The Soldier's Greaves is a piece of Armor in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that offers an exception amount of base defense. It can be only be found deep under Hyrule Castle in the Royal Hidden Passage. It is also part of the Soldier's Set, which includes the following pieces:

• Soldier's Helm - Body Gear (Base Defense 4, Sell Value - 45)
• Soldier's Armor - Leg Gear (Base Defense 4, Sell Value - 65)

How to Get Soldier's Greaves in TotK

While originally sold in Hateno Village in Breath of the Wild, the armor has now been placed in chests located deep within a cave under Hyrule Castle, known as the Royal Hidden Passage. There are multiple points of entry into this cave, and it includes some very high level enemies, as well as a buried Stalnox miniboss.

• One of the easier entries is located below the toppled statue in the Observation Deck balcony, located past the First Gatehouse, by using Ultrahand on a floor grate.

• Another entrance is not far away in a passage next to the Guard's Chamber, but you'll need to get past several Black Horriblins, and another waits below.

• The easiest path will appear only after you have completed one of the main Regional Phenomena main quests, and return to the Emergency Shelter below Lookout Landing. Part of the wall will break allowing passage to the opposite end of the Royal Hidden Passage.

The Soldier's Greaves are closer to the Lookout Landing entrance, located south of the large underground lake. As you pass a smaller path above another pool of water, look for another stone room entrance covered in a ton of rubble.

Once inside, defeat the Like Like guarding the chest on the left to gain the Soldier's Greaves.

Soldier's Greaves Upgrades

The Soldier's Greaves can be upgraded, and can also be dyed at the Dye Shop in Hateno Village. After you find and unlock the Great Fairy Fountains in Hyrule, you can bring them ingredients and a donation of rupees to increase the armor value of each piece of armor. All pieces of the Soldier's Armor Set will require the same materials to upgrade each. See the table below for the ingredients needed and defense bonus you can gain for each piece of armor.