Mage class will always remain weak in defenses; after all, if you are going all into sorcery playstyle, you will not get to invest many runes into leveling up the Endurance. As a result, equipping the heavy armor sets to get top-tier defenses is out of the question for a pure sorcery-build player in Elden Ring.
Key Takeaways
Elden Ring has a wide variety of armor sets available for all sorts of builds, including Str, Dex, archer, and mage builds.
Armor sets specifically for mage builds feature high elemental dmg negation and provide certain specific buffs to spells’ efficiency and damage.
They do carry certain demerits, like the low physical dmg negation and Poise, which forces you to stay at a distance all the time to not get interrupted easily.
Using these armors will protect you from ranged spells and buff your dmg output as they provide valuable bonuses to Int stat, magic damage, and FP consumption.
My Top Picks For The Best Elden Ring Mage Armor Sets
Armor Sets
Best For
Physical Negation
Magic Negation
Fire Negation
Lightining Negation
Holy Negation
Lusat’s Set
The Highest Vitality Stat In Elden Ring
15.0
29.0
24.6
25.7
26.1
Azur’s Glintstone Set
The Highest Magic Def In Elden Ring
13.6
29.2
24.6
25.2
26.5
Queen of The Full Moon Rennala’s Set
The Best Crown For Int Boost With No Demerit
11.5
26.8
24.6
25.1
25.9
Preceptor’s Set
The Best Hat For Mind Boost
12.8
28.5
26.3
25.5
25.5
Snow Witch Set
The Best Set For Cold Spells
10.1
23.4
23.4
23.2
23.4
Alberich’s Set
The Best Armor For Aberrant Sorceries
10.9
25.3
23.6
24.6
25.3
1. Lusat’s Set
The Highest Vitality Stat In Elden Ring.
DMG Negation
Physical
Magic
Fire
Lightning
Holy
15
29
24.6
25.7
26.1
Resistance
Immunity
Robustness
Focus
Vitality
Poise
109
55
181
209
21
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Two armor sets have the vibe and the appearance of a supreme sorcerer in Elden Ring, and Lusat’s armor set is one of these two. Stats and fashion-wise, this armor set offers the highest magic damage resistance, and wearing this would be a perfect idea if you’re revisiting Raya Lucaria Academy while playing PvE or Coop or dueling an opponent who happens to be a mage. Also, read my Master Lusat guide and learn everything in detail.
The best part of Lusat’s armor set is that the headpiece increases the overall attack power of primeval sorceries by consuming more FP. This reason alone is good enough for you to equip the armor set and use primeval sorceries against foes in the game when playing as a mage.
Combine all these elements, and you will see for yourself why I think Lusat’s armor set is the best mage armor in Elden Ring to deal with high sorcery damage.
Very high magic defenses and the greatest Vitality stat in the game.
The headpiece increases the damage of Star sorceries.
Obtained by finishing a long questline.
Increases the FP cost of all sorceries by 15%.
2. Azur’s Glintstone Set
The Highest Magic Def In Elden Ring.
DMG Negation
Physical
Magic
Fire
Lightning
Holy
13.6
29.2
24.6
25.2
26.5
Resistance
Immunity
Robustness
Focus
Vitality
Poise
109
63
204
186
21
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As mentioned earlier about two superior mage armor sets in Elden Ring, the first one is Lusat’s set, which I discussed above, and the second is Azur’s Glintstone set.
This mage armor set, too, is a sight to behold as from the headpiece to shoulders, the outfit features green glintstone crystals, and the overall appearance of the armor set radiates with the master of magic appeal.
Like Lusat’s Set, the headpiece of Azur’s Glintstone increases the overall attack power of Azur’s primeval sorcery spells. As far as my experience and knowledge of Elden Ring, I think Comet Azur (the obvious one), Comet, and Glintstone Cometshard are the only three spells that fall under Azur’s primeval sorcery spells category.
