Bargainer Statues in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are essentially the merchants of the Depths, but in the form of these mysteriously 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 be interacted with and will give out the locations of its brethren and also allow players to use Poes as currency to purchase pieces of two different Armor Sets, depending on how many of the other Bargainer Statues Link has interacted with.

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For the Depths Set specifically, which includes 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 actually purchase 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.

Updated October 13th, 2023 by Jacob Buchalter: Tears of the Kingdom is a game that, despite being out for months and months now, still has enough content in it for players who are taking their time with the game to enjoy. And, even for those who are long past the end-game or even post-game of TotK's story, exploring the Depths in full is a massive undertaking that most end up putting off. But, those who have may be missing out on some great Armor Sets, since the Bargainer Statues found in different areas of the Depths require that Link has found some of their brethren before they offer the Armor Sets in their shops. The Depths Set, in particular, can be a very useful tool in exploring every corner of the Depths, so let's go over exactly how players are meant to acquire it.

Bargainer Statue Unlocks

As players interact with each statue, they'll start to give the 'same old tired speech' until they notice that Link has met some of their brethren before talking to them. Then, the screen briefly fades to black before coming back with the Bargainer Statue mentioning how some new Armor Piece is now available in their shop.

This 'new Armor Piece' is entirely dependent on how many Bargainer Statues Link has met before this one, as each new one he interacts with will then add a new Armor Piece to their wares. The order these statues are discovered is irrelevant to the order of the rewards, all that matters is the actual number of statues Link has spoken with. In any case, here is every Bargainer Statue 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:

First Statue: Lookout Landing

The first Bargainer Statue can be found almost immediately after landing on the ground level of Hyrule after finishing the Great Sky Island tutorial. Players just need to head to Lookout Landing, where Purah is found, and just below the area where they'll end up talking to Purah is Josha's Work Area. Here, in a wagon-type container, is the small head of the first Bargainer Statue.

From this point on, the rest of the statues are all found in the Depths, and each piece of the Depths Set will become available for every two statues found (so at 2 statues found, 4 statues, and 6 statues).

Second Statue: Great Abandoned Central Mine

The second Bargainer Statue is, like the statue near Josha, one that most Tears of the Kingdom players have long since found by now as it's in The Great Abandoned Central Mine of the Depths. 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 the Autobuild ability.

Underneath the area where players unlock Autobuild, however, is a large lower atrium with the Bargainer Statue at the top of one end of the room, accessible by using the elevators found on either side. But, to 'completely' activate this Bargainer Statue, 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. After this Side Quest, the first part of the Depths Armor Set, the Tunic of the Depths, will become available after talking to the Bargainer Statue again (for a small cost of 150 Poes).

Third Statue: Plains Bargainer Statue

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 to use as a reference. Even Surface-side the only named locations within the area 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 lavender or grey color the map visualizes Depths terrain as. 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.

Fourth Statue: Cliff Bargainer Statue

Number four is 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, at least from afar. Players will likely be approaching this from the bottom of the cliff, which is where an Obsidian Frox will be waiting for them. However, if somehow players have the Yisuayam Lightroot Fast Travel point unlocked but didn't see this statue the first time around, fast-travel to this Lightroot and head to the apex of the hill to the northeast.

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 the more 'immersed' players aren't ready for it. That moment of terror, however, is worth it as this is the fourth statue found (fourth if players are using this guide to locate each statue), meaning that the Gaiter of the Depths is now available to purchase.

Fifth Statue: Wellspring of Courage

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:

It's also worth noting that this Bargainer Statue is also incredibly close to the Construct Factory, which is a location that's incredibly important for the 'Guidance From Ages Past' Story Questline. 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 finally getting the last piece of the Depths Set.

Sixth Statue: Wellspring of Wisdom

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 and more helpful the further Link gets into his subterranean adventure.

Seventh Statue: Wellspring of Power

Since players already had to find 6 of the 7 statues 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. Still, unlike the other two Wellsprings, the Wellspring of Power doesn't really have any 'notable' landmarks or locations nearby.

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

Icon	Name	Type	Defense	Individual Effect	Full Set Effect	Upgrade Costs	Sell Value
	Hood of the Depths	Helmet	3(Min) to 20(Max)	Gloom Resistance	Gloom Attack Resist	☆: 3x Deep Firefly ☆☆: 5 Dark Clump & 3 Frox Fang ☆☆☆: 3 Frox Fingernail, 3 Obsidian Frox Fang, & 20 Zonaite ☆☆☆☆: 5 Blue-White Frox Fang, 3 Frox Guts, & 10 Zonaite	600 Rupees
	Tunic of the Depths	Chest Piece	3(Min) to 20(Max)	Gloom Resistance	Gloom Attack Resist	☆: 3x Deep Firefly ☆☆: 5 Dark Clump & 3 Frox Fang ☆☆☆: 3 Frox Fingernail, 3 Obsidian Frox Fang, & 20 Zonaite ☆☆☆☆: 5 Blue-White Frox Fang, 3 Frox Guts, & 10 Zonaite	600 Rupees
	Gaiters of the Depths	Pants	3(Min) to 20(Max)	Gloom Resistance	Gloom Attack Resist	☆: 3x Deep Firefly ☆☆: 5 Dark Clump & 3 Frox Fang ☆☆☆: 3 Frox Fingernail, 3 Obsidian Frox Fang, & 20 Zonaite ☆☆☆☆: 5 Blue-White Frox Fang, 3 Frox Guts, & 10 Zonaite	600 Rupees

Finally, let's just go over what the Depths Set offers in comparison to other Sets 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 activate and add a fourth blue empty Heart Container that will change the way Gloom Resistance works (it'll now 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 not exactly the most beneficial Armor Set to have equipped.