor that you can find in Act 2 in the Toyotama region, by completing a Mythic Tale that starts in the Umugi Prefecture. The quest will lead you on a chase across the region to face off against 5 assassins, culminating in a duel in a cave behind a monastery in the Kubara region to gain the armor.
The armor is very skill based, and increases your prowess with Ghost weaponry and resolve gain to make the most of your techniques. It’s base abilities include:
- Increase Resolve gains by 15%.
- Ghost Weapon damage increased by 15%.
- Striking enemies with Ghost Weapons cause them to deal 25% less damage, and take 25% more damage.
| Upgrades | Upgrade Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Kensei Armor 2 | Increase resolve gains by 30% | 250 Supplies
10 Linen |
| Kensei Armor 3 | Increase Ghost Weapon damage by 30% | 500 Supplies
20 Linen 10 Leather |
| Kensei Armor 4 | Ghost Weapons that target enemies cause them to deal 50% less damage and take 50% more damage | 750 Supplies
30 Linen 20 Leather 6 Silk |
| Default Dye | River Serpent | |
| Toyotama Merchant Dyes | Ominous Dawn | Woodland Omen |
| White Dye Merchant Dye | Pure Reckoning | |
| Black Dye Merchant Dye | Dark Promise | |