I did take some inspiration from Set Bonus Repurpose and made a few small tweaks. Changes include:
- Almost all
armors (base armor sets, DLC armors, Amibo, and circlets) have had
their armor rating leveled out to 20 at 4 stars (3/5/8/12/20).
- Hylian Armor set pieces have an attack bonus on their final upgrade to 4 stars.
- Champion/Commanders Travel Shirt has an attack bonus on its final upgrade to 4 stars and has an AR progression of 4/6/10/16/24.
- Soldier Armor has an attack bonus at all levels.
- Ceremonial (Wild Set) Armor has an attack bonus at all levels.
- Dark Armor give a stealth bonus for each piece equipped.
- Royal Guard Uniform is the most defensive armor with a progression of 4/6/10/16/24 and max AR of 72.
- All Circlets with elemental resist buffs have been added to the set bonuses of their matching armors. For example, the Diamond Circlet which gives Ancient Resistance will work with the Ancient Armor and give the "Ancient Proficiency" set bonus as though you were wearing all three pieces of the set.
- Amber Hair Clips give an attack bonus at all levels.
- Sheik Mask works with the Stealth Armor to give the "Night Speed Up" set bonus.
- Island Lobster Shirt gives level 2 (full) heat resistance.
- Well-Worn Trousers (that match the Island Lobster Shirt outfit) give the "Sand Speed Up" effect on their final upgrade.
- All Amiibo armor pieces, with the exception of the Fierce Deity Armor, gain an attack bonus on their final upgrade and are interchangeable (will give the "Master Sword Beam Up" set bonus regardless of which ones are equipped).
- Tingle armor gains a "Climb Speed" bonus per piece and no longer gives the "Scare" ability.
- Snowquill Armor Boots give increased "Snow Move" speed on their 4th upgrade rather than a "Cold Resist" bonus.
- Gerudo Cloth Boots and Desert Voe Boots give increased "Sand Move" speed on their 4th upgrade rather than a "Heat Resist" bonus.
- Sand Boots will contribute to the Gerudo set bonus and can be mixed and matched with the Gerudo Cloth and Desert Voe gear to give the "Shock Resist" bonus.
- Snow Boots and the Warm Doublet chest piece can be mixed and matched with the Snowquill Armor set and will give the "Freeze Proof" set bonus.
- Salvage Gear can be mixed with Zora armor to give the "Swim Dash Stamina" set bonus.
- Salvage chest piece gives the "Swim Waterfall" ability.
- Salvage head piece gives the "Spin Attack" ability.
- Opal head piece gives the "Spin Attack" ability.
- Ravio's Hood will give the "Climb Stamina Up" set bonus when used with the Climbers armor set.
Installation:
Use BCML, the learning curve is very forgiving. The video I watched to set it up can be found here. Since Linkle Mod and many of its addons are only in .BNP format I don't see any point (at this time) in providing a Graphics Pack version of this mod.Observe the load order in the screenshot below:

Required files:
- None if you use Link as the player character.
- Linkle Mod (Only if you are using Linkle)
Optional files:
- Alternate Gerudo Cloth Set - The Gerudo Cloth armor needs to retain its original set bonus so it can be used to start and finish several quests outside of Gerudo city. I personally find the Gerudo Cloth set for Linkle more appealing than the Desert Voe set so I made an alternate set of Gerudo Cloth armor that can be purchased from the Giro NPC merchant (see screenshot for location). This sets properties are similar to the Desert Voe set and can be mixed with the Desert Voe armor to give the "Shock Resist" set bonus.
- L&L UAR - Fixed Ears Patch NX - Some headgear in BOTW allows the ears to move depending the item placed in the head. This mod will simply lock the ears for the affected headgear, in case you are getting an endless bouncing ear movement after installing mods like the Girly Animation Pack. This mod takes the place of i2m's Fixed ears in any headgear mod, DO NOT use the two mods together. During installation you can choose either a full install or select particular headgear. Make sure this mod goes above (has priority over) nearly ALL OTHER MODS in your load order (see screenshot for example). If you don't notice ear flapping in your game there is no need to use this patch as it will cause slight clipping on some headgear models (I have personally had ZERO ear flapping on the Cemu version of BotW with Girly Animation Pack installed and do not use this patch but priority/load orders may cause variances).
- Pyra Flamebreaker - Upgradeable Armor Patch - A small patch for Linkle Pyra Outfit that removes the chance for flapping ears when using Girly Animation Pack. Place it with all other "Addon Patches" in your load order (see screenshot).
- Wind Waker Set (Sailor Outfit) Retexture - Optional simple retexture for the Linkle Sailor Outfit that changes its colors from green to purple. See screenshot. Should have priority over other Linkle mods.
- Lurelin Dress - UAR Patch
- Linkle Costume Standalone - UAR Patch
- Maid Cafe Cosplay - UAR Patch
- Trainer Rosa Cosplay - UAR Patch
- Trainer Lillie Cosplay - UAR Patch
- Squidsmith Cosplay - UAR Patch
- Zelda Champion Triforce Cosplay - UAR Patch
- Kunoichi Kimono Cosplay - UAR Patch
All of the following patches require mods from Sockpoppet's Patreon page.
- Nude Natural Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- XXXL Lewd Bikini Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- XXXL Nude Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Christmas Gift Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Eula Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Jack'O Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Kokiri Bikini Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Mona Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Ramlethal Valentine Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Rosalina's Quest Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Seele Vollerei Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Zelda Gold Medal Cosplay - UAR Patch (Patreon)
- Zelda's Winter Clothes - UAR Patch (Patreon)
Recommended Mods:
Compatibility:
Please Read: Standalone Armor CompatibilityNot all standalone armors are going to be compatible with this mod, or any other upgradeable armor mod (such as Hyrule Rebalance) because the authors of certain standalone mods didn’t take into consideration the numbering of the .sbactorpack files that are used by Hollo's Upgradeable Armour Framework.
All upgradeable armor mods that use Hollo’s framework (such as this mod, Fully Upgradeable Armor and Hyrule Rebalance) make use of most of the following sbactorpack numbers:
- Armor_235_Head to Armor_318_Head
- Armor_235_Lower to Armor_318_Lower
- Armor_235_Upper to Armor_318_Upper
If the mod uses some or all of the same file names and numbering then it will be incompatible without a patch. I have already checked and many of the Linkle Mod standalone armor sets are NOT compatible so I will look into making patches as I find the time.
In the mean time either disable conflicting standalone mods or make sure that this mod has a higher priority in your load order so that it overwrites. Check the screenshots to see how to check any standalone armor mods compatibility.
Known Issues:
None.I do not normally use Linkle or Link and thusly have not play tested this mod fully so PLEASE REPORT ANY ISSUES so they can be addressed.
Credits:
Lynard Killer and everyone on the Linkle Mod team for making our weebo wishes come true!Hollo for his Upgradeable Armor framework.
Sockpoppet for their amazing work on all of the standalone and replacement Linkle armors! Please consider a small donation to his patreon if you have enjoyed his contributions to our community.