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There are a lot of strong enemies inTears Of The Kingdom. Bosses like theHinox and Stalnoxcan deal massive damage, and that’s not counting the random Bokoblins that somehow manage to one-shot you and will do so again after theblood moonbrings them back. What you’ll need is an armor set that lets you hit back just as hard.
The Barbarian Armor set will increase Link’s attack power, perfect for making short work of bosses and becoming something the Bokoblins learn to fear.
Updated By Wyatt Grondin On November 20th, 2023:A video clip showing a direct comparision of the full ability of the Barbarian Armor has been included.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Where To Find The Barbarian Armor
The first piece of this armor set will be inCrenel Hills Cave, with the exact coordinates being 0494, 0731, 0041.There will usually be a Wizzrobe just outside this cave, so take care of them if you need to before proceeding. Be sure to bring a good couple of bows and at least one fresh weapon that does a lot of damage before heading into the cave.That’s because a Stone Talus is making its home inside the cave.
If you’re not familiar with this boss type, the Stone Talus is a giant made of rocks whose main body is completely immune to whatever attacks you try on it.The only weak point is the ore deposit on its head.If you can get a good shot, an arrow to this deposit will be enough to stun the Talus and cause it to lean over. While it’s stunned, you can climb up it and start attacking the ore deposit directly. This may take a while if you don’t have a good weapon for damaging ore, like a claymore. Once you manage to slay this beast,remember that it drops a large rock called its heart that you can fuse with a weapon for a massive damage increase.
Now that you’re uninterrupted,walk over to this glowing wall of ore in the ceiling and destroy it to make the path open.
The Barbarian Armor belonged to Misko the Bandit, who kept it in this treasure chest. It’s now yours to wear at your leisure.
Where To Find The Barbarian Helm
If you encounter Meeshy again after finishingMisko’s Treasure, she will start roughly pointing you in the direction of this specific armor piece. This time,you don’t get an X on your map,so just listen to her closely. She’ll say that theBarbarian Helmisin a cave near of Fort Hateno, marked with stone statues. The be more specific, the cave isNorth of Fort Hateno.
She’s referring toRobred Dropoff Cave at coordinates 2492, -1476, 0014.Enter this cave to start the puzzle.
Upon entering, you’ll get a plaque telling you there’s treasure inside and thatyou have to follow the statues.These statues are the first, and they will belooking at you as you enter, but also just to the side.Link is positioned behind to, for the best coverage,go down the cave on the left in the image, the one on the right was where Link entered from.
Next, you’ll find a room with stone statues in a circle.
Stand in the center to find the statuesfacing one of the breakable rock walls instead of facing inside the circle.Break that rock wall with a durable hammer or a Bombflower.
Ignore the statues for a moment asnow you’ll have to face off against Blue Bokoblins, including a Boss.Kill them and thenbreak the rocks in the center to fall down.
This will lead you to the final challenge.Pick the correct slab to stand on and use Ascend.The incorrect ones will lead you to a Bubbulfrog, so you’ll have to turn around with or without the Bubbul Gem; there’s a way back down to the Bokoblin room.
The correct path is the one on the right with three stone statues.
Open the chest in front of you to earn the Barbarian Helm.
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Where To Find The Barbarian Leg Wraps
TheBarbarian Leg Wrapswill be found inWalnot Mountain Cave at coordinates 3929, -2066, 0129.This cave is to theWest of Ancient Hateno Research Lab.
At the start of the cave, there arethree black Horriblins and one blue Horriblin.Horriblins are annoying as they are strong even in their base form, so keep in mind this cave is throwing multiple of the most powerful form at you as a warm-up. And no, there isn’t a convenient pond where you can attempt to drown the Horriblins; you will have to take them on directly and survive the fights.Horriblins are easily stunned for several seconds with a headshot, and spear weapons are great for getting multiple hits in while this happens.
Once you kill the Horriblins,do not move down to the lower level; stay on the upper half.This is to help prevent confusion about where to go, asthe Leg Wraps aren’t at the end of the cave but in an alcove.At the back half of the cave, the weather will drop to freezing, so that is a good way to tell if you’ve gone too far. There is also a black Boss Bokoblin and three black Bokoblins following them, which will also be a sign you’ve walked too far.
This is the alcove, and it’s far easier to spot up here. Especially becauseit’s guarded.While not pictured,there is an Ice-Like just in front of this treasure.The Ice-Like is the ice version of the Like-Like and goes down the same way the other elemental Like-Likes do.Wait out its slow yet powerful ice breathes, then once it shows the orb in its mouth, smack it hard and fast to kill it.Don’t forget to pocket its loot before opening the chest.
The treasure chest will be frozen solid. Don’t waste an arrow on this; eitherequip a flame-based weapon or hold a throwable that melts ice.For the throwables,Fire FruitandRed Chuchu Jellyboth work, so pick whichever you have more of, as you’ll likely needto throw two of them.
This will allow you to open the chest containing the Leg Wraps.
How To Upgrade The Barbarian Armor
LIke many armor sets, theBarbarian Armorcan be upgraded.
Upgrade Level
Defense Increased To
Rupees Needed
Materials Needed
What Are The Abilities Of The Barbarian Armor
Once all 3 pieces of armor have been upgraded at least twice,you’ll unlock the bonus ability that gives youmore stamina from a charged attack.The above clip shows how much that truly is. Along with the upgrade, the base Armor pieces all grant a boost to Link’s attack and will only grow stronger the more pieces you are wearing.
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