Winter Robes are still the best armor except for fighter class. I've placed the next best thing next to it in case you don't have access to the holiday gear.
NOTE: For boss fights, Replace Charlee's kicks with holiday boots on characters that cannot equip enlightened headdress for trip immunity!
Fighter
- Enlightened Headdress / Starfall Helm / Demonic Skull (offensive)
- Wintry Plate / Winter Robe / Lich Robe (offensive)
- Deviltongue / Headsplitter / Golden Crescent
- Sanguine Savior
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Gilded Greaves
Barbarian
- Enlightened Headdress / Starfall Helm / Demonic Skull (offensive)
- Wintry Plate / Winter Robe / Lich Robe (offensive)
- Deviltongue / Golden Crescent
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Gilded Greaves
Archer
- Enlightened Headdress / Starfall Helm / Demonic Skull (offensive)
- Winter Robe / Wintry Plate / Lich Robe (offensive)
- Charlee's Aim
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Ghoulish Greaves
Summoner
- Starfall Helm / Amara's Crown
- Winter Robe / Alchemist's Coat / Lich Robe (offensive)
- Canticle Staff
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Gilded Greaves
Mage
- Starfall Helm / Amara's Crown
- Winter Robe / Alchemist's Coat / Lich Robe (offensive)
- Canticle Staff
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Gilded Greaves
Bard
- Starfall Helm / Amara's Crown
- Winter Robe / Alchemist's Coat / Wintry Plate / Lich Robe (offensive)
- Numbing Dagger / Void Blade / Withersmite
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Gilded Greaves
Cleric
- Starfall Helm / Amara's Crown / Holiday Hat
- Winter Robe / Alchemist's Coat
- Canticle Staff
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Gilded Greaves
Elite Fighter
- Enlightened Headdress / Starfall Helm / Demonic Skull (offensive)
- Wintry Plate / Winter Robe / Lich Robe (offensive)
- Deviltongue / Headsplitter / Golden Crescent
- Rewind Ring / Trinity Band / Stalker's Ring
- Gale Runners / Ghoulish Greaves / Gilded Greaves
Arena Substitutes
Some gear gives stats only effective in the arena. Here are ones useful enough to use in the arena:
Dervish Crown (-20% damage taken)
Sapphire Sovereign (-15% damage taken)
Other Substitutes
Some gear isn't normally recommended but could fit a specific build of a character.
Dark Biretta (regeneration)
Raconteur's Staff (regeneration + attack speed)
Rainbow Plate (elemental resist)
Kirin Mail (movement speed)
Emblazoned Plate (highest defense)
Scimitar-Defender (defense)
Soulsteel Crown (defense)
Burly Boots (defense)
Unyielding Axe (hp - put on off-hand of low level heroes)
Forest Oath (hp / InstaDeath Immun / range dodge)