The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (2024)

Highlights

  • Bloodborne is a difficult game with many challenging enemies.
  • Armor in Bloodborne mainly increases resistances, not damage absorption.
  • There are various armor sets with different resistances and abilities in the game.

Bloodborne is an unforgiving and difficult game with many enemies that players will not be prepared for. Players can protect themselves with armor found throughout the main game and its DLC, although it should be clarified that armor in this game should be worn mainly to increase their resistances. Their actual capacity to absorb damage isn't all that high.

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Players can find pieces or sets of armor as they travel through the world of Yharnam. The "armor" sets in Bloodborne are not the stereotypical plated, chain, or metal armor seen in other fantasy games. However, armor in Bloodborne and The Old Hunters DLC provides many different protections and resistances to various dangers such as fire resistance and slow poison resistance. Some armor sets provide more resistance to some damage than others, but there are armor sets that are better overall than others.

Updated on December 11, 2023 by Ritwik Mitra: The demand for a Bloodborne port hasn't died down yet, and fans still can't believe that one of FromSoftware's greatest games is stuck as an exclusive on an older console generation. Still, given how popular the studio is, it's only a given that a Bloodborne port would be arriving sooner rather than later. Until then, players can boot this title up on the PS4 and check out the myriad of outfits the Chosen Hunter can wear during their adventure.

20 Ashen Hunter Set

A Decent Alternate Look For The Iconic Hunter Outfit

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (2)

Physical Defense

250

Blood Defense

260

Arcane Defense

190

Fire Defense

190

Bolt Defense

210

The Ashen Hunter Set is a reskin of a popular outfit that players would certainly love to wear in the game. It's a white variant of the iconic hunter outfit that is first seen worn by Djura when players enter Old Yharnam.

It may not be the most remarkable armor set around, but most of the sets in Bloodborne aren't really all that different. Being fashionable can certainly take priority over resistances except in situations where the player is struggling quite a bit.

19 Brador's Set

The Outfit Of An NPC Invader Who Wields The Bloodletter

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Physical Defense

240

Blood Defense

220

Arcane Defense

170

Fire Defense

130

Bolt Defense

170

Brador is an NPC that will invade the player multiple times during their adventures in The Old Hunters DLC. This character uses the Bloodletter to try and take out the player, with each hit of this weapon causing serious damage, and leading to many players coveting this weapon. The idea of using a weapon that uses the player's own essence to deal damage has been a popular notion in Bloodborne, and the Bloodletter certainly fulfills this criterion and then some.

The outfit this NPC wears is also pretty unique, and players get each article of this clothing as they battle against his many invasions. The headwear is particularly notable for being somewhat beastlike, with the armor having a high Beasthood stat while having low resistances to Frenzy and Fire.

18 Gehrman's Hunter Set

Worn By One Of The Most Tragic Figures In The Series

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (4)

Physical Defense

190

Blood Defense

210

Arcane Defense

130

Fire Defense

170

Bolt Defense

150

Gerhman is the final boss of Bloodborne, with this tragic figure being trapped to host the Hunter's Nightmare after making a series of mistakes that led to the Old Ones punishing him in this manner. This curse is something that drives the character every step of the way, and he even asks the player to die at the end of the game if they wish to escape the Hunter's Dream once and for all.

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The battle against him is a dance of blades that is pretty engaging in its own right, and players can get this attire in NG+ after defeating this hunter. It may not be the most useful set around when it comes to pure resistances, but the novelty of wearing the outfit of the first Hunter is something that will satisfy most fans!

17 Bone Ash Set

A Unique-Looking Set With Amazing Magical Defense

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (6)

Physical Defense

290

Blood Defense

140

Arcane Defense

140

Fire Defense

350

Bolt Defense

340

The Bone Ash Set is easily one of the most popular armor sets in Bloodborne because of how unique it looks. One of the better bosses in the Chalice Dungeons, the Keeper of the Old Lords, also wears this set. This armor boasts high physical, fire, and bolt defenses, making it pretty effective against the majority of enemies in the game.

