In this Ghost of Tsushima Armor Guide, we will guide you on different types of armor that you can find and equip in Ghost of Tsushima. Armor plays a big role in Ghost of Tsushima because not only do they look good on your character but certain armor types grant unique bonuses and abilities as well. Having the best armor type that suits your gameplay style will be a massive advantage in the game which is why it is vital that you find and equip the right type or armor set or piece in the game.
Armor Guide – Ghost of Tsushima
Our Ghost of Tsushima Armor Guide details everything that you need to know about armor in Ghost of Tsushima.
Hats and Headbands
Ghost of Tsushima features a large number of hats and headbands that you can find and wear in the game. They are all detailed below:
| Hat/Headband/Helmet Type | How to Unlock |
| Aozora Headband | Found at a cliff near Sensie Ishikawa’s Dojo in Hiyoshi |
| Ashen Straw Hat | Automatic Unlock in Act 1 |
| Band of the Second Son | Found at the top of temple at Omi Monastery in Kubara |
| Bowman’s Straw Hat | Complete Side Tale ‘The Art of Seeing’ |
| Chaos Headband | Complete Side Tale ‘This Treefold World’ |
| Chikurin Headband | Found on the boat wreck on the beach in Tsutsu |
| Clear Summer Headband | Complete Side Tale ‘The End of Suffering’ |
| Crooked Kama Headband | Found at the top of Jogaku Temple in Jogaku |
| Farmer’s Straw Hat | Bought from merchants |
| Fierce Warrior’s Headband | Bought from merchants |
| Forgemaster’s Headband | Found on a beam inside Komatsu Forge in Tsutsu. You can get if from the roof. |
| Ghost Headband | Automatic Unlock in Act 2 |
| Gosaku’s Headband | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Unbreakable Gosaku |
| Gosaku’s Helmet | Complete Mythic Tale ‘ The Unbreakable Gosaku’ |
| Gyozen’s Blindfold | Found at the top of a watchtower on the left of Fort Koyasan in Kushi |
| Hat/Headband Type | How to Unlock |
| Headband of Death | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Tsutsu Haiku’ |
| Headband of Defeat | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Komoda Haiku’ |
| Headband of Fear | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Kashine Haiku’ |
| Headband of Hope | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Sago Haiku’ |
| Headband of Invasion | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Azamo Haiku’ |
| Headband of Peace | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Hiyoshi Haiku #1’ |
| Headband of Perseverance | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Umugi Haiku’ |
| Headband of Preservation | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Kushi Haiku’ |
| Headband of Rebirth | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘ Kubara Haiku’ |
| Headband of Refuge | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Araike Haiku’ |
| Headband of Ruin | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Kin Haiku’ |
| Headband of Serenity | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Hiyoshi Haiku #2’ |
| Headband of Strife | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Komatsu Haiku’ |
| Headband of Survival | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Otsuna Haiku’ |
| Headband of Uncertainty | Complete Haiku Collectible ‘Akashima Haiku’ |
| Healer’s Headband | Found inside a temple in Akashima. It is located in the middle of Hakutaku Forest, Drowned Man’s Shore and Firefly Marsh. The hat itself is sitting on a wooden beam. |
| Hinode Headback | Bought from merchants |
| Kensei Hat | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Six Blades of Kojiro’ |
| Kensei Headband | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Six Blades of Kojiro’ |
| Kyoto Twilight Headband | Bought from merchants |
| Mongol Helmet | Complete Side Tale ‘Fit for the Khan’ |
| Natural Vengeance Headband | Found at the top of Ariake Lighthouse in Ariake |
| Night Ocean Headband | Bought from merchants |
| Noble Fighter’s Headband | Complete Side Tale ‘Ghosts in the Fog’ |
| Northern Farmer’s Hat | Bought from merchants |
| Oni’s Blade Straw Hat | Found hanging on a wheel in Ariake on the right side of the small encampment located above Kuta Grasslands and below-right of Golden Forest |
| Patchwork Straw Hat | Bought from merchants |
| Plum Blossom Headband | Found at the top of Kushi Temple in Kushi. |
| Riverbed Straw Hat | Found at the top of a broken hut in Kushi Grasslands |
| Sago Blue Headband | Found at the top of Cedar Temple in Jogaku |
| Sakai Clan Helmet | Automatic Unlock in Act 2 |
| Samurai Clan Helmet | Automatic Unlock in Act 1 |
| Serpent Strike Headband | Bought from merchants |
| Tadayori’s Hat | Complete Mythic Tale ‘ The Legend of Tadayori’ |
| Tengai | Found west of the Jogaku Temple near the Frozen Lake in Jogaku |
| Tora Headband | Bought from merchants |
| Toyotama Straw Hat | This hat is sitting on a stick near a cliff in Yoshinaka Bay. |
| Wanderer’s Straw hat | Found on the side of the road on a stick in Tsutsu near in the middle of Cloud Pass and Exile’s Buff. |
| Warrior’s Sunset Headband | Found at the top of Golden Temple in Ariake. |
| Weather Straw Hat | Automatic Unlock in Act 1 |
| Wood Spirit Straw Hat | Sitting on a statue in Akashima near Firefly Marsh. This is right above the temple where you find the Healer’s Headband if you look at the map. |
Masks
There are 23 unique face masks for you to find and wear in Ghost of Tsushima. They are all detailed below.
