The Gloom Monarch Armor Set: Location, Stats & Effects Explained – Enshrouded

As you journey across the mountains and deserts of Embervale, you’ll collect a plethora of resources, weapons, and armor sets in Enshrouded. One of the best armor sets, in terms of stats and appearance that you’ll come across in the game is the Gloom Monarch Armor set.

Looking for this armor set can be confusing as you have to explore the Kindlewastes region looking for chests. To make your job easier, here’s the area where you can search for chests containing the Gloom Monarch Armor pieces:

1. Where to find the Gloom Monarch Armor set in Enshrouded?

The Gloom Monarch Armor pieces can be found inside silver or gold chests at Brittlebush in the Kindlewastes region in Enshrouded. Head northeast from the Nomad Highlands Ancient Spire or glide northwest from the Kindlewastes Ancient Spire to reach this location.

Brittlebush is an enemy territory in the desert, filled with silver and gold chests, which have a chance to contain a piece of the Gloom Monarch Armor set. However, there is no guarantee that you’ll obtain all the pieces in one go. Therefore, open all the chests, exit to the main menu, and reload your save file to reset them.

Build a Flame Altar near this location for your convenience to exit to the main menu and return to Brittlebush instantly to open more chests. Explore the area to find more chests to increase your chances of finding all the armor pieces.

2. Gloom Monarch Armor Set Stats & Special Effects

Here are all the stats and special effects for the Gloom Monarch Armor set:

Name	Stats	Special Effects	Description
Gloom Monarch Helmet	– Physical Resistance: 39 – Magical Resistance: 26	+15% Melee Critical Strike Chance+15% Unarmed Melee Damage	It’s said that the original owner of this helmet wore it to hide his many facial scars. Whether this is true is uncertain.
Gloom Monarch Chestplate	– Physical Resistance: 104 – Magical Resistance: 52	+240 Health+48 Mana	A fearsome chest piece. It’s rumored to have belonged to a fallen warrior whose name is never spoken out loud.
Gloom Monarch Gloves	– Physical Resistance: 26 – Magical Resistance: 13	+12% Unarmed Melee Damage+3% Damage against Melee Foes	Legends say that these gloves once belonged to a dark ruler whose name has been wiped from the history books.
Gloom Monarch Trousers	– Physical Resistance: 65 – Magical Resistance: 26	+18 Stamina+2 Health Regeneration	This forgotten piece of armor is covered in dried blood and shrouded in darkness. Maybe it should have stayed lost.
Gloom Monarch Boots	– Physical Resistance: 26 – Magical Resistance: 13	+4 Stamina Regeneration+4 Mana Regeneration	These boots seemingly once belonged to a ruler who’s name has been lost to time. It faded into oblivion, leaving only a title and lingering curse.

3. Is the Gloom Monarch Armor Set any good?

The Gloom Monarch Armor set is one of the best armor sets in terms of Stamina, Health as well as Melee Critical Strike in Enshrouded. This armor set specializes in Unarmed Melee Damage which, when paired with Critical Strike from the Helmet, produces lethal damage.

The Chestplate provides a significant boost to Physical and Magical Resistance along with Health and Mana. Not only does this armor have one of the best stats in the game, but its appearance is also incredibly appealing.

That’s all you need to know about the Gloom Monarch Armor set in Enshrouded. For more guides on armor sets, check out the link below:

4. About Enshrouded

Enshrouded is a survival action role-playing video game by Keen Games. It supports up to 16 players at once. The game’s world is set in Embervale, an open world which can be freely explored by players.

It was launched via early access on 24 January 2024 for Windows PC. The game is set to be released in late 2024 for Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S.