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Bargainer Statues in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are essentially the Depths 'merchants' in the form of gigantic four-eyed goddess-type statues. Most players will encounter their first 'Bargainer Statue' in Lookout landing, as that smaller one in Josha's work area can report on the locations of its brethren and will allow players to use Poes to purchase pieces of two different Armor Sets, depending on how many of the other Bargainer Statues Link has interacted with.
For the Depths Set specifically, meaning the Hood of the Depths, Tunic of the Depths, and Gaiters of the Depths, it basically requires meeting all of the Bargainer Statues (6 out of the total 7) before players can get the full Set. So, let's go over the Statue Locations and how each piece of the Depths Set is unlocked in Tears of the Kingdom.
Bargainer Statue Unlocks
It's worth prefacing this guide with the opinion that there are absolutely more reasons to hunt down each Statue than just for 'completionist's' sake. As players interact with each Statue, they'll say the same speech about Poes until they notice that Link has met some of their brethren. Then, the screen briefly fades to black before coming back with the Bargainer Statue mentioning how some new Armor Piece is now available. This is entirely dependent on how many Bargainer Statues Link has met before this one, as each new one he talks to will then add a new Armor Piece to their wares. It doesn't change the order if players discover the Statues in a different order, it only matters how many they've found up until that point.
Additionally, players can re-buy or buy extra copies of most Depths-acquired Armor Sets here too, such as the Twilight Set. In any case, here is every Armor unlock in order, including the Depths Armor Set, starting with the Dark Tunic becoming available after Link interacts with the first Statue at Lookout Landing:
# Of Bargainer Statues Found | Armor Unlocked | Poe Cost |
|---|---|---|
1 | Dark Tunic | 150 |
2 | Tunic of the Depths | 150 |
3 | Dark Trousers | 200 |
4 | Gaiter of the Depths | 200 |
5 | Dark Hood | 300 |
6 | Hood of the Depths | 300 |
7 | Tunic of Memories | 400 |
First Statue: Lookout Landing - Dark Tunic
Closest Skytower: Lookout Landing Skyview Tower
As was mentioned at the start of this guide, the first Bargainer Statue can be found almost immediately after landing on the ground level of Hyrule. Players just need to head to Lookout Landing, and just below the area where they'll talk to Purah the first time is Josha's Work Area. Here, in a wagon-type container, is the first Bargainer Statue.
From this point on, the rest of the Statues are in the depths, and each piece of the Depths set will become available for every two statues found (including this one).
Second Statue: Great Abandoned Central Mine - Tunic of the Depths
Closest Lightroot: Has its own Fast Travel Point near the Forge Construct
The second Bargainer Statue is, like the Statue near Josha, one that most Tears of the Kingdom players have found by now. The Great Abandoned Central Mine is one of many Abandoned Mines of the Depths. But, it's also where Link will reunite with a long-time nemesis, Kohga, for the first time in Tears of the Kingdom as well as where they'll acquire Autobuild.
Underneath the area where players unlock Autobuild, however, is a large lower entrance and a gigantic empty room with the Bargainer Statue at the top of one end of the room, accessible by using the elevators found on either side. However, to activate this Bargainer Statue fully, players must collect all four of its eyes topside in the 'A Call From The Depths' Side Quest, as the Bargainer Statue is almost directly underneath the Temple of Time Ruins and Goddess Statue within them.
And, this is also where the first part of the Depths Armor Set will become available (for a small cost of 150 Poes), the Tunic of the Depths, which will give players an entire heart's worth of Gloom Resistance when worn.
Third Statue: Plains Bargainer Statue - Dark Trousers
Closest Lightroot: Stakijat Lightroot
The next closest Statue is a fair distance directly northeast from the Great Abandoned Central Mine and is one of the only Statues with no real 'landmark' in sight nearby. Even topside the only named locations within sight are the Whistling Hill and the Bottomless Pond.
In any case, the Statue should be at the top of a smaller 'mountain' or 'hill'. Players will know that they're climbing the right landscape if, when they look at the landscape on the map, it's colored brown instead of the typical light-to-dark lavender color. Players will gain access to the Dark Trousers here and will be one more Statue discovery away from the second piece of the Depths Armor Set.
The 'mountains' or raised terrain the Bargainer Statues are all on are colored the same shade of brown as any other 'foreign' object on the map such as the little areas with Zonai Devices, Abandoned Mines, Coliseums, and so on.
Fourth Statue: Cliff Bargainer Statue - Gaiter of the Depths
Closest Lightroot: Yisuayam Lightroot
By far the creepiest of all the Statues is the Cliff Bargainer Statue, and that's by design. This Statue's head is at the very top of the rockface it's placed upon and is quite literally shaped like a gigantic body complete with a torso, arms, and legs. This 'fake' body is already gigantic, but when put on top of a smaller mountain, it almost seems to be taller than the Depths itself from afar.
