Best Armour and Evasion Bases

The highest armour and evasion base for each slot in Path of Exile 2: body armour — Death Mail (313 Armour, 285 Evasion, level 75); helmet — Gladiatorial Helm (206 Armour, 187 Evasion, level 80); gloves — Blacksteel Gauntlets (103 Armour, 94 Evasion, level 80); boots — Blacksteel Sabatons (154 Armour, 140 Evasion, level 80) and shield — Golden Targe (145 Armour, 132 Evasion, level 80). Values are the plain base before quality and modifiers. Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

Best body armourDeath Mail598 AR/EV · level 75Best helmetGladiatorial Helm393 AR/EV · level 80Best glovesBlacksteel Gauntlets197 AR/EV · level 80Best bootsBlacksteel Sabatons294 AR/EV · level 80Best shieldGolden Targe277 AR/EV · level 80

Your character levelThe highlighted row is the best base you can equip.

Body Armour: 20 AR/EV bases

#	Base	Level	Total
1	Death Mail 313 Armour, 285 Evasion · Requires 67 Str, 67 Dex	75	598
2	Dastard Armour +(60–80) to maximum Life 303 Armour, 276 Evasion · Requires 67 Str, 67 Dex	65	579
3	Heroic Armour +(60–80) to maximum Life 273 Armour, 248 Evasion · Requires 67 Str, 67 Dex	65	521
4	Shrouded Mail +(20–25)% to Fire Resistance 273 Armour, 248 Evasion · Requires 67 Str, 67 Dex	70	521
5	Thane Mail Hits against you have (15–25)% reduced Critical Damage Bonus 273 Armour, 248 Evasion · Requires 67 Str, 67 Dex	80	521
6	Golden Mail 261 Armour, 237 Evasion · Requires 54 Str, 54 Dex	62	498
7	Trailblazer Armour 249 Armour, 226 Evasion · Requires 52 Str, 52 Dex	59	475
8	Mantled Mail 230 Armour, 208 Evasion · Requires 48 Str, 48 Dex	54	438
9	Lamellar Mail 222 Armour, 201 Evasion · Requires 46 Str, 46 Dex	52	423
10	Wanderer Armour 218 Armour, 197 Evasion · Requires 45 Str, 45 Dex	51	415
11	Ancestral Mail 214 Armour, 194 Evasion · Requires 44 Str, 44 Dex	50	408
12	Scoundrel Armour 207 Armour, 187 Evasion · Requires 43 Str, 43 Dex	48	394
13	Knight Armour 195 Armour, 176 Evasion · Requires 41 Str, 41 Dex	45	371
14	Ring Mail 195 Armour, 176 Evasion · Requires 41 Str, 41 Dex	45	371
15	Scale Mail 164 Armour, 147 Evasion · Requires 34 Str, 34 Dex	37	311
16	Explorer Armour 149 Armour, 132 Evasion · Requires 31 Str, 31 Dex	33	281
17	Cloaked Mail 121 Armour, 107 Evasion · Requires 25 Str, 25 Dex	26	228
18	Vagabond Armour 83 Armour, 71 Evasion · Requires 17 Str, 17 Dex	16	154
19	Rogue Armour 63 Armour, 53 Evasion · Requires 13 Str, 13 Dex	11	116
20	Chain Mail 25 Armour, 16 Evasion	1	41

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Chain Mail41
2. Lv 11Rogue Armour116
3. Lv 16Vagabond Armour154
4. Lv 26Cloaked Mail228
5. Lv 33Explorer Armour281
6. Lv 37Scale Mail311
7. Lv 45Knight Armour371
8. Lv 48Scoundrel Armour394
9. Lv 50Ancestral Mail408
10. Lv 51Wanderer Armour415
11. Lv 52Lamellar Mail423
12. Lv 54Mantled Mail438
13. Lv 59Trailblazer Armour475
14. Lv 62Golden Mail498
15. Lv 65Dastard Armour579
16. Lv 75Death Mail598

