Content:
Sets - light then medium then heavy
Graces - separated by abyss farming
Armors by build type
A list of armors arranged by desired build type
Sets:
Lightweight:
Head of the Iga Ninja
(Iga Jonin Apparel)
2p +1% Damage Reduction
+31% Recover Ninjutsu Items
4p +10.2% Close Combat Damage
+50 Ninjutsu Power
5p +20% Dash Endurance
7p Ninjutsu Damage Bonus AA
Requires 12 body and 13 skill
Oninamida Muramasa (katana)
Onikiba Kusarigama (kusa)
Head of Iga belongs to Hattori Hanzo. Most easily gotten from ninja/tonfa dojo missions, Two in the Shadows and Iga Style missions in Kinki, or from Grand Tournament in Osaka Summer.
Tactician's Ingenuity
(Legendary Strategist’s Garb)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Sense Enemies
3p Treasure Sense
4p Close Combat Damage: +9.1%
Attack & Defense (Mizuchi): +10
5p Close Combat Ki Damage: +15%
Body 11 Skill 12
Heshikiri Hasebe (katana)
Smithing text from kanbei and the overlord
Strategist of Legend
(Genius Strategist’s Garb)
2p Damage Reduction 2.0%
Extended Timely Guard Opening
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Skill Ki Reduction 20.4%
5p Ki +10
6p Skill Ki Damage 20.0%
Body 12 Skill 13
Taisharyu Wooden Sword (katana)
Strategist of Legend (Genius Strategist) belongs to sword/odachi dojo master Marume Nagayoshi. Best farmed in Marobashi in Tokai.
Ii, The Red Demon
(Red Demon Armor)
2p Damage Reduction +1.0%
Skill Damage (Spearfall) +20.0%
4p Close Combat Damage +9.1%
Attack & Defense (Enko): +10
5p CCA (Enemy Scorched): +27.5%
6p Ki Recovery Speed +24.4%
Body: 12 skill: 13
Akaoni-no-Sankaku Spear
Red Demon armor belongs to Li Naomasa. Farm him in Kinki at The Red Oni of the Li, or in Osaka Summer at the Grand Tournament.
Yagyu's Shinkage Style
(Yagyu Garb)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Ki Recovery (Water Shadow): 70
3p Close Combat Damage: +4.0%
Parry Opening Is Extended
4p Attack & Defense (Sword): +10
Close Combat Damage: +6.7%
Body 10 Skill 12
Tengu-kiri (katana)
Yagyu garb is worn by dojo sword master Yagyu Sekishusai. Kill him in Marobashi. Or two.masters (also in Tokai.)
Saika's Yatagarasu
(Yatagarasu Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 1.5%
Life Recovery From Bullseye: 210
4p Close Combat Damage: +10.2%
Auto-Target Enemy Weak Spot
5p Attack & Defense (Yatagarasu): +10
7p Unlimited Ammo: +20%
Body 14 Skill 15
Haccho Nenbutsu (katana)
Ravenwing Rifle
Saika's Yatagarasu armor is worn by Saika Magoichi. Saika means rifle, I'm told, and refers to the rifle squadron. He is the guy that any projectile (even shuriken and kunai) will knock him from the air in Sekigahara missions Immortal Flame and ... not the Silent Crow, he's a prisoner in that one... there's another one. The Watcher in Darkness! That's right! I think…
Righteous Strategist
(Justice Ministry Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 1.0%
Skill Damage (Moon Shadow): +30%
4p Close Combat Damage: +8.1%
Living Weapon Duration: +3
5p Amrita Gauge Addition: +17.4%
6p Strong Attack Ki Damage: +15%
Body: 15 skill: 16
Tsuruga Masamune & Hocho Toshiro
Righteous Strategist (Justice Ministry armor) belongs to Otani Yoshi tsugu (again, no space). You fight him a few times... i remember Sekigahara and the Ghosts of Sawayama in Omi. I believe there are others. Restless spirits.
