S priority slot100 piecesSTR (Strength) — Warrior / Tank builds
Best Enshrouded Melee Armor
Heavy plate that absorbs hits. Warrior / Tank builds live here; high physical resistance, low mobility, mandatory for Sword & Board Tank.
Top 5 best melee armor ranked
Ranked by required level (high-level = end-game best-in-slot heuristic). Each entry links to the full piece page with stats + drop region.
#1Lv 45CommonGreatsword GauntletsPhys 53 · Magic 27 · +21% Greatsword Damage +3
#2Lv 43CommonGolden Bulwark BootsPhys 50 · Magic 25 · +18 Health Regeneration +2
#3Lv 43CommonGolden Bulwark Chest PlatePhys 201 · Magic 101 · +180 Health +2
#4Lv 43CommonGolden Bulwark GlovesPhys 50 · Magic 25 · +5% Melee Damage +2
#5Lv 43CommonGolden Bulwark HelmetPhys 76 · Magic 50 · +44% Merciless Attack Damage +2
All 100 Melee Armor
Every piece with its icon, level, Physical / Magical armor and effects. Filter by slot or rarity, sort, or switch to the table; each card opens the full piece page.
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Greatsword GauntletsArmsLv 45CommonPhys53Magic27+21% Greatsword Damage+18% Damage against Flying enemies+36 Parry Power+1Source Craftable
Golden Bulwark BootsFeetLv 43CommonPhys50Magic25+18 Health Regeneration+9 Stamina Regeneration1:30 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Golden Bulwark Chest PlateUpper bodyLv 43CommonPhys201Magic101+180 Health+18 Health Regeneration3:00 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Golden Bulwark GlovesArmsLv 43CommonPhys50Magic25+5% Melee Damage+6 Block1:30 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Golden Bulwark HelmetHeadLv 43CommonPhys76Magic50+44% Merciless Attack Damage+83 Parry Power2:00 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Golden Bulwark PantsLower bodyLv 43CommonPhys126Magic50+135 Health+9 Stamina Regeneration2:00 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Sunpiercer ChestplateUpper bodyLv 43CommonPhys201Magic101+360 Health+36 Stamina3:00 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Sunpiercer GlovesArmsLv 43CommonPhys50Magic25+18% Two-Handed Melee Damage+5% Damage against Melee enemies1:30 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Sunpiercer HelmetHeadLv 43CommonPhys76Magic50+18% Melee Critical Strike Chance+15% Critical Strike Damage2:00 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Sunpiercer PantsLower bodyLv 43CommonPhys126Magic50+135 Health+9 Health Regeneration2:00 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Sunpiercer ShoesFeetLv 43CommonPhys50Magic25+18 Health Regeneration-0.4s Health Regeneration Delay1:30 Wet Duration ReductionSource Craftable
Brazen Bull BootsFeetLv 33CommonPhys24Magic14+15 Health Regeneration+8 Stamina Regeneration+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Brazen Bull ChestUpper bodyLv 33CommonPhys85Magic47+300 Health+8 Health Regeneration+4 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Brazen Bull GlovesArmsLv 33CommonPhys24Magic14+5 Block+4% Melee Damage+1 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Brazen Bull HelmetHeadLv 33CommonPhys43Magic24+41% Merciless Attack Damage+35 Parry Power+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Brazen Bull TrousersLower bodyLv 33CommonPhys43Magic24+112 Health+8 Stamina Regeneration+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Mountain's Shadow BootsFeetLv 33CommonPhys19Magic9+15 Health Regeneration-0.4s Health Regeneration Delay+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Mountain's Shadow ChestUpper bodyLv 33CommonPhys76Magic38+30 Stamina+300 Health+4 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Mountain's Shadow GlovesArmsLv 33CommonPhys19Magic9+4% Damage against Melee enemies+15% Two-Handed Melee Damage+1 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Mountain's Shadow HelmetHeadLv 33CommonPhys38Magic19+12% Melee Critical Strike Chance+14% Critical Strike Damage+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Mountain's Shadow TrousersLower bodyLv 33CommonPhys38Magic19+112 Health+8 Health