Helmet: 16 AR/EV bases

#	Base	Level	Total
1	Gladiatorial Helm 206 Armour, 187 Evasion · Requires 63 Str, 63 Dex	80	393
2	Champion Helm 197 Armour, 179 Evasion · Requires 59 Str, 59 Dex	75	376
3	Cryptic Helm 188 Armour, 171 Evasion · Requires 54 Str, 54 Dex	70	359
4	Warded Helm 179 Armour, 163 Evasion · Requires 50 Str, 50 Dex	65	342
5	Cassis Helm 163 Armour, 149 Evasion · Requires 46 Str, 46 Dex	59	312
6	Cabalist Helm 151 Armour, 137 Evasion · Requires 42 Str, 42 Dex	54	288
7	Decorated Helm 146 Armour, 132 Evasion · Requires 41 Str, 41 Dex	52	278
8	Soldier Helm 143 Armour, 129 Evasion · Requires 40 Str, 40 Dex	51	272
9	Engraved Helm 136 Armour, 122 Evasion · Requires 38 Str, 38 Dex	48	258
10	Closed Helm 128 Armour, 115 Evasion · Requires 36 Str, 36 Dex	45	243
11	Domed Helm 128 Armour, 115 Evasion · Requires 36 Str, 36 Dex	45	243
12	Shielded Helm 97 Armour, 87 Evasion · Requires 27 Str, 27 Dex	33	184
13	Cowled Helm 80 Armour, 70 Evasion · Requires 22 Str, 22 Dex	26	150
14	Visored Helm 54 Armour, 46 Evasion · Requires 15 Str, 15 Dex	16	100
15	Guarded Helm 42 Armour, 34 Evasion · Requires 11 Str, 11 Dex	11	76
16	Brimmed Helm 26 Armour, 20 Evasion · Requires 7 Str, 7 Dex	5	46

Best at every level

1. Lv 5Brimmed Helm46
2. Lv 11Guarded Helm76
3. Lv 16Visored Helm100
4. Lv 26Cowled Helm150
5. Lv 33Shielded Helm184
6. Lv 45Closed Helm243
7. Lv 48Engraved Helm258
8. Lv 51Soldier Helm272
9. Lv 52Decorated Helm278
10. Lv 54Cabalist Helm288
11. Lv 59Cassis Helm312
12. Lv 65Warded Helm342
13. Lv 70Cryptic Helm359
14. Lv 75Champion Helm376
15. Lv 80Gladiatorial Helm393

Gloves: 13 AR/EV bases

#	Base	Level	Total
1	Blacksteel Gauntlets 103 Armour, 94 Evasion · Requires 55 Str, 55 Dex	80	197
2	Cultist Gauntlets 98 Armour, 90 Evasion · Requires 52 Str, 52 Dex	75	188
3	Commander Gauntlets 94 Armour, 85 Evasion · Requires 48 Str, 48 Dex	70	179
4	Ornate Gauntlets 89 Armour, 81 Evasion · Requires 44 Str, 44 Dex	65	170
5	Steelmail Gauntlets 89 Armour, 81 Evasion · Requires 44 Str, 44 Dex	65	170
6	Zealot Gauntlets 82 Armour, 74 Evasion · Requires 41 Str, 41 Dex	59	156
7	Burnished Gauntlets 73 Armour, 66 Evasion · Requires 36 Str, 36 Dex	52	139
8	Captain Gauntlets 72 Armour, 65 Evasion · Requires 35 Str, 35 Dex	51	137
9	Ironmail Gauntlets 64 Armour, 58 Evasion · Requires 32 Str, 32 Dex	45	122
10	Plate Gauntlets 64 Armour, 58 Evasion · Requires 32 Str, 32 Dex	45	122
11	Doubled Gauntlets 49 Armour, 43 Evasion · Requires 24 Str, 24 Dex	33	92
12	Layered Gauntlets 27 Armour, 23 Evasion · Requires 13 Str, 13 Dex	16	50
13	Ringmail Gauntlets 14 Armour, 11 Evasion · Requires 6 Str, 6 Dex	6	25

Best at every level

1. Lv 6Ringmail Gauntlets25
2. Lv 16Layered Gauntlets50
3. Lv 33Doubled Gauntlets92
4. Lv 45Ironmail Gauntlets122
5. Lv 51Captain Gauntlets137
6. Lv 52Burnished Gauntlets139
7. Lv 59Zealot Gauntlets156
8. Lv 65Ornate Gauntlets170
9. Lv 70Commander Gauntlets179
10. Lv 75Cultist Gauntlets188
11. Lv 80Blacksteel Gauntlets197

