Best Unique Armor In Avowed

There are dozens of Unique Armor available in Avowed for players to choose from, but the reality is that some of them are simply better than others. Be it by its specs, or the special perks these rare pieces of equipment have, they are often one notch above all others in terms of utility and protection levels.

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And since most players will prefer to have an optimized build to face many dangerous enemies in the Living Lands, having the best unique armor for every occasion is a must. In this ranked topic, players will have all the information they need to pick the best Unique Armor in Avowed, including stats, bonuses, and where to get them.

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Eothasian Breastplate

The Best Companion For Fighters

• Dawn’s Reflection: During the Day: +3% Damage Reduction, +3 Additional Damage Reduction
• Mended Scars: Increases your Health restoration from all sources by 20%

The Eothasian Breastplate is one of the easiest pieces of Unique Armor to get in Avowed and has some of the best bonuses for Fighters and Tanks that players can find throughout the adventure. Found inside a cave in the Grim Wetlands, an area of the Emerald Stair Region, this Heavy Armor Breastplate has considerable protection against Damage that only improves as players upgrade it using materials in the Workbench.

Since it increases healing received from all sources (that means, Potions, Food, Passive Effects from other equipment, Life Steal, and Healing from Giatta’s Abilities) it becomes the best choice for melee fighters, since they will be receiving lots of damage all the time. Being in the frontline is harsh, but with this breastplate that increases Damage Reduction by an extra 3% during the day, players will get decent mitigation and will be able to rampage to their heart’s content.

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Steel Garrote Plate

A Good Choice For Various Builds

• Balanced Scales: When taking damage greater than 25% of your Maximum Health, your attacker receives 50% of the damage
• Fit:+1 Constitution

The Steel Garrote Plate is a Unique Heavy Armor piece that can be obtained relatively early during the adventure and offers great protection in exchange for a dire penalty at both Total Stamina and Stamina Action Cost. On the other hand, it has one of the best Perks a piece of armor can have in Avowed – Balanced Scales, which returns damage to attackers when they blast the Envoy for one-quarter of their total health.

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This ensures that Bosses like the Delemgan Queen cannot go unpunished by focusing all their attacks on the players, and its +1 to Constitution is also great to have since every Attribute increase in the game is precious.

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Robes Of Surpassing Brilliance

The Best Choice For Wizards

• Overseeing: +15% area of effect damage
• Innate Talent: +40 Maximum Essence

The Robes of Surpassing Brilliance can be found in Shatterscarp, on the southern side of the Ancient Lakebed area (inside the coral cave that can be accessed by dropping from the upper ledge), and it is the best Light Armor for Wizards, since it increases AoE damage by 15%, and the Most Powerful Wizard Spells cause AoE effects and damage.

Plus, that extra bump to the Essence Pool will help spellcaster players deal with the cost of spells. On the downside, light armor doesn’t offer as much protection as other types of armor, but it is easier to move using it and the cost of attacking, parrying, and blocking will be lesser.

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Gambeson Of The Grand Empire

Ideal For Rangers Using Firearms

• Steel-Threaded: +3% Damage Reduction
• Greater Gunnery: +15% Reload Speed

One of the best things about Avowed range combat is that there are several incredible options for those trying the Ranger class. Pistols and Arquebuses are the best possible choices since they deal lots of damage and Stun build-up. But, on the downside, firearms are quite primitive in Eora, so having more Action Speed/Reload Speed is a must.

This is where the Gambeson Of The Grand Empire comes into play, a piece of Medium armor that players will obtain upon arriving at Thirdborn if they have helped the refugees in the “Escape Plan” side quest found in the Docks, in Paradis (Dawnshore). Simply talking to Leoflaed or Glaedwine near the entrance of Thirdborne will grant players this reward that offers a whopping 15% increase in Reload Speed.

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Stelgaer’s Pride

Best Armor For Two-Handed Berserkers

• Bloodied Fury: Cast Barbaric Shout when taking damage greater than 30% of your Maximum Health
• Lesser Relentless: +5% Stamina regeneration rate

When players think about Two-Handed Weapons, they often think that Heavy Armor is the best option, but this is not always the best choice. In fact, Heavy Weapons pair better with Medium Armor, since the Stamina economy impact on players wearing it will be less.

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But the main attraction of Stelgaer’s Pride is its bonus to Stamina Regeneration Rate and the Barbaric Shout free spell cast each time the player’s health drops below 30 and grants a buff that makes weapon attacks Uninterruptable and boosts Stun build-up.

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Stormdancer’s Scales

Good Balance Between Protection And Utility

• Sheltering Gale: 5% chance to avoid ranged attacks
• Shock-Proofed: +30 Resistance to Shock Accumulation

The Stormdancer Scales can be obtained once players reach Thirdborn (Shatterscarp) after aiding Keipo and his nephew in the “Heart of Valor” quest. It offers decent protection for a Medium Armor piece, and one of the coolest perks of all Unique Armor, called Sheltering Gale, which adds a 5% chance to avoid incoming ranged attacks, be it spells or fire from enemy Arquebuses, Bows, and Pistols.

Since Shatterscarp is filled to the brim with Dreamthrall enemies who often use Ranged attacks, this Mail Armor is the best response to them. Plus, the extra protection against Shock Accumulation makes it useful against those pesky Wizard enemies using Electric Spells.

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Hjilde’s Handy Hide

Great Elemental Protection And Extra Stats

• All Seasons: -10% incoming Fire, Frost, and Shock Damage
• Survivor: +40 Maximum Health

Hjilde’s Handy Hide is another great piece of Medium Armor that offers great protection against Elemental Attacks of all types and has a great boost to Maximum Health that makes it an interesting option for Rangers and Wizards since they are more vulnerable to damage.

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This armor can be obtained by delving into a cave located northeast of the Ranger Headquarters in the Emerald Stair Region. The cave is located east of a small pond, below the Abandoned Homestead, so players cannot miss it.

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Tranton Family Brigandine

Boosts Companion’s Damage

• Familial Bonds: Your Companions deal +20% Damage
• Porter: +25 Carry Capacity

The Tranton Family Brigandine can be obtained in the Emerald Stair region while completing the bounty for the Tranton Family, so getting it will be part of a targeted sub-quest, and there will be no need to delve around looking for it.

It offers moderate protection, but its most interesting feature is the Familial Bonds Perk, which boosts all damage dealt by companions by 20%, and this also includes Abilities. This is great for players running Marius and Yatzli since they’re both Nukers and that extra damage buff makes them even more lethal.

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February 18, 2025

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