True Date Family Loyalist
(Kojuro’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction 1.0%
3p Lower Enemy Def (Ranged Attack) 36.6%
4p Close Combat Damage +8.1%
Self & Allies Healed (Enemy Defeated in Close Combat) 64
5p Strong Attack Ki Damage +12.0%
6p Self & Allies Healed (Enemy Defeated in Close Combat) 64
Body 16 Skill 17
Tatewari Axe
Kojuro's armor... Kojuro had a son that we know as Katakura Shigenaga. Whoop hos Date Ninja butt in Hands of the Dragon (Tohoku) or The Sparrow Flies Again (Osaka Winter)
Leader of the Ten Braves
(Sarutobi Shinobi Apparel)
2p Damage Reduction +2.0%
3p Dash Endurance +15.0%
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Parry Disabled Vs Guarding Enemy (Tonfa)
5p Equipment Lightness Damage Bonus A+
6p Status Ailment Augment (Paralysis) +23.0%
Body 17 Skill 18
Sarutobi’s Gunsticks (tonfa)
10 braves is Sarutobi Sasuke. Kill him in the Seige of Osaka (Winter) and again in Sanada's Resolve (Osaka Summer) i think. Ooh! The Fare for the Afterlife... do it!
Champion of Tosa
(Governor of Tosa’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction 2.0%
3p Gold Earned +30%
Attack & Defense (Aya-Komori) +10
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
5p Increase Ki Recovery Speed (Timely Guard)
Singular Mastery +15%
Body 18 Skill 19
Champion of Tosa and Swallowtail (Exemplary Eye for Elegance) are dlc1 (Tohoku) editions that i believe come from revenants (but i could be mistaken). Random drops.
Dragon Ninja
(Hayabusa Shinobi Apparel)
2p Damage Reduction +2.0%
3p Increase Attack (Ninjutsu Item Hits)
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
5p Extend Evasion Invulnerability
6p Unlimited Shuriken
7p Dragon Sword: Truth
Body 20 Skill 20
Dragon Sword
Hayabusa Style Kusarigama
Dragon Ninja is worn by Jin Hayabusa. An ancestor to Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden. Battle for your life in The Master Ninja in Osaka Summer.
Medium armor:
Warrior of the West's Honor
(Warrior of the West)
2p +2.0% Damage Reduction
+30% Tiger Sprint Skill Damage
4p +10.2% Close Combat Damage
+10 Attack/Defense Raiken
5p +27.5% CCA (Enemy Electrified)
7p +14.1% CCD (doesn't affect rear damage)
Body 9 Strength 9
Nami-oyogi Kanemitsu (katana)
Warrior of the West Bow
Warrior of the West is Tachibana Muneshige (aka Muneshige Munenori)'s gear. Best farmed from Invitation From the Warrior of the West or The Spirit Stone Slumbers missions in Kyushu, though i like to get it from the end of Grand Tournament in Osaka Summer.
The Crossed Sickles
(Kingo’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Final Blow Damage +15%
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Attack and Defense (Aya-komori) +10
5p Damage From Behind +20%
6p Close Combat Damage +7.1%
Body 13 Strength 13
Atagi Sadamune (katana)
Crossed Sickles (Kingo) is Kobayakawa Hideaki's armor. You meet him a couple times but all that stands out is he's a coward. You even fired a cannon at him to tell him to charge in Sekigahara. Random Drop? Negative. Mission reward for the Conspirators on way of the samurai.
Legendary Mikawa Warrior
(Fanatic Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Close Combat Attack (Critical) +20%
4p Close Combat Damage: +10.2%
Attack & Defense (Suzaku): +10
5p Ki +10
6p Special Effects (Critical): +50%
Body 14 Strength 14
Hikoemon Ichimonji (katana)
Legendary Mikawa Warrior (Fanatic armor) is worn by Torii Mototada. It's his castle that burned in Immortal Flame. Random Drop. Though you get the text from Immortal Flame on Way of the Samurai.
Daiichi Daiman Daikichi
(Gallantry Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Skill Damage (Night Rain): +30.0%
4p Close Combat Damage: +10.2%
Attack & Defense (Izuna) +10
5p CCA (Enemy Blustered): +27.5%
6p Strong Attack Ki Reduction: 25.0%
Body 16 Strength 16
Ishida Masamune (katana)
Daiichi Daimon Daikichi can be seen on Mitsunari Ishida, when he isn't in his Onimusha form wind-slicing the tar out of you in A Defiled Holy Mountain and Restless Spirits (there's the third Otani!).