Regeneration+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Wolf's Fang BootsFeetLv 33CommonPhys19Magic9+15 Stamina Regeneration-0.4s Stamina Regeneration Delay+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Wolf's Fang ChestUpper bodyLv 33CommonPhys76Magic38+60 Stamina+150 Health+4 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Wolf's Fang GlovesArmsLv 33CommonPhys19Magic9+15% One-Handed Melee Damage+4% Damage Against Melee enemies+1 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Wolf's Fang HoodHeadLv 33CommonPhys38Magic19+11% Backstabbing Damage+81% Merciless Strike Damage+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Wolf's Fang TrousersLower bodyLv 33CommonPhys38Magic19+15 Stamina Regeneration+11 Stamina+2 Frost ResistanceSource Craftable
Radiant Paladin BootsFeetLv 25Phys19Magic91:30m Wet Duration Reduction+2 Frost Resistance+15 Health Regeneration+1Source Albaneve Summits
Radiant Paladin ChestplateUpper bodyLv 25CommonPhys88Magic44+300 Health+30 Stamina+4 Frost Resistance+1Source World Drop in Kindlewastes
Radiant Paladin GlovesArmsLv 25CommonPhys28Magic14+2% Damage against Melee Foes+5% Two-Handed Melee DamageSource World Drop in Kindlewastes
Radiant Paladin HelmetHeadLv 25CommonPhys38Magic19+12% Melee Critical Strike Chance+15% Critical Damage+2 Frost Resistance+1Source Albaneve Summits
Radiant Paladin TrousersLower bodyLv 25CommonPhys70Magic28+2 Health Regeneration+90 HealthSource World Drop in Kindlewastes
Elite Hollow BootsFeetLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+4 Stamina Regeneration+2 Health RegenerationSource World Drop in Kindlewastes Hollow Halls
Elite Hollow Chest PlateUpper bodyLv 23CommonPhys104Magic52+240 Health+10% Ice ResistanceSource World Drop in Kindlewastes Hollow Halls
Elite Hollow GlovesArmsLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+12% Magic Blunt Damage+12% Melee Blunt Damage+12% Ranged Blunt DamageSource World Drop in Kindlewastes Hollow Halls
Elite Hollow HelmetHeadLv 23CommonPhys39Magic26+6% Critical Strike Chance+25% Critical Strike DamageSource World Drop in Kindlewastes Hollow Halls
Elite Hollow PantsLower bodyLv 23CommonPhys65Magic26+4 Health Regeneration+9 StaminaSource World Drop in Kindlewastes Hollow Halls
Gloom Monarch BootsFeetLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+4 Mana Regeneration+4 Stamina RegenerationSource World Drop in Kindlewastes
Gloom Monarch ChestplateUpper bodyLv 23CommonPhys104Magic52+240 Health+48 ManaSource World Drop in Kindlewastes
Gloom Monarch GlovesArmsLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+12% Unarmed Melee Damage+3% Damage against Melee FoesSource World Drop in Kindlewastes
Gloom Monarch HelmetHeadLv 23CommonPhys39Magic26+15% Melee Critical Strike Chance+18% Unarmed Melee DamageSource World Drop in Kindlewastes
Gloom Monarch TrousersLower bodyLv 23CommonPhys65Magic26+18 Stamina+2 Health RegenerationSource World Drop in Kindlewastes
Rogue BootsFeetLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+12 Stamina Regeneration-0.3s Stamina Regeneration DelaySource Craftable
Rogue ChestplateUpper bodyLv 23CommonPhys104Magic52+48 Stamina+120 HealthSource Craftable
Rogue GlovesArmsLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+12% One-Handed Melee Damage+3% Damage against Melee FoesSource Craftable
Rogue HelmetHeadLv 23CommonPhys39Magic26+10% Backstabbing damage+75% Merciless Strike DamageSource Craftable
Rogue TrousersLower bodyLv 23CommonPhys65Magic26+9 Stamina+12 Stamina RegenerationSource Craftable
Soldier BootsFeetLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+12 Health Regeneration-0.3s Health Regeneration DelaySource Craftable
Soldier ChestplateUpper bodyLv 23CommonPhys104Magic52+24 Stamina+240 HealthSource Craftable
Soldier GlovesArmsLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+3% Damage against Melee enemies+12% Two-Handed Melee DamageSource Craftable
Soldier HelmetHeadLv 23CommonPhys39Magic26+15% Melee Critical Strike Chance+12% Critical Strike ChanceSource Craftable
