Witch hunter armor for LARP: dark imperial plate, rondels, and leather harnesses for inquisitors, templars, and monster hunters. Every Empire Armor and Empire Commander piece, made in our workshop from lightweight polyurethane and free to recolor.
Every piece is cast, painted and assembled by hand in our workshop.
The witch hunter is one of the most recognizable characters in dark fantasy LARP. He travels from village to village, hunts heretics and monsters, and answers to an order that few dare to question. His look is grim and practical: a wide-brimmed hat or a hood, a long coat, leather straps with pistols, stakes, and holy relics, and pieces of ornate armor that show he serves a powerful institution.
A witch hunter does not need a knight's full harness. He needs the right pieces: a breastplate, one or two pauldrons, vambraces, and a harness that holds his tools. That is why this collection includes every Empire piece, all our rondels, and all our leather harnesses.
Empire Commander. The darkest of our imperial lines: a black base with bronze and gold, heraldic bulls, and rope-like trim. The Empire Commander Greaves and Vambraces add sculpted skull details, ideal for a hunter of the undead. The Empire Commander Full Set gives a complete inquisitor's harness, including decorative seals with linen strips.
Empire Armor. The Empire Armor Helmet, Breastplate, Pauldrons, and Tassets in black and gold, with a griffin and a radiant sun: the armor of a hunter who serves an empire. The Empire Armor Full Set combines them.
Rondels. The Skull Rondel for a hunter of the dead, the Cross Shield Rondel for a servant of the church, and the Plain Heraldic, Braided Shield, and Flower Armor rondels for the sign of your order.
Leather harnesses. The H Style, X Style, and Y Style harnesses carry holsters, stakes, flasks, and books, and fit all our pauldrons.
A templar of an imperial church wears Empire Armor with a cross rondel. A grim inquisitor wears glossy black Empire Commander with red seals. A wandering monster hunter keeps only a harness, one pauldron, and skull vambraces, and travels light. A captain of witch hunters wears the full Empire Commander set and leads a squad in matching colors. Repainting is free, so your whole order can share one palette.
A witch hunter walks, runs, and fights for hours. A full steel harness can weigh 20 kg or more. Our polyurethane plate, reinforced with fiberglass, gives you the look of ornate metal at a fraction of the weight. It does not rust in rain or mud, it does not crack in frost, and it is safe for LARP combat with LARP-safe weapons.
Every piece is painted by hand and sealed with lacquer in a matte, satin, or gloss finish. Color changes are free. A simple sign of your order on a rondel is painted for free; for complex designs or additional decor, write to us before you order. Larger changes are possible as a custom order.
Every piece is made to order in our workshop in Ukraine. Production and dispatch usually take 7–21 business days; leather harnesses take up to 7 business days. Custom orders may take longer, and we agree the timeline with you by email at info@larpshopkeeper.com. We ship worldwide; details are in our Shipping Policy.
Polyurethane armor needs very little care. After an event, wipe it with a damp cloth, then with a dry one, and let every piece dry. Do not use alcohol or solvents, because they damage the lacquer. The straps are fixed with screws, and spare screws come in every parcel, so a worn strap is easy to replace. Full instructions are in our Armor Maintenance guide.
The witch hunter of fantasy has real roots. In 1486 the treatise known as the Malleus Maleficarum gave European courts a handbook for prosecuting witchcraft, and the great wave of witch trials followed in the 16th and 17th centuries, with a peak roughly between 1560 and 1630. The Holy Roman Empire saw more trials than any other region of Europe. In England in the 1640s, Matthew Hopkins called himself the Witchfinder General and travelled from town to town with his assistants. These men were not knights, but they dressed to look like authority: dark clothes, a tall hat, a sword, and the papers of the court.
Fantasy LARP takes that historical figure and arms him. The result is one of the most popular dark fantasy archetypes: a grim hunter of heretics, witches, and monsters, dressed in the black clothing of the 17th century and the ornate plate of a powerful order.
A convincing witch hunter mixes three layers. The first is the silhouette of the early modern era: a long coat or doublet, a wide-brimmed or tall hat, boots, and a cloak. The second is the gear of the hunt: straps, pouches, books, stakes, bottles, and relics. The third is armor that shows rank and danger, usually not a full harness but a few strong pieces. Our armor is made for the third layer and works with any coat you already own.
| Kit | Pieces | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Light | Body Harness, Empire Commander Vambraces, Skull Rondel | A wandering monster hunter who travels fast |
| Medium | Light kit plus the Empire Commander Pauldron and the Empire Commander Breastplate | A veteran inquisitor who expects a fight |
| Heavy | The Empire Commander Full Set or the Empire Armor Full Set | A captain of an order who leads other hunters |
You can start light and add pieces later: all pieces of the Empire lines are made to work together.
Color tells other players who you serve. Black with red cloth and seals reads as a grim inquisition. Black and gold reads as an imperial order with money and power behind it. Grey steel with silver reads as a modest, practical hunter. Weathered bronze reads as an old veteran. Repainting is free, so tell us the palette of your order in the order note, and every member of your group can wear the same colors.
A witch hunter is usually seen with a long blade, a crossbow, or period pistols, plus small tools of the trade: a book of names, holy water, chains, and wax seals. Use only weapons that are approved as LARP-safe by your event, and check the rules for ranged weapons and firearm props before you bring them. Our harnesses have metal rings that make it easy to hang props and pouches.
Witch hunters rarely work alone. We accept group orders and offer discounts for LARP teams and organizers, and we can paint every set in the colors of your order. Write to info@larpshopkeeper.com with the number of players and the pieces you need.
All our witch hunter armor is designed in our own workshop. We do not copy designs from games, films, or books. Our imperial lines draw on the history of the Holy Roman Empire, its knights and landsknechts, and on the dark fantasy genre as a whole, so your hunter is your own character. If you have a specific idea, see Custom LARP Armor.
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Usually a long coat with a leather harness, one or two pauldrons, vambraces, and sometimes a breastplate, plus holy symbols and rondels.
The Empire Commander Greaves and Vambraces, and the Skull Rondel.
Yes. Our leather harnesses fit all our pauldrons, so you can wear shoulder armor over a coat without a breastplate.
The Skull Rondel for a hunter of the dead, or the Cross Shield Rondel for a servant of the church.
Yes. Simple designs are free. For complex ones or extra decor, write to us before you order.
Yes, with LARP-safe weapons. Always check the armor rules of your event.
No. A full steel harness can weigh 20 kg or more; polyurethane plate is far lighter.
Yes. Color changes are free, and the Empire Commander line is black by default.
Armor usually takes 7–21 business days; leather harnesses up to 7 business days.
Yes. Ready sets always cost less than the same pieces bought separately.
