Check out this Best Armor & Equipment Guide for Elden Ring. Guide includes list of armor set, early game, tier, mage armor, how to get, locations, effect & appearance, and more!
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 Best Weapon | Best Armor | Best Sorceries | Best Incantations |
| Best Talisman | Best Spirits | Best Skills | Best Shields |
Best Armor & Equipment
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| ▼Arcane | ▼Strength | ▼Dexterity |
| ▼Intelligence | ▼Faith | |
Best Armor - Arcane Build
| Name | Effect How To Get |
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| Silver Tear Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Physical attack power is reduced by -7%, but arcane is increased by 8%. [ How To Get ] Drops from the Mimic Tear boss in Nokron, Eternal City. |
| Marais Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increases arcane by +1. [ How To Get ] Drops when defeating the hostile NPC 'Maleigh Marais, Shaded Castle Castellan'. |
| White Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Slightly raises attack power when hemorrhage occurs. [ How To Get ] Drops from the Hostile NPC invaders in the Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum. |
| Mask Of Confidence (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increases arcane by +3. [ How To Get ] Obtained at the place where Miriam appears after using the Carian Inverted Statue at Carian Study Hall in Liurnia. ※ The Carian Inverted Statue can be obtained by advancing Ranni's questline. |
| Mushroom Crown (Helm) | [ Effect ] Raises attack power when something nearby suffers from poison or rot. [ How To Get ] Obtained from a corpse hanging off a pillar southeast of the Lake of Rot. |
| Albinauric Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increases arcane by +4 but reduces the HP recovery effects of the Flask of Crimson Tears. [ How To Get ] Obtained from a corpse in a room along the roof southwest of the Prison Tower Church site of graceb in Volcano Manor on the Altus Plateau. |
| Imp Head (Elder) (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increases arcane by +2. [ How To Get ] Proceed to the Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs at the Mountaintops of the Giants and pick it up in the room where the Erdtree Burial Watchdog is located. |
Best Armor - Strength Build
| Name | Effect How To Get |
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| Imp Head (Wolf) (Helm) | [ Effect ] Endurance increased by +2. [ How To Get ] Obtained from the Minor Erdtree Catacombs. |
| Omensmirk Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Strength increased by +2. [ How To Get ] Dropped by defeating Omenkiller in Leyndell, Royal Capital on Altus Plateau. |
| Haima Glintstone Crown (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increases intelligence and strength in exchange for FP (FP -7, Strength +2, Intelligence +2). [ How To Get ] Obtained by defeating the sorcerer on the cliff located northwest of the Road of Iniquity Side Path site of grace in Altus Plateau. |
| Imp Head (Fanged) (Helm) | [ Effect ] Strength increased by +2. [ How To Get ] Drops from imps (fanged) in Wyndham Catacombs at Altus Plateau. |
| Raptor's Black Feathers (Chest Armor) | [ Effect ] Enhances jump attacks. [ How To Get ] Obtained from a treasure chest in Sage's Cave at Altus Plateau. |
Best Armor - Dexterity Build
| Name | Effect How To Get |
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| Consort's Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Dexterity increased by +1. [ How To Get ] Obtained from Tanith's Corpse after defeating Tanith's knights in the Tanith questline. |
| Okina Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increases dexterity by +3, but lowers focus by -18%. [ How To Get ] Dropped by Bloody Finger Okina who appears at the Church of Ripose in the Mountaintops of the Giants. |
| White Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Slightly raises attack power when hemorrhage occurs. [ How To Get ] Drops from the Hostile NPC invaders in the Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum. |
| Imp Head (Long-Tongued) (Helm) | [ Effect ] Dexterity increased by +2. [ How To Get ] Drops from the imps that appear around the side of Underground Roadside in the Forsaken Depths at Altus Plateau. |
| Raptor's Black Feathers (Chest Armor) | [ Effect ] Enhances jump attacks. [ How To Get ] Obtained from a treasure chest in Sage's Cave at Altus Plateau. |
