Armor Effect How to get it Taro’s Armor

• Cooking bonuses moderately boost Spirit regeneration.
• Health pool receives a medium enhancement.
• Significantly mitigates fire and frost damage.

Obtained after rescuing Taro from assailants southwest of Shikotsu Lake in Yotei Grasslands. Spider Lily Armor

• Foes may occasionally drop projectiles.
• Melee weapons deal extra stagger damage.
• Staggering opponents might spread moderate stagger damage to adjacent enemies.

Complete the Spider Lily General legend discussed with Ugetsu near Yotei Grasslands’ Mysterious Gate. Snake Skin Armor

• Historically worn by a Yotei Six member. Carries metallic and alcohol odors.
• Empty sake containers might refill when collected.
• Tossed jars burst into toxic mist upon impact.

Exclusive to Premium Edition purchasers. Robes for Sittraynu

• Fireflies and haptic cues direct players to artifacts within 100m.
• Golden Birds highlight collectible locations and merchants.
• Floral trails auto-collect blossoms while moving stealthily or mounted.

Initiate Huci’s quest upon arriving in Nayoro Wilds. Onryo Armor

• Spirit kills may frighten surrounding adversaries.
• Wolf spirit likely materializes during enemy panic.
• Terrified targets receive amplified damage.

Default gear for Atsu, upgrading automatically through story progression. Nine Tail Armor

• Quickfire tools deal enhanced elemental damage.
• Stealth kills might replenish two quickfire charges.
• Reduces enemy awareness and assassination sound.

Rewarded during Kitsune narrative segment. Mercenary Attire

• Thrown weapons deal extra damage and generate Spirit.
• Guaranteed alcohol drops from stealth kills.
• Sake consumption dramatically increases Spirit reserves.

Received during Oni faction storyline. Ginji’s Guard Armor

• Improved matchlock reload speed.
• Deflecting bullets replenishes minimal Spirit.
• Projectiles inflict substantially reduced damage.

Finish Pride Before Tea mission after reaching Oshima Coast. Fundoshi

• Silent sprinting enabled through thermal sacrifice.

Unlocked by discovering all 16 thermal springs. Dragonfly Armor

• Arrows gain power from timed releases during draw.
• Enhanced shots grant concentration bonuses.
• Significantly faster arrow nocking.

Complete Dragonfly legend from Daijiro near Ohara Plains river. Crimson Kimono

• Enables dual Kunai chain assassinations.
• Drastically lowers enemy perception.
• Extended reach for Kusarigama stealth kills.

Obtain via Ugetsu in Teshio Ridge’s Abandoned Village. Bounty Master Armor

• Massive Perfect Parry/Dodge windows replace regular blocks.
• Perfect Parries grant triple counter opportunities.
• Spirit generation receives substantial improvement.

Complete four Kojiro bounties before Soma’s mission in Yotei Grasslands. Armor of the Undying

• Weapon alignment converts staggers into health restoration.
• Extended Perfect Defense timing when weapon-aligned.
• Focus strikes may widen enemy stagger spread.

Finish Undying Warrior mission chain.