| Mask Type | How to Get |
| Adachi Half Mask | Complete Side Tale ‘The Sister Betrayed’ |
| Avenging Lord | Obtained as a gift |
| Brutal Bandit | Obtained as a gift |
| Conqueror’s Mask | Complete Side tale ‘Fit for the Khan’ |
| Ghost Mask | Automatic unlock during Act 2 |
| Glowering Warrior | Obtained as a gift |
| Gosaku’s Visage | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Unbreakable Gosaku’ |
| Guardian’s Scowl | Obtained as a gift |
| Haunted Dreams | Obtained as a gift |
| Ivory of Woe | Found in front of a house right below the Deep Forest Lake in Kin. |
| Kijin’s Blood | Obtained as a gift |
| Nasu Baba’s Wrath | Obtained as a gift |
| Purity of War | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Undrying Flame’ |
| Sacred Mountain Messenger | Complete all 16 Bamboo Strikes |
| Sakai Half Mask/Sakai Mask | Automatic unlock during Act 2 |
| Samurai Clan Mask | Automatic unlock during Act 1 |
| Seiryuu’s Glare | Found inside a building in the small settlement right above Sago Forest and right from Guardian’s Ridge. |
| Shattered Mask of Tomoe | Complete Side Tale ‘laid to Rest’ |
| Skeletal Vengeance | Found at the porch of a house located in Stonecutter’s Village in Jogaku. |
| Snows of Kamiagata | Obtained as a gift |
| Thief’s Wrap | Obtained as a gift |
| Venerable Spirit | Obtained as a gift |
| Wolf of Tsushima | Complete all 49 Inari Shrines |
Armor Sets
Apart from the large variety of masks and headgear, you can find and wear 11 unique sets of Armor in the game. It is the main armor in the game. We’ve detailed them below:
| Armor Set Name | How to Obtain |
| Broken Armor | You start the game with this armor set |
| Fundoshi | Unlocked after collecting all 18 Hot Springs |
| Ghost Armor | Automatic Unlock in Act 2 |
| Gosaku’s Armor | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Unbreakable Gosaku’ |
| Kensei Armor | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Six Blades of Kojiro’ |
| Mongol Commander’s Armor | Complete Side Tale ‘Fit for the Khan’ |
| Ronin Attire | Automatic unlock in Act 1 |
| Sakai Clan Armor | Automatic Unlock in Act 2 |
| Samurai Clan Armor | Automatic unlock in Act 1 |
| Tadayori’s Armor | Complete Mythic Tale ‘The Legend of Tadayori’ |
| Traveler’s Attire | Obtained from the merchant in the Survivor Camp of Hiyoshi in Izuhara |
Best Armor Sets
While there is a large number of armor sets for you to find and equip, we have detailed below the best Armor Sets that are most-suited for certain playstyles in the game. We have detailed some of the best armor sets below and why they should be worth your attention. If you want to find out how to unlock them, check out the section above.
Gosaku’s Armor – If you’ve been playing the ‘Tank’ role in major RPGs, then you would be happy to know that Gosaku’s Armor will allow you to be a tank in Ghost of Tsushima. This heavy armor is all about taking damage and sending it back. Your attacks are heavy and staggering while the thick armor ensures that you stay in the battle for the highest amount of time. Just make sure you do not try to sneak behind enemies wearing this behemoth armor. With this armor, you get increased health, increased stagger damage, and a health boost after every staggered enemy kill. Upgrade the armor to its fullest and you get a massive increase in health, major boost to stagger damage, and 20% bonus health after every staggered enemy kill.
Ronin Attire – If playing Stealth is your main game, then the Ronin Attire is for you. It comes with a major boost to stealth perks and abilities. While wearing the Ronin Attire, you will be harder to detect by the enemies as the armor blends in the darkness and tall grass. It further decreases enemy detection speed by 10% and increases your melee damage by 15%. Fully upgrade the suit and you will have 20% slower enemy detection speed and 30% increased melee damage.
Sakai Clan Armor – The Sakai Clan Armor is for players who love fighting standoffs. Apart from a general increase in health and melee damage, this armor specializes for samurais who love standoffs and love to take down their enemies with a single hit. It will provide you with a decent increase in melee damage and health however you can fully upgrade the suit to gain a massive boost to melee damage as well as health. The main bonus is that it increases your Standoff Streak by 1. A successful Standoff will also have a 10% chance to Terrify nearby enemies. Fully upgrade and your Standoff Streak will increase by 2 and you will have a 20% chance to Terrify nearby enemies.
Samurai Clan Armor – If stealth not really your playstyle and you prefer the good old head-on combat, then the Samurai Clan Armor is for you. It comes with perks and bonuses that will help you face enemies head-on and emerge victorious at the end. The base version of armor comes with a moderate reduction to all enemy attack damage, a slight increase in health, and a 15% resolve from all of the incoming damage. You can further increase it to make yourself extremely resistant towards enemy attacks, gain a massive increase in health and obtain 30% bonus Resolve
Traveler’s Attire – If you are looking for collectibles and do not want to engage in much of combat, the Traveler’s Attire should be your choice of armor. It comes with different abilities that will aid your search for collectibles. It will allow you to use Guiding Wind to track enemies, make the controller vibrate when you are within 30m of an artifact, and exploring with the Traveler’s Attire will clear 10% extra fog on the map. You can upgrade the armor set to increase the detection range to 60m and 30% additional fog clearance from the map.
For more help with Ghost of Tsushima, check out the guides linked below.
- Guiding Wind Guide
- Gifts Guide
- Techniques Guide
- Ghost Weapons Guide
- Endings Guide
- Golden Birds Guide
This concludes our Ghost of Tsushima Armor Guide. If you want to add anything to this guide, feel free to use the comments section below.
