Legendary armor and headgear inAssassin’s Creed Shadowsare found across every major region and can be acquired by completing many of the side and main quests and activities. There are four main types of armor: light, regular, helmets, and headgear. Light armor and headgear are Naoe’s armor types, while regular armor and helmets are equipped by Yasuke. As with all legendary gear, when you collect an item, you’ll also acquire the engraving associated with that item’s effect. You can also slot one engraving to give your armor an additional effect.
Similar tolegendary weapons inAC Shadows,many of the legendary armor pieces are acquired during Naoe and Yasuke’s main progression through the story. However, you’ll also need to visit certain Kofuns, clear forts and castles, and complete side quests and target boards to obtain every legendary armor piece available. Both armor types and headgear/helmets have a range of effects that can sometimes change your build and playstyle entirely. You can reset your skill points at any time for free, so if you find a new piece of armor you really like, consider re-speccing around it.
All Legendary Armors For Naoe In AC Shadows
All Legendary Light Armors For Naoe
Naoe’s light armor pieces come in all shapes and sizes, and provide unique abilities or buffs for many different playstyles. If you’re playing withoutGuaranteed Assassination inAC Shadows,you’ll want to snag some of the assassination-boosting light armor options, such as theSwift Shinobi Robesfound in a legendary chest in Hijiyama Fort in Iga, or the best Assassin armor in the game, theMaster AssassinGear, though it’s only available after completing the main campaign.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Complete Skills Guide
There are a ton of featured skills and abilities available for both Naoe and Yasuke in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Here’s a comprehensive list.
Outside assassin-focused gear, there are some other incredible and unique options for light armor as well, such as theMamushi Snake Robes, whichcauses dead bodies to release a poison cloud when they’re investigated.This is much more devastating than it sounds, and I highly recommend running through at least one castle with the armor on just to see how it works. Another fun one is theLegendary Onna-musha Kosode, which lets you knock down enemies with a power slide.
+15% chance to make enemies Vulnerable on Impact
Reflect 10% damage when hit
Tag enemies on sight with Eagle Eye
3% chance to instantly kill with Posture attacks
Avoid death and gain immunity for 8 seconds one time
Knock down enemies by sliding into them
Dead bodies release a poison cloud when investigated
Complete the main story mission
+2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations
Spread Affliction Buildup on afflicted enemy kill
Peasant’s Clothes
Osaka Castle
Attacks have 3% chance to remove 1 Health Segment on hit
Robes of the Enraged
Vanish after 2 seconds while crouched or prone
Throw a kunai at the closest enemy after an assassination
Enemies are less efficient at detecting sound
All Legendary Headgear For Naoe
When it comes to headgear, Naoe has an equally diverse selection of legendary options for many different playstyles. Headgear and light armor come in “sets,” (e.g. Noh Masterstroke Mask & Costume), but they are never found in the same location and don’t gain any additional buffs from being worn together, despite often complementing one another. Feel free tomix and match headgear and light armor as you see fit.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Naoe Legendary Weapons Tier List
Naoe has access to over thirty legendary weapons in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, each with a different special effect that can be extremely powerful.
Similar to light armor, there are a couple assassin-boosting headgear pieces that increase the number of health segments removed for assassinations, such as theYurei-Walker andMaster Assassin Hoods. TheSwift Shinobi Hoodhas a unique standalone effect that enhances any stealth playstyle,slowing down time when you get detectedby an enemy.
Undetectable when dodging out of a stalking zone
+15% of an Adrenaline Chunk when hit
Hood of the Dragon
Hood of the Enraged
+50% damage with tools while out of combat
Restore 5% Health on next hit after using Abilities
Vault over enemies while sprinting
Complete themain story mission
Ground Attacks now remove 2 Health Segments on hit
+20% of an Adrenaline Chunk on Affliction Buildup
+100% of an adrenaline chunk upon entering combat
Slow down time when detected
Shuriken no longer break on hard impact
Stagger all nearby enemies on Weakpoint Attacks
+2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations in shadows
All Legendary Armors For Yasuke In AC Shadows
All Legendary Armors For Yasuke
Yasuke’s legendary armor also comes with a range of different features for varying playstyles and builds. Since Yasuke is the only character who can use proper ranged weapons,the Master Archer set is a no-brainer if you prefer his ranged abilities.This outfit boosts damage with Ranged Weapons by 200% while out of combat, making increasing Yasuke’s stealth damage, while the helmet slows down time when you land a headshot.
If you want to try out a glass cannon build, the Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legendboosts damage by 75%, but limits your health to 25%.
While it has to be purchased from the store, the Armor of the Undead is pretty cool, creating a poison cloud every time Yasuke lands a successful parry. TheProtector’s Armoris a personal favorite,allowing you to block otherwise unblockable attacks, which comes in extremely useful. If you want to try out a glass cannon build, theSamurai Daimyo Armor of Legendboosts damage by 75%, but limits your health to 25%.
Heal over time after 10 seconds, but -50% from rations
Armor of the Undead
15% chance to make enemies Vulnerable on Impact
+100% of an Adrenaline Chunk on ration use
Restore 10% Health on next hit after parry
Main story mission reward
Reduce Impact from enemy attacks
Posture damage per adrenaline chunk
+100% of an Adrenaline Chunk with Weakpoint Attack
+200% damage with Ranged Weapons while out of combat
+75% Damage but limit health to 25%
50% chance to negate projectiles
All Legendary Helmets For Yasuke
As with Naoe’s headgear, Yasuke’s helmets correspond with the above armor pieces. BothNaoe and Yasuke inAC Shadowsare rewarded a unique legendary armor set upon completing parts of the main story mission. Naoe’s is the Master Assassin Gear mentioned above, while Yasuke’s is theDestroyer Samurai Set.However, theSamurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend is a top contenderfor Yasuke’s unique legendary armor sets, as it pairs extremely well with the armor piece, and is excellent for a Samurai-focused build.
+50% chance to loot rations from dead bodies
Slow down time after a successful Dodge
+10% damage per 10% Health missing
Reduce damage taken by 5% per enemy in conflict
Automatically perform a Weakpoint Attack on a successful Parry
Heal increases Critical Chance by 15% for 5 seconds
Kabuto of the Undead
Instantly charge Posture attacks when poisoned
Slow down time on Headshots every 8 seconds
Deal 50% Damage to the attacker on Parry
Trigger Samurai Stand on death, once per combat
Azuchi Castle
Reflect projectiles towards enemies on Parry
Ultimately, no matter what legendary armor pieces you choose for Yasuke and Naoe, your build can benefit from synergizing these effects with your trinket/amulet and weapon choices. Plus, your skill selection and passives will enhance these effects even further. Tracking down these armor pieces requires clearing numerous castles and forts, and many of the items are found in legendary chests hidden around each region. ensure you experiment with different combinations to find your idealAssassin’s Creed Shadowssetup.
