Best Armor Tier List

We rank the Best Armor To Use in Elden Ring, this includes Chest, Helm, Legs and more.

Elden Ring Best Armor Tier List

Below each Armor is ranked from the Best (S-Tier) to the Worst (F-Tier). This tier list is subject to change as more information becomes available.

  • S TIER
    The Best Armor to use in Elden Ring.
  • A TIER
    Very Strong Armor, with select, builds just as good as S-Tier Choices.
  • B TIER
    Good choice and can be viable when used with the right Builds.
  • C TIER
    An Average choice, middle of the pack neither good nor bad.
  • D TIER
    Below Average, slightly on the weaker side of an average choice.
  • E TIER
    Weak choices, mostly basic Armor.
  • F TIER
    Worst the lowest ranking options in this Armor Tier List.
A TIER
Alberich's Bracers
Light
Alberich's Robe
Light
Azur's Glintstone Crown
Medium
Azur's Glintstone Robe
Light
Banished Knight Armor
Heavy
Banished Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Banished Knight Greaves
Heavy
Banished Knight Helm
Heavy
Beast Champion Armor
Heavy
Beast Champion Gauntlets
Heavy
Beast Champion Greaves
Heavy
Beast Champion Helm
Heavy
Blackflame Monk Armor
Medium
Crucible Axe Armor
Heavy
Crucible Axe Helm
Heavy
Crucible Greaves
Heavy
Crucible Tree Armor
Heavy
Crucible Tree Helm
Heavy
Cuckoo Knight Armor
Medium
Deathbed Dress
Light
Fingerprint Armor
Medium
Fire Monk Armor
Medium
Fire Prelate Armor
Heavy
Fire Prelate Helm
Heavy
Gelmir Knight Armor
Medium
Godrick Knight Armor
Medium
Haligtree Knight Armor
Medium
Hoslow's Armor
Medium
Land of Reeds Helm
Medium
Leyndell Knight Armor
Medium
Lionel's Armor
Heavy
Lionel's Gauntlets
Heavy
Lionel's Greaves
Heavy
Lionel's Helm
Heavy
Malenia's Gauntlet
Medium
Malformed Dragon Armor
Heavy
Malformed Dragon Gauntlets
Heavy
Malformed Dragon Greaves
Heavy
Malformed Dragon Helm
Heavy
Mausoleum Knight Armor
Medium
Mushroom Arms
Light
Mushroom Body
Light
Mushroom Head
Light
Mushroom Legs
Light
Omen Armor
Heavy
Omen Gauntlets
Heavy
Omen Greaves
Heavy
Omen Helm
Heavy
Pumpkin Helm
Heavy
Radahn's Gauntlets
Heavy
Radahn's Greaves
Heavy
Radahn's Redmane Helm
Heavy
Raging Wolf Armor
Medium
Raptors Black Feathers
Medium
Redmane Knight Armor
Medium
Redmane Surcoat
Medium
Royal Knight Armor
Heavy
Royal Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Royal Knight Greaves
Heavy
Royal Remains Helm
Heavy
Ruler's Mask
Light
Scaled Armor
Heavy
Scaled Gauntlets
Heavy
Scaled Greaves
Heavy
Scaled Helm
Heavy
Silver Tear Mask
Heavy
Snow Witch Robe
Light
Spellblade's Gloves
Light
Spellblade's Traveling Attire
Light
Spellblade's Trousers
Light
Tree Sentinel Armor
Heavy
Tree Sentinel Gauntlets
Heavy
Tree Sentinel Greaves
Heavy
Tree Sentinel Helm
Heavy
Vagabond Knight Armor
Medium
Veteran's Armor
Heavy
Veteran's Gauntlets
Heavy
Veteran's Greaves
Heavy
Veteran's Helm
Heavy
White Reed Armor
Medium
Witch's Glintstone Crown
Heavy
B TIER
Albinauric Mask
Medium
All-Knowing Armor
Medium
Black Knife Armor
Medium
Black Wolf Mask
Heavy
Blackflame Monk Hood
