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Though there are plenty of awesome armor sets inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Phantom Armor set not only harkens back to Zelda titles of yesteryear in its design from the Phantom Ganon you defeat in The Wind Waker, but it even offers phenomenal defenseandan attack boost to boot.
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And while the benefits to the full Phantom Armor Set are numerous, actually locating the pieces can be pretty tricky – they’re all on The Surface, but very well-hidden (and guarded). For help with where to find the Phantom Armor, our guide’s got everything you need.
This guide contains spoilers for multiple sections of Tears of the Kingdom.
Where To Find The Phantom Helmet
You’ll be headed toPuffer Beachin the South of the Faron Region for thePhantom Helmet, so warp toUtsushok Shrineoutside theHighland Stablefor the closest access.
Once you’re at Puffer Beach, check out your map to find acircular pool of water with large rocksjutting out, partially beneath a rocky overhang. If you useUltrahand, you’ll discovertwo Rocketson the edge of the pool.
Attach a Rocket to a shieldusing yourFusionability, because you’ll need to get some height for this one.
With your new Rocket shield, head overunder the rocky overhangabove the North side of the pool with the rockets, andlook up. You’ll immediately see acave ofLuminous Stonesjust above.
Shield yourself with the Rocket shield active to fly up into the cave, formally labeled as the Puffer Beach Overhead Cave. Just be mindful of theHorriblinhere waiting when you land.
Handle the Horriblin and thenkeep heading through the caveto find the treasure chest in its ornate display, and open it to snag thePhantom Helmet.
Where To Find The Phantom Armor
Hidden in a cave and guarded by a pretty intense fight, thePhantom Armormay be a challenge for those unprepared todeal with gloom. Be sure to whip up some gloom-canceling meals, and don yourDepths Armorfor this one.
The cave you’re looking for is at theSouthernmost point of the Tamio River. The easiest way there is tolaunch from theGerudo Canyon Skyview Towerand sail your way slightly Northeast from there.
When you first enter the Tamio River Downstream Cave, your first obstacle is a coupleHorriblinson the ceiling. Thankfully, they’reover water, so loose an arrow toknock them into the waterto handle them instantly.
Past the Horriblins,the path forks. The right path leads you to the Bubbulffrog in this cave, and theleft pathleads to the room with the Phantom Armor. You’ll see the structure with the chest just ahead when you enter.
But, you’ll also see someGloom Handslurking about on the floor, which, if beaten, lead to another fight withPhantom Ganon.
The safest way to do this is tohandle the Gloom Hands and Phantom Ganonto allow yourself free mobility in here. But, if you’re feeling stealthy, you can try to avoid the battle byParagliding toward the left of the structure with the chest.
If you’re opting out of the combat,decide when to sail down carefullyby watching the moving Gloom Hands to be sure they’re not looking toward you - it doesn’t take much for them to notice you and begin their relentless attack.
There aretwo ways to the chestcontaining the Phantom Armor. You cantry to climb up to it, but with the cave so wet, you’ll struggle even wearing the entireFroggy Armor Set.
Thankfully, there’s an easier way just around the back of the structure. You’ll find abreakable wallhere, so smash it or blow it up, thenfollow the newly-revealed pathto the treasure chest with thePhantom Armorinside.
Where To Find The Phantom Greaves
For the final piece of the Phantom Armor, you’ll be headed out intothe Gerudo Desert. If you’ve already found theSiwakama Shrine, it’s the closest location to where you’ll need to be, but launching from theGerudo Canyon Skyview Towerwill get you there if not.
When you’ve arrived at your warp location, look on the overworld map of the Gerudo Desert, where you’ll see a number ofcircles on the map. This is your destination, so head on over.
The sandy whirlpools denoted by the circles lead you into theAncient Altar Ruins, but most of the entry points lead you into the ruins themselves, whileonly one whirlpool leads to the room with the treasure chest.
The room is filled withGibdo, Moth Gibdo, and Electric Chuchus, making a great place to farm resources if need be.
You’ll need toAscend back outif you’vechosen the wrong whirlpoolfirst. Find the whirlpool that leads to the caged-off section of the room (the one at coordinates-2507, -3728, 0002), and drop into it to claim thePhantom Greaves.
The Bubbulfrog for the Ancient Altar Ruins is in the room with the treasure as well.
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