There are over 70 armor sets in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, which can be suited to both male and female characters. This guide will provide you with a tier list of the best armor and gear sets in the game, including their main stats and build synergies.
Top Armor Sets Tier List in Monster Hunter Stories 3
| Tiers | Armor |
|---|---|
| S | Rath Heart Armor, Nerscylla Armor, Ranger Armor, Velkhana Armor, Zinogre Armor, Damascus Armor, Eden Armor, Sinister Armor |
| A | Espinas Armor, Brachydios Armor, Odogaron Armor, Nargacuga Armor, Tigrex Armor, Barioth Armor, Glavenus Armor, Rathalos Armor, Legiana Armor, Regios Armor, Gravios U Armor, Diablos Nero Armor |
| B | Rathian Armor, Fulgur Anja Armor, Garuga Armor, Lunagaron Armor, Death Garon Armor, Rey Dau Armor, Vangis Armor, Golm Armor, Almudron Armor, Goss Harag Armor, Barroth U Armor, Plesioth U Armor, Somnacanth Armor, Somnacanth U Armor, Kadachi Armor, Khezu Armor, Khez U Armor, Anja Armor, Bishaten U Armor, Kululu Armor |
| C | Lumu Armor, Tetranadon Armor, Aknosom Armor, Izuchi Armor, Ludroth Armor, Ludroth U Armor, Plesioth Armor, Arzuros Armor, Bishaten Armor, Pukei-Pukei Armor, Rakna Armor, Kut-Ku Armor, Kut-Ku U Armor, Gypceros Armor, Gypceros U Armor, Bnahabra Armor, Chatacabra Armor, Ceanataur Armor, Ajarakan Armor, Blango Armor |
| D | Leather Armor, Bone Armor, Hunter Armor, Alloy Armor, Guardian Armor, Barroth Armor |
S-Tier Armor
| Armor | Features |
|---|---|
| Rath Heart | Excellent early-game sustain with passive healing at the end of every turn. |
| Nerscylla | Boosts status ailment and provides sleep resistance. |
| Ranger | High fire resistance with no major elemental weaknesses. |
| Velkhana | Strong ice and elder dragon utility with high stats in late game. |
| Zinogre | Thunder synergy with aggression boosts. |
| Damascus | One of the highest defenses among special armors. |
| Eden | Premium special set with top-tier raw stats. |
| Sinister | High close-combat mastery with Blightproof and Fortify. |
A-Tier Armor
| Armor | Features |
|---|---|
| Espinas | High inflict rate for status ailments with Salt in the Wound (M) for extra damage. |
| Brachydios | Great for aggressive, high-damage playstyles with slime and explosive synergy. |
| Odogaron | Ideal for prolonged fights and bleed-heavy monster matchups. |
| Nargacuga | Excellent mobility and survivability in fast-paced combats. |
| Tigrex | Great for brute-force and non-elemental aggression. |
| Barioth | Strong for ice builds and breaking monster parts quickly. |
| Glavenus | Versatile for elemental weapons and assault playstyles. |
| Rathalos | Solid for fire-based aggression and kinship spam. |
| Legiana | Excellent mobility and ice utility in evasion builds. |
| Regios | Great all-around evasion and crit hybrid for survivability. |
| Gravios U | Strong anti-fire and dragon utility with tankiness. |
| Diablos Nero | Raw power and breaking parts in brute matchups. |
B-Tier Armor
| Armor | Features |
|---|---|
| Rathian | Solid fire resistance and poison utility early-mid game. |
| Fulgur | Good mid-game thunder hybrid offense. |
| Garuga | Balanced mid-game status and damage set. |
| Lunagaron | High defense with ice and water strengths. |
| Death Garon | High defense and anti-status utility for tough late fights. |
| Rey Dau | Solid mid-late defense and thunder synergy potential. |
| Vangis | Good overall defense for mid-game versatility. |
| Golm | Useful for tanking in prolonged battles. |
| Almudron | Good water defense and sustain in watery areas. |
| Goss Harag | Solid mid-late defense for raw damage builds. |
| Barroth U | Good mud and impact utility and anti-status. |
| Plesioth U | Useful for water-weak matchups and sustain. |
| Somnacanth | Good for control builds and debuffing tough foes. |
| Somnacanth U | Solid for late status, poison, and sleep hybrids. |
| Kadachi | Good mid-game mobility and thunder damage. |
| Khezu | Useful for control in thunder-weak fights. |
| Khez U | Upgraded Khezu with higher defense and stronger thunder and paralysis passives. |
| Anja | Solid early-mid fire offense with burn potential. |
| Bishaten U | Good for mid-game debuff builds. |
| Kululu | Excellent endurance for long fights. |