However, keep in mind that this set doesn't have the best blood and arcane defenses. As a result, it becomes important to switch out sets whenever players deal with enemies that specialize in these aspects... otherwise, most players will find themselves dying over and over again without any recourse whatsoever.

16 Choir Set

Attire Of The High-Ranking Members Of The Healing Church

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (7)

Physical Defense

200

Blood Defense

220

Arcane Defense

370

Fire Defense

280

Bolt Defense

290

It may surprise some players that the Choir set is considered one of the best Bloodborne armor sets, but that is because it has the highest stats in most fields when it lacks high numbers in others. For example, the Choir set has 370 arcane damage defense, 280 fire damage defense, and 290 bolt damage defense.

The Choir set also has a decent amount of blood damage defense with 220. Standard physical damage defense isn't the highest for the Choir set, but as previously mentioned, it makes up for it with magical damage defenses. The Choir set is located in the Upper Cathedral Ward at the side entrance of the Healing Church.

15 Yharnam Hunter Set

An Iconic Armor Set That Is Instantly Recognizable

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (8)

Physical Defense

250

Blood Defense

220

Arcane Defense

230

Fire Defense

270

Bolt Defense

250

The Yharnam Hunter set is accessible to the player from the start of the game from the Messengers in the Hunter's Dream. What makes the Yharnam Hunter set one of the best choices for Bloodborne armor is the fact that the set's stats are fairly consistent across the board.

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The general physical damage defense and the physical subcategories, blunt and thrust, are ranged in the mid-200s. The magical damage defenses arcane, fire, and bolt, for the Yharnam Hunter set are all placed between the low and high 200s. All of this makes this particular set a great one to stick to in the long run if players don't want to diversify too much when it comes to armor in Bloodborne.

14 Graveguard Set

Worn By Dores, Graveguard Of The Forbidden Woods

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (10)

Physical Defense

210

Blood Defense

220

Arcane Defense

270

Fire Defense

230

Bolt Defense

280

Just like with the Yharnam Hunter set, The Graveguard set is consistent in its stats, for the most part. However, the Graveguard set does have 270 arcane damage defense and 280 bolt damage defense. Another attribute of armor sets in Bloodborne is the status effect resistances: slow poison, rapid poison, and frenzy resistances.

The Graveguard set has high-status effect resistances with 122 slow poison resistance, 119 rapid poison resistance, and 135 frenzy resistance. The Graveguard set is found in the Forbidden Woods area where players will come across snake parasite mobs.

13 Henryk's Hunter Set

Worn By The Eponymous Hunter Who is Locked In A Battle With Eileen The Crow

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Physical Defense

250

Blood Defense

210

Arcane Defense

190

Fire Defense

250

Bolt Defense

360

Henryk is a hunter that players can fight in the Tomb of Oedon. Henryk only appears once players have interacted with Eileen the Crow outside of Oedon Chapel in the Cathedral Ward.

After Henryk is defeated, his armor set is available for purchase from the Messengers in the Hunter's Dream. Henryk's Hunter set has a high 250 physical damage defense as well as a high 250 fire damage defense. The greatest stat within Henryk's Hunter set is the bolt damage defense which is 360. Henryk's Hunter set also has one of the highest Beasthood stats which is 146.

12 Gascoigne Set

An Iconic Outfit Worn By A Boss That Whips Bloodborne Players Into Shape

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (12)

Physical Defense

220

Blood Defense

220

Arcane Defense

280

Fire Defense

280

Bolt Defense

240

Father Gascoigne is the first main story boss that players come across in Bloodborne. Father Gascoigne's set is available for purchase after defeating him.

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Gascoigne's set has a high physical damage defense in the two subcategories, damage from blunt attacks and damage from thrust attacks. Gascoigne's set also has high arcane and fire damage defense, both being at 280. The armor set has a high slow and rapid poison resistance as well, making it an ideal armor set to wear when facing enemies that can poison players.

