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But of course, that doesn’t mean any mage or wizard can simply pick their choice of hooded robes or pointy hats. Some of them have semi-hidden bonuses while others are simply more stylish than others. One might want to be picky with their choice of magical drip in Elden Ring. Who knows, maybe the proper armor set might attract the right maiden for the maidenless wizards?
Updated May 16, 2022 by Sid Natividad: Magic in Elden Ring never gets old. That’s why the Elden Ring mage armor roster will always be in-demand. After all, magic-builds will want to scrounge up what little defense they can obtain. And an Elden Ring mage armor also offers more than just protection.
In fact, most Elden Ring mage armor sets also include some nifty perks that immensely help their wizard wearers. Hence, it’s only natural to add more to this Elden Ring best mage armor tally. Some of them are too beneficial to be left behind.
12 Queen Of The Full Moon Set
Location : Enia in Roundtable Hold after defeating Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon Perk : Increases Intelligence
Players will have to beat up a grieving divorcee mother who just lost all of her children in order to grab this set from Enia. Rennala is sadly semi-mandatory or mandatory if players want to be able to re-spec. Her armor is also decent enough as a fashion statement.
A lot of people with goofy fashion senses also prefer wearing her helm. Apart from the tall profile, the helmet also gives out three Intelligence. It’s not much but it can help players save up on some expensive levels to pour into Intelligence.
11 Noble’s Set
Location : East Windmill Pasture in Altus Plateau Perk : Increases Mind
The Noble’s set looks like a pajama set but the torso piece has a small cape so it passes the Elden Bling criteria. Apart from that, the helmet, or in this case, the hood, is also elegant. It’s navy blue in color and fits in well with other armor set pieces.
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In terms of bonuses, it’s quite meek as the helmet piece only gives one point of Mind. It’s a small and barely noticeable increase to FP but at least it gives off some kind of benefit should players choose to use it as a fashion statement.
10 Bull-Goat Set
Location : Reward after killing Great Horned Tragoth as part of Patches’ quest in Volcano Manor Perk : Highest poise and protection in the game
Some magic-builds that can spare several more points into Endurance will be well-rewarded as they get access to the heaviest and most stable armor in the game. Because in hindsight, the biggest problem for a magic-build is getting interrupted in their casting animation.
Bull-Goat ensures that magic-builds can just shrug that off. On top of the highest poise value in the game, the armor also protects the best, especially from physical damage. At times, it can even be preferable for any Tarnished who likes to spam Comet Azur.
9 Carian Knight Set
Location : Below the water wheel elevator of Raya Lucaria Academy Perk : Good protection for relatively low weight
The Carian Knight set is a specialized piece of armor for spellblades or magic-builds that still rely on melee fighting styles. Thus, they demand more protection since they’re not meant to be glass cannons. The Carian Knight set offers the perfect compromise for such a playstyle.
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It’s light enough to let magic-builds dodge well but heavy enough for decent poise and defense. Moreover, the style is just too good to pass up, especially for anyone who wants to roleplay as a spellsword or some kind of hybrid knight.
8 Alberich’s Set
Location : Fortified Manor in Leyndell, Royal Capital Perk : Strengthens Aberrant Sorcery
Alberich is that nightmarish invader in the main hall of the Roundtable Hold. He’s a cheating spammer and the worst part is that he doesn’t even drop his cool armor after defeat. Players can thankfully nab themselves some Alberich apparel in the Fortified Manor, which is the main dimension version of the Roundtable Hold.
It’s just in the main hall of the said manor. Apart from the edgy ruby-laden design, the armor set also boosts Aberrant Sorceries. Sadly there are only two spells in that category; Briars of Punishment and Briars of Sin. Both of them can be difficult to use but at least the armor is flashy.
7 Snow Witch Set
Location : Renna’s Rise in Caria Manor Perk : Strengthens Cold Sorcery
The Snow Witch Set is the best armor for any Frost mage as it’s the only armor set to boost that category of spells. It’s mainly the hat the players want since that gives the Cold Sorcery bonus, but the clothes aren’t really that bad, apart from the shoeless or bootless skirt.