National Unity
(Demon King’s Kisenaga)
2p Damage Reduction 2.0%
Fast Skill Activation (Sword of Meditation)
3p Enemies Defeated Damage Bonus B
4p Close Combat Damage +8.1%
Attack & Defense (Tengen Kujaku) +10
5p Earn Amrita (With Strong Attack): 30
Body 16 Strength 17
Sozasa Monji (katana)
National Unity belongs to Oda Nobunaga. In Omi, you may fight him in The Demon King Revealed, The Return of the Guord, and A Meeting on the Other Shore.
One-Eyed Dragon's Ambition
(One-Eyed Dragon’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 1.5%
3p Amrita Sense
4p Close Combat Damage +8.6%
Wind Damage from weapon +45%
5p Ki +8
6p Increased Damage (Consecutive Attacks) A+
Body 17 Strength 18
Shokudaikiri Mitsutada & Shinogito Shiro
Good ol' One Eyed Dragon Date Masamune. Wasn't he a beast in Tohoku in The One-Eyed Dragon's Castle? You can get the fight without the level in Osaka Winter in The Dragon Returns. Or after another couple fights in The Sparrow Flies Again.
Exemplary Eye for Elegance
(Swallowtail Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
3p Luck: +25
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Equipment Drop Rate +5.0%
5p Ki: +8
6p Luck: +22
Body 15 Strength 16
Daihannya Nagamitsu & Kannagiri duals
Champion of Tosa and Swallowtail (Exemplary Eye for Elegance) are dlc1 (Tohoku) editions that i believe come from revenants (but i could be mistaken). Random drops. Text comes from Hands of the Dragon on Way of the Samurai.
Seven Misfortunes, Eight Hardships
(General of Kigetsu’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction +2.0%
3p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Increased Status Ailment Duration
4p Damage (Status Ailment Inflicted) A+
Damage Reduction (Status Ailments Suffered) +18.0%
6p Close Combat Attack (Critical) +25%
Body 14 Strength 15
Sekishu Kazusada (odachi)
Upon equip, 18% goes up to 22.3%
Kigetsu. Or General of Kigetsu's army (Seven Misfortunes, Eight Hardships) is... well it was worn by a famous warlord (Yamanaka Yukimori) who prayed to the moon for seven misfortunes and eight hardships in exchange for military valor. But when you killed him, you knew him as a member of the 10 braves named something like Shikanosuke. Fight him in Osaka Winter in Scion of Virtue just before the final boss. I believe he's also in Crimson Will. And his revenant is in the twilight variant of Scion of Virtue - Unyielding Hellfire.
The Red of Devotion
(Sanada Crimson)
2p +16.0% Final Blow Damage
3p +5 Ki
4p +12.5% Skill Damage
5p +20.0% CCA (Critical)
Body 4 Strength 5
Upon equip it says 18.3% skill dmg 26% CCA(crit)
Intentions of a Gallant Warrior
(Last Great General’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction 2.0%
3p Maintain Amrita Gauge (When Attacked) 80%
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Life +800
5p Activate Living Weapon (No Life)
Increase Damage (Damage Received) B
Body 19 strength 20
Righteous in the Eyes of Heaven
(Scion of Virtue)
2p Damage Reduction +2.0%
3p Everlasting Ki +50.0%
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Toughness +25
5p Thrust Damage +13.0%
6p Bonus After Dash-Attack (Attack Damage Surge)
Body 18 Strength 19
Great Chidori-Jumonji Spear
Red of Devotion, Intentions of a Gallant Warrior (Last General), and Righteous in the eyes of Heaven (scion of virtue) are all Sanada armor. Last general is what he wears in Last Samurai in Osaka Summer. Scion of Virtue he wears in Osaka Winter. Red of devotion is seen in early Osaka Winter cut-scenes. Not sure which mission does which. But fare for the afterlife is a good place to get them. And kigetsu.
Heavy armor:
Nioh Incarnate (pre-order)
2p +21.1% Ki Recovery When Guarding
3p +50 Life
4p +10.0% Yokai Damage Reduction
5p +16.0% Amrita Earned From Yokai
6p +25.6% Damage Reduction (Zero Ki)
The Heroic Raging Bull
(The Raging Bull)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Life: +26
4p Close Combat Damage: +9.1%
Damage Reduction: 4.0%
5p Attack & Defense (Fuse-ushi): +10
6p CCA (Enemy Muddied): +27.5%
Strength 10 Stamina 10
Ikkoku Nagayoshi Spear
Heroic Raging Bull (Kuroda Nagamasa) you rescue twice in Kyushu (finders keepers and Kanbei and the overlord) and again in Osaka Summer (Raid on the Hirano River). Random drop for armor, text comes from Finder’s Keepers on Way of the Samurai.