Soldier TrousersLower bodyLv 23CommonPhys65Magic26+90 Health+6 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Warden BootsFeetLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+12 Health Regeneration+6 Stamina RegenerationSource Craftable
Warden ChestplateUpper bodyLv 23CommonPhys104Magic52+120 Health+12 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Warden GlovesArmsLv 23CommonPhys26Magic13+4 Block+3% Melee DamageSource Craftable
Warden HelmetHeadLv 23CommonPhys39Magic26+38% Merciless Attack Damage+19 Parry PowerSource Craftable
Warden TrousersLower bodyLv 23CommonPhys65Magic26+90 Health+6 Stamina RegenerationSource Craftable
Blackguard BootsFeetLv 18CommonPhys21Magic10+10% Shroud Resistance+9 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Blackguard ChestUpper bodyLv 18CommonPhys83Magic41+40s Time In The Shroud+180 HealthSource Craftable
Blackguard GlovesArmsLv 18CommonPhys21Magic10+14% Two-Handed Melee Damage while Enshrouded+40s Time In The ShroudSource Craftable
Blackguard HelmetHeadLv 18CommonPhys31Magic21+10% Shroud Resistance+14% Melee Critical Strike ChanceSource Craftable
Blackguard TrousersLower bodyLv 18CommonPhys52Magic21+40s Time In The Shroud+50 HealthSource Craftable
Guardian BootsFeetLv 18CommonPhys21Magic10+9 Health Regeneration+5 Stamina RegenerationSource Craftable
Guardian ChestplateUpper bodyLv 18CommonPhys83Magic41+90 Health+6 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Guardian GlovesArmsLv 18CommonPhys21Magic10+3 Block+2% Melee DamageSource Craftable
Guardian HelmetHeadLv 18CommonPhys31Magic21+35% Merciless Attack Damage+11 Parry PowerSource Craftable
Guardian TrousersLower bodyLv 18CommonPhys52Magic21+68 Health+5 Stamina RegenerationSource Craftable
Knight BootsFeetLv 18CommonPhys20Magic10+3 Stamina Regeneration-90 Stamina Regeneration DelaySource World Drop in Nomad Highlands
Knight ChestplateUpper bodyLv 18CommonPhys82Magic41+36 Stamina+90 HealthSource World Drop in Nomad Highlands
Knight GlovesArmsLv 18CommonPhys20Magic10+9% One-Handed Melee Damage+2% Damage against Melee FoesSource World Drop in Nomad Highlands
Knight HelmetHeadLv 18CommonPhys30Magic20+63% Merciless Strike Damage+8% Backstabbing DamageSource World Drop in Nomad Highlands
Knight TrousersLower bodyLv 18CommonPhys51Magic20+3 Stamina Regeneration+7 StaminaSource World Drop in Nomad Highlands
Mercenary BootsFeetLv 18CommonPhys21Magic10+9 Health Regeneration-0.3s Health Regeneration DelaySource Craftable
Mercenary ChestUpper bodyLv 18CommonPhys83Magic41+18 Stamina+180 HealthSource Craftable
Mercenary GlovesArmsLv 18CommonPhys21Magic10+9% Two-Handed Melee Damage+2% Damage against Melee FoesSource Craftable
Mercenary HelmetHeadLv 18CommonPhys31Magic21+14% Melee Critical Strike Chance+11% Critical Strike DamageSource Craftable
Mercenary TrousersLower bodyLv 18CommonPhys52Magic21+68 Health+5 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Guard of the North BootsFeetLv 13CommonPhys12Magic12-30.0s Maximum time in the Shroud+1 Health Regeneration+2 Stamina RegenerationSource World Drop in Revelwood
Guard of the North ChestplateUpper bodyLv 13CommonPhys44Magic44-45.0s Maximum time in the Shroud+160 HealthSource World Drop in Revelwood
Guard of the North GlovesArmsLv 13CommonPhys12Magic12-1 min Maximum time in the Shroud+4% Magic Damage+4% Ranged Damage+1Source World Drop in Revelwood
Guard of the North HelmetHeadLv 13CommonPhys18Magic18-45.0s Maximum time in the Shroud+13% Critical Strike ChanceSource World Drop in Revelwood
Guard of the North PantsLower bodyLv 13CommonPhys27Magic27-30.0s Maximum time in the Shroud+8 StaminaSource World Drop in Revelwood
Tank BootsFeetLv 13CommonPhys15Magic8+6 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Tank ChestplateUpper bodyLv 13CommonPhys62Magic31+6 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Tank GlovesArmsLv 13CommonPhys15Magic8+2 BlockSource Craftable
Tank HelmetHeadLv 13CommonPhys23Magic15+6 Parry PowerSource Craftable
Tank TrousersLower bodyLv 13CommonPhys39Magic15+45 HealthSource Craftable
Warrior ArmsArmsLv 13CommonPhys15Magic7+6% One-Handed Melee DamageSource World Drop in Revelwood
