In Ghost of Yotei, armor isn’t just protection—it defines your playstyle and progression. With 12 unique sets and a variety of dyes to unlock, each piece carries its own story, abilities, and style. This guide covers all armor and dye locations, along with the steps needed to unlock them, helping you earn the For All Occasions trophy.
All Armor & Dye Locations
In Ghost of Yotei, you can track down a total of 12 unique armor sets and their different dyes. Collecting every one of them will unlock the For All Occasions trophy.
Onryo Armor Location
Atsu begins the game with Onryo Armor (without the Onryo Mask), which upgrades automatically as the story progresses each time a Yotei Six member is defeated, rather than through Ginji the Armorer. Suited for an Onryo playstyle, it amplifies Atsu’s fear abilities: Spirit Attacks or thrown melee weapons can Terrify foes, potentially summoning a wolf, and Terrified enemies take extra damage. Matching gear includes Lone Wolf’s Straw Hat and the Onryo Mask.
Onryo Armor Dye Locations
Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf dye is available from the very beginning of the game so there’s no need to purchase it from any merchant.
Endless Sky
To get the Endless Sky dye, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer and purchase it from him.
A Lady in Snow
For acquiring the A Lady in Snow dye, you’ll have to travel to the Yotei Grasslands. Once there, find the White Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Lightning in the Dark
To get the Lightning in the Dark dye, you’ll have to complete the main mission “The Way of the Shamisen” first. Once done, go to the Teshio Ridge and purchase the dye from the Black Dye Merchant
Curse in the Forest
For acquiring the Curse in the Forest dye, you’ll have to travel to the Tokachi Range. Once there, find the Green Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Blood and Flies
The Blood and Flies dye is given to you as a story completion reward.
Blades on a Stream
To get the Blades on a Stream dye, you’ll have to find all collectibles and complete every activity to get it as a reward.
Nine-Tail Armor Location
The Nine Tail Armor is obtained when you travel to Teshio Ridge to face the Kitsune, a member of the Yotei Six and Lord Saito’s spymaster. Focused on stealth, it enhances Quickfire weapons like Kunai and Smoke Bombs by increasing their damage and extending status effect durations. Assassinating enemies may replenish Quickfire ammo, while detection by foes is reduced. Complementary gear includes the Nine Tails Acolyte, Apprentice, and Master Headbands, along with their matching masks.
Nine Tail Armor Dye Locations
Ambush at Dusk
For acquiring the Ambush at Dusk dye, you’ll have to travel to the Yotei Grasslands. Once there, find the White Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Death of a Secret
To get the Death of a Secret dye, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer and purchase it from him.
Lair in the Deep
To get the Lair in the Deep dye, you simply have to find any Ainu merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Fire in the Mountain
For acquiring the Fire in the Mountain dye, you’ll have to travel to the Ishikari Plain. Once there, find the Crimson Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Mercenary Attire Location
The Mercenary Attire can be acquired while hunting the Oni in Ishikari Plain. It’s a well rounded set that favors melee combat and enhances Atsu’s use of Sake. Thrown melee weapons deal extra damage and restore Spirit, assassinations may drop Sake, and drinking it further boosts Spirit. Matching gear includes the Straw Hat and Mercenary Mask.
Mercenary Armor Dye Locations
Highest Bidder
For the Highest Bidder dye, you will have to complete the “Echoes of the Storm” main mission first. Once done, you can buy the dye from Taro the Scavenger.
Ginkgo’s Vengeance, Cutting Sand, Salt Bite, At First Light, & Fallen Spring
To get the Ginkgo’s Vengeance, Cutting Sand, Salt Bite, At First Light, & Fallen Spring dyes, you simply have to find an Ainu merchant and purchase the dye from him.
River Gem & Blades on the Coast
For acquiring the River Gem & Blades on the Coast dyes, you’ll have to travel to the Oshima Coast. Once there, find the Blue Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Death’s Gamble
To get Death’s Gamble dye, you’ll have to go to Tokachi Range; there in the camp, you’ll find Taro the Scavenger. Buy the dye from him.
Honorable Thief & Mist Blood
To get the Honorable Thief & Mist Blood dyes, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer and purchase them from him.
Yotei’s Blessing
The Yotei’s Blessing dye is given to you as a reward once you complete the Mountain Reliquary puzzles effectively.