Tranquil Foundations
(Greater Good)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Ki +6
4p Close Combat Damage: +8.1%
Attack & Defense (Sword): +10
5p Damage Reduction: +5.1%
6p Unlimited Elixir: +30%
Strength 14 Stamina 14
Sohaya Tsurugi (katana)
Tranquil Foundations (Greater Good) is Tokugawa Ieyasu's armor. Random Drop. (He gives a nice speech wearing it, tho.) Smithing text from Desperate Retreat on Way of the Samurai.
Warrior of the East's Honor
(Warrior of the East)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Skill Damage (Merciless Barrage): +30%
4p Close Combat Damage: +10.2%
Attack & Defence (Shin-roku): +10
5p Change to Attack (Body): B
6p Skill Life Drain: 25
Strength 14 Stamina 15
Tombo-kiri (spear)
CtA (Body) B becomes AA for ethereal. (The 5 piece bonus)
Warrior of the East is battled in Tokai during The Defiled Castle, however, if you complete the sub mission in the same location - The Rising Shadows, you unlock a single battle with him in The Champion of the East. And yeah... you can cheese him with the bow and SotC2 on duals (trap him in a loop).
Japan's Bravest
(Armor of the Exceptional)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Skill Damage (Tornado): +30%
4p Close Combat Damage: +10.2%
Attack & Defense (Kara-Jishi): +10
5p Life +134
6p Skill Damage: +17.4%
Strength 14 Stamina 15
Oni Sakon’s Spear
Japan's Bravest (armor of the Exceptional) can be ripped off of Shima Sakon's corpse in Sekigahara (the mission) and often drops in The Demon's Daughter (because she's his daughter).
A Master Swordsman's Power
(Master Swordsman’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Skill Ki Reduction: 12.2%
4p Close Combat Damage: +10.2%
Skill Damage (Sign of the Cross): +30%
5p Attack & Defense (Dual Swords): +10
6p Ki Recovery By Ki Pulse: +30%
Strength 13 Stamina 13
Futatsu-mei Norimune & Hone-bami Toshiro
Master Swordsman is worn by dual dojo master Ashikaga Yoshi teru (no space, but the censor hates his name... racist censor...) best farmed in Marobashi.
Kaido-maru
(Kaido Armor)
2p Damage Reduction +2.0%
Skill Damage (Rumbling Earth): +30%
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Skill Effect is extended (Battle Focus): +30%
5p Increase Attack & Defense (Axe) +10
6p Strong Attack Damage +17.4%
Strength 13 Stamina 13
Kaido Axe
Kaido armor is worn by axe dojo master Sakata Kintoki. Farm him in Marobashi.
Samurai from Dark Lands
(Obsidian Armor)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Skill Effect Extended (Rage): +30%
4p Close Combat Damage: +10.2%
Life: +78
5p Attack & Defense (Atlas Bear): +10
7p Change to Attack (Stamina): A
Strength 16 Stamina 16
Hoshi-kiri Tachi (katana)
Gozutenno’s Axe
Obsidian Samurai is... dun dun duh-dah... the Obsidian Samurai's armor. He came to Japan as a slave to a Portugese missionary. Oda took a liking to him. Bought him, freed him, and made him a samurai! Battle him in The Samurai from Sawayama and Return of the Guord, both in Omi.
The God of War Looks Down
(Tatenashi)
2p Damage Reduction: 2.0%
Received Firearms Damage -25.4%
3p Equipment Weight Damage Bonus A
4p Close Combat Damage +6.1%
5p Received Elemental Attack Damage -25.6%
Damage Reduction: 10%
Strength 17 Stamina 17
Tatenashi is a random drop that drops most commonly in Return of the Guord. It is a legendary Genji super armor and legend says no one who ever wore it was injured while wearing it. However, aside from some developer revenants, it is typically a random drop. The text is only from Oda in Return of the Guord, though the 2nd revenant in the mission drops the armor most frequently.
