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Main article: Armor (Dark Souls)

For categorization purposes on this wiki, Heavy Armor Sets are armor sets in Dark Souls that have a total weight of 40 or more.

Wearing heavy armor will slightly reduce the player's stamina regeneration. Each piece of heavy armor will reduce the stamina regeneration rate by 2 per second for all body armor pieces, and 1 per second for all other pieces. Furthermore, if the player has an equip load that is higher than 50%, they will suffer a further 20% stamina regernation penalty. Using Havel's Ring allows one to increase their equipment load, allowing them to wear Heavy Armor more easily.

Heavy Armor Sets[]

Black Iron Set[]

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Black Iron Helm
27.0 25.7 31.1 27.0 11.0 19.0 8.0 17.0 10.0 5.0 12.0 6.0
Black Iron Armor
68.0 64.6 78.2 68.0 30.0 51.0 21.0 43.0 25.0 13.0 31.0 15.6
Black Iron Gauntlets
40.0 38.0 46.0 40.0 17.0 30.0 13.0 25.0 14.0 8.0 18.0 9.2
Black Iron Leggings
40.0 38.0 46.0 40.0 17.0 30.0 13.0 25.0 14.0 8.0 18.0 9.2
Total 175.0 166.3 201.3 175.0 75.0 130.0 55.0 110.0 63.0 34.0 79.0 40.0

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Black Iron Helm
41.9 39.8 48.1 41.9 17.1 29.5 12.4 21.6 12.7 6.3 12.0 6.0
Black Iron Armor
105.4 100.1 121.2 105.4 46.5 79.0 32.6 54.6 31.7 16.5 31.0 15.6
Black Iron Gauntlets
62.0 58.9 71.3 62.0 26.4 46.5 20.2 31.7 17.8 10.2 18.0 9.2
Black Iron Leggings
62.0 58.9 71.3 62.0 26.3 46.5 20.2 31.7 17.8 10.2 18.0 9.2
Total 271.3 257.7 311.9 271.3 116.3 201.5 85.4 139.6 80.0 43.2 79.0 40.0

Giant Set[]

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Giant Helm
27.0 24.8 30.5 27.0 13.0 19.0 13.0 13.0 8.0 0.0 14.0 6.3
Giant Armor
72.0 66.2 81.4 72.0 32.0 48.0 33.0 32.0 19.0 0.0 35.0 16.4
Giant Gauntlets
41.0 37.7 46.3 41.0 19.0 29.0 19.0 19.0 11.0 0.0 21.0 9.7
Giant Leggings
41.0 37.7 46.3 41.0 19.0 29.0 19.0 19.0 11.0 0.0 21.0 9.7
Total 181.0 166.4 204.5 181.0 83.0 125.0 84.0 83.0 49.0 0.0 91.0 42.1

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Giant Helm
41.9 38.5 47.3 41.9 20.2 29.4 20.2 16.5 10.2 0.0 14.0 6.3
Giant Armor
111.6 102.7 126.1 111.6 49.6 74.4 51.1 40.6 24.1 0.0 35.0 16.4
Giant Gauntlets
63.5 58.5 71.8 63.5 29.4 44.9 29.4 24.1 14.0 0.0 21.0 9.7
Giant Leggings
63.6 58.5 71.8 63.6 29.5 44.9 29.5 24.1 14.0 0.0 21.0 9.7
Total 280.6 258.2 317.0 280.6 128.7 193.6 130.2 105.3 62.3 0.0 91.0 42.1

Golem Set[]

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Golem Helm
35.0 32.2 40.9 35.0 17.0 16.0 6.0 17.0 12.0 0.0 13.0 6.3
Golem Armor
91.0 83.7 106.5 91.0 45.0 41.0 17.0 45.0 31.0 0.0 33.0 16.4
Golem Gauntlets
54.0 49.7 63.2 54.0 25.0 33.0 10.0 27.0 17.0 0.0 20.0 9.7
Golem Leggings
54.0 49.7 63.2 54.0 25.0 33.0 10.0 27.0 17.0 0.0 20.0 9.7
Total 234.0 215.3 273.8 234.0 112.0 123.0 43.0 116.0 77.0 0.0 86.0 42.1

Guardian Set*[]

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Guardian Helm
41.0 38.5 47.1 41.0 23.0 19.0 23.0 17.0 6.0 0.0 15.0 7.2
Guardian Armor
86.0 80.8 98.9 86.0 50.0 42.0 50.0 42.0 14.0 0.0 37.0 17.0
Guardian Gauntlets
54.0 50.8 62.1 54.0 33.0 27.0 33.0 27.0 10.0 0.0 23.0 10.4
Guardian Leggings
54.0 50.8 62.1 54.0 33.0 27.0 33.0 27.0 10.0 0.0 23.0 10.4
Total 235.0 220.9 270.2 235.0 139.0 115.0 139.0 113.0 40.0 0.0 98.0 45.0