Warrior BootsFeetLv 13CommonPhys15Magic7+2 Stamina RegenerationSource World Drop in Revelwood
Warrior HelmetHeadLv 13CommonPhys23Magic15+56% Merciless Strike DamageSource World Drop in Revelwood
Warrior TrousersLower bodyLv 13CommonPhys38Magic15+2 Stamina RegenerationSource World Drop in Revelwood
Adventurer BootsFeetLv 10Up to LegendaryPhys7Magic3+6 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Adventurer ChestUpper bodyLv 10Up to LegendaryPhys28Magic14+120 HealthSource Craftable
Adventurer GlovesArmsLv 10Up to LegendaryPhys7Magic3+3% Melee DamageSource Craftable
Adventurer HelmetHeadLv 10Up to LegendaryPhys14Magic7+9% Melee Critical Strike ChanceSource Craftable
Adventurer TrousersLower bodyLv 10Up to LegendaryPhys14Magic7+45 HealthSource Craftable
Rising Fighter BootsFeetLv 8CommonPhys10Magic5+3 Health RegenerationSource Craftable
Rising Fighter ChestUpper bodyLv 8CommonPhys42Magic21+60 HealthSource Craftable
Rising Fighter GlovesArmsLv 8CommonPhys11Magic5+2% Melee DamageSource Craftable
Rising Fighter TrousersLower bodyLv 8CommonPhys26Magic11+23 HealthSource Craftable
Rising Fighter HelmetHeadLv 5Up to LegendaryPhys8Magic4+8% Melee Critical Strike ChanceSource Craftable
Physical / Magical are each piece's base armor values from the wiki.
Why pick melee armor in Enshrouded?
Melee Armor in Enshrouded is the heavy-plate Warrior + Tank archetype slot — high Physical resistance, lower Magical, and the highest base armor values in the game. They pair with STR-scaling weapons (swords / axes / hammers) and the Warrior + Barbarian + Tank sub-archetype skill trees. The strongest Melee Armor loadouts come as 5-piece sets — the Knight Set (Nomad Highlands drop) for one-handed Merciless Strike damage, the Warden Set for Tank block scaling, and end-game Hollow Halls drops for legendary tier rolls. As a slot priority Melee Armor is S-tier — the Sword & Board Tank's near-immortality build lives here. Pair with the Warrior archetype builds (Sword & Board Tank, Berserker Barbarian) for the canonical loadouts. Each piece detail page renders Physical + Magical + effects + 5-tier upgrade matrix.
Builds that use melee armor
3 preset builds scale off the warrior archetype tied to this armor category — ranked by tier (S → A → B). Each links to the full build detail with skills + weapons + armor + food picks.
- One-Handed WarriorWarrior
One-handed melee for damage: Warrior's Path and Slasher at full rank, Swift Blades and One-Handed Specialization, Power Parry and Heavy Handed to overpower, Merciless Attack, Opportunity and Breach to punish it, and Veteran with Battle Heal to heal on crits.
- Sword & Board TankWarrior
Parry and hold: Vigorous Deflection for stamina on a parry, Heavy and Shiny Plates for armor, Warden and Tower when you are surrounded, Earth Aura for the group.
- Berserker BarbarianWarrior
Greatsword melee: Titan Edge and Slasher at full rank for its cutting damage, Veteran for crits, Blood Rage after kills, Relentless for crit chains, Whirlwind Crescendo and the two-handed special ability.
Melee Armor FAQ
What's the best melee armor in Enshrouded?
Top picks by level are listed above. Level-40 endgame pieces are the strongest in slot — most come from Hollow Halls bosses in Kindlewastes / Albaneve Summits / Veilwater Basin. Pieces with "Common - Legendary" rarity range can upgrade all the way to Legendary tier for the biggest upgrade ceiling.
Which attribute does melee armor support?
Melee Armor supports STR (Strength) — Warrior / Tank builds. Match the attribute investment + weapon family to maximise the slot's value.
How do I get melee armor in Enshrouded?
Melee Armor pieces drop from Lootable Chests + Bosses across biomes. 100 melee armor pieces in our catalog cover every drop documented on the wiki. Each piece detail page lists the exact drop region under "Source".
Are melee armor the best slot in current patch?
Melee Armor are rated S-tier in our slot priority. S-tier means they pair with the most-played builds and define the loadout's combat profile.