This guide goes over overpowered builds and ranks the top 15 armor sets in Elden Ring. This will highlight fun builds while using the best armor in the game. Elden Ring has a lot of armor sets, runes and builds to offer, so we've narrowed down a bunch here and ranked the top 15.

Elden Ring 1.10 TOP 15 Armor Sets & Builds

• NO.15 Malformed Set / Lightning Build

• NO.14 Spellblade Set / Darkmoon Build

• NO.13 Cleanrot Set / Claw Build

• NO.12 Azur’s Set / Comet Azur Build

• NO.11 Knight Set/Blood Blade Build

• No.10 Beast Champion Set / Back Flame Build

• No.9 Lionel’s Set / Bubble Build

• No.8 Banished Knight / Dragon Build

• No.7 Veteren’s Set / Burning Build

• No. 6 Radahn’s Set / Scalesword Build

• No. 5 Crucible Tree Set / Ordovis Build

• No.4 Fire Prelate / Heal Build

• No.3 Omen Set / Jumping Fire Build

• No.2 Bullgoat Set/ Invincible Build

• No.1 Tree Sentinel

NO.15 Malformed Set / Lightning Build

It has fantastic slash resistance for the weight, it's also an entire set drop for the Draconic Tree Sentinel in Far Moula.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Gravel Stone Seal+25

• Left Hand Armament 2: Jellyfish Shield

• Head Armor: Malformed Dragon Helm

• Chest Armor: Malformed Dragon Armor

• Arms: Malformed Dragon Gauntlets

• Legs: Malformed Dragon Greaves

• Talismans:

Ritual Sword Talisman

Lightning Scorpion Charm

Flock's Canvas Talisman

Ritual Shield Talisman

• Flasks:

Lightning-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Faith-kont Crystal Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 23 Mind, 28 Endurance, 20 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 9 Intelligence, 70 Faith, 14 Arcane

Pros

• -Well rounded with high slash resistance

• -Easy to get no farming for

• -Not bad weight

Cons

• -Not the best looking set

• -Outclassed by banished knight set

NO.14 Spellblade Set / Darkmoon Build

The Spellblade Set will boost all magic ashes of War by 2% per piece, making it a strong choice for added damage.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Lusat's Glintstone Staff+10

• Right Hand Armament 2: Dark Moon Greatsword+10

• Left Hand Armament 3: Jellyfish Shield

• Left Hand Armament 2: Godslayer's Seal

• Head Armor: Spellblade's Pointed Hat

• Chest Armor: Spellblade's Traveling Attire

• Arms: Spellblade's Gloves

• Legs: Spellblade's Trousers

• Talismans:

Ritual Sword Talsiman

Shard of Alexander

Magic Scorpion Charm

Godfrey Icon

• Flasks:

Cerulean Hidden Tear

Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 33 Mind, 25 Endurance, 20 Strength, 20 Dexterity, 80 Intelligence, 33 Faith, 8 Arcane

Pros

• -2% damage on magic ashes of wars per piece

• -Solid elemental resistances

• -Easy to get

Cons

• -Mainly for mages/minimal physical resistances

• -Not the best looking set in the game

NO.13 Cleanrot Set / Claw Build

A very well-balanced set for Poise resistances and damage reduction, it is a very balanced set across the board making it a good choice for medium armor users.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 2: Occult Venomous Fang+24

• Left Hand Armament 1: Dragon Communion Seal+10

• Head Armor: Cleanrot Helm

• Chest: Cleanrot Armor

• Arms: Cleanrot Gauntlets

• Legs: Cleanrot Greaves

• Talismans:

Kindred of Rot's Exultation

Rotten Winged Sword Insignia

Ritual Sword Talisman

Millicent's Prosthesis

• Flasks: 

Faith-knot Crystal Tear

Thorny Cracked Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 21 Mind, 25 Endurance, 16 Strength, 20 Dexterity, 7 Intelligence, 25 Faith, 70 Arcane

Pros

• -Over 51 poise with good resistances

• -Easy to get early

• -Well rounded for the weight

• -Fits well for medium roll melee builds

Cons

• -They aren't many, the set even looks solid too!