Medium
Blackguard's Iron Mask
Heavy
Blaidd's Armor
Heavy
Blaidd's Greaves
Heavy
Bloodhound Knight Armor
Medium
Blue Silver Bracelets
Light
Blue Silver Mail Armor
Medium
Blue Silver Mail Hood
Medium
Brave's Leather Helm
Medium
Briar Armor
Medium
Bull-Goat Armor
Heavy
Bull-Goat Gauntlets
Heavy
Bull-Goat Greaves
Heavy
Bull-Goat Helm
Heavy
Carian Knight Armor
Medium
Cerulean Tear Scarab
Heavy
Chain Armor
Medium
Chain Coif
Medium
Cleanrot Armor
Heavy
Cleanrot Greaves
Heavy
Cleanrot Helm
Heavy
Cuckoo Surcoat
Medium
Dirty Chainmail
Medium
Drake Knight Armor
Medium
Drake Knight Helm
Medium
Duelist Greaves
Heavy
Duelist Helm
Heavy
Eccentric's Armor
Medium
Eccentric's Hood
Medium
Elden Lord Armor
Medium
Erdtree Surcoat
Medium
Exile Armor
Medium
Exile Hood
Medium
Eye Surcoat
Medium
Fire Monk Hood
Medium
Godrick Soldier Helm
Medium
Greathelm
Heavy
Haligtree Crest Surcoat
Medium
Haligtree Helm
Medium
Hoslow's Greaves
Heavy
Hoslow's Helm
Heavy
Imp Head Cat
Heavy
Imp Head Corpse
Heavy
Imp Head Elder
Heavy
Imp Head Fanged
Heavy
Imp Head Long-Tongued
Heavy
Imp Head Wolf
Heavy
Iron Helmet
Medium
Jar
Heavy
Kaiden Armor
Medium
Kaiden Helm
Medium
Knight Armor
Medium
Land of Reeds Armor
Medium
Leyndell Soldier Helm
Medium
Malenia's Winged Helm
Medium
Maliketh's Armor
Heavy
Marionette Soldier Armor
Medium
Marionette Soldier Birdhelm
Medium
Marionette Soldier Helm
Medium
Mausoleum Surcoat
Medium
Night's Cavalry Armor
Heavy
Night's Cavalry Greaves
Heavy
Night's Cavalry Helm
Heavy
Prisoner Iron Mask
Heavy
Radahn Soldier Helm
Medium
Raya Lucarian Helm
Medium
Redmane Knight Helm
Heavy
Rotten Duelist Helm
Heavy
Royal Knight Helm
Heavy
Royal Remains Armor
Medium
Scale Armor
Medium
Tree Surcoat
Medium
Tree-and-Beast Surcoat
Medium
Twinned Armor
Heavy
Vagabond Knight Helm
Medium
Zamor Armor
Medium
Zamor Mask
Medium
C TIER
Alberich's Trousers
Light
All-Knowing Gauntlet
Heavy
All-Knowing Greaves
Heavy
Aristocrat Boots
Light
Aristocrat Hat
Light
Blackflame Monk Gauntlets
Heavy
Blackflame Monk Greaves
Heavy
Blaidd's Gauntlets
Heavy
Bloodhound Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Bloodhound Knight Greaves
Heavy
Briar Gauntlets
Heavy
Briar Greaves
Heavy
Cleanrot Gauntlets
Heavy
Crimson Hood
Light
Crucible Gauntlets
Heavy
Cuckoo Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Cuckoo Knight Greaves
Heavy
Exile Greaves
Heavy
Fingerprint Gauntlets
Heavy
Fingerprint Greaves
Heavy
Fire Monk Gauntlets
Heavy
Fire Prelate Gauntlets
Heavy
Fire Prelate Greaves
Heavy
Gelmir Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Gelmir Knight Greaves
Heavy
Godrick Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Godrick Knight Greaves
Heavy
Godrick Soldier Greaves
Heavy
Haligtree Gauntlets
Heavy
Haligtree Greaves
Heavy
Haligtree Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Haligtree Knight Greaves
Heavy
Hoslow's Gauntlets
Heavy
Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Knight Greaves
Heavy
Leyndell Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Leyndell Knight Greaves
Heavy
