Havel's Set (Dark Souls II)

Havel's Set
Stats
					731										132
					631										30
					831										173
					731										73
					99										73
					107
					88										1020
					99										50
Required & Bonus Attributes
20				–				–				–				–
Type								Heavy Armor Sets

For the Dark Souls variant, see Havel's Set.

For the Dark Souls III variant, see Havel's Set (Dark Souls III).

Havel's Set is a heavy armor set in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

Armor as if hewn from a giant boulder.
Offers stupendous defense, but weighs a ton.

The origin of the name Havel is not clear.
Some say it was the warrior who wore the armor, but others say that it was the name of a great kingdom ruined in a barbaric war.

Availability

Obtained in The Gutter, behind a locked door near the first bonfire. There are two stages to acquiring this set.

1. The Forgotten Key must be obtained first. It is dropped after killing the Elite Giants in Black Gulch. The giants are hidden in an underground cave that can be accessed by traveling to the first bonfire in Black Gulch, Black Gulch Mouth. From here, pass the two large worms that emerge from the wall. Right after the second worm, walk over to the edge of the cliff on the right to see a platform below. Drop down, and then look for another platform below that. Finally, drop down again and traverse through the winding tunnel to reach the hidden cave containing the giants.
2. Once the key has been obtained, travel to the first bonfire in The Gutter, named Upper Gutter. Head across the bridge and drop down the hole in the roof. Kill the enemy and look for the clay pots blocking a hole in the wall. Smash the pots and jump across to the roof of the adjacent building. Two enemies, one is holding a torch, can be found here. Head up the nearby ladder which leads to a locked door against the cave wall. Open the door to see dozens of poison statues in the chamber. Smash through them and finally smash the clay pot at the back to find a corpse holding Havel's set and his greatshield.

Characteristics

It has some of the highest defensive stats and Poise in the game, boasting great physical, elemental, and auxiliary resistances (specifically its bleed resistance), save for poison; only the helm is bested by the Smelter Demon Helm and its poise is outclassed by the Gyrm Warrior Greathelm. For this reason, this is one of the most broadly-used heavy armor sets in the game, and players typically don a piece of this set, as every piece of the set has great defenses, even when matched with lighter, less-resistant armor.

One thing to keep in mind with such heavy armor is that unless players possess extremely high Vitality builds, wearing the full set will most definitely cause them to "fat roll" due to surpassing the 70% equip load capacity. As such, it is encouraged that the Royal Soldier's Ring and the Third Dragon Ring are used simultaneously. The player may also choose to ignore rolling entirely but beware the risks it might bring, as some attacks of certain bosses or enemies are often unblockable, not to mention that the fact that in PvP, rolling becomes an essential to most successful players.

Set pieces

• Havel's Helm
• Havel's Armor
• Havel's Gauntlets
• Havel's Leggings

Stats

• Havel's Set
• Havel's Set +5

Armor Piece	Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses				Resistances				Poise/Weight
	110	95	125	110	15	16	13	15	5	26	11	11
	285	246	324	285	38	41	35	38	11	67	28	28
	168	145	191	168	23	25	20	23	7	40	17	17
	168	145	191	168	23	25	20	23	7	40	17	17
Total	731	631	831	731	99	107	88	99	30	173	73	73

Armor Piece	Physical Defenses				Elemental Defenses				Resistances				Poise/Weight
	153	132	174	153	20	22	18	20	6	36	15	15
	399	344	453	399	52	57	48	52	15	93	39	39
	235	202	267	235	31	34	28	31	9	55	23	23
	235	202	267	235	31	34	28	31	9	55	23	23
Total	1022	880	1161	1022	134	147	122	134	39	239	100	100