- For armor in other games, see Armor.
- For a custom armor set comparison, see Custom Armor Set Comparison.
- For an individual armor piece comparison, see Armor Piece Comparison.
Armor is a type of equipment in Dark Souls.
General information
Armor provides protection against both physical (Regular, Strike, Slash, Thrust) and elemental (Magic, Fire, Lightning) damage, it increases resistance against negative status effects and it can increase Poise (stagger resistance).
Upgrading
Like weapons, most armor pieces can be upgraded. Armor can be upgraded to +10 (+5 for those that require Twinkling Titanite); armor cannot be upgraded down other upgrade paths. Upgraded armor yields higher defensive values and elemental resistance, but never alters Poise.
Categories of armor
Armor sets are divided into three categories based on their total weight:
- Light Armor Sets (0 - 19.9)
- Medium Armor Sets (20 - 39.9)
- Heavy Armor Sets (40+)
Each armor set is divided into four pieces based on the body part protected:
Most armor sets are complete, but there are some unique pieces of armor that are not part of a set, and other sets that do not have all four pieces.
Armor
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Brigand Set | 60.0 | 66.0 | 60.0 | 54.0 | 52.0 | 34.0 | 43.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 |
Holy Set | 49.0 | 57.8 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 52.0 | 30.0 | 42.0 | 53.0 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 |
Leather Set | 55.0 | 58.2 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 49.0 | 31.0 | 55.0 | 53.0 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
Knight Set | 90.0 | 85.5 | 104.3 | 88.3 | 39.0 | 45.0 | 30.0 | 54.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 46.0 | 25.0 |
Tattered Cloth Set | 53.0 | 58.8 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 60.0 | 78.0 | 43.0 | 60.0 | 152.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
Sorcerer Set | 52.0 | 56.2 | 54.1 | 52.0 | 69.0 | 34.0 | 43.0 | 40.0 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Black Leather Set | 57.0 | 60.9 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 59.0 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 69.0 | 92.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
Wanderer Set | 60.0 | 64.2 | 64.2 | 60.0 | 53.0 | 66.0 | 58.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
Hard Leather Set | 66.0 | 63.2 | 68.0 | 66.0 | 52.0 | 35.0 | 52.0 | 60.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 16.4 |
Antiquated Set | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 98.0 | 28.0 | 57.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 114.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
Big Hat's Set | 79.0 | 84.7 | 83.0 | 77.6 | 103.0 | 52.0 | 72.0 | 90.0 | 90.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 |
Black Set | 62.0 | 67.6 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 77.0 | 63.0 | 48.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
Black Sorcerer Set | 34.0 | 34.9 | 37.1 | 34.0 | 73.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 79.0 | 79.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
Chain Set | 72.0 | 72.0 | 86.4 | 69.8 | 55.0 | 44.0 | 19.0 | 57.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 17.2 |
Chester's Set | 68.0 | 91.8 | 68.0 | 68.0 | 74.0 | 52.0 | 70.0 | 109.0 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 |
Crimson Set | 80.0 | 88.0 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 81.0 | 47.0 | 59.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 9.7 |
Dingy Set | 57.0 | 72.4 | 57.0 | 57.0 | 81.0 | 48.0 | 62.0 | 78.0 | 65.0 | 87.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
Gold-Hemmed Black Set | 77.0 | 82.4 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 93.0 | 153.0 | 54.0 | 102.0 | 240.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
Great Lord Set | 78.0 | 84.3 | 88.8 | 71.7 | 78.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 73.0 | 37.0 | 96.0 | 0.0 | 14.6 |
Hollow Soldier Set | 49.0 | 48.0 | 54.4 | 43.1 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 20.0 | 35.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 12.3 |