11 Executioner Set

Worn By Executioners Like Alfred

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (14)
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Physical Defense

230

Blood Defense

250

Arcane Defense

270

Fire Defense

240

Bolt Defense

270

The Gold Ardeo, the headpiece of the Executioner set, is found separately from the rest of the set. The Messengers will sell the Gold Ardeo after Alfred gives up the Wheel Hunter Badge. The rest of the Executioner set is located on a dead body in Cainhurst Castle.

The Executioner set has the highest damage defense from blunt attacks at 290. It also has high stats in almost every other stat, specifically 270 arcane damage defense and bolt damage defense as well as 260 damage defense from thrust attacks.

10 Black Church Set

Well-Rounded In All Departments

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (15)

Physical Defense

220

Blood Defense

300

Arcane Defense

280

Fire Defense

260

Bolt Defense

270

Players will find the Black Church set near the round plaza in Cathedral Ward. Players will find the set on a corpse in the alley where Arianna and the Skeptical Man are located.

The Black Church set has fairly low physical damage defense and damage defense from blunt attacks. However, the Black Church set more than makes up for it with high damage defense from blood attacks, arcane attacks, fire attacks, and bolt attacks all stats being 300, 280, 260, and 270, respectively. It also has an extremely high slow poison resistance of 146 and rapid poison resistance of 141 making it the best Bloodborne armor for caster builds.

9 Tomb Prospector Set

A Surprisingly Cool-Looking Outfit

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (16)

Physical Defense

220

Blood Defense

250

Arcane Defense

310

Fire Defense

270

Bolt Defense

270

The Tomb Prospector set is available for purchase from the Messengers once the player obtains the Radiant Sword Hunter Badge. The Tomb Prospector set has a lower physical damage defense and a lower blunt damage defense, but it has a high thrust damage defense of 270.

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This set has one of the highest arcane damage defenses at 310. The Tomb Prospector set has high fire damage defense and bolt damage defense, both being at 270. It also has high slow poison resistance at 133 and rapid poison resistance at 129.

8 White Church Set

Outfit Worn By Special Church Doctors

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (18)

Physical Defense

200

Blood Defense

330

Arcane Defense

290

Fire Defense

290

Bolt Defense

280

The White Church set is located in the Forbidden Woods on top of the building next to the dog cages, guarded by two crows. The White Church set has one of the lowest physical damage defense and blunt damage defense stats out of all of the armor sets in the game. However, those along with its frenzy resistance are the only low stats for the White Church set. Every other stat is remarkably high.

The White Church set has a blood damage defense of 330, an arcane damage and fire damage defense of 290, and a bolt damage defense of 280. This set has the highest slow poison resistance of all armor sets.

7 Harrowed Set

Used By Church Hunters Who Wanted To Blend Into The Seedy Underbelly Of The Cities

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (19)

Physical Defense

310

Blood Defense

250

Arcane Defense

280

Fire Defense

250

Bolt Defense

270

The best armor set in Bloodborne is actually found in The Old Hunters DLC. Players find the Harrowed set in the Fishing Hamlet after defeating Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower. The Harrowed set has the highest physical damage defense with 310.

This set also has one of the highest slow poison resistance and rapid poison resistance stats. The Harrowed set has an arcane damage defense of 280 and a bolt damage defense of 270. The blood damage defense and fire damage defense of the Harrowed set sits at 250.

6 Constable Set

A Hilarious-Looking Outfit

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (20)

Physical Defense

270

Blood Defense

230

Arcane Defense

220

Fire Defense

250

Bolt Defense

250

The Constable Set is added to the game as part of The Old Hunters expansion. The set is worn by Valtr, the Master of the League. Players will be able to get the garb, gloves, and trousers from Hunter's Nightmare while the helm is given by Valtr.

