The armor set bonuses are really the primary reason players usually collect all the components of a set in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. These bonuses help Link explore different places and fight tough enemies and bosses in his adventure. It also gives a great cosmetic appeal to the character, making the game much more enjoyable. You can also dye some of the cosmetic sets to make them more unique to you. With so many armor sets and their bonuses, picking which is the best for you gets confusing. Here’s a guide listing all the armor set bonuses in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
Listing All Armor Set Bonuses in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Matching your armor set is essential for the bonus, but some sets don’t offer the full benefit. Nonetheless, completing the set provides some sort of buff. Here’s the entire list of Armor Set bonuses in the game:
| Armor Set | Use | Set Bonus | Approximate Location |
| Awakening | None | Gives a boost to attack | Hyrule |
| Barbarian | Gives a boost to attack | Reduces the stamina cost of charged attack | Hyrule |
| Charged | Gives a boost to attack during storms | Improves charged attacks during storms | Dracozu Lake |
| Climbing | Increases climbing speed | Reduces the stamina cost of climbing jump | Hyrule |
| Dark | None | Boosts movement speed at night | Available for sale at bargainer statues |
| Depths | Provides resistance against Gloom | Resistance against Gloom attacks | Available for sale at bargainer statues |
| Desert Voe | Provides resistance against heat | Shock resistance | Available for sale in Gerudo Town |
| Ember | Gives a boost to attack during hot weather | Better charged attacks during hot weather | Hyrule |
| Evil Spirit | Increases stealth | Stal enemies won’t harm you | Labyrinths |
| Fierce Deity | Gives a boost to attack | Reduces the stamina cost of charged attacks | Misko’s Treasures |
| Flamebreaker | Provides resistance against fire. | Makes you fireproof | Available for sale in Goron City |
| Froggy | Provides resistance against slipping while climbing | Makes you Slip-proof | Finish the Lucky Clover Gazette quests |
| Frostbite | Gives a boost to attack during cold weather | Improves charged attacks (during cold weather only) | Hyrule |
| Glide | Adds better aerial control | You take zero fall damage from any height | Sky Islands |
| Hero | None | Gives a boost to attack | Depths |
| Hylian | None | None | Available for sale in Lookout Landing |
| Miner’s | Link starts to glow | Links footsteps start to glow | Depths |
| Mystic | Rupee padding | None | You can trade some Bubbul gems to Koltin |
| Phantom | Gives a boost to attack | None | Hyrule |
| Radiant | None | Stal enemies won’t harm you | Available for sale in Kakariko Village |
| Royal Guard | None | None | Hyrule Castle |
| Rubber | Provides resistance against shock | Immune to Lightning | Hyrule |
| Sky | None | Gives a boost to attack | Depths |
| Snowquill | Provides resistance against cold | Immune to Freezing | Available for sale in Rito Village |
| Soldier’s | None | None | Hyrule Castle |
| Stealth | Increases stealth | Boosts movement speed at night | Available for sale in Kakariko Village |
| Time | None | None | Depths |
| Tingle | None | None | Misko’s Treasures |
| Twilight | None | Gives a boost to attack | Depths |
| Wind | None | Gives a boost to attack | Depths |
| Yiga | Increases stealth | Makes you indistinguishable to Yiga clan members | Hyrule |
| Zonaite | Reduces Zonai device energy consumption | Zonai battery recharges faster | Sky Islands |
| Zora | Better swim speed | Reduces the stamina cost of swim dash | Zora’s Domain |
That covers all the armor set bonuses in Zelda’s latest title. Nintendo may release further DLCs, which add more of these sets to the game, so stay tuned on The Nerd Stash for more information.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is playable on Nintendo Switch.