NO.12 Azur's Set / Comet Azur Build

The helm boosts common deserves around 8%, it has the highest magic resistance in the game making it a perfect set for a mage, this set can be good for PVE builds and PVP builds and may help some against people who love low FP spells and PVP, specifically, Mage related stuff for PVE, it's a lightweight armor that has great Elemental resistance and the boost to common AER is certainly noticeable as well that 8% does factor in especially when you factor in other buffs.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Lusa's Glintstone Staff+10

• Right Hand Armament 2: Dark Moon Greatsword+10

• Left Hand Armament 3: Jellyfish Shield

• Head: Azur's GLintstone Crown

• Chest: Azur's Glintstone Robe

• Arms: Azur's Manchettes

• Legs: Preceptor's Trousers

• Talismans:

Ritual Sword Talisman

Graven-School Talisman

Magic Scorpion Charm

Graven-Mass Talisman

• Flasks: 

Cerulean Hidden Tear

Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 33 Mind, 25 Endurance, 20 Strength, 20 Dexterity, 80 Intelligence, 33 Faith, 8 Arcane

Pros

• -Highest magic resistance

• -Boosts comet Azur(Helm)

Cons

• -Purely a mage / distance armor

NO.11 Knight Set/Blood Blade Build

This is a very logical set, it's a medium but light for the medium armor that it is, that has exactly 51 Poise can be grabbed early and has good physical resistances overall for the weight, be sure to comment your favorite armor below.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Occult Nagakiba+25

• Left Hand Armament 1: Dragon Communion Seal+10

• Head: Knight Helm

• Arms: Knight Gauntlets

• Legs: Knight Greaves

• Talismans:

Green Turtle Talisman

Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

Lord of Blood’s Exultation

Shard of Alexander

• Flasks:

Thorny Cracked Tear

Faith-knot Crystal Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 21 Mind, 26 Endurance, 18 Strength, 22 Dexterity, 7 Intelligence, 25 Faith, 60 Arcane

Pros

• -Well rounded set with 51 poise

• -Can get at the start of the game

• -Relatively light for what it is

Cons

• -Lighter for physical damage reduction than you’d like in the late game stretch

No.10 Beast Champion Set / Back Flame Build

This set is heavyweight but has great slash resistance. Overall, it's a very well-rounded armor, it's very reasonable for the amount of weight, it is on the heavy side and it does have a good amount of robustness too. Still, overall, it is a solid well-rounded armor, it has a cool look to it too and it particularly fits well with Bonk weapons.

Equipment

• Right/Left Hand Armament 1: Godslayer's Seal+25

• Head: Beast Champion Helm

• Chest: Beast Champion Armor

• Arms: Beast Champion Gauntlets

• Legs: Beast Champion Greaves

• Talismans:

Ritual Sword Talisman

Fire Scorpion Charm

Flock’s Canvas Talisman

Godfrey Icon

• Flasks:

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Faith-kont Crystal Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 23 Mind, 28 Endurance, 20 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 9 Intelligence, 70 Faith, 14 Arcane

Pros

• -High poise

• -Well rounded for a heavy armor with good physical and elemental resistances

Cons

• -Slightly Heavy

• -It's outclassed by the number one armor in this guide

No.9 Lionel's Set / Bubble Build

This is a tanky armor that is beaten out by The Omen set and bull goat set, but it's very easy to grab in the capital, you can get it in a small church not far from the Avenue balcony sight of Grace, this armor is particularly great against Pierce damage one of the best in the game which can help you in PvP and as well as PVE.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Envoy's Long Horn+10

• Left Hand Armament 1: Dragon Communion Seal+1

• Head: Lionel's Helm

• Chest: Lionel's Armor

• Arms: Lionel's Gauntlets

• Legs: Lionel's Greaves

• Talismans:

Sacred Scorpion Charm

Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

Ritual Sword Talisman

Shard of Alexander

• Flasks:

Faith-kont Crystal Tear

Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 20 Mind, 50 Endurance, 16 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 7 Intelligence, 60 Faith, 11 Arcane

Pros

• -Incredibly high pierce resistance

• -Heavy and easy to get

• -High poise

Cons

• -It's heavy

• -You may need a fair bit of endurance

No.8 Banished Knight / Dragon Build

This has around the same weight while having better all-around stats, but it has to be farmed for that being said it's one of the best early armors for physical resistance and Poise in Elden Ring, this is one you could build an early game tank.

