What the Protector Legendary Set for Yasuke looks like, what stats and engravings you get from it and where to find the gear pieces in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
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How Armor works in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Armor Sets in Assassin’s Creed Shadows consists of two gear pieces – an armor and a head piece. For Naoe, the armor pieces are light, for Yasuke – heavy. Naoe’s head piece is called Headgear and those are often various masks or hoods. Yasuke is wearing Helmets or Bands.
Character-specific inventory
Each character has their own unique selection of gear and you cannot mix and match them between Naoe and Yasuke.
Rarity Tiers
Each armor piece above common grade always comes with an engraving. The quality of items is defined by their level, which you can upgrade (costs resources) and rarity tier, which you cannot change.
The game makes an effort to match the gear you loot to your current level. The higher your level, the higher tier rarity items you will find. The top tier is Legendary.
What are Legendary Sets
Legendary sets are special piece of gear available only from a specific location or source, not as a random drop. They always come with a unique Legendary Engraving. Legendary armor parts usually have higher stats than the lower tiers, if compared at the same level.
How to change an item’s appearance
You can use the built-in Transmog feature to alter the appearance of any gear piece and replace it or parts of it with something else you own. This allows you to keep using lower-level gear that you outgrow quickly but love its appearance.
We have a thorough guide on how gear works in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which you can read for more in-depth overview and explanation of everything else you need to know. We also have a complete catalog of all Legendary sets available in the game.
Protector Set Visual Overview
This is one of the easiest legendary samurai outfits you can obtain on the game. It is a heavy gold-plated armor with blue and red ropes and ribbons. The ensamble is complete by the purple tunic and trousers underneath the armor plates.
Stats and Engravings
This set will give you a great advantage early on in the game by allowing you to deal damage back to the attacker by parrying their hits.
And you will be able to parry unblockable (red aura) attacks, which is the primary attack of most large enemies, especially the ones wielding a kanabo.
Protector’s Helmet Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Gritical Chance
+ Adrenaline Gain
Engraving
Deal 50% damage to the attacker on Parry
Protector’s Armor Stats
Stats Boost
+ Health
+ Critical Damage
+ Vulnerable Damage
Engraving
Can Parry Unblockable attacks
How to get the Set
Both pieces of this set are available as loot from legendary chests in castles in Yamashiro. This is the second open world region you will explore after Izumi Settsu (not really counting Iga as it was part of the tutorial).
This set is ideal for the early- to mid-game while Yasuke is still obtaining Knowledge Points to upgrade his Mastery Tiers and reach some of the coolest and strongest abilities and buffs.
Protector’s Helmet Location
You can loot Protector’s Helmet from the legendary chest in the ruins of Hanazono Castle, in Genbu Highlands, in Yamarhiro. The ruin has Samurai Daisho you need to defeat to unlock the chest.
Protector’s Armor Location
You can loot Protector’s Armor from the legendary chest in Nijo Palace, located in Kyoto, in Yamashiro. There are 2 Samurai Daisho you have to take out before you can open the chest.
