Talk:Starting Armor Sets/@comment-25950924-20150102015229/@comment-4511886-20150102090014

Early on, enemies shouldn't be able to deal enough damage that it's the stunlock that kills you.

By the time that's a real problem, there are a lot of armors that provide solid poise. There's also the Wolf Ring which boosts poise higher than most armor pieces, and for no weight.

You can also mix armor sets to get the poise you need without going full fat roll. Using gauntlets and leggings of heavier sets is popular when doing this, as it's often easy to make them look good with lighter body and head armor.