Armor

*For other items similar to Armor, see Clothes (Disambiguation) and Attire.*

Link wearing the Champion's Tunic and Hylian Trousers

**Armor** are pieces of Clothing and protective covering that Link can wear in *Breath of the Wild* and *Tears of the Kingdom*. Each piece of Armor has a numeric rating that contributes to Link's overall Defense. The higher Link's Defense, the less damage he will take from Enemy attacks.

## Location and Uses

Armor serves a variety of purposes, primarily to provide Link with defensive padding, allowing him to endure more damage. Damage numbers are shown numerically in *Breath of the Wild*. Each number of damage normally deals a quarter of a Heart to Link. For example, an attack with a power of 4 will damage Link by one full Heart. By wearing Armor, Link can decrease the amount of damage he takes. Each piece of Armor has a numeric rating that contributes to Link's overall Defense. The higher Link's Defense, the less damage he will take from Enemy attacks. Wearing Armor subtracts the attack's strength value by Link's total defense value. Wearing Armor totaling a defense level of three or higher will reduce that attack's damage to a quarter of a Heart, and no matter his defense, Link takes at least a quarter of a Heart of damage from any attack. Armor often pair with other pieces to form Armor Sets.

Certain pieces of Armor also provide Effects that can boost Link's attack, movement speed on Snow, Sand, through Water, or while Climbing, boost his stealth capabilities, or protect him from the environment. Environmental hazards include Lightning, Fire, heat, Ice, and the cold. Most clothing can be enhanced up to four times by the revived Great Fairies, with the number of available upgrades dependent on how many Great Fairies have been restored. Each upgrade comes with a certain cost of Materials. Armor Sets that have been enhanced at least twice may provide Set Bonuses.

If Link has no Armor on, some characters will pass comment.

Extra pieces of Armor were added in the Expansion Pass DLC, and some pieces can also be gained by scanning certain Amiibo on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch consoles.

## List of Armor by Game

* Armor/Breath of the Wild
* Armor/Tears of the Kingdom

## Gallery

* Link without any Armor
* Link wearing the Hylian Hood, Hylian Tunic, and Hylian Trousers
* Link wearing the Diamond Circlet
* Link wearing the Ruby Circlet
* Link wearing the Sand Boots
* Link wearing the Snow Boots
* Link wearing the Bokoblin Mask, imitating a Bokoblin's stance
* Link wearing the Moblin Mask, imitating a Moblin's stance
* Link wearing the Lizalfos Mask, imitating a Lizalfos's stance
* Link wearing the Lynel Mask, imitating a Lynel's stance
* Link wearing the Warm Doublet
* Link wearing the Champion's Tunic
* Link wearing the Salvager Headwear, Salvager Vest, and Salvager Trousers
* Link wearing the Salvager Headwear, Salvager Vest, and Salvager Trousers
* Concept art of Link wearing Midna's Helmet

## See Also

* Armor Set
* Attire
* Clothes
* Effect
* Outfit
* Set Bonus
* Shield
* Weapon

## References

1. ↑ "*Armor*" — Inventory (*Breath of the Wild*)
2. ↑ "*Armor*" — Inventory (*Tears of the Kingdom*)
3. ↑ "*Aren't you...a bit chilly?*" — Old Man (*Breath of the Wild*)
4. ↑ "*I hope you'll permit me a question... If I may be so bold...are you not chilly?*" — Old Man (*Breath of the Wild*)