Samurai Clan Armor
The Samurai Clan Armor is a sturdy set Lady Masako gives Jin in the first Masako Tale. It cuts the damage you take, adds health and turns hits into Resolve, which makes it the forgiving pick while you learn the combat.
- Set
- Armor
- Reward
- Given by Lady Masako during The Tale of Lady Masako (Masako Tale 1 of 9).
Good to know
- Lady Masako hands it over in her first tale, The Tale of Lady Masako. Her eldest son, Shigesato, owned it.
- Damage reduction goes from moderate at level I to major from level II.
- Health rises from moderate to massive at level III and colossal at level V.
- Taking damage grants 15% Resolve, then 30% at level IV and 45% at level V.
- Level II adds the Samurai Clan Helmet. Level III adds the refined helmet and the Samurai Clan Mask.
- Upgrade costs at an Armorer: level II takes 250 supplies and 10 linen, level III 500 supplies, 20 linen and 10 leather, level IV 750 supplies, 30 linen, 20 leather and 6 silk. The New Game+ level V costs 1,000 supplies, 40 linen, 30 leather and 8 silk.
- Dyes from tales: Warrior's Bounty (The Traitor), Seasons of War (The Conspirator) and Unburdened Heart (The Blessing of Death).
How to get it
Start Lady Masako's storyline in Izuhara. She hands you the armor during her first tale, so it is one of the earliest real sets you can wear.
Dyes and clans
Several dyes match Tsushima's clans: Immaculate Warrior for Yarikawa, Spring Lion for Adachi, Seasons of War for Shimura, Warrior's Bounty for Nagao and Warrior's Darkness for Sakai. Endless Wrath and Raw Courage come from the Crimson Dye Merchant.
Tips
Upgrade it to level III, wear the level II helmet and pick Seasons of War on both to get close to Jin's original armor from Komoda Beach. New Game+ adds a sparkling Majestic Samurai Clan Mask from Baku for 10 Ghost flowers.
Related collectibles
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Archery Master's Attire
The Archery Master's Attire is Sensei Ishikawa's outfit, once a New Game+ armor set and now a dye for Tadayori's Armor. Its archery perks match a fully upgraded Tadayori's Armor, and you buy it from Baku the Voiceless with Ghost flowers.
- Armor
Armor
Armor sets are the outfits Jin wears in Ghost of Tsushima, and the body piece is the only gear that changes how you play. Each set leans toward a style, such as archery, stealth, standoffs or tanking hits, so swapping sets is how you build for the fight ahead.
- Armor
Broken Armor
The Broken Armor is the damaged samurai armor Jin wears through the Prologue after the Battle of Komoda Beach. It is the only set with no perks at all and it cannot be upgraded, so wear it only for the look or as a self-imposed challenge.
- Armor
Deadly Rival's Attire
The Deadly Rival's Attire is Ryuzo's outfit, which Baku the Voiceless sells for 50 Ghost flowers in New Game+ only. It gives a massive health boost, major melee damage and stronger Ghost weapons, and it has no upgrades.