Hollow Thief's Set | 41.0 | 44.7 | 41.0 | 42.6 | 39.0 | 26.0 | 35.0 | 30.0 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
Hollow Warrior Set | 47.0 | 45.6 | 48.4 | 44.6 | 30.0 | 23.0 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 9.6 |
Lord's Blade Set | 89.0 | 89.0 | 93.3 | 98.1 | 67.0 | 68.0 | 53.0 | 73.0 | 128.0 | 62.0 | 20.0 | 16.7 |
Maiden Set | 51.0 | 59.7 | 51.0 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 42.0 | 54.0 | 75.0 | 57.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
Moonlight Set | 47.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 66.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 66.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
Painting Guardian Set | 40.0 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 117 | 79.0 | 62.0 | 83.0 | 205.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
Shadow Set | 58.0 | 64.0 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 31.0 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 100.0 | 121.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Witch Set | 73.0 | 81.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 100.0 | 47.0 | 61.0 | 85.0 | 90.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
Xanthous Set | 100.0 | 119.5 | 100.0 | 89.9 | 113.0 | 21.0 | 68.0 | 64.0 | 88.0 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 15.2 |
Adventurer's Set | 90.0 | 85.5 | 103.6 | 90.0 | 59.0 | 65.0 | 48.0 | 53.0 | 37.0 | 51.0 | 38.0 | 25.4 |
Balder Set | 85.0 | 83.4 | 103.6 | 81.6 | 40.0 | 48.0 | 35.0 | 48.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 25.0 |
Black Knight Set | 134.0 | 127.3 | 151.4 | 131.4 | 69.0 | 105.0 | 40.0 | 76.0 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 31.0 |
Brass Set | 97.0 | 93.1 | 109.6 | 97.0 | 69.0 | 63.0 | 63.0 | 61.0 | 51.0 | 30.0 | 41.0 | 27.8 |
Catarina Set | 147.0 | 145.6 | 169.0 | 147.0 | 79.0 | 92.0 | 50.0 | 89.0 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 55.0 | 30.0 |
Channeler's Set | 122.0 | 117.1 | 139.1 | 122.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 78.0 | 88.0 | 76.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 23.0 |
Cleric Set | 103.0 | 103.0 | 118.5 | 103.0 | 58.0 | 53.0 | 39.0 | 71.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 32.1 |
Crystalline Set | 158.0 | 134.4 | 181.9 | 158.0 | 53.0 | 39.0 | 17.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 27.9 |
Dark Set | 117.0 | 117.0 | 128.7 | 110.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 67.0 | 78.0 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 25.2 |
Eastern Set | 83.0 | 78.8 | 105.9 | 80.4 | 27.0 | 60.0 | 33.0 | 70.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 22.5 |
Elite Knight Set | 95.0 | 92.1 | 110.2 | 95.0 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 35.0 | 53.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 46.0 | 26.8 |
Favor Set | 115.0 | 109.2 | 133.5 | 115.0 | 57.0 | 71.0 | 45.0 | 65.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 47.0 | 28.1 |
Gough's Set | 133.0 | 133.0 | 139.5 | 126.3 | 74.0 | 109.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 53.0 | 34.5 |
Iron Set | 87.0 | 87.0 | 87.0 | 85.3 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 48.0 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 16.0 | 40.0 | 23.1 |
Ornstein's Set | 171.0 | 162.5 | 193.3 | 171.0 | 84.0 | 112.0 | 96.0 | 90.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 45.0 | 28.5 |
Paladin Set | 151.0 | 143.6 | 173.8 | 151.0 | 81.0 | 92.0 | 50.0 | 89.0 | 59.0 | 147.0 | 52.0 | 33.1 |
Set of Artorias | 103.0 | 92.7 | 118.4 | 108.1 | 52.0 | 110.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 48.0 | 37.0 | 24.8 |
Silver Knight Set | 126.0 | 118.4 | 144.8 | 123.5 | 63.0 | 70.0 | 83.0 | 58.0 | 30.0 | 5.0 | 47.0 | 28.8 |
Steel Set | 108.0 | 101.5 | 124.3 | 108.0 | 56.0 | 53.0 | 34.0 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 36.0 |
Set of Thorns | 114.0 | 108.2 | 124.2 | 114.0 | 70.0 | 81.0 | 52.0 | 68.0 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 27.0 |
