Layered Armor without Iceborne

[Happy Cookie]

I'm very confused about the methods to acquire layered armor.

So far I (think I) figured crafting layered armor at the smithy is only possible with Iceborne expansion.

Then there are events to get layered armor.

Now I want some layered armor sets from the low and high ranks, the Kulu (not the head, the armor set) and the Kirin (any).

Is that even possible to get without buying the Iceborne expansion?

[~KeNnEtH~]

Unfortunately, no.

The materials needed are from Guiding Lands which is the endgame of Iceborne.

The only layered armors you can get in base game is from the Arch Tempered Elder Dragons events using their tickets.

Those were the endgame of the base game.

So, essentially, layered armors all needed resources from the endgame of either the base game or Iceborne.

Of course, I am sure someone will eventually tell you to download a mod that lets you go around this process.

[its0re0time]

The only layered armor available to non-IB owners are the ones you obtain from events to my knowledge. It is not possible to obtain layered armor that looks like HR gear unless you purchase IB, go through the story, unlock the guiding lands, and obtain specific materials.

[Abi Normal]

Your best bet is the transmog mod, otherwise you gotta get to the end of iceborne story.

[Happy Cookie]

Thank you everyone for the fast replies!

When do I get to unlock the layered armor menu entry (that brings you to the selection for layered armor)?

[its0re0time]

As soon as you get your first layered armor piece

[Happy Cookie]

Originally posted by its0re0time:

As soon as you get your first layered armor piece

Is this before or after completing the main story of the base game?

[its0re0time]

I'm not sure since I obtained my first layered armor way after the main story, but I'm pretty certain you get the menu entry after you get a piece of layered armor. If you're not sure if you have layered armor, the only way to obtain it through base MHW is by delivering tickets to the people who handle the bounties/investigations.

[Happy Cookie]

Originally posted by its0re0time:

I'm not sure since I obtained my first layered armor way after the main story, but I'm pretty certain you get the menu entry after you get a piece of layered armor. If you're not sure if you have layered armor, the only way to obtain it through base MHW is by delivering tickets to the people who handle the bounties/investigations.

Awesome, thanks for the infos!

[~KeNnEtH~]

Originally posted by Happy Cookie:

Originally posted by its0re0time:

As soon as you get your first layered armor piece

Is this before or after completing the main story of the base game?

I believe it will be after the main story.

This is because the events you need to clear to get the materials are HR50 and above.

The story ends at HR 16 if I remember correctly.