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In terms of defense, the set provides a respectable physical damage defense with 270. It also gives a 250 defense against Fire and Bolt making a decent, all-around Bloodborne armor. However, the attire provides only a little protection against poison damage.

5 Crowfeather Set

An Extremely Iconic Outfit Worn By One Of Bloodborne's Best NPCs

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (22)

Physical Defense

240

Blood Defense

320

Arcane Defense

190

Fire Defense

220

Bolt Defense

200

Eileen the Crow is one of the most memorable hunters in Bloodborne. Her questline can be a bit tricky to follow, but players who see it through to the very end will end up fighting one of the toughest hunters in the entire game.

Of course, if players just want the Crowfeather Set, then they can simply kill her without a fuss. However, given how rewarding this questline really is, it's recommended to help Eileen out until her untimely demise.

4 Charred Hunter Set

Highly Resistant To Fire

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (23)

Physical Defense

230

Blood Defense

210

Arcane Defense

120

Fire Defense

290

Bolt Defense

140

Players will find the Charred Hunter Set quite easily in the game but will have to overcome a challenge in order to acquire it. It is found on the top floor of a hidden building in Old Yharnam, close to the area where players will encounter Djura and his disciple.

In terms of defense, the set only provides 230 defense against physical damage and only 120 defense against arcane damage. However, the set provides the highest level of protection against fire damage with 290 points of defense. The set is best utilized against enemies and bosses that deal fire-based damage.

3 Old Hunter Set

A Set Featured Front And Center On The Cover Of Bloodborne

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Physical Defense

  • 270 (Cap)
  • 250 (Top Hat)

Blood Defense

  • 270 (Cap)
  • 250 (Top Hat)

Arcane Defense

  • 200 (Cap)
  • 200 (Top Hat)

Fire Defense

  • 320 (Cap)
  • 280 (Top Hat)

Bolt Defense

  • 150 (Cap)
  • 170 (Top Hat)

The Old Hunter Set is acquired in Hunter's Nightmare, the first area of The Old Hunters DLC. Players will acquire it piece by piece, spread out over the area. In terms of damage resistance, the set has decent defense and resistances across the board.

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The set provides 270 points of defense against physical damage and 200 points of defense against arcane damage. The set provides a remarkably high fire resistance with 320 points in the stat. However, it is weak against poison damage providing only 51 resistance against slow poison and only 45 points of rapid poison resistance.

2 Maria Hunter Set

Donned By One Of Bloodborne's Best Bosses

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (26)

Physical Defense

220

Blood Defense

370

Arcane Defense

200

Fire Defense

200

Bolt Defense

230

Players can acquire the Maria Hunter Set during The Old Hunters DLC after defeating Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower. It will be up for purchase at the Insight Bath Messenger for a total of 14 Insight. In terms of defense, the set provides only substantial levels of defense against damage.

Players can get only 220 points of physical defense and 200 points of arcane defense by wearing the full set. However, it provides a remarkably high blood defense with a total of 370 points. It also provides high resistance against rapid poison with a total of 125 points.

1 Cainhurst Set

An Outfit From One Of The Best Optional Areas In Bloodborne History

The 20 Best Armor Sets In Bloodborne, Ranked (27)

Physical Defense

300

Blood Defense

320

Arcane Defense

140

Fire Defense

200

Bolt Defense

110

The Cainhurst Set features one of the most unique designs for any attire in the game being wrapped in steel rather than cloth. The set boasts high defense against physical and blood damage. But provides mediocre defenses against others such as arcane, bolt, and fire.

The set provides a total of 300 physical defense and 320 blood defense but only 110 bolt defense and 140 arcane defense. It can be bought from the Bath Messengers after acquiring the Cainhurst Badge for a total of 113,000 Blood Echoes.

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Bloodborne
Platform(s)
PS4

Released
March 24, 2015
Developer(s)
From Software
Genre(s)
Action , RPG
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