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Armor in Divinity: Original Sin 2 is something that players will constantly seek out, for both direct abilities and special upgrades. Generally, armor found in the natural progression of the story gets the party geared well enough to beat the game’s content. Not all armor is created equally, though. There are lots of special armor pieces that every player should hunt down.
Updated September 26, 2021 by Erik Petrovich: Unique armor sets in Divinity: Original Sin 2 can make or break a playthrough of this complex top-down RPG. Some of the best Divinity 2 best armor sets are DLC-only, such as the Four Relics of Rivellon, which can only be acquired in a fresh playthrough with certain Gift Bag options enabled. Others, like the Gloves of Teleportation, can be found early on and provide huge benefits throughout an entire playthrough despite having low stats.
Most of these unique armor pieces will be found through normal progression, but some require the player to go out of their way. The Divinity 2 armor sets found off the beaten path tend to be incredibly powerful, and are well worth the effort spent hunting them down.
12 The Gloves of Teleportation
The Gloves of Teleportation are a must-find for players starting a fresh run through Divinity: Original Sin 2. They don’t have great armor stats, and they’re not worth a lot of money. Their value instead comes instead from the namesake Teleportation enchantment, which gives the wearer access to one of the most useful spells in the game for any character and class.
It can be found as part of The Teleporter side quest in Fort Joy, which can be picked up from Gawin in the Fort Joy ghetto. He instructs the player to defeat a group of crocodiles who seem to be able to teleport all around the battlefield, one of which will drop the Gloves of Teleportation upon death.
11 Ave Layal (Gloves)
Ave Layal is one of the best armor pieces that Divinity 2 offers for any character who wields magic-based abilities. In addition to +5 intelligence, +2 Constitution and Wits, and boosts to Necromancer and Initiative, it also gives the user immunity to being silenced, alongside the Silencing Stare skill.
These gloves turn a witch, summoner, sorcerer, or other mage class into a near-unstoppable arcane machine, who resists other mage’s attempts to silence while silencing them right back. It’s found in the Owlmistress’ Office in Kemm Gardens, a later-game area in Arx. The chest containing them is locked, though, so players will have to figure out a way to break in without causing alarm.
10 The Four Relics of Rivellon
The Four Relics of Rivellon are four pieces of armor added in a Gift Bag DLC that are all tied to new storylines and areas in the base game. The four relics include the Captain Armor, the Vulture Armor, the Contamination Armor, and the Devourer Armor.
There are extensive quests associated with each piece, and it can take hours to hunt down each of these Divinity 2 unique armor sets. Acquiring them is a huge boost to character power, thanks to their unique abilities and huge stat boosts. They can be found as early as level 4.
The Captain Armor Set
The Captain Armor set is found through the Threads of a Curse questline in Fort Joy. Players will find a skeletal arm on the beach, which always points to a specific location even when picked up and placed down in another spot. At that spot is a cursed chest. Use Bless on this chest to reveal Captain Zapor, and the quest continues from there to eventually lead the player to the armor itself.
The Captain Armor boosts Lucky, Charm, Persuasion, and Bartering, as well as some minor other stat boosts. It closely resembles the classic look of a pirate captain’s attire.
The Vulture Armor Set
The Vulture Armor set is found through the Keep Calm and Carrion questline in Fort Joy, though it isn’t a good one for low-level players to take on as many enemies are of a very high level. The questline takes players through multiple acts, but can be started in Act 1 by reading a book on Dwarven Customs in Fort Joy.
It’s an amazing set for ranged characters thanks to its immunity to Blind, extra range on ranged attacks, a permanently granted ability to Fly, and a variety of other attributes. It’s a must-have for Wayfarers and Rangers.
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The Contamination Armor Set
The Contamination Armor Set is found through the Seed of Power questline that, like the other Relics of Rivellon, starts in Fort Joy. This one can be started as early as level 4, and starts with the player discovering a new shipwreck at Turtle Beach.
The Contamination Armor boosts Geomancer, Poison Resistance, Intelligence, Constitution, and grants several unique abilities. Characters with the complete set become immune to being knocked down or teleported. They also gain the Rooting Corruption skill, which causes the character to bleed poison and automatically retaliate against physical attackers.
The Devourer Armor Set
The Devourer Armor Set is found through the A Hunger from Beyond questline, which takes players across the world of Rivellon across multiple acts. At the Gargoyle’s Maze in Fort Joy, players will find a note on a dead adventurer’s corpse, which will initiate the lengthy side quest. Unlike other sets, the Devourer Armor set is found piece by piece across several areas rather than all in one place.
The set grants its wearer a massive boost to Strength, Two-Handed, Dual Wielding, Initiative, and Critical Chance. Additionally, a full set gives its wearer the Onslaught skill and the Devourer’s Slumber ability, which marks an enemy for death on entering combat. It has massive armor and magic armor stats as well as the Deathleech and Picture of Health abilities, making it a must-have for physical-damage-based characters.
