Quick Answer
To get the Arbiter Armor Set, complete A Bulwark Against Darkness and collect the four materials Nareh needs to forge the armor.
You need:
- Relic of a Saint — the Saint’s Tibia from St. Tyna’s Convent can be used.
- Bundle of Silk Threads — obtained from the Sanzhani trader after progressing Pearly and Precious.
- Flask of Quicksilver — found in Aurelius’s Tower.
- Moult of a Large Lizard — found in a cave in the Briar Sloughs.
- Take all four materials to Nareh, the Uriash blacksmith in northwestern Briar Sloughs.
- Complete Nareh’s three-Time-Segment ritual.
- Defeat the wolves and the bear during the ritual to receive the completed Legendary Arbiter Armor Set.
The completed set contains four Heavy Armor pieces: Enhanced Armor of the Arbiter, Enhanced Shin Guards of the Arbiter, Enhanced Bracers of the Arbiter, and Enhanced Boots of the Arbiter.
How Do You Start A Bulwark Against Darkness?
The Arbiter Armor is tied to the optional quest A Bulwark Against Darkness.
The quest begins when a smuggler delivers a message explaining how the legendary armor can be created.
The important part is that you cannot simply find the completed Arbiter set in a chest or defeat one boss for it. You need to collect four specific materials from different parts of Vale Sangora and bring them to the blacksmith capable of making the armor.
What Materials Do You Need for the Arbiter Armor?
You need four components:
- Relic of a Saint
- Bundle of Silk Threads
- Flask of Quicksilver
- Moult of a Large Lizard
You do not obtain these four materials from the same location.
The quest sends you across different areas and storylines, which is why the Arbiter Armor takes considerably more preparation than a normal armor pickup.
Where Do You Get a Relic of a Saint?
One option is the Saint’s Tibia in St. Tyna’s Convent.
St. Tyna’s Convent is connected to Echoes of Silenced Bells, the storyline involving Anca.
Once you obtain a suitable saint’s relic, keep it for A Bulwark Against Darkness rather than treating it as ordinary loot.
You only need a valid Relic of a Saint for this part of the armor recipe.
Where Do You Get the Bundle of Silk Threads?
The Bundle of Silk Threads comes from the Sanzhani trader.
You need to progress the Sanzhani-related Pearly and Precious quest before this component becomes available through the trader.
Once you have access to it, obtain the Bundle of Silk Threads and keep it for Nareh.
This is one of the Arbiter materials tied to another piece of optional content rather than simply being found in the wilderness.
Where Do You Get the Flask of Quicksilver?
The Flask of Quicksilver is found in Aurelius’s Tower.
You reach the relevant area after dealing with Svetlana and Aurelius.
Search the tower rather than leaving immediately after the encounter, because the Quicksilver is one of the four components required to complete the Arbiter Armor quest.
Where Do You Get the Moult of a Large Lizard?
The Moult of a Large Lizard is found in a cave in the Briar Sloughs.
This is the more exploration-focused component of the four.
Once you obtain the Moult, you do not need to do anything special with it. Keep it until you have the remaining Arbiter materials and are ready to visit Nareh.
Where Is Nareh, the Arbiter Armor Blacksmith?
Once you have all four materials, take them to Nareh, the Uriash blacksmith.
She is located at the Uriashi Hermitage in northwestern Briar Sloughs.
Nareh is important for several high-level equipment objectives in the game, including the restoration of St. Mihai’s weapon.
For the Arbiter set, however, handing over the materials is not the final step. You still have to complete the ritual.
Does Forging the Arbiter Armor Use Time?
Yes. The ritual costs three Time Segments.
This is worth knowing before you begin it.
The Blood of Dawnwalker normally makes you think carefully about activities that consume time, and the Arbiter ritual is relatively expensive at three Time Segments.
If you are already close to an important deadline, account for that cost before starting the final part of the quest.
What Happens During the Arbiter Armor Ritual?
The ritual is the final test before you receive the completed set.
You will first face a pack of wolves.
After surviving the wolves, you must defeat a bear.
Once the ritual battle is complete, the Arbiter equipment is enhanced into its final Legendary form.
What Pieces Are in the Arbiter Armor Set?
The completed Legendary Arbiter set contains four pieces:
- Enhanced Armor of the Arbiter — Heavy chestpiece
- Enhanced Shin Guards of the Arbiter — Heavy trousers
- Enhanced Bracers of the Arbiter — Heavy bracers
- Enhanced Boots of the Arbiter — Heavy boots
Unlike Ancient Hero’s Armour, which is a single chestpiece despite its name, the Arbiter equipment really is a multi-piece armor set.
What Bonuses Does the Arbiter Armor Give?
Each part of the Arbiter set supports a somewhat different part of Coen’s build.
Enhanced Armor of the Arbiter
- Weapon Damage
- Claw Damage
- Witchcraft Ability Damage
- Activation Charge Restoration from Actions
Enhanced Shin Guards of the Arbiter
- Witchcraft Ability Cooldown
- Passive Activation Charge Restoration
- Activation Charge Restoration from Actions
- Activation Charge Restoration from Perfect Blocks
Enhanced Bracers of the Arbiter
- Maximum Vampiric Health
- Vampiric Health Segment Regeneration
- Blood Drinking Restoration
- Weapon Damage
Enhanced Boots of the Arbiter
- Maximum Human Health
- Human Health Restoration
- Maximum Stamina
- Magical Damage Resistance
That spread is what makes the complete set interesting: it supports human combat, vampiric combat, Witchcraft, survivability, and Activation Charge generation instead of focusing on only one stat.
Do You Need Heavy Armor Proficiency for the Arbiter Set?
Yes. The Arbiter pieces are Heavy Armor.
Getting the set and being able to use it efficiently are therefore two different things.
If Coen does not have the appropriate Heavy Armor proficiency, equipping powerful Heavy gear can still come with proficiency problems.
If you are specifically building toward the Arbiter set, it makes sense to unlock Heavy Armor proficiency as part of the same build progression.
Is the Arbiter Armor Worth Getting?
Yes, especially if you want one armor setup that supports several parts of Coen’s combat system.
The Arbiter set is particularly attractive because its bonuses are spread across:
- Weapon and claw damage
- Witchcraft
- Human survivability
- Vampiric survivability
- Stamina
- Activation Charge generation
The downside is the amount of preparation required. You need four materials from different activities and must spend three Time Segments on the final ritual.
So it is a substantial side objective, but the reward is a complete Legendary Heavy Armor setup rather than a single equipment piece.
