Mask of the Father

The Mask of the Father is a unique head armor piece in Dark Souls.

Availability

 * Has a one in three chance of dropping from the Pinwheel boss fight at the end of The Catacombs.
 * Rare drop from the lesser pinwheel enemies in front of Gravelord Nito's tomb.
 * Sold by Patches (after he becomes a vendor in Firelink Shrine) for 8,000 souls.

Characteristics
The Mask of the Father increases maximum equipment burden by 5% (15% pre-patch 1.06). On the other hand, it offers negligible defense and cannot be upgraded.

The Mask of the Father's burden increase ability stacks with those of other items, Havel's Ring (+50% equip burden) and the Ring of Favor and Protection (+20% equip burden). The effects compound with each other, rather than simple addition.

Pre-patch nerf,
 * Equipping Mask of the Father and Havel's Ring increases maximum equipment burden by 72.5%.
 * Equipping Mask of the Father and the Ring of Favor and Protection increases maximum equipment burden by 38%.
 * Equipping Mask of the Father, Havel's Ring and the Ring of Favor and Protection increases maximum equipment burden by 107%.