Elden Ring: Best Armor Tier List

If you are a fan of Elden Ring, you must already know the huge variety of weapons, armors, spells,  and more that the game provides. With more than 120 sets of armor, Elden Ring offers more than enough for its players to explore from. Moreover, you also have the option open to make the best combination from different armor sets to fit your requirements. However, players rarely prefer doing that, or they just do it for an experimental purpose.

Since most players are looking for a durable and pliable armor set that can withstand and recover quickly, they prefer looking for that one perfect set that completely fulfills their needs. But out of this handful number of armor sets, it might be a difficult the one you are looking for. Therefore, to further filter your search and help you make the right choice, we have brought a tier list of the best and the strongest armors in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring: Best Armor Tier List

The tier list consists of all the best armors in Elden Ring considering their resistance level and defenses. Each of these armor sets is unique in its own way and certainly provides you with an upper hand during fights. So, without wasting more time, let’s dive into our list for the best armors in Elden Ring.

1. Bull-Goat Armor Set

If you are looking for strong enough armor with higher defences and resistance power, the Bull-Goat armor set is indeed the best choice. It is one of the strongest armor set in Elden Rings that is capable to withstand any amount of damage. However, if you don’t want to go for heavy-weight armor, it is certainly not an option for you.

The Bull-Goat set is in fact one of the heaviest armor set in the game weighing somewhere around 63. It is probably expected to slow down your moves on the battlefield. But again, if your character is a fully strength-based one, there should be no problem opting for this armor set. Another thing to remember is the Bull-Goat set is not among the good-looking armors on the list. So, if you are ready to sacrifice on the looks for strength, the Bull-Goat armor is worth it.

2. Cleanrot Armor

Just as the name suggests, the Cleanrot armor is one of the clean and pretty-looking armor stacked up with some good stats. The armor is strong enough to take up some good damage without falling. Tal about immunity, robustness, or focus, it does a pretty good job in all sections. However, with the immense power of the armor comes to some hefty weights. So, if you are sure your character can bear some weight to leverage such a strong and beautiful armor, you should definitely go for it.

It offers immunity and robustness of 150 which is considered a great figure. And coming to the focus, the Cleanrot armor averages up to 60 which is also quite satisfactory. Overall, the Cleanrot armor provides you with all the essentials in a single set. The only drawback of this armor set is its hefty weight that can slow down your deftness and prevent you from moving freely.

3.  Carian Knight

This shiny Carian Knight armor almost makes you look like a knight for most parts of the game. The armor looks pretty good and provides some considerable robustness. Although compared to the above two armors, Carian Knight might look like an average one. But you can prefer it for the beginning as it can handle some heavy hits and still manage to stand still. Moreover, the armor is easily accessible and if you know the right path you can pretty much get it without really having to fight anyone. Just beware of the enemies that keep following you.

Besides, the Carian Knight armor provides you with robustness of 110, immunity of 60, and a focus of 50. These are great numbers at least for a significant start. The armor also provides a poise of 26 and a vitality of 55 and comes with substantial damage negotiation capability. You can consider this armor early as you move forward in the world of the Elden Ring and fight your opponents with an upper hand in every battle.

4. Crucible Axe Set

If you are more into the stylish yet strong stuff, the Crucible Axe set is perhaps the perfect fit for you. The armor is comparatively lightweight and does not make you look fat in it. However, it still possesses some great damage negotiation ability and provides you with good stats. Moreover, some players even consider it as one of the stylish armors in Elden Rings.

One can get this armor set by defeating the Crucible Knight Ordovis in the Auriza Hero’s grave. The boss fight includes two Crucible Knights, one holding a spear, and the other one wielding a sword. So, basically, you have to fight two bosses which are going to be a bit more challenging. But if you manage to defeat both the Crucible Knights, you can wield both the powerful weapons at once.

5. Lionel’s Set

If you have no more access to the Patches quest to go for the Bull-Goat armor set. But still looking for one with good stats and higher resistance power, Lionel’s set can be your second favorite armor on this list. The armor is easily accessible. You do not have to go through any boss fights to pick this armor. All you need is to walk down to the Lower Capital Church and get your Lionel’s armor from the bed itself.

The armor set comes with incredible stats as well as a considerable set weight of 50.7. Apart from this, the physical defense of the armor is 38.3. It also provides immunity of 50, the vitality of 100, and poise of 79. Lionel’s armor set is not very well known for its looks but the armor is indeed one of the strongest and the heaviest ones in Elden Ring.

6. Twinned Armor Set

Well, the Twinned armor set simply makes you look like a god-like holy figure. The armor set basically portrays the entwined twins of gold and silver. It incredibly enhances your defense and resistance capability making you strong enough to take some significant damage and still fight back to death. You can get this armor on D hunter at the Roundtable. You can easily prefer killing him and looting the armor, but again that will shake the questline of the game. Therefore, we would suggest you follow through the questline, and later you could teleport back to the Roundtable. When the right time comes, you will find the D hunter almost dead and then you can take this armor from him without even having to go up with a fight.

7. Raptors Black Feather Outfit

If you have always been into dark and mysterious things, you would definitely like this outfit. The Raptors Black Feather outfit has that gothic look which automatically makes you look very powerful. And in the literal sense as well, it is a very strong armor in the worlds of Elden Ring. These outfits specialize in doing bleed damage to their enemies while using the ability to dash or dodge at the same moment.

The armor is present in the Sage’s Cave. You can either engage yourself in a boss fight to get the outfit or you can take the safer route and avoid all kinds of fights to reach Sage’s cave. The choice is yours. Of course, you would have to tackle some amount of enemies once you reach the cave. But it’s all worth it when you finally pick the outfit at last.

8. General Radahn Set

Last but not least, the General Radahn armor set is another solid armor in Elden Rings that too comes with amazing stats. To get this armor, you must first beat the Starscourge Radahn boss at the Redmane Castle, Caelid. Of course, defeating him would not be that easy. Instead, the boss might give you quite a tough time throughout. However, like everyone has a weakness, the Radahn boss is vulnerable to Scarlett’s rot and bleed.

The General Radahn armor set has an average set weight of 39.2. Moreover, with the immunity of 143, the vitality of 91, physical defense of 41, the armor provides a stable and resilient life span. It has the capability of taking some substantial damage and recovering from them soon to provide the balance to stay still in the fight.

Conclusion

Surely, Elden Ring provides a lot of other strong, absolute, and pretty looking armors as you keep going. And if you spend some time on them, you can build one of your own armor the way you wish. However, until that’s not your wish and you plan to go on with the pre-built armors in the game, here were the top 8 best armors present in Elden Ring.

Some of these are Elden Ring Best Armor Tier List and a good option for the start and as you continue the journey you can explore the more powerful ones on the list. Make sure you choose something that perfectly fits with your gaming style and your character. If your overall setup is well synchronized, you can do amazing things even with an average armor rather than going for an absolute one.