Best Armor Sets In Ghost Of Tsushima (& How To Get Them)

Armor is a fun way to customize how Jin looks in Ghost of Tsushima and get some much-needed boosts to help you defeat the Mongol invaders. No matter what play style you have, there is an armor set that will match and give you benefits that help further your experience in the game.

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Ghost of Tsushima offers players a wide range of different armor to choose from, and each one compliments a certain play style very well.

Some of these armors give massive health boosts, while some increase the amount of damage you deal. Today, we hope to answer which armor set you should be looking for, which ones are the best, and how you obtain them.

Updated on January 13, 2025, by Rhenn Taguiam: With the teaser reveal of Ghost of Yotei as a sequel title to Ghost of Tsushima, fans of the hit action RPG might be intrigued as to just what the far-off land of Yotei has to offer in terms ambiance, characters, story, and overall action. However, fans who are willing to wait for Ghost of Yotei might want to consider going back to Ghost of Tsushima and completing Jin Sakai’s list of attires – especially those that transform him into very unique versions of himself, complete with different abilities. Among those he should wear include the attire once worn by Ryuzo, the signature wear of Sensei Ishikawa, and Harunobu Adachi’s ceremonial wear.

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Deadly Rival’s Attire

Dress Like A Gruff Antagonist

Contrary to Jin Sakai’s sleek Ghost armor and more honorable samurai armor, his eventual rival Ryuzo would opt for a messier attire – complete with a hat that concealed most of his face for the added thrill. Players with earlier versions of the game can dress similarly with the Deadly Rival’s Attire. When equipped, this armor will enhance a player’s Ghost of Tsushima gameplay with boosts to Health as well as melee and Ghost weapon damage.

Originally, players could only get this armor during New Game + from Baku the Voiceless for 50 Ghost Flowers. However, this armor became a separate dye for the Kensei Armor with Patch 2.04 with the Director’s Cut.

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Archery Master’s Attire

Brag About That Accuracy

Unlocked only during a New Game+ playthrough, Jin Sakai can only wear the Archery Master’s Attire from Baku the Voiceless for 25 Ghost Flowers. Upon acquisition, wearing the Archery Master’s Attire in one’s Ghost of Tsushima gameplay will grant Jin with bonuses as long as he’s using the Longbow and the Half Bow – increased nocking and reload speed, additional Concentration, and even half Concentration recovery on a headshot.

The attire itself consists of traditional archery attire with a lower half seemingly dirtied by mud. The attire itself is the same attire worn by Sensei Ishikawa. Although Patch 2.04 of the Director’s Cut removed the armor and turned it into a dye for Tadayori’s Armor, the Steam release of Ghost of Tsushima gave this as a reward for players who linked their PlayStation account to their Steam account.

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Fundoshi

Fresh From The Hot Springs

Badass protagonists often have their “barely had the time to get dressed” moment of unadulterated awesomeness, and Jin Sakain has the Fundoshi as his example of such an occasion. Acquired after finding and resting at 18 Hot Springs, this garb allows players to dress Jin in a fundoshi or traditional Japanese underwear… and settle with that.

However, the attire isn’t without its perks. Somehow, while wearing this, Jin will no longer make noise whenever he runs or sprints. Not only that, upgrading this undergarment will reduce enemy detection speed by 40%. Despite being barely clothed, the attire is similar to the opening attire of Dante from Devil May Cry, wherein the opening segment would have Dante slowly dress himself up as demons suddenly attack the trailer he’s staying in.

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Hero of Tsushima Armor

Become A Myth, Not A Ghost

Originally worn by Harunobu Adachi, Tsushima Island’s best swordsman, the Hero of Tsushima is a complete armor set that will be granted to Jin Sakai as he aids in the defense of Tsushima Island. The Clan Adachi origins of Harunobi Adachi are reflected in the armor, as its symbolism and colors reflect the clan. This makes the armor seemingly a direct “upgrade” to the Samurai Clan Armor.

When equipped, the armor extends its near-mythical status to Jin, endowing him with a boost in Health and damage reduction – two stats that will increase by a large amount when the armor is upgraded during New Game +. The game can be originally acquired via the Digital Deluxe, Digital Deluxe Upgrade, Special Edition, and Collector’s Edition of Ghost of Tsushima. The mythical status of the armor made its way to Ghost of Tsushima: Legends as one of the wearable gear of the Samurai Class.

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Traveler’s Attire

Uncover the Fog of War And Discover Secrets

As stated by the armor, it is “perfect for those with a long journey ahead.” It is most likely given to you as your first armor set because all you need to do is talk to a merchant and they hand it over to you. It fits the appearance of a wanderer extremely well, while also giving the player bonuses that help them discover every artifact they can.

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With this armor, players can set their guiding winds to track the different artifacts they can discover, while at the same time clearing more fog of war off the map and providing spider-sense-like artifact abilities that make the controller vibrate whenever one is close by.

