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TheSoldiers Armor setis one of thereturning armorsfirst introduced inBreath of the Wild. InTears of the Kingdom, this armor set still offers the sturdy Medieval knight aesthetic of a Hylian soldier, with the sturdy stats to go along with it. This armor set is pretty off the beaten path, but you’re able to acquire it fairly early on in your adventure.
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TheSoldier’s Armor setcan be found within asecret location many players might miss— theRoyal Hidden Passage— and you’ll have to fight your way throughStalkoblins, Like Likes, and literallytonsof breakable rocks. You won’t be able to access the Royal Hidden Passage until a certain prerequisite has been accomplished, but after that, this guide can get you every piece of the Soldier’s Armor set with ease.
Updated by Jeff Brooks on June 10, 2025: Added more useful in-text links throughout, clarified some passages, and revamped the related links to offer a more worthwhile selection.
How To Access Royal Hidden Passage
In order to accessRoyal Hidden Passage, you’ll need to firstcomplete one of the regional Templesas part of the main story objectives. Once you’ve completed yourfirst major dungeon, fast travel toLookout Landingand head down into theEmergency Shelter. Down here, search the outer perimeter of the room to find a small hole in the back wall. A Hylian namedJerrinis sweeping in the area, and she offers asmall side questrelated to the passage.
Bring along plenty of weapons intended forbreaking rocks.Bomb Flowersare often a must as well. You’ll find replacements within Royal Hidden Passage, but you’ll want a decent stock to start.
When you’re ready,crawl through the holeto begin your excursion.
How To Get The Soldier’s Greaves
The first armor piece you’ll come across will be theSoldier’s Greaves. This initial path is fairly straightforward; simplydestroy the rubbleblocking your way as you carve a path through the cramped tunnels of the Royal Hidden Passage.
The first offshoot to the right will contain theHorned Statue, which can be used to exchange your essence, swapping outHeart ContainersforStamina Vesselsand vice versa.
Continue along the path; you’ll run into a few offshoots along the way, but they’re all pretty short dead-ends.
After you encounter aLike Likein a small cave, you’ll spot a platform just behind where it hung from the ceiling, with anotherrubble-blocked passage beyond. Climb up to this elevated passage — if you’re feeling extra, use yourAscend abilityto reach the platform — then continue on your rock-breaking journey.
Eventually, you’ll reach a larger cavern with a coupleStone Pebblits, a giant rock pile to your left, and moreblue rubble ahead(as featured in the image above). After defeating these enemies,break apart the giant rock pileto reveal apassage beyond.
Each piece of the Soldier’s armor set ishidden behind one of the giant rubble pilesin Royal Hidden Passage.
Through the passage, you’ll encounter a small prison with aLike Like enemyoff to the left. Defeat the Like Like and loot the chest just behind it get theSoldier’s Greaves.
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How To Get The Soldier’s Armor
Head back out and through the nextblue rubblepassage. This will bring you to a brief encounter with some skeletal enemies on a thin walkway over water. A cave offshoot below leads to some handyFairies to capture, but otherwise, you’ll want to continue on this path through until you reach alarge body of water. This leads into alarge cavern.
The landmass off to the left contains a large rubble pile; destroying this will reveal aStalnox boss fight.
To reach the Soldier’s Armor, you want to head through the collapsed passage just opposite the Stalnox rubble pile. It’s right in the middle of the water, with four broken columns in front of it. Use Bomb Flowers to bust it apart.
Inside, you’ll encounter anIce Like(ice version of the Like Like enemy). Defeat this creature (and watch out for itsicy breath projectiles). Once defeated, loot the chest behind to acquire theSoldier’s Armorchest piece.
Only one more armor piece to go!
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How To Get The Soldier’s Helm
As you return to the watery cavern with the Stalnox boss fight across the way, you want toturn to the right; you’ll find anotherpassageleading to anotherpile of blue rubble.
Continue along this path. You’ll find some offshoots here and there, but you’re generally aiming a straight-shot through the rubble.
Keep an eye out for thefamiliar big pile of rubble. It’s at the base of a path that winds up into another cave system.
If you encounter andElectric Like(electric version of the Like Like enemy), you’ve gone too far.
Once you clear the rubble from the small prison entrance, head inside and dispatch the two Stalkoblins that rush you. In here, you’ll notice the normal path to where each other Soldier’s armor piece has asealed gateblocking the path.
Instead, head toward theback right cell. Inside, you’ll find aboulder. Use theUltrahand abilityto move it, revealing ahole in the floorleading to a passage below.
Drop down into the passage, head to the far side, and climb out of the passage. This will put you out on the other side of the sealed gate.
Defeat the lone Stalkoblin here, then open the chest to acquire the final piece of the Soldier’s armor set: theSoldier’s Helm.
There’s still a bitmore to discover in Royal Hidden Passage, like aBubbulfrog and Bubbul Gem, but if you’re just here for the armor, you’re good to fast travel out of there.
Soldier’s Armor Set Stats & Upgrades
The Soldier’s armor set doesn’t provide anarmor set bonus like many other armor sets, but it does offer the best total defense of all armor sets. Witheach piece fully upgraded, you’ll be sporting a whopping84 Defense! The table below breaks down the defense increase, upgrade cost in Rupees, and necessary materials to upgrade each armor piece in the set.
Soldier’s Armor Upgrade Table
Enhance Level
Armor Defense
Upgrade Cost (Rupees)
Necessary Materials
Base Level
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