Welcome to our guide on the Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut! In this article, we will be discussing all the armor sets that you can unlock in the main campaign. This includes their locations, perks, and how useful they can be in your gameplay. Beware, there may be spoilers ahead!
Introduction
This is a guide for Armor/Armor sets only. Not for headwear/Masks.
Be warned, though: this guide features screenshots of each armor set.
If you don’t want to be spoiled, please keep that in mind.
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Broken Armor
Jin begins the game with this armor set.
Perks
None.
Usefulness
Useless, unless you want to make the game as challenging as possible.
Traveller’s Attire
Given to Jin by the first merchant that you talk to out in the open world.
Perks
Track Artefacts with the Guiding Wind.
Travelling clears additional fog of war on the map.
Controller vibrates when near an artefact’s location.
Usefulness
Perfect for exploration, but no combat perks.
Samurai Clan Armor
Talk to the armorer at the Golden Temple during Lady Masako’s first Tale. You’ll be given the Samurai Clan Armor for free.
Perks
Reduces all incoming damage.
Increases health.
Taking damage grants additional Resolve.
Usefulness
Best defensive armor in the game.
Ronin Attire
Given to Jin automatically during the main story mission ‘Blood on the Grass’.
Perks
Reduces enemy detection speed.
Increase to melee damage.
After leaving long grass while crouched, enemies will be slower to detect you.
Usefulness
Great for stealthy playstyles, but outclassed by other armor in some areas.
Tadayori’s Armor
Complete the Mythic Tale ‘The Legend of Tadayori’
Perks
Increases knocking and reload speed.
Increases total Concentration time.
Headshots partly restore the Concentration meter.
Usefulness
Best armor for ranged combat.
Gosaku’s Armor
Complete the Mythic Tale ‘The Unbreakable Gosaku’
Perks
Increase to health.
Increase to stagger damage.
Killing a staggered enemy restores health.
Usefulness
Arguably the best offensive armor set in the game.
Kensei Armor
Complete the Mythic Tale ‘The Six Blades of Kojiro’
Perks
Increase to Resolve gains
Ghost Weapons deal more damage
Striking an enemy with a Ghost Weapon causes that enemy to deal less damage and receive more damage
Usefulness
Arguably the best armor in the game when used correctly, against regular opponents.
Sakai Clan Armor
Acquired during the main story quest ‘Ghosts from the Past’
Perks
Increase to melee damage.
Increase to healthIncrease the amount of opponents you can kill in a Standoff. Winning a Standoff has a chance to Terrify nearby enemies.
Usefulness
Good all-round armor, but it’s outclassed by other sets.
Ghost Armor
Acquired during the main story quest ‘From the Darkness’.
Perks
Reduces enemy detection speed.
Reduces number of kills needed to enter the Ghost Stance.
Kills have a chance to Terrify a nearby enemy.
Usefulness
Excellent armor for more experienced players, but its perks are situational.
Mongol Commander’s Armor
Complete the Tale ‘Fit for a Khan’ in Act III.
Perks
Increase to health.
Reduces all damage.
Disguises you while out of combat, massively reducing Mongol detection speed.
Usefulness
Great for getting the jump on Mongol patrols, but outclassed by other sets in combat and in stealth.
Fundoshi
A reward for finding all the Hot Springs in Ghost of Tsushima.
Perks
Running and sprinting no longer create noise.
Usefulness
Obviously outclassed by other armor sets, but it’s still pretty funny.
Deadly Rival’s Attire (New Game+)
Only available in New Game+
Can be bought from Baku the Voiceless for 25 Ghost Flowers.
(Ghost Flowers are obtained by completing quests and activities in New Game+).
Perks
Increase to health
Increase to melee damage
Ghost Weapons deal more damage
Usefulness
A solid all-round outfit that looks really cool.
Archery Master’s Attire (New Game+)
Only available in New Game+
Can be bought from Baku the Voiceless for 25 Ghost Flowers
(Ghost Flowers are obtained by completing quests and activities in New Game+).
Perks
Increases knocking and reload speed for bows.
Increases Concentration time.
Headshots restore Concentration meter.
Usefulness
The Archery Master’s Attire has the exact same perks as Tadayori’s Armor. However, the Archery Master’s Attire actually makes Tadayori’s Armor redundant, since all of its perks have bigger bonuses.
Sarugami Armor (Iki Island DLC)
Complete the Mythic Tale ‘The Legend of Black Hand Riku’ on Iki Island.
Perks
Regular Parry is disabled, Perfect Parry becomes a chain of 2 attacks, and Perfect Dodge also damages nearby enemies.
All Resolve gains are increased.
Perfect Parry and Perfect Dodge windows are increased.
Usefulness
The deadliest armor in the game for skilled players.
Armor Of The Colossus (Iki Island DLC)
At the Shrine in Shadow, located near the southern coast of Iki, in the Buddha’s Footprints region.
The location is a big Shadow of the Colossus Easter egg, and you’ll have to solve the riddle found within the shrine to unlock the armor.
Ghost Of Sparta Armor (Iki Iland DLC)
In the Shrine of Ash near the east coast of Iki Island. The shrine is a callback to the 2018 God of War, and you’ll find that the riddle in the shrine is all about Kratos and his son Atreus.
You can get some pretty great-looking Kratos armor for if you can figure out the riddle in the Shrine of Ash on Iki Island’s east coast.
Yarnham Vestments Armor (Iki Island DLC)
Head to the Blood-Stained Shrine near the west coast of Iki Island to find the Yarnham Vestments Armor.
Both the suit and the shrine are based on Bloodborne, and specifically call up Eileen the Crow, one of the Hunters you meet during the course of the game.
Sakai Horse Armor (Iki Island DLC)
In Zasho Bay on the east coast of Iki Island, you’ll find a group of refugees camping in a large shipwreck. One tells the story of Kazumasa Sakai–Jin’s father–and his fearsome, legendary horse.
And that wraps up our share on Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT: All Armor sets you can Unlock. If you have any additional insights or tips to contribute, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. For a more in-depth read, you can refer to the original article here by Dynamight, who deserves all the credit. Happy gaming!