Equipment

• Right/Left Hand Armament 1: Dragon Communion Seal+9

• Head: Banished Knight Helm

• Chest: Banished Knight Armor

• Arms: Banished Knight Gauntlets

• Legs: Banished Knight Greaves

• Talismans:

Ritual Sword Talisman

Magic Scorpion Charm

Flock's Canvas Talisman

Roar Medallion

• Flasks:

Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Stats: 50 Vigor, 22 Mind, 23 Endurance, 20 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 9 Intelligence, 45 Faith, 45 Arcane

Pros

• -Can get super early

• -A direct upgrade from malformed dragon set

• -Well rounded and good poise

Cons

• -Have to farm for each piece

• -Slightly heavy although not too bad overall

No.7 Veteren's Set / Burning Build

You can buy at the round table hold after beating Commander Niall, this set also has high slash resistance and high Poise making it an easy set to buy and rock for physical resistance.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Giant's Seal+25

• Head Armor: Veteran's Helm

• Chest: Veteran's Armor

• Arms: Veteran's Gauntlets

• Legs: Veteran's Greaves

• Talismans:

Great-Jar’s Arsenal

Godfrey Icon

Ritual Sword Talisman

Fire Scorpion Charm

• Flasks:

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Faith-knot Crystal Tear

Stats:60 Vigor, 24 Mind, 36 Endurance, 16 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 9 Intelligence, 55 Faith, 14 Arcane

Pros

• -High poise

• -Great against slash

• -Solid physical resistance for the weight

Cons

• -Slightly heavy

• -Get it relatively late in your journey

No. 6 Radahn's Set / Scalesword Build

This one has a lot of robust while also having a well-rounded physical resistance for the weight, you can also get this set early by defeating General Ron and kid something you can do after getting to the altas plateau.

Equipment

• Left Hand Armament 1: Giant's Seal+25

• Head: Radahn's Redmane Helm

• Chest: Radahn's Lion Armor

• Arms: Radahn's Gauntlets

• Legs: Radahn's Greaves

• Talismans:

Shard of Alexander

Fire Scorpion Charm

Ritual Sword Talisman

Great-Jar’s Arsenal

• Flasks:

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Faith-knot Crystal Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 21 Mind, 30 Endurance, 50 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 9 Intelligence, 40 Faith, 14 Arcane

Pros

• -Can be gotten early on

• -Slightly more rounded than veteren's set

• -Good for the weight

Cons

• -This Armor is very commonly worn

• -For melee builds but a lot of total weight for strength builds

No. 5 Crucible Tree Set / Ordovis Build

Crucible Tree Set has the highest holy resistance of any armor in Elden Ring, the tree set is straight up better than the axe set 2 making the lad more for looks.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Ordovis's Greatsword

• Left Hand Armament 1: Gravel Stone Seal+25

• Head: Crucible Tree Helm

• Chest: Crucible Axe Armor

• Arms: Crucible Gauntlets

• Legs: Crucible Greaves

• Talsimans:

Shard of Alexander

Godfrey Icon

Ritual Sword Talisman

Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

• Flasks:

Stonebarb Cracked Tear

Faith-knot Crystal Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 21 Mind, 30 Endurance, 50 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 9 Intelligence, 40 Faith, 14 Arcane

Pros

• -Highest holy resistance of any armor

• -Better than axe set

• -Extremely well rounded with high poise

Cons

• -Can be challenging to obtain in deeproot depths

No.4 Fire Prelate / Heal Build

Fire Prelate has the highest fire resistance in the game making a solid choice, this set is incredibly weighty though and while it has high poison physical resistance, be aware that you have to build around this armor a bit in terms of endurance.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Blasphemous Blade+10

