Trying on all of the new Shadow of the Erdtree armor sets is one of the great joys of the new Elden Ring expansion. There's nothing more exciting for the Fashion Souls faithful than getting a rare helmet drop from a cool-looking enemy or finding some random-ass giant pot you can shove on your head for the next 50 hours. There are lots of new armor sets to try out, and many of them come with unique effects, such as buffing the new spell types that the expansion introduces.
Here I'll walk you through my favourite Shadow of the Erdtree armor sets and where to get them—plus an array of new fabulously dumb helmets that your character can find down at the bottom. This set worn by the ascetic Curseblade warriors looks great, especially the horned helmet. You might remember these guys as the enemy who showed up in the preview art for Shadow of the Erdtree.
You'll find Curseblades all over, but the first is very close to the Gravesite Plain site of grace and might even be the first enemy you encounter in the expansion. The helmet in this set buffs dex slightly, but reduces the healing effect from your flask of tears. Sadly, this armor set is also a random drop, so you'll have to whack on your Silver Scarab and farm them if you want the helm.
Another great-looking set that's dropped by an enemy you encounter early on; the first Horned Warrior you'll find is just after the Small Private Altar site of grace in Belurat, Tower Settlement, and this is honestly the best place to farm this .
