There is a lot of gear in the form of both headwear and body armor to be discovered and used between Naoe and Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. With each character having access to a separate and distinct loot table, these gear sets offer character-specific buffs and boosts, enabling the creation of some very overpowered builds.
This guide is a small fraction of the best armor sets and where they can be found in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Naoe
Peasant Set
Peasant Hat
Legendary Headgear
+100% of an Adrenaline Chunk upon entering combat
- Health
- Critical Chance
- Adrenaline Gain
In Izumi Settsu region’s Takatsuki Castle, first eliminate the castle’s three wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Peasant Hat there.
Peasant Clothes
Legendary Light Armor
Attacks have 3% chance to remove 1 Health Segments on hit
- Health
- Critical Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Damage with Tools
In Izumi Settsu region’s Osaka Castle, first eliminate the castle’s three wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Peasant Clothes there.
Tools Master Set
Tools Master Mask
Legendary Headgear
Shuriken no longer break on hard impact
- Health
- Critical Chance
- Adrenaline Gain
In Izumi Settsu region’s Amagasaki Castle, first eliminate the castle’s five wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Tools Master Mask there.
Tools Master Gear
Legendary Light Armor
Throw a Kunai at the closest enemy after an Assassination
- Health
- Critical Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Damage with Tools
In Izumi Settsu region’s Katano Castle, first eliminate the castle’s two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Tools Master Gear there.
Yurei-Walker Set
Yurei-Walker Hood
Legendary Headgear
+2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations in shadows
- Health
- Critical Chance
- Adrenaline Gain
In Yamashiro region’s Yamazaki Castle, first eliminate the castle’s five wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Yurei-Walker Hood there.
Yurei-Walker Robes
Legendary Light Armor
Enemies are less efficient at detecting sound
- Health
- Critical Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
- Damage with Tools
In Yamashiro region’s Shoryuji Castle, first eliminate the castle’s three wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Yurei-Walker Robes there.
Yasuke
Legendary Ronin Set
Kasa of the Legendary Ronin
Legendary Helmet
+2 Health Segment removed on Brutal Assassinations
- Health
- Critical Chance
- Adrenaline Gain
In Tamba region’s Fukuchiyama Castle, first eliminate the castle’s five wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Kasa of the Legendary Ronin there.
Outfit of the Legendary Ronin
Legendary Armor
+50% damage while in combat after a Brutal Assassination
- Health
- Critical Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
In Tamba region’s Miyazu Castle, first eliminate the castle’s four wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Outfit of the Legendary Ronin there.
Protector’s Set
Protector’s Helmet
Legendary Helmet
Deal 50% damage to the attacker on Parry
- Health
- Critical Chance
- Adrenaline Gain
In Yamashiro region’s Hanazono Castle, first eliminate the castle’s two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Protector’s Helmet there.
Protector’s Armor
Legendary Armor
Can Parry Unblockable attacks
- Health
- Critical Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
In Yamashiro region’s Nijo Palace, first eliminate the castle’s two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Protector’s Armor there.
Samurai Daimyo Legend Set
Samurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend
Legendary Helmet
Trigger Samurai Stand on death, once per combat
- Health
- Critical Chance
- Adrenaline Gain
In Harima region’s Mount Kasagata, head to Nagusano Falls, and find the legendary chest holding the Samurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend atop a ledge near it.
Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend
Legendary Armor
+75% Damage but limit health to 25%
- Health
- Critical Damage
- Vulnerable Damage
In Harima region’s Kanki Castle, first eliminate the castle’s two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend there.
Those are a small selection of some of the best gear sets available to Naoe and Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.