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Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows)
Best Armor Tier List
This is a tier list of the best armor you can get in Assassin's Creed Shadows (AC Shadows). Read on to learn the best light armor and headgear for Naoe, and the best armor and helmets for Yasuke in this guide.
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List of Contents
Best Armor Tier List
| Tier Lists by Armor Type | |
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 Light Armor |
 Armor |
 Headgear |
 Helmets |
| ▼ Jump to Ranking Explanations ▼ | |
Best Light Armor for Naoe
| Tier | Light Armor | ||
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 S-Tier |
 Master Assassin Gear Master Assassin Gear +2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations
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 Swift Shinobi Robes Swift Shinobi Robes +2 Health Segments removed on Air Assassinate
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 A-Tier |
 Yurei-Walker Robes Yurei-Walker Robes Enemies are less efficient at detecting sound
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 Peasant Clothes Peasant Clothes Attacks have 3% chance to remove 1 Health Segment on hit
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 B-Tier |
 Tools Master Gear Tools Master Gear Throw a Kunai at the closest enemy after an Assassination
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 C-Tier |
 Legendary Onna-musha Kosode Legendary Onna-musha Kosode Knock down enemies by sliding into them
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 Hibiki's Gear Hibiki's Gear +50% damage on next hit after a kill
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 Sumire's Gear Sumire's Gear All Tool Affliction Buildup is Poison
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 Mamushi Snake Robes Mamushi Snake Robes Dead bodies release a poison cloud when investigated
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 Yu-no-Shin's Gear Yu-no-Shin's Gear +10% affliction buildup with consecutive enemy kills
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Best Headgear for Naoe
| Tier | Headgear | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| S-Tier |
 Legendary Onna-musha Headband Legendary Onna-musha Headband Vault over enemies while sprinting
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| A-Tier |
 Yurei-Walker Hood Yurei-Walker Hood +2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations in shadows
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 Sumire's Hood Sumire's Hood +12% damage with Abilities
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| B-Tier |
 Peasant Hat Peasant Hat +100% of an Adrenaline Chunk upon entering combat.
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 Tamakichi's Hood Tamakichi's Hood +20% Ration healing
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| C-Tier |
 Tools Master Mask Tools Master Mask Shuriken no longer break on hard impact
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 Master Assassin Hood Master Assassin Hood Ground Attacks now remove 2 Health Segments on hit
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 Swift Shinobi Hood Swift Shinobi Hood Slow down time when detected
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Best Armor for Yasuke
| Tier | Armor | |
|---|---|---|
| S-Tier |
 Protector's Armor Protector's Armor Can Parry Unblockable attacks
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| A-Tier |
 Ship Captain's Gear Ship Captain's Gear 50% chance to negate projectiles
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 Defense Master Clothing Defense Master Clothing Restore 10% Health on next hit after a Parry
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| B-Tier |
 Master Archer Outfit Master Archer Outfit +200% damage with Ranged Weapons while out of combat
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 Elegant Samurai Outfit Elegant Samurai Outfit +20% Posture Damage per Adrenaline Chunk filled
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| C-Tier |
 Armor of the Legendary Samurai Armor of the Legendary Samurai Heal over time after 10 seconds, but -50% from rations
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 Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend +75% damage but limit Health to 25%
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Best Helmets for Yasuke
| Tier | Helmet | |
|---|---|---|
| S-Tier |
 Helmet of the Legendary Samurai Helmet of the Legendary Samurai Heal increase Critical Chance by 15% for 5 seconds
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 Elegant Samurai Hat Elegant Samurai Hat Reduce damage taken by 5% per enemy in conflict
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| A-Tier |
 Samurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend Samurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend Trigger Samurai Stand on death, once per combat
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| B-Tier |
 Protector's Helmet Protector's Helmet Deal 50% damage to the attacker on Parry
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| C-Tier |
 Defense Master Headwrap Defense Master Headwrap Slow down time after a succesful Dodge
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 Destroyer Samurai Helmet Destroyer Samurai Helmet +10% damage per 10% Health missing
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Armor Tier List Explained
| Ranking Explanations | |
|---|---|
| Light Armor |
Armor |
| Headgear |
Helmets |
| ▲ Back to Tier Lists ▲ | |
Naoe Light Armor Rankings Explained
| S-Tier |
Master Assassin Gear Master Assassin Gear +2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations
Swift Shinobi Robes Swift Shinobi Robes +2 Health Segments removed on Air Assassinate
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The Master Assassin Gear and Swift Shinobi Robes take the top spot since they both boost your Assassination and Air Assassinate damage by +2, respectively. Since Naoe's playstyle is dependent on assassinations (especially at higher levels), these two are the standout "best" out of all the Light Armors available in-game.