Boots: 11 AR/EV bases

#	Base	Level	Total
1	Blacksteel Sabatons 154 Armour, 140 Evasion · Requires 59 Str, 59 Dex	80	294
2	Fortress Sabatons 147 Armour, 134 Evasion · Requires 56 Str, 56 Dex	75	281
3	Noble Sabatons 141 Armour, 128 Evasion · Requires 51 Str, 51 Dex	70	269
4	Veteran Sabatons 134 Armour, 122 Evasion · Requires 47 Str, 47 Dex	65	256
5	Bastion Sabatons 123 Armour, 111 Evasion · Requires 44 Str, 44 Dex	59	234
6	Goldwork Sabatons 107 Armour, 97 Evasion · Requires 38 Str, 38 Dex	51	204
7	Covered Sabatons 96 Armour, 86 Evasion · Requires 34 Str, 34 Dex	45	182
8	Soldiering Sabatons 96 Armour, 86 Evasion · Requires 34 Str, 34 Dex	45	182
9	Stacked Sabatons 73 Armour, 65 Evasion · Requires 26 Str, 26 Dex	33	138
10	Braced Sabatons 41 Armour, 35 Evasion · Requires 14 Str, 14 Dex	16	76
11	Mail Sabatons 22 Armour, 17 Evasion · Requires 7 Str, 7 Dex	6	39

Best at every level

1. Lv 6Mail Sabatons39
2. Lv 16Braced Sabatons76
3. Lv 33Stacked Sabatons138
4. Lv 45Covered Sabatons182
5. Lv 51Goldwork Sabatons204
6. Lv 59Bastion Sabatons234
7. Lv 65Veteran Sabatons256
8. Lv 70Noble Sabatons269
9. Lv 75Fortress Sabatons281
10. Lv 80Blacksteel Sabatons294

Shield: 18 AR/EV bases

#	Base	Level	Total
1	Golden Targe 145 Armour, 132 Evasion · Requires 63 Str, 63 Dex	80	277
2	Soaring Targe 134 Armour, 122 Evasion · Requires 59 Str, 59 Dex	75	256
3	Baroque Targe 123 Armour, 112 Evasion · Requires 54 Str, 54 Dex	70	235
4	Mammoth Targe 112 Armour, 102 Evasion · Requires 50 Str, 50 Dex	65	214
5	Avian Targe 107 Armour, 97 Evasion · Requires 48 Str, 48 Dex	62	204
6	Stone Targe 102 Armour, 93 Evasion · Requires 46 Str, 46 Dex	59	195
7	Polished Targe 94 Armour, 85 Evasion · Requires 42 Str, 42 Dex	54	179
8	Carved Targe 89 Armour, 81 Evasion · Requires 40 Str, 40 Dex	51	170
9	Mercenary Targe 89 Armour, 81 Evasion · Requires 40 Str, 40 Dex	51	170
10	Fur-lined Targe 85 Armour, 76 Evasion · Requires 38 Str, 38 Dex	48	161
11	Stratified Targe 82 Armour, 74 Evasion · Requires 37 Str, 37 Dex	46	156
12	Ironwood Targe 80 Armour, 72 Evasion · Requires 36 Str, 36 Dex	45	152
13	Feathered Targe 67 Armour, 60 Evasion · Requires 30 Str, 30 Dex	37	127
14	Chiseled Targe 61 Armour, 54 Evasion · Requires 27 Str, 27 Dex	33	115
15	Crescent Targe 50 Armour, 44 Evasion · Requires 22 Str, 22 Dex	26	94
16	Studded Targe 34 Armour, 29 Evasion · Requires 15 Str, 15 Dex	16	63
17	Pelage Targe 21 Armour, 17 Evasion · Requires 9 Str, 9 Dex	8	38
18	Hardwood Targe 10 Armour, 7 Evasion	1	17

Best at every level

1. Lv 1Hardwood Targe17
2. Lv 8Pelage Targe38
3. Lv 16Studded Targe63
4. Lv 26Crescent Targe94
5. Lv 33Chiseled Targe115
6. Lv 37Feathered Targe127
7. Lv 45Ironwood Targe152
8. Lv 46Stratified Targe156
9. Lv 48Fur-lined Targe161
10. Lv 51Carved Targe170
11. Lv 54Polished Targe179
12. Lv 59Stone Targe195
13. Lv 62Avian Targe204
14. Lv 65Mammoth Targe214
15. Lv 70Baroque Targe235
16. Lv 75Soaring Targe256
17. Lv 80Golden Targe277