Hell is Us includes 20 Defensive Items. Collecting and upgrading at least two Defensive Items to the maximum level is required for the trophies/achievements Accessorizing and To the Teeth.
There are 20 unique Defensive Items, which provide varying levels of damage absorption, endurance bonus, and a passive effect. Each can be upgraded to the maximum grade of 4 after turning in upgrade books to Victor in Jova, then using the Shards acquired from defeating Hollows.
Some Defensive Gear items are missable, as they are rewards for completing missable Good Deeds.
If you want to collect all Defensive Gear as you progress you can follow the Hell is Us Collectible Walkthrough and you’ll get all trophies in 1 playthrough. It includes all trophies, collectibles, missables, and explains how to advance the story objectives.
Players who prefer to search by themself can follow the Missables Guide which lists only the strictly missable collectibles which covers the missable Good Deeds, then check this guide after to clean up remaining collectibles.
Defensive Gear
Defensive Gear are listed in the grouping that they appear in the Inventory – Defensive Gear menu. They are grouped in the order: Rage, Ecstasy, Grief, Terror. Within each category in the inventory they are sorted from lowest level to highest, so for the list below they will be alphabetical within each Lymbic Sphere category.
Defensive Item #1: Bracers of Rage – Bloodlust
Complete Mystery #38: Family First and pick this up from the room.
Defensive Item #2: Brooch of Rage – Bathe in Blood
Complete Good Deed #10: Heart of Gold and then receive reward from Gildas Brom.
Defensive Item #3: Collar of Rage – Scornful Strikes
Location: Plains of Mist
Go through the Temple all the way to the top where you picked up the Keystone of Ecstasy. Go back down the stairs and then take the path to the right down the next set of stairs. At the bottom turn left and you can pick up this defensive gear behind the boxes.
Defensive Item #4: Idol of Rage – Contempt
Complete Mystery #26: The Hideout.
Defensive Item #5: Signet Ring of Rage – Red Tide MISSABLE
Complete Good Deed #2: Forlorn Fate and then receive reward from Gildas Brom.
Defensive Item #6: Bracelet of Ecstasy – Wanton Destruction
Complete Mystery #1: Caddel Family Treasure.
Defensive Item #7: Brooch of Ecstasy – Delectable Recovery
Complete Mystery #12: Enlightenment and pick this up from the room.
Defensive Item #8: Idol of Ecstasy – Battle Trance
Complete Mystery #35: Overgrown.
Defensive Item #9: Pendant of Ecstasy – Battle Bliss
Located in the Vault of the Knoll.
Defensive Item #10: Signet Ring of Ecstasy – Stimulation
Complete Good Deed #21: A Way Out and then receive reward from Gildas Brom.
Defensive Item #11: Bracelet of Grief – Depression
Complete Mystery #29: Ill-Gotten Gains and pick this up from the room.
Defensive Item #12: Bracers of Grief – Denial
Location: Lake Cynon
In the Lymbic Forge area progress to the room where you need to two sigils to open the door. Go through the lower north door, then through the room with the group of enemies to the next hallway, then go to the left first. In this kitchen room you can pick up Key – Crying Eye.
Progress to the wooden mechanism that lowers the water and drop to the lower level to the north. Go west through the gate and follow the path stick to the left to to find a door where you can use the Key – Crying Eye.
In the library room you can pick up this item.
Defensive Item #13: Collar of Grief – Bargaining
Complete Mystery #8: The Captain’s Office then pick it up from the desk in the room.
Defensive Item #14: Idol of Grief – Anger
Complete Good Deeds #13 – 16: A Light in the Dark and then receive reward from Gildas Brom.
Defensive Item #15: Pendant of Grief – Acceptance MISSABLE
Complete Good Deed #4: Love Thy Neighbour and then receive reward from Gildas Brom.
Defensive Item #16: Bracelet of Terror – Shadowstep
Complete Mystery #6: Righteous Protection.
Defensive Item #17: Bracers of Terror – Intimidating Bulwark
Location: Senedra Forest
In the underground area you progress through at the start of the game (if you are returning enter the the trench area) go to the three level room with the jail cells around the walls. From the top of the ladder on the third level go clockwise and on the long side of the room you can find this pickup in the second last cell on the left.
Defensive Item #18: Brooch of Terror – Dreadful Verve
Complete Mystery #10: Martial Lineage and pick this up from the room.
Defensive Item #19: Pendant of Terror – Lymbic Attunement MISSABLE
Complete Good Deed #6: Performance of a Lifetime and then receive reward from Gildas Brom.
Defensive Item #20: Signet Ring of Terror – Confidence
Location: Senedra Forest – Arcas Spire
Progress through the area until you reach the room with the switches in cages. Go back up to the second level with the right stairs, then through the cell to the C section on the left. On the right of C3 you can enter the cell to find a ladder. Climb up and pick this up off a skeleton.
For all other Collectible Types refer to Hell Is Us Collectible Guide.
