Over the course of FromSoftware's game releases, armor sets have consistently been a topic of thought-provoking debate. Their functionality has gone from being occasionally useful in previous Dark Souls games to being completely irrelevant in Bloodborne's gameplay. This is probably what makes the design change to give them situational usage in Elden Ring so much more interesting than it would have been otherwise. It is not always easy to acquire full sets of armor because the pieces are dispersed across the entire world map, and some of them are not even obtainable until the very last few moments of the game. Are you having trouble making sense of the statistics for the armor in Elden Ring? In the Lands Between, complete Elden Ring armor sets come with a variety of benefits, some of which are detailed in the following list.

Keeping this in mind, this list makes the assumption that you are looking for an Elden Ring armor set to work toward or that you are starting a new game plus playthrough with all of your previously collected loot in tow. As a result, ease of access is ignored for the most part. Although total stats and resistances on Elden Ring armor sets are not considered to be all that important, the most important aspect to take into consideration when purchasing one of these sets is the additional bonuses that come with having the entire set.

The Banished Knight set is a heavyweight Elden Ring armor set that sees the best balance between weight management and the strong resistances and defenses of heavyweight Elden Ring armors. The set is named after the Banished Knight, who wore the armor in the game Banished Knight. The most challenging aspect of utilizing heavyweight Elden Ring armor is finding a balance between the degree to which you are willing to compromise your mobility as a result of wearing the armor. Although this is a concern with any heavyweight Elden Ring armor, the Banished Knight set is one of the more realistic ones to counterbalance with something like the great jar talisman, which lowers your weight load.

The Elden Ring armor set is extremely difficult to acquire because it only drops from Banished Knight foes, which are spread out across the map.

1. The Bull Goat Elden Ring armor is the piece of Elden Ring armor that carries the heaviest weight in the game

2.  The Bull Goat Elden Ring armor has the best poise and physical defense in the entire game, in addition to having a total weight of 63, making it the heaviest piece of armor in the game

3.  Attempting to balance out equipment that is this heavy is a fruitless endeavor, and it is best left for builds that are entirely focused on using the gear despite the fact that it will impair movement

4.  This tactic works best when combined with a heavy weapon of comparable weight, such as the Greatsword

It is possible to acquire the Bull Goat Elden Ring armor set by fulfilling a request made by Patches during the course of the Volcano Manor questline.

The Blackflame Monk Elden Ring armor set is a lightweight set that provides decent protection against magic. Those who use magic as their primary build most likely rely on range and mobility to maintain a safe distance from their foes.

It is one of the more difficult armor sets to piece together because pieces of it can be dropped by Blackflame Monk foes. This makes it one of the more desirable armor sets.

Malenia's armor not only has formidable defenses, but it also has remarkable immunities and defenses, especially considering how lightweight it is. Malenia's armor is surprisingly effective at everything, in contrast to most lightweight armors, which are only capable of providing minimal physical resistances and possibly the occasional magic defense. Its Immunity stat of 108 will make a significant difference when navigating enemies and environments where Rot and Poison pose a significant threat, including some lengthy optional areas.

Having said all of that, the primary purpose of this armor set is to brag about the fact that you were able to defeat the most challenging boss in the entire game.

1. The twinned armor set is significant for two reasons: first, its Robustness stat is quite high at 135, which makes it more effective against Bleeding; second, it can be found relatively early on in the game

2.  There are only a few stronger regular enemies and bosses that could become frustrating if you did not have this ability

3.  Enemies that cause bleeding status afflictions are not so common that you will run into them all over the map, but there are a few that do exist

Because of how simple it is to acquire, its primary use is to assist in the mitigation of bleeding builds in player versus player combat against weapons such as rivers of blood.

You can acquire the Twinned armor set either by eliminating D, Lord of the Dead, or by simply progressing further along Fia's questline after you have unlocked the Roundtable Hold.

The Royal Remains armor set has one of the effects that is more difficult to activate on a set of armor, but it is also one of the effects that can be abused the most. Despite the robust nature of its defenses, the true value of this ability lies in the fact that it gradually restores health. If you are trying to use this perk to your advantage but it only goes into effect once you have been reduced to 18% of your total health, it can be very frustrating because you have no control over when it happens. It is possible, in theory, to abuse the armor set in order to rush through more difficult bosses by making use of summons and waiting out fights by attacking from a distance and letting the armor restore your health for you automatically.