He Who Never Retreats
(Unrivaled Warrior’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction 2.0%
3p No Guard Break (Critical)
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Damage Reduction (Zero Ki) 14.0%
5p CCA Increased A+ (Surrounded)
6p Ki Recovery Speed +21.4%
Strength 17 Stamina 17
Usami Nagamitsu odachi
Unrivaled Warrior is Date Shigezane (Mr. Centipede). Battle him in Tohoku in his yokai form in Yokai Country and A Cursed Doppelganger. And in human form in Hands of the Dragon. Also in Osaka Winter in The Sparrow Flies Again (i believe you must beat the aforementioned in Tohoku to unlock this mission.)
Dragon God's Sacred Treasure
(Hiraishi)
2p Damage Reduction 2.0%
3p Nullifies Additional Weak-Point Damage (Projectiles) 100%
Received Firearms Damage -25%
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
5p Life +1400
Strength 17 Stamina 17
The other super-defensive armor. Random drop, but rumor has it Omi and both Osaka regions drop it the most. It was among the armor raided by Hideyoshi and Kintoki, it belonged to the daimyo in the days of Minamoto-no-yoshitsune.
Mid-Heaven's Light
(Armor of the Rising Sun)
2p Damage Reduction +2.0%
3p Increase Ki Recovery Speed (Full Life)
4p Bonus 4 Amrita Absorption (Auto-Recovery)
Close Combat Damage (Full Life) +9.0%
5p Increase Attack (No Status Ailments)
6p Bonus For Absorbing Amrita (Attack Damage Surge)
Strength 18 Stamina 18
Ichigo Hitofuri & Namazu-o Toshiro
Mid-Heaven's light is Toyotomi Hideyori. Not hard in Last Samurai (but near end of level.) But what's the alternative, Everlasting Duty?! Haha... yes. Shin-Roku and Gale shot makes Kyuubi a little winded…
Unifier of the Warring States
(Child of the Sun’s Armor)
2p Damage Reduction +2.0%
3p Equipment Drop Rate +5.0%
Bonus for Absorbing Amrita (Increase Luck)
4p Close Combat Damage +10.2%
Luck +30 (Critical)
5p Damage Bonus (Luck) B
Strength 19 Stamina 19
Unifier of the Warring States is also gotten from Toyotomi Hideyori. However, it belonged to his father Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The fox drops it. Probably because she's Hideyoshi's wife.
Graces:
Old graces: Susano, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, kagutsuchi (fire), owatatsumi (water), oyamatsumi (earth), takemikazuchi (lightning), shinatsuhiko (wind). If you divide floor number by 3, there is no remainder. Like 30, 33, 300, 333, etc. These are the graces you can find in way of the wise through way of the nioh.
Grace of Tsukuyomi (Infinite Magic)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Onmyo Magic Power +65
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Ki Recovery (Timely Guard)
6PC Onmyo Magic Damage Bonus A+
7PC Recover Onmyo Items (Finished Using Living Weapon) 30%
Grace of Kagutsuchi (Fire)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Status Ailment Augmentation (Scorch) +29.3%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Recurrent Damage Dealt +21.7%
6PC Return Damage (Timely Guard) 25.0%
7PC Fire Damage +50.0%
Grace of Takemikazuchi (Lightning)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Status Ailment Augmentation (Electrify) +29.3%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Bow Damage +22.2%
6PC Increase Attack (Timely Guard)
7PC Lightning Damage +50.0%
Grace of Owatatsumi (Water)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Status Ailment Augmentation (Saturate) +29.3%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Reduced Status Ailment Duration 33.3%
6PC Life Recovery (Timely Guard)
7PC Water Damage +50.0%
Grace of Oyamatsumi (Earth)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Status Ailment Augmentation (Muddy) +29.3%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Increase Defense (Timely Guard)
6PC Damage Reduction 16.3%
7PC Earth Damage +50.0%
Grace of Shinatsuhiko (Wind)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Status Ailment Augmentation (Bluster) +29.3%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Extend Evasion Invulnerability
6PC Status Ailments Relieved (Timely Guard)
7PC Wind Damage +50.0%
Grace of Susano (Melee specialist)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Bare-Handed Attack Damage +50.0%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Strong Attack Damage +17.7%
6PC Bonus After Dash-Attack (Increase Ki Recovery Speed)
7PC Quick Attack Damage +23.2%
Grace of Amaterasu
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Life +688
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Change To Attack (Spirit) A
6PC Ki Recovery Speed +32.2%
7PC Zero Ki Bonus (Attack Damage Surge)
Futsunushi, magatsuhi, izanagi, izanami, kushinadahime, okuninushi, sakunahikona, takeminekata. Divide floor number by 3, remainder of 1. Example: 31, 34, 301, 334, 667, etc. Each yield 3.3333333 on a calculator.
