You must visit two different merchants. Buy the four-piece Steel armor set—Steel Helm, Steel Armor, Steel Gauntlets, and Steel Greaves—from the Isolated Merchant at the Isolated Merchant’s Shack in the Weeping Peninsula. Buy the Hefty Scimitar from a Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West in Limgrave. The weapon is not part of the armor merchant’s listed stock, so plan separate stops.
Where do I buy the Steel armor set?
The Steel set is sold by the Isolated Merchant at the Isolated Merchant’s Shack in the Weeping Peninsula. The merchant lists the four armor pieces separately, allowing you to purchase only the parts you want rather than treating the set as one item.
Find the Isolated Merchant’s Shack
- Open the world map and select the Weeping Peninsula, the region south of Limgrave.
- Travel to the Isolated Merchant’s Shack.
- Enter the shack area and speak with the Isolated Merchant.
- Open the merchant’s shop inventory and buy the Steel pieces individually.
The location guide identifies the shack itself as the destination; it does not place the merchant at the Hefty Scimitar’s location. If you are searching from Limgrave, treat this as a separate regional trip rather than expecting both vendors to be close together.
Which pieces are in the Steel set?
| Piece | How it appears in the merchant inventory |
|---|---|
| Head | Steel Helm |
| Chest | Steel Armor |
| Hands | Steel Gauntlets |
| Legs | Steel Greaves |
Each name is a separate purchase. The available information does not establish a single bundled price, so check the rune cost shown in your own shop screen before confirming each transaction.
Where is the Hefty Scimitar merchant?
The Hefty Scimitar is sold by a Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West in Limgrave. Another location description places the merchant northwest of Fort Haight, so use the fort and the northward direction as your practical map references.
Reach the Nomadic Merchant
- Open the map and select southern Limgrave.
- Locate Fort Haight West and travel there.
- From the fort, search the area to the north; the merchant is described as north of the fort, with an independent guide narrowing that to northwest of Fort Haight.
- Speak with the Nomadic Merchant and look for Hefty Scimitar in the shop inventory.
- Purchase the weapon if it is the item you want; it is sold separately from the Steel armor pieces.
“North of Fort Haight West” is the reliable landmark instruction. Because the sources use both “north” and “northwest” to describe the position, use the fort as your anchor and adjust your search slightly west if you do not immediately see the merchant.
Can I buy the armor and scimitar from one merchant?
No. The Isolated Merchant’s Shack in the Weeping Peninsula supplies the Steel armor pieces, while the Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West in Limgrave supplies the Hefty Scimitar. These are different vendors in different regions.
| Stop | Region and landmark | Items obtained |
|---|---|---|
| First merchant | Isolated Merchant’s Shack, Weeping Peninsula | Steel Helm, Steel Armor, Steel Gauntlets, Steel Greaves |
| Second merchant | North of Fort Haight West, Limgrave | Hefty Scimitar |
The order is up to you. If you are already exploring the Weeping Peninsula, complete the shack visit then. If your route is in southern Limgrave, check the area around Fort Haight West for the scimitar merchant before making the regional trip south.
Do I need to start as the Heavy Knight to use this equipment?
No. Official Elden Ring Patch Notes Version 1.17, dated August 27, 2026, state that equipment for the new starting classes can be obtained either by purchasing it from merchants in the Lands Between or by finding it in the world. That means a character created as another starting class can pursue the Heavy Knight-associated equipment through normal exploration and merchant purchases.
How the Tarnished Pack relates to the items
The Patch 1.17 announcement identifies support for the Tarnished Pack. Publisher information describes the pack as adding two starting classes—Idus Knight and Heavy Knight—along with new armor and Torrent appearance customization usable in the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.
The Heavy Knight description presents the class as a heavily armored knight using a substantially sized scimitar. That class association explains why the Steel armor and Hefty Scimitar are often discussed together, but it does not put them in the same merchant inventory. The armor and weapon still require the two stops listed above.
What is the safest way to plan both purchases?
Use a two-marker plan rather than searching for one combined shop. Mark the Isolated Merchant’s Shack in the Weeping Peninsula and Fort Haight West in Limgrave, then use the appropriate direction from each landmark when you arrive.
Before leaving for the Steel set
- Confirm that your map marker is on the Isolated Merchant’s Shack, not merely somewhere in the Weeping Peninsula.