Leyndell Soldier Gauntlets
Heavy
Leyndell Soldier Greaves
Heavy
Malenia's Armor
Medium
Malenia's Greaves
Heavy
Maliketh's Gauntlets
Heavy
Maliketh's Greaves
Heavy
Mausoleum Gauntlets
Heavy
Mausoleum Greaves
Heavy
Mausoleum Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Mausoleum Knight Greaves
Heavy
Navy Hood
Light
Night's Cavalry Gauntlets
Heavy
Omenkiller Boots
Medium
Omensmirk Mask
Light
Radahn Soldier Greaves
Heavy
Ragged Hat
Light
Ragged Loincloth
Light
Raging Wolf Gauntlets
Heavy
Raging Wolf Greaves
Heavy
Raya Lucarian Gauntlets
Heavy
Raya Lucarian Greaves
Heavy
Redmane Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Redmane Knight Greaves
Heavy
Ronin's Armor
Medium
Rotten Duelist Greaves
Heavy
Sage Hood
Light
Scarlet Tabard
Medium
Twinned Gauntlets
Heavy
Twinned Greaves
Heavy
Vagabond Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Vagabond Knight Greaves
Heavy
Warrior Greaves
Medium
D TIER
All-Knowing Helm
Heavy
Aristocrat Coat
Light
Aristocrat Garb
Light
Bandit Boots
Medium
Bandit Garb
Medium
Battlemage Legwraps
Light
Black Knife Gauntlets
Medium
Black Knife Greaves
Heavy
Bloodhound Knight Helm
Heavy
Bloodsoaked Tabard
Medium
Blue Cloth Vest
Medium
Blue Silver Mail Skirt
Heavy
Brave's Legwraps
Light
Briar Helm
Heavy
Carian Knight Greaves
Heavy
Carian Knight Helm
Heavy
Chain Gauntlets
Medium
Chain Leggings
Heavy
Chain-Draped Tabard
Medium
Cloth Trousers
Light
Confessor Armor
Medium
Confessor Boots
Medium
Confessor Gloves
Medium
Consort's Trousers
Light
Cuckoo Knight Helm
Heavy
Diallos's Mask
Heavy
Drake Knight Gauntlets
Medium
Drake Knight Greaves
Heavy
Eccentric's Breeches
Heavy
Eccentric's Manchettes
Medium
Elden Lord Bracers
Medium
Elden Lord Crown
Medium
Elden Lord Greaves
Heavy
Errant Sorcerer Boots
Light
Exile Gauntlets
Medium
Finger Maiden Shoes
Light
Fingerprint Helm
Heavy
Foot Soldier Cap
Medium
Foot Soldier Gauntlets
Medium
Foot Soldier Greaves
Heavy
Foot Soldier Helm
Medium
Foot Soldier Helmet
Medium
Foot Soldier Tabard
Medium
Fur Leggings
Light
Gelmir Knight Helm
Heavy
Gilded Foot Soldier Cap
Medium
Godrick Knight Helm
Heavy
Godskin Apostle Trousers
Light
Gold Waistwrap
Medium
Gravekeeper Cloak
Light
Guardian Garb
Medium
Guardian Greaves
Heavy
Guardian Mask
Medium
Haligtree Knight Helm
Heavy
Highwayman Cloth Armor
Medium
Iron Gauntlets
Medium
Iron Kasa
Medium
Ivory-Draped Tabard
Medium
Kaiden Gauntlets
Medium
Kaiden Trousers
Heavy
Karolos Glintstone Crown
Heavy
Knight Helm
Heavy
Land of Reeds Gauntlets
Medium
Land of Reeds Greaves
Heavy
Leather Armor
Light
Leather Boots
Medium
Leather Trousers
Heavy
Leather-Draped Tabard
Medium
Leyndell Knight Helm
Heavy
Lusat's Robe
Light
Maliketh's Helm
Heavy
Night Maiden Armor
Medium
Nomadic Merchant's Finery
Light
Nomadic Merchant's Trousers
Medium
Nox Mirrorhelm
Heavy
Nox Monk Armor
Medium
Nox Monk Bracelets
Medium
Nox Monk Greaves
Heavy
Nox Swordstress Armor
Medium
Octopus Head
Medium
Okina Mask
Medium
Old Aristocrat Gown
Light
Old Aristocrat Shoes
Light
Old Sorcerer's Legwraps
Light
