Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart has 24 Armor Locations. For trophies you only need to find one Head, Torso, and Leg Armor. This unlocks the trophy ‘Does This Make My Tail Look Big?’. The rest isn’t needed for trophies but they do give good passive bonuses just for having collected them. Even if you don’t wear a specific armor its passive effects are still active regardless. These effects include reduced damage from certain enemy types, getting more bolts (currency used to buy weapons) and more raritanium (currency used for upgrades).
They are a type of Collectible that gets marked on the map when you go near it. Most of them are located inside pocket dimensions. Those are small purple portals, each of those always contains an armor piece at the end. Some others are rewards from side quests or simply found in the world. You can keep track of your progress via the Collectible Menu and also via the World Map.
None of the Armors are missable, you can still get all of them after the story by resuming the game from the title screen and it will put you back before the endboss. Then you can backtrack to all their locations. You get a spaceship after the 2nd planet and then you can fly back to old planets any time.
For images of all Armor Sets and their effects refer to Ratchet & Clank Rift All Armor Set Showcases & Effects.
All Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart Collectibles:
- CraiggerBears
- Blizon Crystals
- All Gold Bolts
- Spybots
- Lorbs
- Armors
- Glitch Challenges
- Zurpstones
- Weapons
- Collectibles Guide (All-in-One)
Planet 1: Corson V
Armor #1 (Robot Disguise – Helmet)
In the Pocket Dimension in the east of the market area. Enter the purple Pocket Dimension (looks like purple portal) and reach the end of it to get the armor piece.
Planet 2: Sargasso
Armor #2 (Galactic Ranger – Helmet)
When playing as Rivet for the first time (female Lombax) you will come to a part where the story forces you to enter a big Pocket Dimension (purple portal). Here the game gives you a tutorial how to ride Speetles (crabs). From where you hop onto the first Speetle the armor will be on an island straight ahead.
Armor #3 (Robot Disguise – Boots)
After “repairing” the bridge and fighting a Grunthor, you will have to ride a Speetle over 3 pressure plates on the floor and then enter a cave (Rivet’s Hideout). Before going up the right side of the cave, look at the bottom part of the cave where you entered to find a Pocket Dimension that contains this armor.
Armor #4 (Robot Disguise – Chest)
After defeating the Seekerpede at the end of this world, backtrack to one of the southern Speetle icons on the map. Ride a Speetle to the island in the southwest corner of this world (bottom left part of map). There you will find a Pocket Dimension that contains this armor.
Armor #5 (Galactic Ranger – Boots)
This one you cannot get on your first visit to this planet! After finishing the 3rd planet “Scarstu Debris Field” you will unlock a new side quest in Sargasso. Use your spaceship to return here. The side quest will be marked on the map and it’s called “Help Trudi (Optional)”. Complete this quest and you will unlock some Zurpstone icons on the map. Collect 30 total and return them to the quest giver, he will reward you with this armor. See Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart – All Zurpstone Locations.
Planet 3: Scarstu Debris Field
Armor #6 (Q-Force – Helmet)
In the Pocket Dimension in the northeast corner of this world.
Armor #7 (Robot Pirate – Boots)
Automatically obtained from the first Battleplex Challenge. The story forces you to play this, so can’t miss it.
Armor #8 – (Carbonox Advanced – Boots)
Reward from 5th Battleplex Bronze Challenge “A Grunthor Named Sue”.
Armor #9 (Carbonox Advanced – Chest)
Reward from 5th Battleplex Silver Challenge “Revenge of the Seekerpede”. The silver challenges become available after finishing the first 7 planets, then the story makes you return to Zurkie’s bar and a fight takes place. After this you have access to the first 4 silver challenges, beat those to unlock the 5th challenge.
Armor #10 (Carbonox Advanced – Helmet)
Reward from 5th Battleplex Gold Challenge “Twice as Nice”. The gold challenges become available after finishing the story on all 9 planets, so basically at the very end of the game. After finishing the 9th (last) planet “Viceron” you can return to Zurkie’s bar to play the gold challenges. You must beat the first 4 gold challenges to unlock the 5th gold challenge.
Planet 4: Savali
Armor #11 – (Wasteland Gear – Boots)
In the middle of Savali where a Ms. Zurkon weapon vendor is, you will see a side quest marked on the map. It’s called “Hunt for Lombax Lore (Optional)”. Accept this side quest and find 3 Lorb locations. Return the Lorbs to the quest giver to get this armor as a reward. See Lorb Locations Guide.
Armor #12 (Wasteland Gear – Chest)
Reward for bringing 7 Lorbs to the quest giver. See Lorb Locations Guide.
Armor #13 (Wasteland Gear – Helmet)
Reward for bringing all 12 Lorbs to the quest giver. See Lorb Locations Guide.
Armor #14 (Robot Pirate – Chest)
There’s a flying platform that’s found around the center of the map, east of Ms. Zurkon weapon vendor. You need to chase after it and catch up to it, then hold to grapple onto the hook on the platform. Once you land on the platform stand on the colored floor plate to make it stop, which gives you the armor.
Armor #15 (Lombax Praetorian – Boots)
Found inside a pocket dimension in the southeast of Savali.
Armor #16 (Captain Starshield – Helmet)
Found inside another pocket dimension in the southeast of Savali.
Planet 5: Blizar Prime
Armor #17 (Galactic Ranger – Chest)
Found inside a pocket dimension in the northeast of Blizar Prime (on the side quest path where you go to search for Chef Tulio).
Armor #18 – (Q-Force – Boots)
After the Displaced Juggernaut boss fight you can reach this armor in the northwest of Blizar.
Planet 6: Torren IV
Armor #19 (Lombax Praetorian – Helmet)
After obtaining the Hurlshot ability (story objective), you will return to the island with Ms. Zurkon weapon vendor on it. From there you must use the Hurlshot to get to the next island on the right (story path). This island has a Pocket Dimension on the right side where some crab enemies spawn, it contains the armor piece.
Planet 7: Cordelion
Armor #20 (Captain Starshield – Chest)
After blowing up the forge and using the next Blizon Crystal, there will be a pocket dimension in the room you used the crystal in. The pocket dimension contains the Armor.
Planet 8: Ardolis
Armor #21 (Captain Starshield – Boots)
After defeating waves of enemies in a room where the world will keep glitching into a purple color, when you leave the room you can take an optional path to the right and drop down to the beach area below, there you can find the Pocket Dimension entrance. Armor is inside the pocket dimension.
Armor #22 (Robot Pirate – Helmet)
Reward for completing the mandatory story-related pirate trials, cannot be missed. Don’t worry about this one.
Planet 9: Viceron
Armor #23 (Q-Force – Chest)
In the room where Ratchet’s and Kit’s cell ends up. There is an open prison cell on the left side, second floor, with the armor in it.
Armor #24 (Lombax Praetorian – Chest)
In the pocket dimension to the right of Ms. Zurkon’s Shop, on your way to the Warden’s Office.
That’s all of the armor locations in Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart.
Casper says
Possible Deluxe edition bug with Does This Make My Tail Look Big? in that I cannot get the trophy to pop. I equipped armor in all three slots (you get some with the Deluxe version) and no trophy.
I also tried it later after getting three new pieces unlocked via rifts but still no trophy. Anyone else with the Deluxe edition running into this?