Best Armor - Intelligence Build
| Name | Effect How To Get |
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| Queen's Crescent Crown (Helm) | [ Effect ] Intelligence increased by +3. [ How To Get ] Purchased from Finger Reader Enia at Roundtable Hold once you defeat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon. |
| Snow Witch Hat (Helm) | [ Effect ] Enhances frostbite sorceries by +10%. [ How To Get ] Obtained from a treasure chest in Renna's Rise, which you can enter during Ranni's questline. |
| Lusat's Glintstone Crown (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increase the power of Lusat's sorceries by 15%, but increases FP consumption. [ How To Get ] Obtained by returning to Sellia Hideaway after completing Sorceress Sellen's questline. |
| Azur's Glintstone Crown (Helm) | [ Effect ] Increase the power of Azur's sorceries by 15%, but increases FP consumption. [ How To Get ] After completing Sorceress Sellen's questline, return to the Primeval Sorcerer Azul site of grace and examine the area where Azur used to be. |
Best Armor - Faith Build
| Name | Effect How To Get |
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| Ruler's Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Faith increased by +1. [ How To Get ] Obtained from the carriage west of the Erdtree-Gazing Hill site of grace in Altus Plateau. |
| Imp Head (Corpse) (Helm) | [ Effect ] Faith increased by +2. [ How To Get ] From the Avenue Balcony site of grace in Leyndell, Royal Capital, proceed to the large door leading to the church and take the road to the south. |
| Haligtree Knight Helm (Helm) | [ Effect ] Faith increased by +2. [ How To Get ] Obtained from a corpse in a room up the ladder near the Elphael Inner Wall site of grace in Mountaintops of the Giants. |
| Incantation Scarab (Helm) | [ Effect ] Slightly reduces the FP costs of incantations, but increases damage taken. [ How To Get ] Reward for finding the location indicated in the Homing Instinct Painting. |
| Radiant Gold Mask (Helm) | [ Effect ] Enhances Golden Order incantations. [ How To Get ] Obtained at the collapsed bridge near the Road of Iniquity site of grace in Altus Plateau once you have completed Brother Corhyn's questline. |
| Sacred Crown Helm (Helm) | [ Effect ] Faith increased by +1. [ How To Get ] Drops from the soldiers appearing around the Prayer Room near Miquella's Haligtree site of grace in the Mountaintops of the Giants. |
Armor Set
※ The effect of the helm armor is the most important piece, while other armor parts can be chosen based on appearance or its resistances. Tell us in the ▼comments section what your recommended armor set would be!
Recommended Armor Set - Common
Black Knife Armor Set
| Muffles The User's Footsteps | |||
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Armor Set - Arcane Build
Varre Armor Set
| Helm Increases Attack Power When Hemorrhage Occurs | |||
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Armor Set - Strength Build
General Radahn Armor Set
| Has High Guarded Damage Negation And Radahn Appearance | |||
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Bull-Goat Set
| Incredibly High Poise | |||
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Armor Set - Dexterity Build
Consort's Armor Set
| Increases Dexterity By +1 And Tanith Appearance | ||
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Malenia Armor Set
| Malenia, Blade Of Miquella Appearance | |||
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Ronin Armor Set
| Bloody Finger Hunter Yura Appearance | |||
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Armor Set - Intelligence Build
Lusat's Armor Set
| Helm Increases FP Consumption, But Raises Potency Of Lusat's Sorceries by 15%. | |||
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Azur's Glintstone Armor Set
| Helm Increases FP Consumption, But Raises Potency Of Azur's Sorceries by 15%. | ||
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Queen Of The Full Moon Armor Set
| Helm Increases Intelligence By +3 And Rennala Appearance | |||
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Snow Witch Armor Set
| Enhances Frostbite Sorceries And Ranni Appearance | ||
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Armor Set - Faith Build
Goldmask Armor Set
| Helm Enhances Golden Order Incantations | |||
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Kenneth Haight Armor Set
| Helm Increases Faith By +1 And Kenneth Haight Appearance | |
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