Armour in the Overlord Series protects you from damage, and if you are willing to sacrifice your minions, you can boost its stats significantly.
Overlord[]
In Overlord your protective options are restricted to a Helmet and an actual body Armor. Sacrificing minions can enchant them, to give you more defense, increase your maximum health & mana, and/or to add health regeneration:
- Browns — Physical protection
- Reds — Mana
- Greens — Slow health regen
- Blues — Health
Your look will differ, depending on how "Corrupt" you are in the game.
- Low corruption — Shiny, Paladin look.
- High corruption — Dark and spiky Overlord look.
Capes[]
Colour of cape depends on chosen banner in the upgrade room: With Rag — Pale Red, Minion — Orange, Overlord — Red, Triumph — White, Evil Eye — Dark Purple.
Steel[]
This is the armor you get from the beginning and it is by far the weakest of the three armor types. You will need to get the Steel Smelter for this kind of metal from Mellow Hills around the Spree's farmland once you get the Reds. This armor also changes, depending on the alignment.
| Steel | Gold | Max. # Minions |
|---|---|---|
| Armour | 2000 | 325 |
| Helmet | 2500 | 675 |
Durium[]
This metal is better than Steel as it provides more base defense. You can get the Durium Smelter in the Understreets of Heaven's Peak.
Durium Gold Max. # Minions Armour 4000 575 Helmet 4500 1150
Arcanium[]
This is the most powerful armor you can get. It has the highest base defense without enchantments with the added bonus. Plus this armor changes depending on your alignment. You find the Arcanium Smelter in the Arcanium Mines in the Golden Hills.
Arcanium Gold Max. # Minions Armour 7000 1000 Helmet 8000 2,000-15
Overlord: Raising Hell[]
In Overlord: Raising Hell, there are unique moulds to be found in the Abysses, letting you create two unique armor parts. They have special effects, and do certain kinds of damage.
Overlord II[]
In Overlord II, you need Forge Stones (to be found in Nordberg, and Empire Harbour) and that give you a few additional armour options for helmet and body armour.
Prologue[]
Overlord's damaged armour can be considered as "very-first armour".
Note: This armour is only available during the Prologue.
Initially available Armour[]
The Overlord already wears these at the start of the game (or at least after his raising to an adult):
1st Forge Stone[]
3rd Forge Stone[]
Overlord: Dark Legend[]
In Overlord: Dark Legend, there are three Classes of Armour that can be forged other than the basic set: Skull,Corrupt and Diabolic, each of which comes in three colours, of which Gold is consistent.
Basic Armour: Lord Gromgard starts off with this set, which was apparently belonged to his Uncle, the Black Baron, before him.
Skull Armour: This selection becomes available after retrieving the Castle Forge from the Black Flame Bandits.
| Skull | Gold |
| Steel | 1,000 |
| Molten | 1,500 |
| Gold | 2,500 |
Corrupt: Becomes available after retrieving the First Forge Relic from Hammerstone Gorge.
Armour Concept Art.
| Corrupt | Gold |
| Steel | 20.000 |
| Cobalt | 30.000 |
| Gold | 100.000 |
Diabolic: Becomes available after retrieving the Second Forge Relic from the Hammerstone Foundry.
| Diabolic | Gold |
| Steel | 3,000 |
| Jade | 4,500 |
| Gold | 7,500 |