Olivinus Glintstone Crown
Heavy
Omenkiller Long Gloves
Medium
Omenkiller Robe
Light
Page Trousers
Light
Prophet Trousers
Light
Ragged Armor
Medium
Ragged Gloves
Medium
Raging Wolf Helm
Heavy
Ronin's Gauntlets
Medium
Ronin's Greaves
Heavy
Royal Remains Greaves
Heavy
Sacred Crown Helm
Medium
Sage Trousers
Light
Sanguine Noble Waistcloth
Light
Shaman Leggings
Light
Snow Witch Skirt
Light
Traveler's Boots
Light
Traveler's Slops
Light
Traveling Maiden Boots
Light
Twinned Helm
Heavy
Vulgar Militia Armor
Medium
Vulgar Militia Greaves
Heavy
Vulgar Militia Helm
Medium
War Surgeon Gown
Light
Warrior Gauntlets
Medium
White Reed Gauntlets
Medium
White Reed Greaves
Heavy
Zamor Bracelets
Medium
Zamor Legwraps
Heavy
E TIER
Astrologer Gloves
Light
Astrologer Robe
Light
Astrologer Trousers
Medium
Azur's Manchettes
Light
Bandit Manchettes
Light
Bandit Mask
Light
Battlemage Manchettes
Light
Battlemage Robe
Light
Black Dumpling
Light
Black Hood
Light
Bloodsoaked Manchettes
Light
Blue Cloth Cowl
Light
Carian Knight Gauntlets
Heavy
Champion Bracers
Light
Champion Gaiters
Medium
Champion Headband
Light
Champion Pauldron
Light
Cloth Garb
Light
Commoner's Garb
Light
Confessor Hood
Light
Consort's Mask
Medium
Consort's Robe
Light
Corhyn's Robe
Light
Crimson Tear Scarab
Heavy
Depraved Perfumer Gloves
Light
Depraved Perfumer Headscarf
Light
Depraved Perfumer Robe
Light
Depraved Perfumer Trousers
Medium
Envoy Crown
Medium
Fell Omen Cloak
Light
Fia's Robe
Light
Finger Maiden Fillet
Light
Finger Maiden Robe
Light
Fire Monk Greaves
Medium
Fur Raiment
Light
Godskin Apostle Bracelets
Light
Godskin Apostle Hood
Light
Godskin Apostle Robe
Light
Godskin Noble Bracelets
Light
Godskin Noble Robe
Light
Gold Bracelets
Light
Great Horned Headband
Light
Greathood
Heavy
Haima Glintstone Crown
Light
Hierodas Glintstone Crown
Light
High Page Clothes
Light
Highwayman Hood
Light
Iji's Mirrorhelm
Heavy
Juvenile Scholar Robe
Light
Lazuli Robe
Light
Leather Gloves
Light
Lusat's Manchettes
Light
Marais Mask
Light
Marais Robe
Light
Mask of Confidence
Medium
Millicent's Gloves
Light
Night Maiden Twin Crown
Light
Noble's Gloves
Light
Noble's Traveling Garb
Light
Noble's Trousers
Medium
Nomadic Merchant's Chapeau
Light
Nox Monk Hood
Light
Nox Swordstress Crown
Light
Old Aristocrat Cowl
Light
Page Garb
Light
Perfumer Gloves
Light
Perfumer Robe
Light
Perfumer's Traveling Garb
Light
Preceptor's Big Hat
Medium
Preceptor's Gloves
Light
Preceptor's Long Gown
Light
Preceptor's Trousers
Medium
Prophet Robe
Light
Queen's Bracelets
Light
Queen's Crescent Crown
Light
Queen's Robe
Light
Radiant Gold Mask
Light
Raya Lucarian Robe
Light
Rotten Gravekeeper Cloak
Light
Royal Remains Gauntlets
Heavy
Sage Robe
Light
Sanguine Noble Robe
Light
Shaman Furs
Light
Shining Horned Headband
Light
Skeletal Mask
Light
Traveler's Gloves
Light
Traveler's Manchettes
Light
Travelers Clothes
Light
Traveling Maiden Gloves
Light
Traveling Maiden Robe
Light
Vulgar Militia Gauntlets
Light
War Surgeon Trousers
Medium
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