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Middle-earth: Shadow of War is packed with armor sets for Talion to wear, each with their own unique attributes. But if you're looking for the best armor the game has to offer, then seek out the Legendary sets. These special sets can only be unlocked by killing Legendary orcs or completing specific challenges; each offers their own unique set bonuses that can assist you in myriad ways in your adventure. For a quick rundown on where to find each Legendary set, check out the tables below.

Shadow of War is out now for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It was originally slated to launch in August, only for it to be pushed back to October. For a brief rundown on the original game's plot, check out our feature recapping Shadow of Mordor's story. You can also check out our Shadow Of War Beginner's Guide and the 12 Best Skills in the game.

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Dark Armor
Feral Armor
Machine Armor
Marauder Armor
Vendetta Armor
Bright Lord Armor
Mystic Armor
Terror Armor
Warmonger Armor

Dark Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Dark Sword	Kill a Legendary Dark Slayer or Dark Destroyer
Dark Dagger	Kill a Legendary Dark Assassin
Dark Bow	Kill a Legendary Dark Marksman or Dark Tracker
Dark Armor	Kill a Legendary Dark Tank
Dark Cloak	Kill a Legendary Dark Beastmaster or Dark Berserker
Dark Ringcraft	Kill a Legendary Dark Commander or Dark Trickster

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Gain 1 Might when enemies take damage from your Poison

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: All attacks have a 15% chance to inflict an explosive poison on grunts

Feral Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Feral Sword	Kill a Legendary Feral Slayer or Feral Destroyer
Feral Dagger	Kill a Legendary Feral Assassin or Feral Berserker
Feral Bow	Kill a Legendary Feral Marksman or Feral Tracker
Feral Armor	Kill a Legendary Feral Tank
Feral Cloak	Kill a Legendary Feral Beastmaster
Feral Ringcraft	Kill a Legendary Feral Commander or Feral Trickster

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Shadow Mount unbroken Graugs.

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: Shadow Mount unbroken Drakes.

Machine Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Machine Sword	Kill a Legendary Machine Slayer or Machine Berserker
Machine Dagger	Kill a Legendary Machine Assassin or Machine Tracker
Machine Bow	Kill a Legendary Machine Marksman
Machine Armor	Kill a Legendary Machine Tank or Machine Destroyer
Machine Cloak	Kill a Legendary Machine Beastmaster or Machine Trickster
Machine Ringcraft	Kill a Legendary Machine Commander

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Call Followers summons Sappers and Iron Guard summons more Sappers

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: Elven Light also scatters explosives around you

Marauder Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Marauder Sword	Kill a Legendary Marauder Slayer or Marauder Berserker
Marauder Dagger	Kill a Legendary Marauder Assassin or Marauder Tracker
Marauder Bow	Kill a Legendary Marauder Marksman
Marauder Armor	Kill a Legendary Marauder Tank or Marauder Destroyer
Marauder Cloak	Kill a Legendary Marauder Beastmaster or Marauder Trickster
Marauder Ringcraft	Kill a Legendary Marauder Commander

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Picking up Mirian increases damage by 2% per Mirian gained for 20 seconds.

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: Picking up Mirian recovers 2 Health per Mirian gained.

Vendetta Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Vendetta Sword	Complete your first Online Vendetta.
Vendetta Dagger	Use a Stealth Attack against an Online Vendetta target.
Vendetta Bow	Get a Headshot against an Online Vendetta target.
Vendetta Armor	Kill an Online Vendetta target while above 80% health.
Vendetta Cloak	Use a mounted attack against an Online Vendetta target.
Vendetta Ringcraft	Dominate an Online Vendetta target.

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Perform attacks requiring Might by consuming 40% of your max Health instead.

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: If you have no Elf-shot, you can perform Ranged Attacks by consuming 25% of your max Health.

Bright Lord Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Bright Lord Sword	Open the Ithildin Door in Gorgoroth.
Bright Lord Dagger	Open the Ithildin Door in Seregost
Bright Lord Bow	Open the Ithildin Door in Nurnen
Bright Lord Armor	Open the Ithildin Door in Nurnen
Bright Lord Cloak	Open the Ithildin Door in Cirith Ungol
Bright Lord Ringcraft	Earn Bronze on all Shadows of the Past missions.

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Gain Wrath 50% faster, but Elven Rage lasts half as long.

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: Replenish all Elf-shot when killing an enemy during Elven Rage.

Mystic Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Mystic Sword	Kill a Legendary Mystic Slayer
Mystic Dagger	Kill a Legendary Mystic Assassin or Mystic Berserker
Mystic Bow	Kill a Legendary Mystic Marksman or Mystic Tracker
Mystic Armor	Kill a Legendary Mystic Tank or Mystic Destroyer
Mystic Cloak	Kill a Legendary Mystic Beastmaster
Mystic Ringcraft	Kill a Legendary Mystic Commander or Mystic Trickster

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Dominated grunts take 50% less damage.

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: Dominated grunts gain Cursed weapons.

Terror Armor

Gear	How To Unlock
Terror Sword	Kill a Legendary Terror Slayer or Terror Destroyer
Terror Dagger	Kill a Legendary Terror Assassin
Terror Bow	Kill a Legendary Terror Marksman or Terror Tracker
Terror Armor	Kill a Legendary Terror Tank
Terror Cloak	Kill a Legendary Terror Beastmaster or Terror Berserver
Terror Ringcraft	Kill a Legendary Terror Commander or Terror Trickster

Warmonger Armor

Bonus For 2 Pieces Equipped: Recover 50 Health when killing an enemy who is on Fire.

Bonus For 4 Pieces Equipped: While on Fire, you will periodically explode, releasing a burst of flames.

Gear	How To Unlock
Warmonger Sword	Kill a Legendary Warmonger Slayer
Warmonger Dagger	Kill a Legendary Warmonger Assassin or Warmonger Tracker
Warmonger Bow	Kill a Legendary Warmonger Marksman
Warmonger Armor	Kill a Legendary Warmonger Tank or Warmonger Destroyer
Warmonger Cloak	Kill a Legendary Warmonger Beastmaster or Warmonger Berserker
Warmonger Ringcraft	Kill a Legendary Warmonger Commander or Warmonger Trickster