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Moreover, it allows players to cosplay their favorite waifu in the game, Ranni. It’s a bit hard to match her complexion and her four sinewy doll arms but a dedicated player will manage. It’s also worth noting that this armor set belonged to Renna, Ranni’s secret mentor. Do note that the armor set has no gloves so players can get creative or resourceful in that department.
6 Azur’s Glintstone Set
Location : Sorceress Sellen’s Questline, northeast of Hermit Village in Mt. Gelmir Perk : Strengthens Comet Azur, Glintstone Cometshard, & Comet but increases all spell FP costs by 15 percent
This armor is a status symbol. It indicates that players who have it didn’t mess up Sellen’s questline and that they have committed to the most busted Sorceries in the game. Azur’s Glintstone Set is a bit polarizing when it comes to jazzing it out in Elden Bling endgame fashion but the function outweighs the form.
That buff to Comet Azur ensures that Comet Azur cheese builds can min-max their damage and boss one-shotting capabilities. Sure enough, the person who wore it, Azur, was among the most powerful sorcerers in the Lands Between and yes, that crystal helmet is Azur’s skull and brain. Still, a small price to pay for some mighty magic.
5 Lusat’s Set
Location : Sorceress Sellen’s Questline, Lusat’s prison in Sellia Hideaway in Caelid Perk : Strengthens Stars of Ruin but also increases its FP cost
Lusat’s Set is the thematic twin to Azur’s armor set and while its passive bonus is dwarfed by the latter’s encompassing buffs, Lusat’s set boasts the highest magic damage negation out of all the mage-type armor in the game. That means it’s great for mage duels in PvP.
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The helmet also grants a buff to Stars of Ruin, which is presumably Lusat’s signature spells. It’s a powerful one so the buff is welcome but the cost is also a little too high. In any case, Lusat’s Set is also a status symbol since it’s part of Sellen’s lengthy and complicated questline.
4 Battlemage Set
Location : Dropped by Battlemage enemies Perk : Boosts Strength and Intelligence but reduces max FP
Despite the name, don’t expect the Battlemage armor set to have some respectably physical damage negation numbers. It’s painstakingly flimsy as far as physical armor goes and gives more focus on repelling magical and elemental attacks.
In fact, the only reason it’s named “Battlemage” is due to the fact that the helmet gives two points each to Strength and Intelligence. Even so, it’s bound to strike fear into the hearts of PvP enemies especially when paired with the Gavel of Haima spell. Most players have painful memories of that spell and this armor from PvE.
3 Preceptor’s Set
Location : Dropped by Seluvis in Seluvis’ Rise by the end of Ranni’s questline Perk : Raises Mind by 3 but decreases Stamina by 9%
Seluvis is the biggest pompous snob in Elden Ring so wearing his skin and style might be a bit repulsive for some. So it’s best to treat it like cold revenge for all the times he called players a “dirty and backward provincial.” The set’s not without its merits, of course.
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For one, it’s elegant and tasteful while maintaining an air of mystery and wonder. The masked hat also gives a nice bonus to Mind with a somewhat negligible penalty to Stamina. Meanwhile, the set’s physical damage negation is actually decent for light armor. Too bad that didn’t stop assassins from gutting Seluvis’ hateful guts now, did it?
2 Spellblade Set
Location : Dropped by Sorcerer Rogier in Roundtable Hold after he finally dies Perk : Strengthens Frost and Magic weapon skills. Disclaimer: no boost to spells, only weapon skills
The Spellblade Set is the more battle-oriented Battlemage set as it actually increases the output of weapons that deal Frost and Magic damage in their Ashes of War or weapon skill. Each piece of this armor set boosts the aforementioned damage types by two percent for a total of eight if worn as a set.
So magic-builds that mostly fight in melee (such as Moonveil mages, for example) will benefit the most here. Sorcerer Rogier drops this whole set after he finally takes his last breath in Roundtable Hold. This usually happens as players are progressing Ranni’s questline.
1 Glintstone “Burger King” Crowns
They’re not exactly a set but these “Burger King” helmets typically worn by those nerds in Raya Lucaria Academy are quite the collection. They come in several variations and each of them raises Intelligence while penalizing another stat. These are the variants, what they do, and how to find them:
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