The best armor in Horizon Zero Dawn remastered, ranked

Key recommendations

• The Banuk Trailblazer is a solid armor alternative with wide protection, but has no upgrade possibilities.
• Nora Valiant offers increased damage resistance, easily obtained by exchanging a token from a merchant.
• The Blazon crutch offers strong fire defense, ideal for fighting fire-based enemies.

In the action RPGHorizon Zero Dawnplayers take on the role of a hunter in a post-apocalyptic world mapped with various terrains and enemies. Originally released in 2017 and followed by a sequel, the recent remaster was controversial because it arrived so soon after the original release. The good news is that the game looks absolutely stunning now and there are quite a few new armor options for players to choose from, along with other items.

Outfits serve as protection in combat scenarios, with different outfits providing different defensive boosts against different enemies. Outfits can be upgraded or upgraded to make them more useful. Like all wearables, a few wears in Horizon Zero Dark are more useful than others. Here are the most useful outfits for how well they arm the player to fight enemies or explore the map.

8 Banuk Trailblazer

• Not the most useful armor
• Provides broad protection against the elements

This armor, which was originally available for pre-order, now comes with the full edition and a new remaster. It serves as a solid alternative to Nora Survivor. It offers the same basic protection against all elements in the game, but lacks the upgradeability that Nora Survivor does.

Banuk Trailblazer is easily redeemable from any merchant using the Banuk Trailblazer Token. This outfit is rugged with futuristic and tribal elements in the design.

7 Nora Valiant

Rare, but useful

• Only in the remastered version of Horizon Zero Dawn
• Available to everyone in the game

This is the armor only available in the new remaster a Horizon Zero Dawn. This item is produced by the Nora tribe and increases damage resistance for players, but isn't super valuable compared to other armor available in the original game.

However, Nora Valiant is easy to find. Each player receives a Nora Valiant outfit token upon loading the game, which can be exchanged at a Nora Valiant outfit merchant.

6 Banuk Werak

The best passive protection

• Great for exploring
• Can be unlocked by defeating Aratak

Produced by the Banuk tribe, this outfit helps players regenerate health over time. This is great in more casual combat scenarios and when exploring the world in general. This outfit is identified by green and yellow elements and is particularly robust with a winter design.

This armor can be obtained in a few ways: it can be purchased from Bluegleam Merchants, but the higher level Banuk Werak suits can only be unlocked when the player defeats Aratak.

5 Daughter-in-law Protector

Best for melee damage

• Protects against melee damage
• Easily available

The Nora Protector is a vital item created by the Nora tribe to protect against melee damage, working against attacks from both humans and machines. It is highly distinctive from other armors for its metallic accents, including the metallic shell of the breastplate.

This is a very easy outfit to get as it is available from general merchants. Higher levels of this armor are quite rare, but can sometimes be purchased from merchants between level 2 and 4.

4 Daughter-in-law Silent Huntress

Best for stealth

• Great for hunting
• A good early-mid game outfit

This is the most popular outfit among players for stealth when hunting or fighting by increasing camouflage and reducing noise. It is considered a great alternative to Shield Weaver before players unlock it.

The Nora Silent Hunter can be purchased from merchants and is inspired by the outfit worn by Sona of the Nora tribe. The design is highly textured with green accents, including a mesh cover and leg covers.

3 Surviving daughter-in-law

Best All Rounder

• Produced by the Nora tribe
• Well rounded armor

Available from retailers, Nora Survivor armor provides excellent protection against all elements. It is designed by the Nora tribe with blue accents, patterns and beads.

This armor is considered by players to be a high-quality universal armor, valuable in all types of combat, protecting the player so they can focus on offensive strategies. Upgrades can provide stronger protection against the elements.

2 Crutches Blazon

The best fire protection

• Distinctive design with exposed abdomen
• Can be increased with fire resistance modules

This armor is best used to protect against fire attacks, which is especially useful when fighting enemies like Scorchers, Fireclaws, and Fire Bellowbacks. While it doesn't offer the wide range of benefits that other armor can offer, this outfit's fire protection is particularly strong.

The Carja coat of arms is designed by the Carja tribe and well illustrates their traditional style of dress. Parts of the design are a distinctive red with gold accents. Armor is purchased from merchants.

1 Shield Weaver Armor

The most popular outfit

• Modified Nora Brave outfit
• Some armor on the head, chest, knees and shoulders

The Shield Weaver outfit is both very rare and highly sought after Horizon Zero Dawn. It has a rechargeable energy shield that absorbs damage, meaning players can take hits without taking damage, which is extremely useful in combat scenarios.

Players will not easily find this vital kit. They will need to obtain 5 Power Cells to unlock this armor before activating the outfit in the Ancient Armory, a feat most will not complete until late game.