Conan Exiles is an open-world survival RPG where the environment is just as dangerous as the players. New players are subject to the whims of an extremely hostile environment filled with murderous beasts and unforgiving weather. Knowing what kind of armor to wear and when is invaluable knowledge that will aid you in your adventures across the Exiled Lands. Here is your complete guide to the best armor in the game, where to get it, and when to use it best.

Best Armor Guide for Conan Exiles

Like most RPGs, Conan Exiles has 3 types of armor classes: Light, Medium, and Heavy. Each has its pros and cons, and certain armor types are more effective at completing certain kinds of content. This guide will go over the best armor set for each armor type and explain where and when it's best used. Besides looking at armor effects and stats, armor that is able to effectively manage Heat and Cold Resistance will rank higher than purely combat armor.

Light Armor: Black Corsair Armor (Variant B)

While the armor set is extremely lacking in terms of damage mitigation, it's also extremely light and provides the most bonus weapon damage. Each piece of the set increases Agility Weapon Damage by 6% while only weighing 15.76. Aside from its great bonus damage, the armor set provides decent Cold Resistance but lacks Heat Resistance. Overall, the armor excels in melee combat, allowing players to dodge-roll extremely quickly without expending too much stamina. This armor set is best used for combat and exploration; however, its lack of armor makes mistakes extremely punishing.

How to get the Black Corsair Armor Set

Players can craft the armor or loot pieces of it from certain enemies. To craft this gear set, players would need a total of:

  • 51 Feline Pelt
  • 50 Ebony Silk
  • 5 Perfected Light Padding

Knowledge about this armor set can be found in a table on the upper levels of Buccaneer Bay. Enemies around this area, when slain, also drop Ebony Silk, so farming for this armor set is easy and straightforward.

Medium Armor: Pride of the Aesir

Long-time players of Conan Exiles consider the Pride of the Aesir armor set to be the best all-rounder armor set. It gives bonuses to every stat and has amazing temperature resistance. It's a medium armor, which makes it equally effective in combat and exploration, the true Jack of All Trades armor set. Since it's a Jack-of-All-Trades armor set, it also doesn't excel in any specific field. It won't be the best for taking on bosses or even players, but it does make exploration much faster thanks to bonus Stamina and Carry Capacity.

How to get the Pride of the Aesir Armor Set

Like many staple armor sets in the game, this armor set can also be crafted. It requires a total of:

  • 5 Perfected Medium Padding
  • 117 Star Metal Bars
  • 51 Black Ice
  • 40 Alchemical Resin

Knowledge for crafting this armor can be easily traded for by trading with Thorgar the Blacksmith. If crafting is too much work, each piece has a chance to drop from Aesir Veterans and Skalds.

Heavy Armor: Godbreaker

If you ever wanted to cosplay as the Mountain from Game of Thrones in Conan Exiles, then this armor set is exactly what you need. It's tall and imposing with amazing combat capabilities. Having this armor equipped, most PvE enemies are a cakewalk, and most PvP encounters would barely be a struggle. It offers decent temperature resistance, albeit not the best. It has a staggering base armor of 1208 and amazing bonuses, such as 15% more carrying capacity. The only flaw with this armor is the weight, with the chest plate alone weighing 53.58.

How to get the Godbreaker Armor Set

Getting this armor set is no easy task; other than its ridiculous crafting cost, the Knowledge for crafting this set is locked behind a boss. Inside the Warmaker’s Sanctuary lies the Warmaker’s Champion. An imposing figure wearing the armor set you seek to craft. While defeating him is not necessary for obtaining the crafting recipe, he does drop the required materials to be able to craft the armor set. In total, you need:

  • 140 Armor Scraps
  • 80 Alchemical Base
  • 10 Dragonpowders
  • 117 Star Metal Bars