Symbol of Avarice

The Symbol of Avarice is a unique head armor piece in Dark Souls.

Availability
Dropped exclusively by Mimics. Since mimics do not respawn and only a very limited number of them spawn per playthrough, the most reliable way is to force the mimics to reroll their drops over and over. To do this, attack a mimic (punches are ideal as they do very low damage), and then throw a Lloyd's Talisman at it. This will cause it to go docile and drop any item it may have spawned. Repeating this process rerolls the chance of dropping the Symbol. Having high amounts of humanity and wearing the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring while attempting will increase drop chance for the item.

Characteristics
The Symbol of Avarice is a very heavy helmet that possesses high physical defense and poise, but low fire and lightning resistance; also, it cannot be upgraded and continuously drains HP while worn. In exchange, however, it gives +200 drop chance to the player and increases souls attained by 20%, effectively combining the effects of both the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring and the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring. The Symbol of Avarice's effects stack with the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring, but not the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring (although it still stacks with humanity).

Due to its heaviness and constant health drain, the Symbol of Avarice is impractical for serious combat; however, it is good for soul farming or even item farming if the player has no free ring slots or did not acquire the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring.

Upgrades
Cannot be reinforced.