Izanami's Grace (Magic Attack - Demon Hunter)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Life Recovery (Yokai Realm)
4PC Close Combat Damage +15.1%
5PC Unlimited Yokai Water Pot 77.2%
6PC Change To Attack (Magic) A+
7PC Increase Attack (Enemy Defeated) 100.0%
Izanagi's Grace
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Increase Attack (Life Recovery)
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Change To Attack (Spirit) A
6PC Attack Damage Surge (Timely Guard)
7PC Close Combat Attack Life Drain 164
Grace of Futsunushi (iai)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Glory Obtained From Battles +19.3%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Nullify Weakening (Weapons) 100.0%
6PC Skill Damage (Iai Quickdraw) +40.0%
7PC Pierce Guard (Close Combat) 20.0%
Magatsuhi's Grace (Confusion Magic)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Unlimited Mud Jar 67.2%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Increase Ki Recovery Speed (Enemy Confused)
6PC Close Combat Attack (Enemy With Status Ailments) +13.6%
7PC Status Ailment Augmentation (Five Elements) +24.7%
Takeminakata's Grace (New Wind)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Wind Damage +17.7%
4PC Lower Enemy Defence (Blustered)
5PC Close Combat Damage +15.9%
6PC Status Ailment Augmentation (Bluster) +30.3%
7PC Close Combat Attack (Enemy Blustered) +41.7%
Okuninushi's Grace
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Increase Attack & Defence (Gyokuto) +67
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Status Ailments Relieved (Strong Attack) 20.7%
6PC Strong Attack Damage +19.3%
7PC Increase Luck (Gold Obtained) 27.2%
Sukunahikona's Grace (Drunk Abyss Farm)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Unlimited Daion-jin's Sake 64.4%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Unlimited Saisetsu-shin's Sake 77.2%
6PC Increase Luck (Defiled Items) AA
7PC Damage From Stones +5000.0%
Kushinadahime's Grace (Life/Defense)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Increase Defense (Life Recovery)
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Item Drop Rate +22.2%
6PC Auto-Recovery (Timely Guard)
7PC Life +2288
Omoikane, sakuyahime, sarutahiko, tajikarao, ninigi, ame-no-uzume. Divide floor number by 3, remainder of 2. Example: 32, 35, 302, 335, 668, etc. Each yield 3.6666667 on a calculator.
Omoikane's Grace (Magic Damage)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Nullify Status Ailment (Sludge) 64.4%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Change To Attack (Magic) A
6PC Lowered Defense (Onmyo Item Hits)
7PC Damage From Onmyo Items (Full Life) +49.3%
Ame-no-Uzume's Grace
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Hyottoko Mask Bonus +27.2%
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Bonus After Evasion-Attack (Increase Attack)
6PC Evasion Ki Usage 20.9%
7PC Equipment Lightness Damage Bonus AAA
Ninigi's Grace (LW farm and Luck damage)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Bonus For Absorbing Amrita (Increase Defense)
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Earn Amrita (Strong Attack) 20
6PC Increase Damage (Enemies Defeated With Living Weapon) AAA
7PC Increase Luck (Enemies Defeated With Living Weapon) AAA
Sakuyahime's Grace (Burn Everything)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Increase Attack (Scorched) +22.2%
4PC Close Combat Damage 13.8%
5PC Recurrent Damage From Fire 100%
6PC Unlimited Burning Oil Jar 67.2%
7PC Close Combat Attack (Enemy Scorched) 41.7%
Sarutahiko's Grace
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Enemy / Treasure / Amrita Sense
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Unlimited Tengu's Fan 47.2%
6PC Unlimited Sacred Ash 82.2%
7PC Nullify Damage (Timely Gaurd)
Tajikarao's Grace (Bare Hands)
2PC Damage Reduction 3.2%
3PC Bonus After Bare-Handed Attack (Increase Attack)
4PC Close Combat Damage +13.8%
5PC Close Combat Attack Ki Reduction 14.9%
6PC Change To Attack (Strength) A+
7PC Bare-Handed Attack Damage +322.0%
Farming graces works best in the abyss beyond floor 30. The floors cycle 3 sets of graces. First: the graces that also drops randomly in way of the demon/wise/nioh...
