The top 10 outfits in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity

The green tunic and pointed hat are rightfully Link’s most iconic look, having been his choice outfit in The Legend of Zelda for more than thirty years. The games set in the Era of the Wilds, however, offer a much more diverse wardrobe, so much so that many fans have likely never dressed Link in the traditional Hero’s Clothes while playing Breath of the Wild or Age of Calamity. In these games Link can explore Hyrule while wearing full armor plating, a shinobi-inspired suit, and even an outfit that makes him look like a professional wrestler!

There are many different fashion styles available in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity, but these are the ten that Link looks his absolute best in.

10. The Soldier’s Set

With a plumed helmet and a tabard emblazoned by the Royal Family’s crest, the Soldier’s Set is a simple, yet clean suit of armor. That minimalist approach works to its benefit, as it feels like the ideal uniform for one of the brave, unassuming members of Hyrule’s military. Perhaps what is most appealing about the Soldier’s Set is just seeing Link fully armored. After decades where he embarked on perilous quests wearing no more than a cloth tunic (and maybe a chain mail undershirt once or twice), Link being dressed head to toe in silvery mail is a rare, yet welcome sight for The Legend of Zelda.

9. The Zora Set

The fan favorite Zora Armor from Twilight Princess is honored well with this outfit tailored for aquatic ventures in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity. Much like how they craft their weapons, the Zora of the Era of the Wilds bolster the Zora Set’s defenses with their silver smithing expertise, adding pieces of scale armor for good measure. The form fitting bodysuit is thematically on point with flippers in place of boots, and fin-like flaps along the hood. It also boasts an excellent color scheme — the dark blue and silver are a match made in heaven.

8. The Fierce Deity Set

If you’re lucky enough to own the Majora’s Mask Link amiibo, you can dress Link in his most fearsome design ever while playing Breath of the Wild. Fierce Deity Link looked amazing all the way back in Majora’s Mask on N64, and he looks even better in high definition all these years later. It’s a wicked take on the normally winsome, noble appearance Link is known for. With a ghostly, bluish-grey tunic, dark armor, face tattoos, black undergarments, white hair, and pupilless eyes, Fierce Deity Link is a suitably bone chilling look for the hero.

7. The Radiant Set

Coming from all the way out of left field, the Radiant Set is perhaps the most unique clothing option that Link can wear in any Legend of Zelda game. A skin tight black suit that glows at night with the outline of a skeleton due to the crushed Luminous Stones that have been applied to it is already interesting for more than one reason, but the best part about the Radiant Set is that it’s clearly a professional wrestler’s outfit. Between the luchador-like mask, the tall, laced up boots, and the huge, gold plated championship belt, Link could just as easily square off in the ring wearing this. Specifically, the Radiant Set appears to be inspired by the famous Mexican professional wrestler La Parka.

6. The Desert Voe Set

It’s probably only right that the games where Link is always rocking a ponytail would eventually offer an outfit where he does up his golden locks into a top knot. The Desert Voe set gives Link a suitable hairstyle to stay cool in the scorching Gerudo Desert, along with plenty of jewelry bearing elemental properties, as the Gerudo are experts at crafting. This exotic outfit is colorful long before getting any treatment at the Kochi Dye Shop, from the gem-studded accessories to the vibrant fabric. You don’t see too many people who wear billowing pantaloons and footwear that looks like golden slippers, but a man of Link’s impeccable style makes it work.

5. The Champion’s Tunic

This clothing option is a little open ended, since there are many different garments that go well with the Champion’s Tunic. Nintendo couldn’t have just any shirt replace Link’s classic green garb, but the Champion’s Tunic was more than up to the task. Link still looks like the iconic hero we know and love even in baby blue, and that white bordering (which forms the shape of a sword near the neck) is the perfect touch. Completing the outfit with the Hylian Trousers and a headpiece like the Diamond Circlet is just the right balance of flair and simplicity for a warrior as humble as he is courageous.

4. The Hylian Set

When you’re constantly on the move like Link is, you need clothing options that don’t restrict your mobility, but still offer protection from the elements. The Hylian Set is exactly what you would expect someone to wear if they spend their days wandering through forests, jungles, and the open plains. While clad in that leather tunic and the hooded cloak, Link looks the part of a grizzled ranger who’s right at home patrolling the Hyrulean wilderness. In fact, any Middle-earth fan should appreciate that dying the Hylian Tunic and Trousers black, while dying the hood green turns Link into a Hylian version of the Dunedain, the Rangers of the North.

3. The Stealth Set

Given how The Legend of Zelda has most often been rooted in Eurocentric influences for its setting, the Stealth Set is one-of-a-kind attire that brings a very welcome hint of cultural variety to Link’s wardrobe. True to the East Asian coding of the Sheikah in the Era of the Wilds, the outfit that they specially tailor in Kakariko Village takes inspiration from the shinobi of ancient Japan. Link looks every bit a shadowy, cunning ninja in the Stealth Set, complete with a face mask, sandals, and even hair sticks. Under the cover of dark, Link could be a bonafide spy or assassin while wearing this, silently carrying out his tasks without a single foe being aware.

2. The Snowquill Set

Zelda isn’t the only one who wears some very stylish winter clothing in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity. While she has that magnificent white coat, Link can don the aptly, and very cleverly named Snowquill Set to withstand the frigid cold, all while still looking as sharp as ever. It has a wonderfully diverse color palette, with the warm shades of brown joined by plenty of more vibrant colors like reds, greens, and yellows. The Snowquill Set channels its Rito tailors with a number of feather shaped pieces, including the headdress, shoulder pads, and the back of the tunic.

1. The Royal Guard Set

If looks could kill, Link wouldn’t need the Master Sword to save Hyrule when dressed in the Royal Guard Set. The elite warriors who serve as the personal security force for the Royal Family understandably must be well dressed, but the designers of this uniform went above and beyond. It is without doubt the most debonair outfit Link can wear in the Era of the Wilds, and maybe in any Legend of Zelda game, for that matter. Every last part of the Royal Guard Set is supremely snazzy: the navy, gold, and crimson color scheme, the long, pearly white boots and gloves, and especially that beret. Dare we say that Link looks even better in the Royal Guard Cap than he does in his iconic green hat? We dare say so.