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Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows)

List of All Armor and Outfits

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Light Armor and Heavy Armor are the types of outfits you can wear in Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows). Read on to see the list of all armor and find out how to get all outfits in the game!

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Best Armor Tier List List of All Armor

List of All Armor

Light Armor (Naoe's Armor)

Robes of the Enraged Icon Robes of the Enraged Blazing Spark Armor Icon Blazing Spark Armor Azure Serpent Light Armor Icon Azure Serpent Light Armor Dragon Dragon's Roar Light Armor
Cerulean Guise Kosode Icon Cerulean Guise Kosode Tools Master Gear Icon Tools Master Gear Shrouded Shinobi Robes Silent Shinobi Robes
Worn Peasant Clothes Tools Apprentice Gear Protector Onna-Musha Kosode Peasant Clothes Icon Peasant Clothes
Yurei-Walker Robes Icon Yurei-Walker Robes Ragged Peasant Clothes Tools Specialist Gear Initiate Assassin Gear
Shade-Walker Robes Habu Snake Robes Legendary Onna-musha Kosode Icon Legendary Onna-musha Kosode Noh Apprentice Costume
Apprentice Assassin Gear Swift Shinobi Robes Icon Swift Shinobi Robes Mamushi Snake Robes Icon Mamushi Snake Robes Master Assassin Gear Icon Master Assassin Gear
Yu-no-Shin Yu-no-Shin's Gear Sumire Sumire's Gear Hibiki Hibiki's Gear Last Dance of the Onryo Robe Icon Last Dance of the Onryo Robe
Noh Masterstroke Costume Icon Noh Masterstroke Costume Hidden Servant Kosode Icon Hidden Servant Kosode

Heavy Armor (Yasuke's Armor)

Armor of the Undead Icon Armor of the Undead Azure Core Armor Icon Azure Core Armor Crimson Scales Armor Icon Crimson Scales Armor Cinder Oni Armor Icon Cinder Oni Armor
Destroyer Samurai Armor Icon Destroyer Samurai Armor Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend Icon Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend Armor of the Samurai Warden Armor
Skilled Archer Outfit Agile Samurai Outfit Traditional Kabukimono Garb Guardian Armor
Pirate's Gear Protector Protector's Armor Defense Master Clothing Icon Defense Master Clothing Master Archer Outfit Icon Master Archer Outfit
Armor of the Legendary Samurai Icon Armor of the Legendary Samurai Ship Captain Ship Captain's Gear Elegant Samurai Outfit Icon Elegant Samurai Outfit Extravagant Kabukimono Outfit Icon Extravagant Kabukimono Outfit
Outfit of the Legendary Ronin Icon Outfit of the Legendary Ronin

How to Get Armor

Where to Get Armor Type / Rarity
Normal Chests RNG loot (only has a chance to be an armor of random rarity)
Legendary Chests A specific Legendary Armor
(though Legendary Chests are not guaranteed to always have armor rewards)
Gear Vendor Different rarity Armor depending on your level
Dropped by Enemies Random Non-Legendary Weapons
Quest Reward Uncommon to Legendary Rarity Armor
Animus Projects DLC armor
Animus Exchange DLC armor
Store Bundles
(Microtransaction)
DLC armor

Chests and Legendary Chests

Armor from Chests

Chests will contain random outfits, similar to weapons. You will have more chances of getting one by raiding castles and restricted areas in the overworld.

Note that Castle Chests have fixed drops and normal Chests are all random.

Hidden Chest Map

Legendary Chests are fixed loot

Legendary Chests are the chests that contain fixed, Legendary loot. Legendary Chests are typically found in Castles, but there are some scattered throughout the overworld.

All Legendary Chest Locations

Purchase from Gear Vendor

Armor from Merchant

Each Gear Vendor in the overwolrd sells armor and outfits for Naoe and Yasuke. The level and rarity of the armor will depend on your current level.

You can find them mostly on towns and settlements.

Dropped by Enemies

Some enemies like Ronins, Guardians, and other similar enemies can drop a random non-legendary weapon for defeating them. These enemies are usually found inside restricted areas across Feudal Japan.

Complete Quests

Armor from Quests

Armor can be obtained by finishing quests in Assassin's Creed Shadows. You can check the Quest Board in-game to see which one of the available quests will reward an armor!

The rarity of the armor will range from Uncommon to Legendary.

All Quests

Get Progress on the Animus Projects

Armor from Animus Projects

Animus Projects will reward you with Armor if you progress to specific tiers. All of the items you can get from them are Legendaries.

You can progress an Animus Project by getting Data Fragments that you can obtain from Anomaly quests. Note that these are time-sensitive, so be sure to do them before the new set of quests arrive.

How to Get Data Fragments

Obtainable from the Animus Exchange Tab

Armor from Exchange Tab

The Animus Exchange Tab allows you to trade Armor using Keys you get from Animus Projects. All armor you can get from it are Legendary.

All Key Locations

Purchase Bundles in the Store

Armor from Store

Helix Credits will allow you to buy bundles containing armor and other items like weapons and mounts from the Store in the game. Every item in the Store will be of Legendary rarity.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Related Guides

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AC Shadows MapInteractive Map AC Shadows QuestsQuests
AlliesAllies Tips and TricksTips and Tricks
AC Shadows WeaponsWeapons AC Shadows ArmorArmor
AC Shadows HeadgearHeadgear AC Shadows TrinketsTrinkets
AC Shadows CastlesCastles AC Shadows TemplesTemples
AC Shadows - Kofun.pngKofun AC Shadows AbilitiesAbilities
AC Shadows MountsMounts AC Shadows - ChoicesChoices
AC Shadows - RiddlesRiddles Trophies PartialTrophies
News PartialNews

AC Shadows Recommended Guides

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NaoeBest Naoe Build YasukeBest Yasuke Build
Best Abilities Best Weapons
Best Armor Best Allies
Best Tool Upgrades Best Engravings
Best Katana Best Tantos
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Activity Guides
ShrinesShrine Locations Kuji-kiriKuji-kiri Locations
KatasKata Locations Horse ArcheryHorse Archery Locations
Hidden TrailsHidden Trail Locations All Activities Map
Naoe Activity Map Yasuke Activity Map
Legendary Sumi-e Locations
Map Guides
ViewpointFast Travel Viewpoint Locations KakuregaKakurega Locations
Chest Guides
All Legendary Chest Locations All Hidden Chest Locations
Legendaries Guides
Legendary Weapons Legendary Armor
Legendary Headgear Legendary Trinkets
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Game Length Difficulty Differences
Romance Options Missables and Points of No Return
New Game Plus All Key Locations

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