Silver Armor Set

Silver Armor Set
Category	Armor
Effect	+40 shield (full set), 1,000 durability per piece
Cost / Recipe
How to get	Forged at Frostmere or Dunes West

Silver Armor Set is the highest armor tier in Kintara, consisting of four protective pieces that work together to absorb incoming damage through a shield pool system. A complete set grants +40 shield bonus and requires Combat 25 to equip any piece.

Silver armor represents the endgame defense — the most protective gear available and the ultimate investment in survivability.

Complete Set

The Silver Armor Set consists of four pieces, each craftable separately:

Piece	Smithing req	Shield bonus	Durability	Cost (per piece)
Silver Helmet	24	+10	1,000	4 silver ingot + molten rock + brute horn
Silver Body Armor	28	+10	1,000	6 silver ingot + molten rock + brute horn
Silver Legguards	26	+10	1,000	5 silver ingot + molten rock + brute horn
Silver Boots	24	+10	1,000	3 silver ingot + molten rock + brute horn

• • Total cost for full set:** 18 silver ingots + molten rock + brute horn (exact amounts vary by piece)

Set Bonus

Wearing all four pieces together grants:

• **+40 shield total** (+10 from each piece)
• **4,000 durability combined** (1,000 per piece)
• **100% coverage** (head, torso, legs, feet)

Partial sets still provide shield bonuses — each piece adds its +10 bonus independently.

Shield System

Silver armor participates in Kintara's points-pool shield system:

Configuration	Shield value	Notes
No armor	100 points	Base shield before wearing any armor
1 Silver piece	110 points	+10 from one armor slot
2 Silver pieces	120 points	+20 from two armor slots
Full Silver set (4 pieces)	140 points	+40 total (all four pieces)
Comparison: Full Iron set	120 points	+20 total (Iron tier)

Silver provides double the shield per piece compared to Iron. Shield absorbs damage before your HP is touched. It does not regenerate on its own — restore it with Shield Potions.

Durability & Repair

Each armor piece has **1,000 durability**. Every hit you take costs 1 durability point on each piece you're wearing.

Scenario	Durability cost	Time to break (solo mob)
One piece equipped	1 per hit	1,000 hits
Full set equipped	4 per hit (all pieces drain simultaneously)	250 hits

A full Silver set wears 4× faster than a single piece because all pieces degrade with every hit.

• • Repair at any smithy** (Grimjaw in Frostmere, Harun in Dunes West):

• **Repair cost:** ~60% of forge cost, scaled by durability loss (minimum 1 ingot)
• Example: Silver Helmet (4 ingots to craft) at 50% durability ≈ 2-3 ingots to repair

Crafting Progression

Silver Armor Set is the pinnacle of the armor progression:

Tier	Armor type	Shield per piece	Combat req	Smithing req (average)	Status
Mid	Iron	+5	15	17	Entry-level armor
High	Silver	+10	25	26	End-game / Best-in-slot

Silver armor is the final armor tier — there is no higher protection available.

Sourcing Materials

To craft a complete Silver Armor Set:

Material	Amount	Farming location	Notes
Silver Ingot	18	Smelt Silver Ore + Coal at any furnace	Requires Mining 20 to gather Silver Ore
Molten Rock	Large amount	Fish at Emberstone lava pits	Common drop; ~1-2 per cast
Brute Horn	Multiple	Kill Magma Brute at Emberstone	1 in 5 drop rate; ~50+ kills

• • Total farming time:** 4-8 hours depending on efficiency (mostly Silver Ore gathering)

Mining & Smithing Gates

Silver armor requires end-game progression:

Gate	Requirement	Notes
Mining 20	Unlock Silver Ore gathering in Frostmere and Dunes West	Must reach Mining 20 first
Smithing 24–28	Forge individual Silver armor pieces	Highest Smithing requirements in the game
Combat 25	Equip Silver armor	10 levels higher than Iron requirement

Silver armor is a serious end-game goal requiring both high Mining and Smithing progression.

Trading & Marketplace

Silver Armor pieces can only be sold or traded when **undamaged** (100% durability):

• **Damaged pieces:** Cannot list on marketplace, cannot player-trade
• **Repair first:** Repair at any smithy to restore to "like new" condition
• **Undamaged pieces:** Fully tradeable and extremely valuable
• **High demand:** Many players seek complete Silver sets but few complete them

A full undamaged Silver set is one of the most valuable commodity items in the marketplace.

Combat Considerations

Scenario	Details
Shield absorption	Reduces incoming HP damage by absorbing it into shield pool first (+40 at max)
Heat immunity	Does NOT protect from The Dunes heat (heat bypasses shield)
Durability drain rate	Full set loses 4 durability per hit (all 4 pieces drain simultaneously)
PvP readiness	Full Silver set is the highest defense tier — competitive in all content
Partial sets	Still provide shield bonuses; no penalty for wearing incomplete set
Comparison to Iron	Double the shield per piece (+10 vs +5)

A full Silver set with Silver weapons and Strength Potion represents the complete end-game PvP loadout.

Set Acquisition Timeline

Progression milestone	Details
Combat 25 required	Before you can equip ANY Silver armor piece
Mining 20 required	Unlock Silver Ore gathering (prerequisite for crafting)
Smithing 24+ required	Begin crafting Silver Helmet and Boots
Complete mid-tier set	After crafting all 4 pieces; represent 4-8 hours of farming
End-game status	Full Silver set is the final armor tier — nothing higher exists

Most players farm Iron Armor first, then transition to Silver farming once reaching Mining 20 and Smithing 24.

Related pages

Page	Why it matters
Armor	Armor system overview.
Silver Helmet	Head piece of the set.
Silver Body Armor	Torso piece of the set.
Silver Legguards	Leg piece of the set.
Silver Boots	Foot piece of the set.
Iron Armor Set	Lower-tier armor (half the shield bonus).
Silver Ingot	Primary crafting material.
Silver Ore	Source material requiring Mining 20.
Molten Rock	Secondary material from Emberstone fishing.
Brute Horn	Tertiary material from Magma Brutes.
Shield Potion	Restores shield points.
Smithing	Skill used to forge armor.
Combat	Skill that gates armor wearing (Combat 25).
Grimjaw	Blacksmith in Frostmere (forges armor).
Harun the Forgewright	Blacksmith in Dunes West (forges armor).
Frostmere	Smithing and forging location.
Dunes West	Secondary smithing location.
Marketplace	Where undamaged armor pieces are traded.
Silver Sword	Best melee weapon — pairs with Silver armor for end-game loadout.