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Tadayori’s Armor

Become An Expert Archer

For players who enjoy using the bow to its fullest extent, Tadayori’s Armor may be the right choice. All players know that the combat in Ghost of Tsushima doesn’t really allow for all ranged combat, but this armor certainly helps by increasing concentration time, reload and draw speeds, and adding more time to the concentration meter with each headshot.

Watch out though, because this armor doesn’t offer any increase to health or defense, so players will remain a little squishy with it. Those still interested in this amazing archer’s armor can receive it for completing the Legend of Tadayori mythic tale.

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Ronin Attire

The Classic Samurai Outfit

For players who want to look like every other classic samurai movie protagonist, look no further than the Ronin Attire. It is perfect for players who want to charge into battle but still love to sneak around since it gives bonuses to both stealth and melee damage.

Not only that, but it decreases the enemy detection speed whenever the player leaves tall grass. Now when players inevitably get caught sneaking around Mongol territory, they can fight their way out with style. This armor set is acquired by completing the mission Blood on the Grass, which is unlocked during act one.

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Samurai Clan Armor

Best Armor for Pure Defense

The Samurai Clan Armor is perfect for players who aren’t so good at parrying and can’t help but take damage. It provides some much-needed resolve each time the player takes damage while increasing maximum health and reducing the damage taken. It’s clear that Sucker Punch knew there would be people struggling to keep the Mongols from killing them.

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This armor is given early in the game by Lady Masako, during the first mission the player completes for her.

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Sakai Clan Armor

Massive Increase to Standoff Streaks

Gamers can all agree that there is something magical about standing off against an enemy, waiting for him to strike, and then cutting him down with a single blow. It’s a classical move in many samurai films that is beautifully brought to life in Ghost of Tsushima.

For those who love charging into battle with a family insignia in armor that may or may not bring back haunting memories of watching one’s father die, then try out the Sakai Clan Armor. It increases the player’s standoff streak up to five when fully upgraded, while also increasing maximum health and damage. Jin can receive it from the story mission Ghosts from the Past.

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Kensei Armor

Increases Effectiveness of Ghost Weapons

While similar in look to the Ronin Attire, this armor is slightly better and is more focused on giving bonuses to players who like to use ghost weapons. What makes this armor so useful is the devastating bonus that reduces the damage an enemy struck by ghost weapons causes.

That same ability also decreases the enemy’s defense. On top of that bonus, this armor also increases all resolve gains and increases the damage dealt by all ghost weapons. Remember sticky bombs? Those can now pack a serious punch to a lot of enemies. This armor is found by completing the Six Blades of Kojiro mythic tale in act two.

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Ghost Armor

Become Terror Incarnate

Prowl the night with the Ghost Armor and become the true stalker of the Mongol invaders. This armor decreases the enemy detection speed and the number of kills needed to enter the ghost stance. It also gives a chance for each kill to terrify enemies and have them run away in fear of Jin’s menacing appearance. Wear this armor with pride in the memory of a good friend, and know that it is being put to good use. Players get this armor immediately after starting the Darkness story mission at the end of act two.

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Gosaku’s Armor

Best Armor for Stagger Builds

Upgrade this armor to the max, slap on a new color scheme, equip that Sly Tanuki sword kit, and go cosplaying as everyone’s favorite thieving raccoon. This armor isn’t just for cosplaying (though it is cool); it is also one of the most useful armor sets in the game. This armor gives health back each time the player kills a staggered enemy, so equip that Charm of Amaterasu that grants health from killed enemies and stack them.

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This armor also grants bonus stagger damage and a great health increase. Be that immovable fortress just like Gosaku. Players get this armor by completing the Unbreakable Gosaku mythic tale and getting all of the keys to unlock it. The key locations are shown when the player receives the quest, but before that, Jin must get some of them on his own by clearing the Mongol territories that are taken over after act one.

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Mongol Commander’s Armor

Blend In With the Mongols

Some may not like it, but embracing the look of a Mongol leader is extremely helpful in the fight against the invaders. This armor lets players walk into Mongol territory much more easily, by disguising themselves as the enemy. It also offers the amazing benefits of increased health and reduced damage.

Let’s call this armor easy mode, because of the major benefits it gives Jin against enemies. Players can get this armor by completing the Fit For the Khan side mission during act three.

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Sarugami Armor

High Risk, High Reward

The Sarugami Armor is perhaps the new best armor in Ghost of Tsushima. This is the best definition of risk and reward. The armor’s special ability allows players to use a combo whenever they get a perfect parry against an enemy. This new counterattack can chain up to three times when the armor is fully upgraded. The downside to this armor is that it only allows players to get perfect parries. This means that if a player isn’t good at parrying, they might want to avoid wearing this armor. It does, however, increase the perfect parry window and the counterattacks are great in duels. To get this armor, players will need to complete the Legend of Black Hand Riku mission.

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