So, players who think they're in the right area or are just wandering around will look up and see a gigantic human-shaped silhouette towering above them, and it's honestly terrifying. Thankfully, it's just a Bargainer Statue, but this can easily be one of the biggest jumpscare moments in the game if players aren't aware of it beforehand. That moment of terror, however, is worth it as this is the fourth Statue found (if players are following this guide exactly), meaning that the Gaiter of the Depths is now available to purchase for 200 Poes, giving players another entire Heart Container of Gloom Resistance.
Fifth Statue: Wellspring of Courage - Dark Hood
Closest Lightroot: Muokuij Lightroot
Getting the last part of the Depths Set is actually relatively simple, as the final 3 Bargainer Statues left all follow the same pattern for their locations. Their locations are very simple, they're all at Wellsprings which are directly below the Springs of Courage, Wisdom, and Power on the surface. So, if players have found these Springs in Hyrule already (thankfully they're not too difficult to reach), then they've also essentially discovered the Wellsprings down below as well. But, for those who don't have either marked, here are the locations:
- Spring of Courage: In between Popla Foothills and Drocozu Lake to the east of Lake Hylia.
- Spring of Wisdom: At the top of Mount Lanayru.
- Spring of Power: Directly in-between North Akkala Valley and the Ordorac Quarry in the top right of the map.
It's also worth noting that this Bargainer Statue is also incredibly close to the Construct Factory as well, a location thats incredibly important for the 'Guidance From Ages Past' Story Questline very late into the game's Main Story. Here, talking to the Statue will unlock the last of the Dark Armor Set, the Dark Hood, which means players are a single statue location away from getting the full Depths set as well.
Sixth Statue: Wellspring of Wisdom - Hood of the Depths
Closest Lightroot: Usukaz Lightroot
As mentioned above, the Wellspring of Wisdom mimics the location (mostly) of the Spring of Wisdom and its Mother Goddess Statue up on Mount Lanayru. But, to be a bit more specific, the actual Bargainer Statue itself is on a rockface at the bottom of the Lanayru Canyon Mine, just east of the circular arena area with the Flux Construct II.
Once players climb up onto the pedestal in front of its face and talk to the Statue, they'll be able to purchase the final part of the Depths Set, the Hood of the Depths, giving them a full three Heart Containers of Gloom Resistance, a buff that only becomes more important the further Link gets into his adventure.
Seventh Statue: Wellspring of Power - Tunic of Memories
Closest Lightroot: Akinatanis Lightroot
Since players already had to find 6 of the 7 Satues to get their Depths Set, might as well find the last one they need while they're hunting around for more Frox Fangs, Deep Fireflies, and Dark Clumps to get their Depths Set upgraded and activate the Gloom Attack Resist Set Bonus. Still, unlike the other two Wellsprings, the Wellspring of Power doesn't really have any 'notable' landmarks or locations nearby.
To fully upgrade the Depths Armor Set, players will need 9 Deep Fireflies, 15 Dark Clumps, 9 Frox Fangs, 60 Zonaite, 9 Frox Fingernails, 9 Obsidian Frox Fangs, 15 Blue-White Frox Fangs, 30 Large Zonaite, and 9 Frox Guts.
The closest thing is that there's an Obsidian Frox (whose Fingernails and Fangs will help with the final upgrades for the Depths set) to hunt just south of the Akinatanis Lightroot, which is very close to the Wellspring. As with all the other Statues, the Bargainer Statue will be found near the top of the brown-colored rockface on the map near the Wellspring and will make the BotW fanservice Armor piece, the Tunic of Memories, available for purchase.
Depths Set Overview & How Worth Using It Is
Finally, let's just go over what the Depths Set offers in comparison to other Sets, such as its 'direct opposite' the Sky Armor Set, and talk about if it's worth using. Like most other Armor Sets, each piece of the Depths Set starts with 3 Defense (9 total) and caps out at 20 Defense (60 total). The base 'effect' of the Set is Gloom Resistance, which gives Link separate blue-outlined empty Heart Containers that will 'tank' the effects of losing 1-3 Hearts to Gloom (depending on how much of the Set is being worn).
These empty blue Hearts won't be affected by any other damage, can't be 'healed', and only recover from their Gloom effects if Link goes under an active Lightroot or up underneath the sun. Additionally, this Resistance only applies to Gloom on the ground Link stands in or passive Gloom effects that can happen in certain situations. Thankfully, when each piece is upgraded at least twice, the Set Bonus of Gloom Attack Resist will then add a fourth blue empty Heart Container and will change the way Gloom Resistance works in that it'll work against Gloom Enemy attacks as well. In general, this Set is actually fantastic against some of the more difficult rare enemies and in the more difficult areas of the Depths, but only if it has that Set Bonus active. Before being upgraded twice, it's easier just to avoid any Gloom on the ground while wearing Armor with a more beneficial buff.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available now on Switch.