Best Ghost of Tsushima armor sets and how to get them

The best Ghost of Tsushima armor sets all have different effects, improving swordplay, stealth, archery or more besides, and with eleven sets in total, there's a lot of armor for Jin to find as he explores Tsushima Island. With that in mind, we've got all the armor sets for Ghost of Tsushima laid out below, as well as how to get them, and what armor sets suits what playstyle.

Best Ghost of Tsushima armor

Of course, depending on your playstyle, your mileage may vary with some of the Ghost of Tsushima armor. Every one has a different specialty, so we've aimed for choices that benefit different aspects of the game. Here are the four of the best Ghost of Tsushima armors, along with their stats when fully upgraded. Note that you can switch out between armor sets whenever you like in Ghost of Tsushima, so pick and choose depending on the situation you're in.

Best armor for combat: Sakai Clan Armor

• Major increase to melee damage
• Massive increase to health
• Increase the Standoff streak by two. Winning a Standoff has a 25% chance to Terrify nearby enemies.

How to get: Complete the main story tale "Ghosts from the Past" during Act 2.

Along with looking utterly badass when decked out in the all-black version of the Sakai Clan Armor, it's also the best to wear when you want to simply obliterate your enemies. If you upgrade the standoff ability to face three enemies, the final version of the Sakai Clan Armour increases that by another two, meaning you can take down five enemies at the start of each fight. Not to mention the huge buffs to both melee damage and health.

Best armor for stealth: Ronin Attire

• Reduces enemy detection speed by 20%
• 30% increase to melee damage
• After leaving pampas grass while crouched, enemies will be significantly slower to detect you

How to get: Complete the main story tale "Blood on the Grass" in Act 1.

You may think the Ghost Armor is the optimal choice for stealth players and while it does offer slower enemy detection speed, it's much more of an all-round armor set. The Ronin Attire offers 30% increase to melee damage which means that even if you do get spotted, you can dispose of your enemies more effectively. Plus any areas with pampas grass mean you're essentially invisible even when leaving it.

Best armor for ranged: Tadayori's Armor

• Increases nocking and reload speeds by 30%
• Increases total concentration time by two seconds
• Headshots restore 50% of the concentration meter

How to get: Complete the "Legend of Tadayori" mythic tale in Act 1.

Get your bow and arrow out because with the Tadayori Armor, you're going to be a sharpshooter. These buffs all focus on ranged combat, allowing you to slow down time more frequently and for longer, along with faster reload speeds. Combine these with charms like the one that has a 40% chance to return an arrow after a headshot and you'll be unstoppable.

Best armour for exploration: Traveller's Attire

• Track Artefacts with the Guiding Wind
• Travelling clears 30% more fog of war on the map
• Controller will vibrate within 60m of an Artefact

How to get: Speak to the merchant by the side of the road near Hiyoshi Springs at the start of Act 1.

Want to reveal as much of the map as possible while hunting down collectibles? Stick the Traveller's Attire on, because you'll clear considerably more fog from the map and your controller will let you know whenever you're near a collectible. You can also use the Guiding Wind skills to search for specific things like Shinto Shrines or Fox Dens, perfect for completionists.

Oh, and by at least one of our team's opinions, it's the coolest armor set in Ghost of Tsushima, mainly by dint of not being armor at all. It's just a lot more exciting and impressive when somebody in casual clothes and a farmer's hat cuts through a platoon of soldiers like it's nothing, rather than somebody covered in gold-stenciled metal - right?

Honourable mention: Fundoshi

• Running and sprinting no longer create noise

How to get: Visit every Hot Spring on Tsushima Island.

"'A true samurai needs no clothes' - Jin Sakai after too much sake." That's actually what the flavor text for this cheeky outfit is, obtained by visiting every Hot Spring on Tsushima Island. It's not just for show though, because you can be a nimble ninja with no footstep sounds whatsoever, even when sprinting. Just don't get caught or you'll have some explaining to do.

All other Ghost of Tsushima armor sets

Samurai Clan Armor

• Reduces all damage by a major amount
• Massive increase to health
• Taking damage grants 30% resolve

How to get: Speak to the armorer at the Golden Temple during the first part of Lady Masako's tale.

Gosaku's Armor

• Massive increase to health
• Major increase to stagger damage
• Killing a staggered enemy restores 20% health

How to get: Complete "The Unbreakable Gosaku" mythic tale during Act 2.

Kensei Armor

• 30% increase to resolve gains
• Ghost Weapons deal 30% more damage
• Striking an enemy with a Ghost Weapon causes that enemy to deal 50% less damage and receive 50% more damage

How to get: Complete the "Six Blades of Kojiro" mythic tale in Act 2.

Ghost Armor

• Reduces enemy detection speed by 40%
• Reduces the number of kills needed to enter the Ghost Stance by 2
• Kills have a 30% chance to Terrify a nearby enemy

How to get: Complete the "From the Darkness" main story tale at the end of Act 2.

Mongol Commander's Armor

• Major increase to health
• Reduces all damage by a Major amount
• Disguises you while out of combat, massively reducing Mongol detection speed

How to get: Complete the "Fit for the Khan" tale in Act 3.

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