Many like to do their grace farming on 32-38:
Kelley, Ogress, Hino-Enma, 100 Eyes, Hino-Enma, Ogress, Date Masamune.
Unique Helmets
Hino Enma Kabuto - CCA (paralysis) +43.3%
Coiled Snake Kabuto - CCA (poisoned) +22.2%
Toranoshin the Dilettante DevRev
Ogress Helm - fire damage +15%
Tengu Visor - wind damage +15%
Ukihiko the Frenzied DevRev
Nue Mask - lightning damage +20%
Warrior Monk's Hood - total toughness +40%
White Fox Mask - onmyo damage life drain
Black Fox Mask - magic db B (3.2%)
Red Kappa Kabuto - damage from behind +20%
Bellflower Kabuto - matchlock damage +15%
Khakkara Ushirodate Kabuto - Yokai Damage Reduction +8.9%
Sue Harakata DevRev
Kame-Wari Shibata Kabuto - Strong Attack Damage +%
Shibata Katsuie DevRev
Ai-Ji Maedate Kabuto - Reduced Damage (Enemies Defeated) D-
Find DevRevs here:
Toranoshin - Defiled Castle
Ukihiko - Demon of Mount Hiei
Sue - Ocean Roars Again
Shibata - Demon King Revealed
There are others, but they are only for looks, the list above is those that give unique modifiers. Complete list of unique Helmets from Reddit user is here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/shinju/comments/5xu0tz/nioh_item_catalogue_1_unique_hats/
But it is missing DLC 2 and 3 DevRevs.
Armors by Build Type:
Early game armors:
Warrior of the West's Honor
The Heroic Raging Bull
The Crossed Sickles (Kingo’s Armor)
Ii, The Red Demon
Crit armors:
The Red of Devotion (Sanada Crimson)
Seven Misfortunes, Eight Hardships
(General of Kigetsu’s Armor)
Legendary Mikawa Warrior (Fanatic Armor)
He Who Never Retreats
(Unrivaled Warrior’s Armor)
Intentions of a Gallant Warrior
(Last Great General’s Armor)
Sakuyahime's Grace (Burn Everything)
Combat armors:
Warrior of the West's Honor
Righteous in the Eyes of Heaven
(Scion of Virtue)
National Unity (Demon King’s Kisenaga)
The Crossed Sickles (Kingo’s Armor)
He Who Never Retreats
(Unrivaled Warrior’s Armor)
One-Eyed Dragon's Ambition
True Date Family Loyalist (Kojuro’s Armor)
Mid-Heaven's Light
(Armor of the Rising Sun)
Dragon Ninja (Hayabusa Shinobi Apparel)
Grace of Susano (Melee specialist)
Takeminakata's Grace (New Wind)
CCA armors
Warrior of the West's Honor (electrified) 5p
The Heroic Raging Bull (muddied) 6p
Ii, The Red Demon (scorched) 5p
Daiichi Daimon Daikichi (blustered) 5p
He Who Never Retreats (surrounded) 5p
Sakuyahime's Grace (player/enemy scorched)
Magatsuhi's Grace (status ailments) 7p
Takeminakata's Grace (blustered) 7p
Crimson (critical) 5p
Kigetsu (critical) 6p
CtA armors
Warrior of the East's Honor (Body) 5p
Samurai from Dark Lands (Stamina) 7p
Tajikarao's Grace (Strength) 6p
Izanami's Grace (Magic) 6p
Omoikane's Grace (Magic) 5p
Grace of Amaterasu (Spirit) 5p
Izanagi's Grace (Spirit) 5p
Skill attack armors
Spear
Ii, The Red Demon (Spearfall) 2p
Warrior of the East's Honor (Merciless Barrage) 2p
Japan's Bravest (Tornado) 2p
Duals
A Master Swordsman’s Power (SotC) 4p
Righteous Strategist (Moon Shadow) 2p
Axe
Samurai from Dark Lands (Rage) 2p
Kaido-maru (Rumbling Earth) (Battle Focus) 2p 4p