Of course, the increased attack power of Azur’s primeval sorceries comes at a price of extra 15% consumption of FP. As a result, if you equip Azur’s Glintstone Crown armor headpiece, you will get 15% increased damage on both Comet spells and 10% on Cometshard one.
Huge Vitalty, Focus, and Highest magic defense in Elden Ring.
The crown provides damage buff to Comet sorceries.
Physical dmg negation pretty low.
Comes with the demerit of increasing sorceries’ FP cost.
3. Queen of The Full Moon Rennala’s Set
The Best Crown For Int Boost With No Demerit.
Queen of the full moor armor set
DMG Negation
Physical
Magic
Fire
Lightning
Holy
11.5
26.8
24.6
25.1
25.9
Resistance
Immunity
Robustness
Focus
Vitality
Poise
96
58
167
187
16
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There are not many mage boss armor sets in Elden Ring that you can showcase to friends in CO-OP or duelists in PvP. However, the Queen of the Full Moon armor set that is worn by the Rennala boss is one of the best light armor sets that favor a magic build player in the game. Besides the stat buff that you get in intelligence scaling, this armor set also looks cool.
Obtaining the Queen of the Full Moon armor set is not an easy task, so I suggest you to follow these steps:
Traverse through Raya Lucaria Academy, evading many obstacles.
You have to defeat The Red Wolf of Radagon before reaching Rennala’s boss arena.
The armor is then purchased from Enia in the Roundtable Hold after besting Rennala.
If you are having trouble fighting Rennala and want to carry a mage build, then I advise use the Godskin Noble Set with just a one point d weight difference and almost the same stats.
The crown enhances Int stat by 3.
Supplies excellent elemental defenses, Focus, and Vitality for its weight.
Poor overall Physical dmg negation and poise.
Only obtained by defeating a boss.
4. Preceptor’s Set
The Best Hat For Mind Boost.
Preceptor’s Set
DMG Negation
Physical
Magic
Fire
Lightning
Holy
12.8
28.5
26.3
25.5
25.5
Resistance
Immunity
Robustness
Focus
Vitality
Poise
124
59
206
190
27
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The next good mage armor in Elden Ring that I think is out there is the Preceptor’s armor set. Why? Well, for one, the headpieces and the overall attire and appeal of this armor set comprehend the playstyle of a mage player in Elden Ring. Two, the headpiece increases the Mind stat by compromising the overall Stamina a little.
If you want to fancy the mage build playstyle in Elden Ring by wearing the Preceptor’s armor set, then you will need to obtain all four set-pieces: Preceptor’s Big Hat, Preceptor’s Long Gown, Preceptor’s Gloves, and Preceptor’s Trousers. If you’ve reached the far end of Carian Manor, then you’d have the idea that Preceptor Seluvis NPC wears this outfit, and he is usually found in Three Sisters Site of Grace.
So, in order to acquire Preceptor Seluvis’s armor set, you can kill him to obtain the complete set along with Seluvis’s Bell Bearing. Or, the good way to obtain the same mage armor set is by completing Ranni’s quest line. Also, consider reading my Bell Bearing locations guide and learn how to get them all in the game.
Provides substantial stats resistances and dmg negations from all elements.
The normal headpiece and also the varient provides different stats bonuses.
Difficult to get as only obtained by completing a lengthy questline.
The normal headpiece decreases maximum stamina by 9%.
5. Snow Witch Set
The Best Set For Cold Spells.
snow witch set
DMG Negation
Physical
Magic
Fire
Lightning
Holy
10.1
23.4
23.4
23.2
23.4
Resistance
Immunity
Robustness
Focus
Vitality
Poise
78
66
146
146
16
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I have discussed various armor sets that buff a set of sorcery spells, but this amazing armor set also buffs the cold sorcery spells. If you are a mage build player in the game and want to cast frost status effect inflicting sorceries, then Snow Witch Set might be the one you need.