Sly Bandit
For the Sly Bandit dye, head to the Oshima Coast. There, you will find a chest at the entrance which contains the dye.
Sly Hunter & Dueling Harvest
The Sly Hunter & Dueling Harvest dyes are available for purchase from Taro the Scavenger.
Taro’s Armor Location
This set is gifted to you by Taro, a young boy you can encounter in several ways. He sometimes appears when you set up camp (hold left on the D-pad near your horse). You might also meet him at different camps across the map, especially in the Tokachi Range region. A guaranteed location is south of Tokachi Range in Shizunai Woods—help prepare food at his camp, and Taro will thank you by giving you the armor.
Taro Armor Dye Locations
Tenacious Spirit
To acquire the Tenacious Spirit dye, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer in Yotei’s Shadow Inn and purchase it from him.
Flowers in the Sun
The Flowers in the Sun dye is available for purchase from Taro the Scavenger.
Scavenging the Dead
To acquire the Scavenging the Dead dye, you’ll have to travel to the Yotei Grasslands. Once there, find the White Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Memories Gone
Once you complete the main mission “The Way of the Shamisen”, you’ll need to go to Teshio Ridge and purchase the Memories Gone dye from the Black Dye Merchant.
Spider Lily Armor Location
The Spider Lily Armor can be obtained early in the game by completing a myth in Tokachi Range. To acquire it, head to the Abandoned Tominaga Estate, located behind the Mysterious Gate.
While its stats favor Onryo and defensive playstyles, it is also effective for melee combat, especially when upgraded, as it increases stagger damage and can spread stagger effects to nearby enemies.
Spider Lily Armor Dye Locations
Summer Lily
Once you complete the main mission: “The Reckoning”, you can instantly purchase the Summer Lily dye from the first Ainu merchant you come by.
Autumn Lily
To get the Autumn Lily dye, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer and purchase it from him.
Spring Lily
To get the Spring Lily dye, you simply have to find an Ainu merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Winter Lily
To acquire the Winter Lily dye, you’ll have to travel to the Oshima Coast. Once there, find the Blue Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Dragonfly Armor Location
The Dragonfly Armor can be obtained early in Ghost of Yotei by completing the quest “The Dragonfly Armor” from Daijiro in Tokachi Range, northeast of the Yotei Grasslands. Found near Traveler’s Rests, marked by fires or smoke. Daijiro tasks you with saving him, meeting him at Huranui’s Inn, defeating him at Zeni Hajiki, and rescuing him from bounty hunters.
The armor enhanced archery: fully drawn shots create a glint that boosts damage and range, grants Concentration, and speeds arrow reload. Matching gear includes Dragonfly’s Prey, Flight, and Rebirth Helmets.
Dragonfly Armor Dye Locations
Archer in the Water
To acquire the Archer in the Water dye, you’ll have to travel to the Oshima Coast. Once there, find the Blue Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Forgotten Rust
To get the Forgotten Rust dye, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer and purchase it from him.
A Breeze in Battle
To acquire the A Breeze in Battle dye, you’ll have to travel to the Tokachi Range. Once there, find the Green Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Victory’s Shine
To get the Victory’s Shine dye, you simply have to find an Ainu merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Bounty Master Armor Location
The Bounty Master Armor is earned by completing a bounty in Yotei Grasslands targeting Soma the Condemned, who wields a cursed flute requiring him to kill to play. The armor enhances defensive timing: Perfect Parry and Dodge windows are extended, Perfect Parries trigger extra counterattacks, and all Spirit gains are increased. Following the Guiding Wind to a cavern, play “Soma’s Song” on the Shamisen, navigate a short parkour section, duel Soma, and claim the armor.
Bounty Master Armor Dye Locations
Prey’s Scent
To acquire the Prey’s Scent dye, you’ll have to travel to the Ishikari Plain. Once there, find the Crimson Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Mercy’s Burial
To get the Mercy’s Burial dye, you simply have to find an Ainu merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Cold Blood
To get your hands on the dye: Cold Blood, you’ll have to finish all the bounty hunts in the game and then get the dye as a reward.
Armor of the Undying Location
The Armor of the Undying is tied to the myth of the Undying Samurai, a cursed warrior who sustains his immortality through killing. The quest begins by hearing the tale at Storyteller’s Rest in north-central Ishikari Plain or speaking with locals.
