Armor

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For other items similar to Armors, seeClothes (Disambiguation) andAttire.

Armor

ArtworkOfficial artwork provided by NintendoModelIn-game models

BotWBreath of the Wild

TPTwilight PrincessTPHDTwilight Princess HD

Main appearance(s)

Use(s)

Boosting Link's defense
GrantingAdded Effects^{(BotWBreath of the Wild |TotKTears of the Kingdom)}

Comparable Item(s)

Armors are recurringItems inThe Legend of Zelda series.^[1]^[2]^[3] Armors go unnamed inTwilight Princess. They are pieces ofClothing and protective covering thatLink can wear.

Location and Uses

A Link to the Past

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Descriptions

A Link to the Past instruction booklet

Armor

You start off wearing a suit of green cloth which hardly protects you at all. During your adventure, you will find the Blue Mail and the Red Mail. These suits of armor reduce damage from enemy attacks by 25% and 50% respectively.

A Link to the Past & Four Swords instruction booklet

Armor

In addition to Green Armor, there is also Blue and Red Armor. Wearing armor reduces the damage received from attacks.

Twilight Princess

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Suits of Armor can be found inHyrule Castle. They are equipped withSpears.

Breath of the Wild

Main article:Armor in Breath of the Wild

Armor serves a variety of purposes, primarily to provideLink with defensive padding, allowing him to endure more damage. Damage numbers are shown numerically inBreath of the Wild, albeit indirectly. Each unit of damage normally deals a quarter of aHeart to Link. For example, an attack with a power of 4 will damage Link by one full Heart. By wearing Armor, Link can decrease the amount of damage he takes. Each piece of Armor has a numeric rating that contributes to Link's overall Defense. The higher Link's Defense, the less damage he will take fromEnemy attacks. Wearing Armor subtracts the attack's strength value by Link's total defense value. Wearing Armor with a defense rating greater than or equal to the strength of the attack will reduce that damage to a quarter of a Heart, and no matter his defense, Link takes at least a quarter of a Heart of damage from any attack. Armors often pair with other pieces to formArmor Sets.

Certain pieces of Armor also provideAdded Effects that can boost Link's attack, movement speed onSnow,Sand, throughWater, or whileClimbing, boost his stealth capabilities, or protect him from the environment. Environmental hazards includeLightning,Fire, heat,Ice, and the cold. Most clothing can be enhanced up to four times by the revivedGreat Fairies, with the number of available upgrades dependent on how many Great Fairies have been restored. Each upgrade comes with a certain cost ofMaterials. Armor Sets that have been enhanced at least twice may provideSet Bonuses.

If Link has no Armor on, some characters make a passing comment or directly acknowledge this.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Extra pieces of Armor were added in theExpansion Pass DLC, and some pieces can also be gained by scanning certainamiibo on theWii U andNintendo Switch consoles.

There are 107 pieces of Armor available to collect overall, of which Link can carry a maximum of 100 pieces in hisInventory at any one time.

Tears of the Kingdom

Main article:Armor in Tears of the Kingdom

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Armor and damage calculations toLink works the same way as it did inBreath of the Wild. However, theStrength ofWeapons used against Link is now calculated differently.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	防具 (Bōgu)	Protective Gear
Chinese^{TRTraditional}	防具 (Fángjù)
Dutch	Kleding^[10]	Clothes
French^EUEuropean	Vêtement
German	Rüstungen
Italian	Abito o armitura
Korean	방어구 (Bangeogu)
Russian	Одежда и доспехи (Odezhda i dospekhi)
Spanish^{LALatin American}	Vestimenta
Spanish^EUEuropean	Vestimentas
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki'stranslation data.

Gallery

Breath of the Wild
Link without any Armor
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Hylian Hood, Hylian Tunic, and Hylian Trousers
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Diamond Circlet
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Ruby Circlet
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Sand Boots
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Snow Boots
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Bokoblin Mask, imitating a Bokoblin's stance
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Moblin Mask, imitating a Moblin's stance
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Lizalfos Mask, imitating a Lizalfos's stance
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Lynel Mask, imitating a Lynel's stance
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Link wearing the Warm Doublet
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Champion's Tunic
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Salvager Headwear, Salvager Vest, and Salvager Trousers
Breath of the Wild
Link wearing the Salvager Headwear, Salvager Vest, and Salvager Trousers
Breath of the Wild
Concept art of Link wearing Midna's Helmet

References

↑A Link to the Past manual, pg. 23
↑Armor — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
↑Armor — Inventory (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑Aren't you...a bit chilly? — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
↑I hope you'll permit me a question... If I may be so bold...are you not chilly? — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
↑So...are you making a statement? Or are you always in such a state of undress? — Old Man (Breath of the Wild)
↑The fact that you showed up out of nowhere—and stark naked, no less—means you're likely a total creep. I'm sure even someone like you, who has given up on clothes altogether, will find something you like here! — Claree (Breath of the Wild)
↑Huh... It's not every day you see topless Hylians around these parts. — Teba (Breath of the Wild)
↑Hmm... I'm not sure about your fashion sense, but you're certainly a fine archer. — Teba (Breath of the Wild)
↑Kleding — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)