Honorable Mentions for Light Armor
| Good for Stealth |
Yurei-Walker Robes Yurei-Walker Robes Enemies are less efficient at detecting sound
A good early game stealth armor will be the Yurei-Walker Robes, especially for players that prefer to do close-up assassinations. |
|---|---|
| Good for Combat |
Peasant Clothes Peasant Clothes Attacks have 3% chance to remove 1 Health Segment on hit
For combat, a good early game option will be the Peasant Clothes since it allows you to chunk enemy HP (especially when you use a Tanto or the Katana's Eviscerate skill). |
Naoe Headgear Rankings Explained
| S-Tier |
Legendary Onna-musha Headband Legendary Onna-musha Headband Vault over enemies while sprinting
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The Legendary Onna-musha Headband is the best headgear option for Naoe since it gives you what is essentially a free Vulnerable proc in combat. Run up to an enemy to trigger the Vault move to leave enemies open to attack. This is the perfect 1v1 headpiece for Naoe, making those required duels a breeze when equipped.
Honorable Mentions for Headgear
| Good for Stealth |
Yurei-Walker Hood Yurei-Walker Hood +2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations in shadows
A good assassination-boosting headgear will be the Yurei-Walker Hood. However, do note that you must be obscured in shadow for the +2 health segment bonus to kick in. |
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| Good for Combat |
Peasant Hat Peasant Hat +100% of an Adrenaline Chunk upon entering combat.
For combat, you can't go wrong with the Peasant Hat since it gives you a free Adrenaline Chunk once you enter battle. |
Yasuke Armor Rankings Explained
| S-Tier |
Protector's Armor Protector's Armor Can Parry Unblockable attacks
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The Protector's Armor is the best armor for Yasuke due to its perk that allows you to Parry unblockable attacks (red attacks). This makes combat infinitely easier since Yasuke's Parry mechanic has a loot of potential buffs for it including health or adrenaline on Parry.
Honorable Mentions for Armor
| Good for Parries |
Defense Master Clothing Defense Master Clothing Restore 10% Health on next hit after a Parry
Since you'll be rocking the Protector's Armor anyway, you can get Defense Master Clothing just so you unlock its engraving. Equip it to your Protector's Armor to also get HP regen on Parry. |
|---|---|
| Good for Stealth |
Master Archer Outfit Master Archer Outfit +200% damage with Ranged Weapons while out of combat
It's slim pickings for stealth armor options for Yasuke, but the Master Archer Outfit is probably the best you can get. It's biggest downside though is that you can only get it in Wakasa - a late game region. |
Yasuke Helmet Rankings Explained
| S-Tier |
Helmet of the Legendary Samurai Helmet of the Legendary Samurai Heal increase Critical Chance by 15% for 5 seconds
Elegant Samurai Hat Elegant Samurai Hat Reduce damage taken by 5% per enemy in conflict
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The 2 standout helmets for Yasuke will be the Helmet of the Legendary Samurai and the Elegant Samurai Hat. For the former, its bonus crit chance can proc on any of the healing abilities Yasuke has (and he has a lot) so it has a spot in any build that involves the Long Katana.
For the latter, it synergizes with Yasuke's playstyle - one where you taunt as many enemies as possible in open combat. The free damage reduction is especially evident when you openly challenge castles and forts as Yasuke.
Honorable Mentions for Helmets
| Free Revive |
Samurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend Samurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend Trigger Samurai Stand on death, once per combat
Once you've unlocked Samurai Stand via the main story, this helmet will be a great option, especially if you find yourself struggling in combat. It essentially allows you to cheat death once per combat instance. |
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