Black Iron Set | 175.0 | 166.3 | 195.3 | 175.0 | 75.0 | 130.0 | 55.0 | 110.0 | 63.0 | 34.0 | 79.0 | 40.0 |
Giant Set | 181.0 | 166.4 | 204.5 | 181.0 | 83.0 | 125.0 | 84.0 | 83.0 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 42.1 |
Golem Set | 234.0 | 215.3 | 273.8 | 234.0 | 112.0 | 103.0 | 43.0 | 116.0 | 77.0 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 42.1 |
Guardian Set | 235.0 | 220.9 | 270.2 | 235.0 | 139.0 | 115.0 | 139.0 | 113.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 98.0 | 45.0 |
Havel's Set | 236.0 | 200.6 | 271.4 | 236.0 | 142.0 | 140.0 | 125.0 | 117.0 | 25.0 | 57.0 | 121.0 | 50.0 |
Smough's Set | 268.0 | 233.2 | 308.3 | 268.0 | 133.0 | 172.0 | 146.0 | 141.0 | 71.0 | 24.0 | 91.0 | 45.1 |
Stone Set | 234.0 | 220.0 | 269.2 | 234.0 | 116.0 | 141.0 | 141.0 | 116.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 45.2 |
Armor Set | ||||||||||||
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Brigand Set | 145.3 | 159.8 | 145.3 | 130.7 | 125.5 | 82.4 | 104.0 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 |
Holy Set | 118.6 | 139.9 | 118.6 | 118.6 | 120.8 | 75.1 | 98.9 | 74.2 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 |
Leather Set | 133.0 | 141.2 | 133.0 | 133.0 | 118.5 | 74.9 | 133.2 | 74.2 | 68.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 |
Knight Set | 217.7 | 207.0 | 252.7 | 213.4 | 94.3 | 109.0 | 72.7 | 75.6 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 46.0 | 25.0 |
Tattered Cloth Set | 128.2 | 142.5 | 128.2 | 128.2 | 145.3 | 188.8 | 104.0 | 84.0 | 212.8 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 |
Sorcerer Set | 125.8 | 136.0 | 130.8 | 125.8 | 166.9 | 82.4 | 104.0 | 56.0 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Black Leather Set | 145.2 | 147.7 | 145.2 | 145.2 | 143.8 | 96.9 | 111.3 | 96.6 | 128.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
Wanderer Set | 145.3 | 155.5 | 155.5 | 145.3 | 128.2 | 159.6 | 140.5 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
Hard Leather Set | 159.8 | 153.1 | 164.5 | 159.8 | 125.8 | 84.7 | 126.0 | 84.0 | 72.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 16.4 |
Antiquated Set | 62.3 | 62.3 | 62.3 | 62.3 | 144.7 | 42.2 | 84.9 | 58.4 | 58.4 | 139.3 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
Big Hat's Set | 143.2 | 155.3 | 150.4 | 141.0 | 187.5 | 94.5 | 129.0 | 117.9 | 117.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 |
Black Set | 96.1 | 104.8 | 96.1 | 96.1 | 119.3 | 97.7 | 74.3 | 71.1 | 71.1 | 59.6 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
Black Sorcerer Set | 82.4 | 84.7 | 89.7 | 82.4 | 176.6 | 128.2 | 128.2 | 110.6 | 110.6 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
Chain Set | 174.2 | 174.2 | 209.0 | 169.1 | 133.1 | 106.5 | 46.0 | 79.8 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 17.2 |
Chester's Set | 105.3 | 142.3 | 105.3 | 105.3 | 114.6 | 126.8 | 108.5 | 138.5 | 101.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.2 |
Crimson Set | 123.9 | 136.4 | 123.9 | 123.9 | 125.4 | 72.7 | 91.3 | 66.1 | 66.1 | 66.1 | 0.0 | 9.7 |
Dingy Set | 123.5 | 154.3 | 123.5 | 123.5 | 196.1 | 116.2 | 150.0 | 121.8 | 91.0 | 121.8 | 0.0 | 7.5 |
Gold-Hemmed Black Set | 77.0 | 82.4 | 77.0 | 77.0 | 93.0 | 153.0 | 54.0 | 102.0 | 240.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 |
Great Lord Set | 78.0 | 84.3 | 88.8 | 71.7 | 78.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 73.0 | 37.0 | 96.0 | 0.0 | 14.6 |
Hollow Soldier Set | 118.6 | 118.6 | 131.6 | 104.4 | 72.6 | 75.0 | 48.4 | 49.0 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 12.3 |
Hollow Thief's Set | 99.2 | 108.2 | 99.2 | 103.2 | 94.4 | 63.0 | 84.7 | 42.0 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
Hollow Warrior Set | 113.8 | 110.3 | 117.1 | 108.1 | 72.6 | 55.6 | 75.0 | 33.6 | 33.6 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 9.6 |
Lord's Blade Set | 137.9 | 137.9 | 144.8 | 151.8 | 103.8 | 128.7 | 82.1 | 92.7 | 162.5 | 85.1 | 20.0 | 16.7 |
Maiden Set | 123.4 | 144.3 | 123.4 | 123.4 | 169.4 | 101.7 | 130.6 | 105.0 | 79.8 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