9 The Silent Path (Helmet)
The Silent Path gives a pretty decent amount of armor, both physical and magical, and also provides the Battering Ram skill. Additionally, it grants its wearer two effects while worn: Silenced and Clear-Minded, making it one of the more complex Divinity Original Sin 2 unique armor pieces.
It might seem counter-intuitive to set the Silenced effect on oneself, especially when there are so many powerful spells at the player’s disposal. However, this helmet is powerful on ranged and multi-attack classes, who don’t typically rely on spells. Players can buy the Silent Path from a trader in Kemm’s Mansion in Arx.
8 Band of Bracchus (Ring)
The Band of Bracchus is a strange ring with a particularly useful function. It provides Intelligence and Constitution, as well as a small amount of magic armor. It will also make the character who equips the ring Cursed.
The Cursed effect reduces many stats and renders the wearer unable to use movement-based abilities. However, the band allows the wearer to travel with no problems through the Gargoyle’s Maze, as it apparently signals that the wearer is Bracchus Rex himself.
7 Shadow Prince’s Signet (Ring)
The Shadow Prince’s Signet boosts Finesse, Wits, and Thievery. It also provides another skill that just about every class can make use of: Chameleon Cloak. This ability renders the user invisible for three turns. During this time, the caster cannot attack or cast any ability or else they will break their invisibility.
This skill lets close-up and sneaky party members use their full potential as stealth burst damage dealers, without players having to invest any points into the Polymorph skill. Divinity Original Sin 2 armor pieces that give characters abilities not normally available to them tend to be must-haves for the dynamic player.
6 Nazad Hunola (Chest Armor)
Nazad Hunola provides a lot of upgrades to its wearer. It gives bonuses to Finesse, Intelligence, fire and water resistance, the Huntsman and Scoundrel skills, movement, and HP. It even reflects melee damage back to enemies.
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It’s an extremely powerful chest piece for ranged classes thanks to its stat boosts, as well as melee tanks for its resistance, reflect, and HP bonuses. Players can find this piece in an ornate chest in Arx.
5 Knight of Duna’s Helm
The Knight of Duna’s helm is one of the best helmets a player can find in the mid-late game. Though it doesn’t grant its wielder any specific abilities, it does give a massive amount of Physical Armor for a helmet. It also boosts Strength, Constitution, Warfare, and earth resistance considerably.
It’s a must-get for melee party members, thanks to its impressive armor totals and its impressive stat boosts related to close combat. This helmet can be found in the quest The Water’s Mercy in the Temple of Duna on Nameless Isle.
4 Vo Charlen (Helmet)
Vo Charlen, like the Nazad Hunola, grants its user a number of boosts and effects. These include immunity to both Charmed and Terrified effects from enemies. It also boosts Finesse, Constitution, Wits, Huntsman, and Sneaking, as well as an additional 20% resistance to Water and +234 HP.
It’s easily the best helmet piece for a close-combat Rogue or Shadowblade at level 18, since it improves traditional thief skills and enhances defenses and health totals. Players can find it in a basement chest in Alchemist Dorian Gall’s house in Arx.
3 Emrach (Chest Armor)
Emrach is a unique piece of chest armor and a must-have for close-combat big boys in any party. It gives bonuses to Strength, Constitution, Two-Handed, and Retribution. It also boasts earth and water resistance, and a little bit of a movement buff.
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At level 13, it’s the best chest piece a Knight or a Fighter could hope for, especially considering its 307 physical armor total. Players can buy it from Basatan in the Demon Camp on Bloodmoon Island.
2 Dora Rav (Chest Armor)
Dora Rav boasts a staggering 1305 physical armor and incredible bonuses to Strength, Finesse, Constitution, Warfare, and even Polymorph. It’s a fantastic chest piece for a strength-finesse hybrid class, like the Wayfarer or Ranger.
Dora Rav is unfortunately found near the very end of the game, near Lucian’s Tomb in the Death Room. However, players can use it while going back to finish the rest of the game’s extensive content.
1 Ruvola (Chest Armor)
Many players consider Ruvola to be the most powerful piece of chest armor in the game. It provides Intelligence, Constitution, and Wits, as well as resistance to all four elements and a huge HP boost. Ruvola also reflects melee damage, and even gives a boost to Summoning, making it one of the best armor pieces in Divinity 2 for the best class in the game, the Summoner class.
Ruvola is also extremely useful for just about any other ranged magic class, thanks to its huge boosts and over 1000 magic armor totals. It can be found in Kemm’s Vault alongside a powerful two-handed weapon, behind a secret room.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and on the Apple App Store.
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