Armor Sets

Windrose features six rare armor sets, each spanning five armor slots (helmet, chest, pants, gloves, boots). Equipping matching pieces activates 2-piece and 4-piece set bonuses that reshape how a character takes, deals, or recovers damage. Because different sets use different upgrade materials (Ingots, Leather, or Cloth), choosing a set is also a crafting commitment.

The Six Sets at a Glance

• Conquistador Set — tank set upgraded with Ingots. 2pc +15% damage mitigation, 4pc Bulwark.

• Flibustier Set — one-handed weapon set upgraded with Leather. 2pc -20% attack stamina cost, 4pc +15% 1H damage.

• Marksman Set — ranged set upgraded with Cloth/Linen. 2pc -30% sprint/jump/dash stamina, 4pc +15% ranged damage.

• Pikeman Set — two-handed weapon set upgraded with Ingots. 2pc +160 Max HP, 4pc +15% 2H damage.

• Privateer Set — critical-hit set upgraded with Cloth/Linen. 2pc +10% crit chance, 4pc +10% crit damage per nearby enemy (up to +30%).

• Tracker Set — support set upgraded with Leather. 2pc strong healing boost, 4pc +15% Damage Resistance.

How Set Bonuses Work

Set bonuses activate when you equip matching pieces from the same set:

• 2-piece — a utility bonus (damage resistance, stamina efficiency, crit chance, or healing).

• 4-piece — a damage or defensive capstone.

The fifth slot (five total armor pieces) gives you room to mix a 4-piece from your main set with a 1-piece filler or a 2-piece from a second set. A common early-to-mid-game hybrid is 2-piece Pikeman (for the +160 HP) plus 2-piece Conquistador (for +15% mitigation), sacrificing the 4-piece capstones for rounded survivability.

Build Recommendations

• Early to mid game — Pikeman 2-piece + Conquistador 2-piece for baseline survivability while your weapon choice is still in flux.

• 1H melee build — Flibustier 4-piece (stamina efficiency + 1H damage) with a Conquistador or Pikeman 2-piece for rounded defense.

• 2H melee build — Pikeman 4-piece (HP + 2H damage) with a Tracker 2-piece for healing scaling.

• Ranged build — Marksman 4-piece (sprint stamina + ranged damage) with Privateer 2-piece for crit.

• Critical-hit build — Privateer 4-piece stacked with Razor, Taco (Epic), and Mastery allocation.

• Support/survivability — Tracker 4-piece alongside a Rally-heavy playstyle.

Upgrading Armor

Every piece has multiple upgrade tiers that increase Defense. The required materials depend on the set:

• Conquistador and Pikeman (tank sets) upgrade with Ingots (Copper → Foothills Iron → Mire Metal).

• Flibustier and Tracker (leather sets) upgrade with tanned leathers processed at the Tanning Rig.

• Marksman and Privateer (cloth sets) upgrade with Linen Fabric produced from Flax Fiber.

Hiring Jasper Crowe as your tailor grants a 30% chance to return upgrade materials, which significantly eases the late-game crafting economy.

See Also

• Stats and Talents

• Weapons

• Workers