Armor
Armors are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2][3] They are pieces of Clothing and protective covering that Link can wear.
Location and Uses
A Link to the Past
Breath of the Wild
Armor serves a variety of purposes, primarily to provide Link with defensive padding, allowing him to endure more damage. Damage numbers are shown numerically in Breath of the Wild, albeit indirectly. Each unit of damage normally deals a quarter of a Heart to Link. For example, an attack with a power of 4 will damage Link by one full Heart. By wearing Armor, Link can decrease the amount of damage he takes. Each piece of Armor has a numeric rating that contributes to Link's overall Defense. The higher Link's Defense, the less damage he will take from Enemy attacks. Wearing Armor subtracts the attack's strength value by Link's total defense value. Wearing Armor with a defense rating greater than or equal to the strength of the attack will reduce that damage to a quarter of a Heart, and no matter his defense, Link takes at least a quarter of a Heart of damage from any attack. Armors often pair with other pieces to form Armor Sets.
Certain pieces of Armor also provide Added Effects that can boost Link's attack, movement speed on Snow, Sand, through Water, or while Climbing, boost his stealth capabilities, or protect him from the environment. Environmental hazards include Lightning, Fire, heat, Ice, and the cold. Most clothing can be enhanced up to four times by the revived Great Fairies, with the number of available upgrades dependent on how many Great Fairies have been restored. Each upgrade comes with a certain cost of Materials. Armor Sets that have been enhanced at least twice may provide Set Bonuses.
If Link has no Armor on, some characters will pass comment.[4][5]
Extra pieces of Armor were added in the Expansion Pass DLC, and some pieces can also be gained by scanning certain Amiibo on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch consoles.
There are 107 pieces of Armor available to collect overall, of which Link can carry a maximum of 100 pieces in his Inventory at any one time.
Tears of the Kingdom
Armor and damage calculations to Link works the same way as it did in Breath of the Wild. However, the Strength of Weapons used against Link is now calculated differently.
Nomenclature
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Gallery
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Link without any Armor from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Hylian Hood, Hylian Tunic, and Hylian Trousers from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Diamond Circlet from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Ruby Circlet from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Sand Boots from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Snow Boots from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Bokoblin Mask, imitating a Bokoblin's stance from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Moblin Mask, imitating a Moblin's stance from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Lizalfos Mask, imitating a Lizalfos's stance from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Lynel Mask, imitating a Lynel's stance from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Warm Doublet from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Champion's Tunic from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Salvager Headwear, Salvager Vest, and Salvager Trousers from Breath of the Wild
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Link wearing the Salvager Headwear, Salvager Vest, and Salvager Trousers from Breath of the Wild
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Concept art of Link wearing Midna's Helmet from Breath of the Wild
See Also
References
- ↑ A Link to the Past manual, pg. 23
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Armor
— Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Armor
— Inventory (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑
Aren't you...a bit chilly?
— Old Man (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
I hope you'll permit me a question... If I may be so bold...are you not chilly?
— Old Man (Breath of the Wild)