• Left Hand Armament 1: Erdtree Seal

• Head: Fire Prelate Helm

• Chest Armor: Fire Prelate Armor

• Arms: Fire Prelate Gauntlets

• Legs: Fire Prelate Greaves

• Talismans: 

Great-Jar’s Arsenal

Erdtree’s Favor

Ritual Sword Talisman

Shard of Alexander

• Flasks:

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Opaline Hardtear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 24 Mind, 36 Endurance, 16 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 9 Intelligence, 55 Faith, 14 Arcane

Pros

• -Highest fire resistance in the game

• -Heavy with high poise

• -Good physical resistance

Cons

• -Has to be farmed for

• -Very heavy

• -Most effective against bosses like the fire giant and rykard

No.3 Omen Set / Jumping Fire Build

Omen Set has good vitality and solid physical and elemental resistances, this is one of the more well rounded heavy armor sets in the game and can be grabbed beneath the capital or by completing dung eater questline.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Bandit’s Flame Art Curved Sword+25

• Left Hand Armament 1: Dragon Communion Seal+10

• Left Hand Armament 2: Bandit’s Flame Art Curved Sword+25

• Head Armor: Omen Helm

• Chest: Omen Armor

• Arms: Omen Gauntlets

• Legs: Omen Greaves

• Talismans:

Claw Talisman

Dragoncrest Greatshield

Rotten Winged Sword Insignia

Shard of Alexander

• Flasks:

Thorny Cracked Tear

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 20 Mind, 50 Endurance, 16 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 7 Intelligence, 50 Faith, 11 Arcane

Pros

• -Only outclassed by Bullgoat for weight

• -Well rounded high poise and great resistances

Cons

• -Heavy

• -Not the best looking set

No.2 Bullgoat Set/ Invincible Build

An extremely heavy armor with massive physical resistance, this armor is great for defense, but you will have to build around it some with a lot of endurance for this one because it's a very heavyweight armor set, this is one of the best sets pretty much the best set in the game for a pure tank build.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament 1: Sacred Great Stars+24

• Right Hand Armament 2: Heavy Dagger

• Left Hand Armament 1: Dragon Communion Seal+10

• Head: Bull-Goat Helm

• Chest: Bull-Goat Armor

• Arms: Bull-Goat Gauntlets

• Legs: Bull-Goat Greaves

• Talismans:

Erdtree's Favor

Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

Ritual Sword Talisman

Shard of Alexander

• Flasks:

Opaline Hardtear

Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 20 Mind, 50 Endurance, 16 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 7 Intelligence, 50 Faith, 11 Arcane

Pros

• -The highest physical resistances in Elden Ring

• -Amazing for tank builds

• -Easy mode

Cons

• -So heavy you'll be building around it

• -Endurance needs to be at least 40 for a solid setup

No.1 Tree Sentinel

This armor is fantastic for resistances across the board while also not being ridiculously heavy like the Bullgoat set, for the weight difference, it's statistically not far behind the Bullgoat set.

Equipment

• Right Hand Armament: Blasphemous Blade+10

• Left Hand Armament 1: Erdtree Seal+10

• Head: Tree Sentinel Helm

• Chest: Tree Sentinel Armor

• Arms: Tree Sentinel Gauntlets

• Legs: Tree Sentinel Greaves

• Talismans:

Erdtree's Favor

Fire Scorpion Charm

Ritual Sword Talisman

Shard of Alexander

• Flasks:

Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear

Faith-knot Crystal Tear

Stats: 60 Vigor, 25 Mind, 35 Endurance, 16 Strength, 15 Dexterity, 7 Intelligence, 60 Faith, 11 Arcane

Pros

• -Highest Physical resistances and poise per weight in the game

• -The most well-rounded set there is

• -Looks good

Cons

• -Honestly if you're going for the best armor, there is none, it's slightly heavy though