Talk:Ornstein's Set/@comment-209.189.130.115-20140228191106/@comment-81.157.127.136-20140601083602

The Dark Set ends up having better stats once fully upgraded... in elemental resistances and physical defence, but you have to have Twinkling Titanite and 2000 souls to upgrade it. Ornstein's Set does offer curse resist, which the Dark Set doesn't, it doesn't require upgrading, and has slightly better poise, but is also twenty units heavier.

So I'd say a fully upgraded Dark Set was better in most circumstances so long as you're willing to go the expense of upgrading it (Twinkling Titanite costs 8000 per piece from the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo, plus the 2000 souls needed to upgrade it and you need about ten, maybe more Twinkling Titanite's to fully upgrade it so its not cheap).