You must find four wind chimes, starting near Storyteller’s Rest, each pointing to the next. The armor, when paired with a matching weapon, restores health from staggered enemies, extends Perfect Parry and Dodge windows, and lets Focus Attacks boost stagger damage.
Armor of the Undying Dye Locations
Mountain Air & Jade Dragon
To get the Mountain Air & Jade Dragon dyes, you simply have to find an Ainu merchant and purchase the dyes from him.
Gilded Pride
To acquire the Gilded Pride dye, you’ll have to travel to the Ishikari Plain. Once there, find the Crimson Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Grave Maker
In Teshio Ridge, during the main mission: “The Reckoning”, you can easily buy the Grave Maker dye from the Black Dye Merchant.
Ginji’s Guard Armor Location
Ginji’s Guard Armor is usually one of the last sets obtained in Ghost of Yotei, unlocked after reaching Oshima Coast during the Saito Brothers questline. Ginji, who upgrades armors throughout Yotei, offers this prototype set only here.
The armor speeds up Tanegashima reloads, reduces projectile damage, and lets blocking deflect bullets while restoring Spirit. Matching gear includes Ginji’s Guard Helmet and Mask. Completing Ginji’s quest near Matsumae Residences rewards the armor, ideal for Tanegashima users and bullet defense.
Ginji’s Guard Armor Dye Locations
Silver Shield
To acquire the Silver Shield dye, you’ll have to travel to the Yotei Grasslands. Once there, find the White Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Sovereign’s Guard
To get the Sovereign’s Guard dye, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer and purchase it from him.
Robes for Sitturaynu Location
The Robes for Sitturaynu are rewarded for completing the Tale “The Heart of an Ainu.” To begin, travel via ferry to the Nayoro Wilds north of Tokachi Range and meet Huci, an Ainu woman. The robes feature fireflies and vibrations that guide you to Altars of Reflection and Ainu Items, while golden birds lead to Shamisen Songs, Sumi-e paintings, Pillars of the Fallen, and Dye Merchants.
Flowers along trails or tall grass can be collected automatically. Matching headgear includes Traveler’s Dawn and Journey Headbands, and Traveler’s Dusk Hat. Upgrading the robes requires gathering Ainu Items across Ezo, guided by the “Ainu Song” on the Shamisen, and returning them to Kaeka the Weaver in Husko Kotan.
Robes for Sitturaynu Dye Locations
By the Hearth & Resting Bear
To get the By the Hearth & Resting Bear dyes, you simply have to find an Ainu merchant and purchase the dyes from him.
Clear Skies
To get the Clear Skies dye, you will first have to acquire/collect all thirty Ainu items and then you will get the dye as a reward.
Crimson Kimono Location
The Crimson Kimono quest in Ghost of Yotei is long but easy. Begin by locating three Sun-Painted Trees: bright orange Mother-Daughter trees spotted with a spyglass, north of “Sakuru Woods,” southwest of “Hakodake Mountains,” and northwest of Teshio River near the map’s flower icon. Following each tree, red yuki mushi (fireflies) guide you.
The armor reduces enemy detection, extends Kusarigama assassination range, and allows chain assassinations with Kunai. After the third swarm, follow the fireflies from the Old Home attic to a stream, complete a snow sculpture, and reach a grave where interacting with a stone pile grants the armor.
Crimson Kimono Dye Locations
Burrowed Moss
To acquire the Burrowed Moss dye, you’ll have to travel to the Tokachi Range. Once there, find the Green Dye Merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Stolen Sunflower
To get the Stolen Sunflower dye, you’ll have to go to Ginji the Armorer and purchase it from him.
Eclipsed Plum
Once you’re done with the “Echoes of the Storm” main mission, you can purchase the dye from any Ainu merchant you wish to.
Hidden Sakura
To get the Hidden Sakura dye, you simply have to find an Ainu merchant and purchase the dye from him.
Fundoshi Location
The Fundoshi, a traditional Japanese undergarment, isn’t technically armor but counts as the 12th and final set in Ghost of Yotei. To obtain it, complete a full bathing tour across Ezo by visiting all 16 Hot Springs. Playing the “Song of Well-Being” will guide the wind toward each spring, or you can use your spyglass to spot the bright red trees that mark their locations, often elevated on cliffs. Wearing the Fundoshi silences footsteps while running or sprinting, providing stealth advantages, but increases the risk of frostbite, temporarily reducing maximum health.