- Decide whether you need all four pieces or only specific armor slots.
- Keep enough runes for the individual items you intend to buy; no source establishes a universal set price.
Before leaving for the weapon
- Place a marker on Fort Haight West in southern Limgrave.
- Search north first, then slightly northwest if necessary, because the published location descriptions use both directions.
- Check the Nomadic Merchant’s inventory for the exact name “Hefty Scimitar.”
If you cannot find the correct shop
Verify the region and merchant type before expanding your search. The armor requires the Isolated Merchant at the shack; the weapon requires a Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West. Returning to the wrong vendor will not reveal the other item, because the two inventories are described separately.
Why are these items called Heavy Knight equipment?
The Tarnished Pack introduces the Heavy Knight as one of two new starting classes, and the publisher’s class description pairs bulky steel armor with a large scimitar. The Steel set and Hefty Scimitar therefore function as the recognizable equipment associated with that class.
That association is about the content package and starting-class identity, not an exclusivity rule. Patch 1.17 specifically explains that the equipment can be purchased from merchants or found in the Lands Between, so the items remain obtainable when you choose a different starting class.
What should I remember when reading guides with different names?
“Steel set” is a short name for the armor whose individual inventory entries are Steel Helm, Steel Armor, Steel Gauntlets, and Steel Greaves. Some coverage also calls it the Heavy Knight armor set because of its class association. Searching either term should lead you to the Isolated Merchant’s Shack, but the exact item names are the best way to confirm that you are looking at the intended gear.
Likewise, do not confuse the Hefty Scimitar with a generic scimitar reference. The merchant instruction concerns the item named “Hefty Scimitar,” sold by the Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West.
Quick route checklist
- For armor, travel to the Isolated Merchant’s Shack in the Weeping Peninsula.
- Buy Steel Helm, Steel Armor, Steel Gauntlets, and/or Steel Greaves from the Isolated Merchant.
- For the weapon, travel to Fort Haight West in Limgrave.
- Search north, or slightly northwest, for the Nomadic Merchant.
- Buy Hefty Scimitar from that separate inventory.
Those two destinations are the complete purchasing route supported by the published location information. Neither item requires choosing Heavy Knight as your starting class.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Steel armor sold as one bundle?
The merchant inventory is described as four separate entries rather than one bundle: Steel Helm, Steel Armor, Steel Gauntlets, and Steel Greaves. You can therefore select individual slots, while the exact rune amounts must be read from your in-game shop screen.
Which region should I search if I am standing at Fort Haight West?
Stay in southern Limgrave and search to the north of Fort Haight West. One guide describes the position more specifically as northwest of Fort Haight, so widen the search slightly west if a direct northward sweep does not reveal the Nomadic Merchant.
Are the items available outside the Tarnished Pack’s starting-class selection?
Yes. Patch 1.17 says the equipment of each new starting class can also be purchased from merchants or found in the world. The merchant route therefore applies to characters that began as other classes as well.
Does the Heavy Knight page prove the scimitar and armor share a shop?
No. The publisher’s Heavy Knight description explains the class theme, while the location guides identify the actual vendors. Those vendors remain separate: the armor is at the Isolated Merchant’s Shack, and the Hefty Scimitar is with the Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Steel armor sold as one bundle?
The merchant inventory is described as four separate entries rather than one bundle: Steel Helm, Steel Armor, Steel Gauntlets, and Steel Greaves. You can therefore select individual slots, while the exact rune amounts must be read from your in-game shop screen.
Which region should I search if I am standing at Fort Haight West?
Stay in southern Limgrave and search to the north of Fort Haight West. One guide describes the position more specifically as northwest of Fort Haight, so widen the search slightly west if a direct northward sweep does not reveal the Nomadic Merchant.
Are the items available outside the Tarnished Pack’s starting-class selection?
Yes. Patch 1.17 says the equipment of each new starting class can also be purchased from merchants or found in the world. The merchant route therefore applies to characters that began as other classes as well.
Does the Heavy Knight page prove the scimitar and armor share a shop?
No. The publisher’s Heavy Knight description explains the class theme, while the location guides identify the actual vendors. Those vendors remain separate: the armor is at the Isolated Merchant’s Shack, and the Hefty Scimitar is with the Nomadic Merchant north of Fort Haight West.