Moonlight Set | 47.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 66.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 66.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 |
Painting Guardian Set | 61.9 | 74.4 | 61.9 | 61.9 | 181.3 | 122.3 | 96.0 | 105.4 | 260.4 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 7.1 |
Shadow Set | 89.7 | 98.9 | 89.7 | 89.7 | 48.0 | 61.9 | 66.6 | 127.0 | 153.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
Witch Set | 113.0 | 118.3 | 120.3 | 113.0 | 155.0 | 72.8 | 94.4 | 107.9 | 104.3 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 |
Xanthous Set | 155.0 | 185.4 | 155.0 | 139.3 | 175.0 | 32.4 | 105.3 | 81.2 | 111.8 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 15.2 |
Adventurer's Set | 90.0 | 85.5 | 103.6 | 90.0 | 59.0 | 65.0 | 48.0 | 53.0 | 37.0 | 51.0 | 38.0 | 25.4 |
Balder Set | 217.7 | 213.4 | 265.7 | 209.1 | 96.7 | 116.3 | 84.7 | 65.4 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 25.0 |
Black Knight Set | 207.6 | 197.3 | 234.6 | 203.6 | 106.9 | 178.2 | 61.9 | 96.5 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 31.0 |
Brass Set | 186.0 | 178.5 | 210.1 | 186.0 | 106.9 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 77.5 | 64.7 | 38.1 | 41.0 | 27.8 |
Catarina Set | 227.8 | 225.7 | 262.0 | 227.8 | 122.4 | 142.4 | 77.4 | 113.1 | 74.9 | 0.0 | 55.0 | 30.0 |
Channeler's Set | 122.0 | 117.1 | 139.1 | 122.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 78.0 | 88.0 | 76.0 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 23.0 |
Cleric Set | 249.3 | 249.3 | 286.6 | 249.3 | 140.5 | 128.2 | 94.4 | 84.0 | 56.0 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 32.1 |
Crystalline Set | 158.0 | 134.4 | 181.9 | 158.0 | 53.0 | 39.0 | 17.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 27.9 |
Dark Set | 181.3 | 181.3 | 199.4 | 170.4 | 120.9 | 120.9 | 103.7 | 99.1 | 67.3 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 25.2 |
Eastern Set | 128.5 | 122.2 | 159.5 | 124.9 | 41.7 | 92.9 | 51.1 | 88.9 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 22.5 |
Elite Knight Set | 230.0 | 223.1 | 266.7 | 230.0 | 101.5 | 109.0 | 84.7 | 74.2 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 46.0 | 26.8 |
Favor Set | 178.2 | 169.3 | 206.8 | 178.2 | 88.3 | 110.0 | 69.6 | 82.7 | 68.6 | 68.6 | 47.0 | 28.1 |
Gough's Set | 206.1 | 206.1 | 216.5 | 195.8 | 114.7 | 168.9 | 86.6 | 71.2 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 53.0 | 34.5 |
Iron Set | 210.5 | 210.5 | 210.5 | 206.3 | 128.2 | 128.2 | 116.2 | 84.0 | 56.0 | 22.4 | 40.0 | 23.1 |
Ornstein's Set | 171.0 | 162.5 | 193.3 | 171.0 | 84.0 | 112 | 96.0 | 90.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 45.0 | 28.5 |
Paladin Set | 234.2 | 233.2 | 258.3 | 234.2 | 125.7 | 142.7 | 77.5 | 113.1 | 74.9 | 186.7 | 52.0 | 33.1 |
Set of Artorias | 159.6 | 143.7 | 183.6 | 167.6 | 80.5 | 170.4 | 80.5 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 60.9 | 37.0 | 24.8 |
Silver Knight Set | 195.2 | 183.6 | 224.6 | 191.4 | 97.6 | 108.4 | 128.6 | 73.7 | 38.0 | 6.4 | 47.0 | 28.8 |
Steel Set | 261.3 | 245.7 | 300.6 | 261.3 | 135.6 | 128.2 | 82.4 | 84.0 | 56.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 36.0 |
Set of Thorns | 176.7 | 167.9 | 192.5 | 176.7 | 108.5 | 125.5 | 80.6 | 86.3 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 27.0 |
Black Iron Set | 271.3 | 257.7 | 311.9 | 271.3 | 116.4 | 201.5 | 85.4 | 139.6 | 80.0 | 43.2 | 79.0 | 40.0 |
Giant Set | 280.6 | 268.2 | 317.0 | 280.6 | 128.7 | 193.6 | 130.2 | 105.3 | 62.3 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 42.1 |
Golem Set | 234.0 | 215.3 | 273.8 | 234.0 | 112.0 | 103.0 | 43.0 | 116.0 | 77.0 | 0.0 | 86.0 | 42.1 |
Guardian Set | 235.0 | 220.9 | 270.2 | 235.0 | 139.0 | 115.0 | 139.0 | 113.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 98.0 | 45.0 |
Havel's Set | 236.0 | 200.6 | 271.4 | 236.0 | 142.0 | 140.0 | 125.0 | 117.0 | 25.0 | 57.0 | 121.0 | 50.0 |
Smough's Set | 268.0 | 233.2 | 308.3 | 268.0 | 133.0 | 172.0 | 146.0 | 141.0 | 71.0 | 24.0 | 91.0 | 45.1 |
Stone Set | 234.0 | 220.0 | 269.2 | 234.0 | 116.0 | 141.0 | 141.0 | 116.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 45.2 |