To fancy the complete outfit for your mage character in the game, you must collect and equip all three mage armor set pieces; Snow Witch Hat, Snow Witch Robe, and Snow Witch Skirt. While most armor sets come with four armor set pieces, this one comes with only three, and that is why the Snow Witch armor set may be the right choice for you if you are looking to equip a mid-to-high damage-negating set in the game.
To acquire this armor set, you need to access the upper floor of Renna’s Rise, located at the far end of Carian Manor.
However, to reach here, you must first make certain progress with Ranni’s questline.
Without the progression, the access to the floor will be out of bounds for you.
Has exceptional Elemental protection-to-weight ratio.
The headpiece boosts cold sorceries’ damage by 10%.
Recquires progression of NPC questline to obtain.
Very low pierce dmg negation.
6. Alberich’s Set
The Best Armor For Aberrant Sorceries.
Alberich’s set
DMG Negation
Physical
Magic
Fire
Lightning
Holy
10.9
25.3
23.6
24.6
25.3
Resistance
Immunity
Robustness
Focus
Vitality
Poise
93
55
159
170
15
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Most mage armors that you see in my list are curated for sorcery or intelligence scaling players. However, Alberich’s armor set is an exclusive armor set that buffs the Aberrant Sorceries in Elden Ring.
Now, Aberrant sorceries are still magic spells in the game. However, you do not need intelligence scaling to cast them. Instead, you will need to have a faith build in Elden Ring to use aberrant sorceries. That is why if you are an aberrant sorcery player, then there is no parallel to Alberich’s set in the game.
In order to acquire all four set pieces of Alberich’s armor set; Alberich’s Pointed Hat, Alberich’s Robe, Alberich’s Bracers, and Alberich’s Trousers,
You will need to reach the Leyndell, Royal Capital area of Elden Ring.
Once you’re there, go to the main hall, and at the far end, you find the complete armor set to collect.
Increases dmg dealt by Aberrant sorceries by 6% per piece.
Pretty high elemental dmg negations, Vitality, and Focus.
The legs and altered chest pieces do not provide the boost.
Very low poise so not viable for builds other than mage.
Similar Options To Consider
Here are some alternative Mage Armor Sets in Elden Ring that are worth considering. However, I haven’t included them in my top picks due to specific factors:
Cleanrot Set: Light armor with high dexterity and Scarlet Rot buildup, but it offers very low physical defense, leaving you vulnerable to physical attacks.
Astrologer Set: Despite providing decent magic defense and FP cost reduction, it gets outclassed by many other armor sets.
All-Knowing Set: While an excellent choice, this armor lacks passive bonuses compared to the sets I’ve selected above.
Scaled Set: A solid early-game option, but acquiring it poses more difficulty compared to other sets available in the early stages.
Royal Knight Set: It doesn’t offer any specific buffs for intelligence, spell damage, or FP management compared to the other sets.
My Take On The Best Mage Armors In Elden Ring
After having spent over 1500 hours exploring the Lands Between and trying out every fascinating thing I found, I can say this with confidence that it’s pretty hard to declare a single armor set as the best in this game. Different armors can become the top choice in different situations. In addition to the stats and numbers, the looks of a particular set matter a lot when deciding its viability.
No matter how powerful stats it has, if its ugly, you are bound to ditch it. Keeping this in mind, I suggest you to go around and determine which set fits your preferences and builds the best. Still, if I talk about what can provide you the best performance in mage builds overall, I believe it has to be the Azur’s Glintstone Set and the Lusat’s Set. Solid looks, exceptional defense-to-weight ratio, and buffing sorceries, what else do I need?
That is pretty much everything you need to know about the good, early game, and the best mage armor sets in Elden Ring. Which mage armor has been your favorite so far in the game? Do you have any other mage armor preferences from the ones I listed here? Let me know more of your thoughts in the comments section below.
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