Katana
Daiichi Daiman Daikichi (Night Rain) 2p
Grace of Futsunushi (iai) 6p
National Unity (Sword of Meditation) 2p (fast act)
Skill build armors
The Red of Devotion (Sanada Crimson)
Japan's Bravest (Armor of the Exceptional)
A Master Swordsman's Power
Strategist of Legend (Genius Strategist’s Garb)
Ninja armors
Head of the Iga Ninja (Iga Jonin Apparel)
Leader of the Ten Braves
(Sarutobi Shinobi Apparel)
Dragon Ninja (Hayabusa Shinobi Apparel)
Ame-no-Uzume's Grace
Thrown armors
Head of the Iga Ninja (Iga Jonin Apparel)
Ame-no-Uzume
Righteous in the Eyes of Heaven (Scion of Virtue)
One-Eyed Dragon's Ambition
Tatenashi
10 Braves
Magic armors
Izanami's Grace (Magic Attack - Demon Hunter)
Omoikane's Grace (Magic Damage)
Grace of Tsukuyomi (Infinite Magic)
Magatsuhi's Grace (Confusion Magic)
LW armors
Intentions of a Gallant Warrior (LGG)
Righteous Strategist (Justice Ministry Armor)
Mid-Heaven's Light (Armor of the Rising Sun)
Ninigi’s Grace
Damage Reduction armors
The Heroic Raging Bull
The God of War Looks Down (Tatenashi)
Tranquil Foundations (Greater Good)
Grace of Oyamatsumi (Earth)
Seven Misfortunes, Eight Hardships
(General of Kigetsu’s Armor)
Farming armor
Unifier of the Warring States
Exemplary Eye for Elegance (Swallowtail Armor)
Ninigi's Grace (LW farm and Luck damage)
Okuninushi's Grace
Sukunahikona's Grace (Drunk Abyss Farm)
Kushinadahime's Grace (Life/Defense)
Elemental armor
Grace of Kagutsuchi (Fire)
Grace of Takemikazuchi (Lightning)
Grace of Owatatsumi (Water)
Grace of Oyamatsumi (Earth)
Grace of Shinatsuhiko (Wind)
Magatsuhi's Grace (5 Elements)
Ame-no-Uzume's Grace
Sakuyahime's Grace (Burn Everything)
Takeminakata's Grace (Abyss Wind)
One-Eyed Dragon's Ambition (Wind on weapon)
Evasive build:
Grace of Shinatsuhiko (Wind)
Ame-no-Uzume's Grace
Dragon Ninja
Parries and Ki
Tactician's Ingenuity
(Legendary Strategist’s Garb)
Strategist of Legend
(Genius Strategist’s Garb)
Yagyu's Shinkage Style
Righteous Strategist (Justice Ministry Armor)
Champion of Tosa
True Date Family Loyalist (Kojuro’s Armor)
Niche builds:
Nioh Incarnate (pre-order)
2p +21.1% Ki Recovery When Guarding
3p +50 Life
4p +10.0% Yokai Damage Reduction
5p +16.0% Amrita Earned From Yokai
6p +25.6% Damage Reduction (Zero Ki)
Saika's Yatagarasu (Ranged Builds)
Grace of Takemikazuchi (Bow Damage)
Dragon God's Sacred Treasure (anti-projectiles)
Kojuro’s Armor (Co-op / Ranged)
Izanagi's Grace (Life Drain/Recovery)
Kushinadahime's Grace (Life/Defense)
Sukunahikona (Drunk Abyss Farm) (Stones)
Damage Bonuses
Izanagi (healing) 3p
Dragon Ninja (nin item hits) 3p
Kisenaga (enemies defeated B) 3p
Tatenashi (ewdb) 3p
Sarutobi (eldb) 5p
Kingo (behind) 5p
Scion of Virtue (thrust) 5p
Scion of Virtue (AttkDmgSrg - dashAttk) 6p
Tsukuyomi (Magic DB) 6p
One-Eyed Dragon (cons.attacks) 6p
Unrivaled (surrounded) 6p
Mid-Heaven (AttkDmgSrg - am.abs) 6p
Head of Iga (NinDB AA) 7p
Izanami (enemies defeated A) 7p
Ame-no-Uzume (inc’Attk - evaAttk) 5p
Ame-no-Uzume (eldb AAA) 7p