Best Armor and Sets for damage mitigation in Wuchang Fallen Feathers

Wuchang Fallen Feathers has a lot of armor sets that you will be able to unlock as you make your way through the narrative. However, some sets are just a bit more potent than the rest when it comes to mitigating incoming damage.

As a souls-like title, Wuchang Fallen Feathers can be unforgiving if you are missing your Parry and Dodge timings. So if you are looking to have an easier time in the game, then the armor sets listed below will help you tank through a significant amount of damage,

The best armor sets in Wuchang Fallen Feathers

Here is a list of the armor sets that we consider to be the best in the game along with their stats and how you can get them:

1) Ming Soldier Armor Set

Ming Soldier Armor Set Wuchang

While it might have lower resistance values, the Ming Armor Set comes with one of the best damage mitigations against Slash and Stab attacks. This makes the armor pieces particularly useful against enemies like Honglan and Fang Ling.

Ming Helmet
Ming Helmet
Type Helmet
Damage Mitigation
Slash18.0Magic2.5
Blunt5.5Lightning0.6
Stab22.0Fire10.0
Feathering0.6Tenacity2.3
Status Resistance
Blight-20Corruption-30
Poise Break-15.13Despair-30
Burn17Paralysis-30
Frostbite7
Ming Armor
Ming Armor
Type Chest Armor
Damage Mitigation
Slash27.3Magic3.6
Blunt9.7Lightning0.9
Stab26.8Fire8.6
Feathering0.9Tenacity3.8
Status Resistance
Blight-14.12Corruption-19.76
Poise Break-34.95Despair-19.76
Burn14.12Paralysis-18.35
Frostbite6
Ming Armguards
Ming Armguards
Type Bracers
Damage Mitigation
Slash9.0Magic2.5
Blunt3.6Lightning0.4
Stab11.9Fire3.9
Feathering0.4Tenacity1.4
Status Resistance
Blight-4.55Corruption-6.36
Poise Break-9.77Despair-6.36
Burn4.55Paralysis-5.91
Frostbite3
Ming Greaves
Ming Greaves
Type Leg Armor
Damage Mitigation
Slash12.5Magic1.6
Blunt5.0Lightning0.4
Stab13.7Fire3.5
Feathering0.4Tenacity2.0
Status Resistance
Blight-8Corruption-11.2
Poise Break-13.12Despair-11.2
Burn10Paralysis-10.4
Frostbite7

How to get

To get your hands on the Ming Set, you will need to defeat and loot the Elite Ming Guard who is standing near one of the entrances of Shu Sanctum.

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2) Pirate Armor Set

Pirate Armor Set Wuchang

The Pirate Armor Set is capable of seeing you through the rest of the game in Wuchang Fallen Feathers. It has balanced mitigation stats for all attack types as well as decent resistances to all status effects. Moreover, what makes it shine is its added resistance to fatal status effects like Despair.

Pirate Hairpin
Pirate Hairpin
Type Helmet
Damage Mitigation
Slash7.4Magic10.6
Blunt6.7Lightning8.4
Stab7.4Fire10.5
Feathering9.5Tenacity11
Status Resistance
Blight11.37Corruption8.53
Poise Break5.63Despair8.53
Burn11.37Paralysis14
Frostbite9.95
Pirate Armor
Pirate Armor
Type Chest Armor
Damage Mitigation
Slash15.2Magic11.3
Blunt15.5Lightning15.8
Stab16.2Fire10.1
Feathering10.1Tenacity2.5
Status Resistance
Blight8.28Corruption17
Poise Break19.02Despair17
Burn8.28Paralysis6
Frostbite7.25
Pirate Bracers
Pirate Bracers
Type Bracers
Damage Mitigation
Slash9.5Magic3.3
Blunt8.0Lightning2.5
Stab8.2Fire2.9
Feathering2.9Tenacity1.2
Status Resistance
Blight0.44Corruption0.33
Poise Break5.68Despair0.33
Burn0.44Paralysis0.65
Frostbite0.38
Pirate Boots
Pirate Boots
Type Leg Armor
Damage Mitigation
Slash8.3Magic7.2
Blunt7.1Lightning5.6
Stab6.1Fire6.4
Feathering6.4Tenacity0.9
Status Resistance
Blight10.84Corruption8.13
Poise Break5.01Despair8.13
Burn10.84Paralysis14
Frostbite12.49

How to get

You will be able to unlock the Pirate armor set after delivering the Lost Package to He Youzai in Doomwillow Beach.

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3) Ming General’s Armor Set

Ming General Armmor Set Wuchang

The Ming General’s Armor Set is the best option when it comes to dealing with unarmed enemies in the game or those that do a lot of blunt damage. It has one of the best blunt mitigations tats in Wuchang Fallen Features, and as a lot of enemies do blunt damage, this armor will come in clutch when going through some of the harder stages.

Ming General’s Hat
Ming General
Type Helmet
Damage Mitigation
Slash7.2Magic7.8
Blunt10.0Lightning7.0
Stab7.2Fire6.8
Feathering10.8Tenacity1.5
Status Resistance
Blight5.47Corruption7.53
Poise Break28.93Despair7.53
Burn13Paralysis12.32
Frostbite20.53
Ming General’s Attire
Ming General
TypeChest Armor
Damage Mitigation
Slash5.5Magic11.6
Blunt30.0Lightning10.0
Stab5.5Fire8.3
Feathering19.9Tenacity2.0
Status Resistance
Blight14.31Corruption19.67
Poise Break58.18Despair19.67
Burn8.94Paralysis14.31
Frostbite35.76
Ming General’s Vambraces
Ming General
Type Bracers
Damage Mitigation
Slash4.0Magic1.9
Blunt12.0Lightning2.5
Stab4.1Fire1.3
Feathering1.2Tenacity1.3
Status Resistance
Blight-1.89Corruption-2.6
Poise Break9Despair-2.6
Burn-1.18Paralysis-1.89
Frostbite14.73
Ming General’s Riding Boots
Ming General
Type Leg Armor
Damage Mitigation
Slash5.0Magic3.2
Blunt17.5Lightning3.5
Stab5.1Fire2.3
Feathering5.5Tenacity1.6
Status Resistance
Blight-0.97Corruption-1.33
Poise Break14Despair-1.33
Burn-0.61Paralysis-0.97
Frostbite12.42

How to get

You will be able to get your hands on the Ming General’s Armor set after you have defeated Ming General – Liu Cheng’en in battle in the Snowpeak Pass in Cloudspire.

Abhishek Mallick
Abhishek Mallick
Abhishek Mallick is a Senior Columnist at Backdash. He has a Master's degree in English Literature. In his spare time, he is a fighting game enthusiast, who is also addicted to Shin Megami Tensei, Monster Hunter, and League of Legends. He also enjoys reading and sifting through educational documentaries. He previously worked as a Video Games content manager at Sportskeeda.

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