Havel's Set[]

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Havel's Helm
36.0 30.6 41.4 36.0 22.0 22.0 18.0 18.0 4.0 9.0 18.0 7.5
Havel's Armor
92.0 78.2 105.8 92.0 56.0 54.0 49.0 45.0 11.0 22.0 47.0 19.5
Havel's Gauntlets
54.0 45.9 62.1 54.0 32.0 32.0 29.0 27.0 5.0 13.0 28.0 11.5
Havel's Leggings
54.0 45.9 62.1 54.0 32.0 32.0 29.0 27.0 5.0 13.0 28.0 11.5
Total 236.0 200.6 271.4 236.0 142.0 140.0 125.0 117.0 25.0 57.0 121.0 50.0

Smough's Set[]

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Smough's Helm
40.0 34.8 46.0 40.0 19.0 26.0 21.0 21.0 12.0 5.0 14.0 6.8
Smough's Armor
106.0 92.2 121.9 106.0 52.0 66.0 59.0 54.0 28.0 9.0 35.0 17.6
Smough's Gauntlets
61.0 53.1 70.2 61.0 31.0 40.0 33.0 33.0 16.0 5.0 21.0 10.4
Smough's Leggings
61.0 53.1 70.2 61.0 31.0 40.0 33.0 33.0 16.0 5.0 21.0 10.4
Total 268.0 233.2 308.3 268.0 133.0 172.0 146.0 141.0 72.0 24.0 91.0 45.2

Stone Set[]

Armor Piece Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances Poise Weight
Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Stone Helm
35.0 32.9 40.3 35.0 17.0 21.0 21.0 17.0 6.0 0.0 15.0 6.8
Stone Armor
91.0 85.5 104.7 91.0 45.0 54.0 54.0 45.0 16.0 0.0 39.0 17.6
Stone Gauntlets
54.0 50.8 62.1 54.0 27.0 33.0 33.0 27.0 10.0 0.0 23.0 10.4
Stone Leggings
54.0 50.8 62.1 54.0 27.0 33.0 33.0 27.0 10.0 0.0 23.0 10.4
Total 234.0 220.0 269.2 234.0 116.0 141.0 141.0 116.0 42.0 0.0 100.0 45.2

* Can only be found in the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.

Average stats[]

Name Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistances
Def atk phy
Def atk strike Def atk slash Def atk thrust Def sorc mag Def sorc fire Def sorc lght Def res poise Def res bleed Def res poi Def res cur
Head Armor 34.4 31.4 39.6 34.4 17.4 20.3 15.7 14.4 17.1 8.3 2.7
Chest Armor 86.6 78.7 99.6 86.6 44.3 50.9 40.4 36.7 43.7 20.6 6.3
Hands Armor 51.1 46.6 58.9 51.1 26.3 30.6 24.3 22 26.4 11.9 3.7
Legs Armor 51.1 46.6 58.9 51.1 26.3 30.6 24.3 22 26.4 11.9 3.7
Total 223.2 203.3 257.0 223.2 114.3 132.4 104.7 95.1 113.6 52.7 16.4

Comparison[]

Armor Set Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Black Iron Set 175.0 166.3 195.3 175.0 75.0 130.0 55.0 110.0 63.0 34.0 79.0 40.0
Giant Set 181.0 166.4 204.5 181.0 83.0 125.0 84.0 83.0 49.0 0.0 91.0 42.1
Golem Set 234.0 215.3 273.8 234.0 112.0 103.0 43.0 116.0 77.0 0.0 86.0 42.1
Guardian Set 235.0 220.9 270.2 235.0 139.0 115.0 139.0 113.0 40.0 0.0 98.0 45.0
Havel's Set 236.0 200.6 271.4 236.0 142.0 140.0 125.0 117.0 25.0 57.0 121.0 50.0
Smough's Set 268.0 233.2 308.3 268.0 133.0 172.0 146.0 141.0 71.0 24.0 91.0 45.1
Stone Set 234.0 220.0 269.2 234.0 116.0 141.0 141.0 116.0 42.0 0.0 100.0 45.2

Armor Set Regular Defense Strike Defense Slash Defense Thrust Defense Magic Defense Fire Defense Lightning Defense Bleed Poison Curse Poise Weight
Black Iron Set 271.3 257.7 311.9 271.3 116.4 201.5 85.4 139.6 80.0 43.2 79.0 40.0
Giant Set 280.6 268.2 317.0 280.6 128.7 193.6 130.2 105.3 62.3 0.0 91.0 42.1
Golem Set 234.0 215.3 273.8 234.0 112.0 103.0 43.0 116.0 77.0 0.0 86.0 42.1
Guardian Set 235.0 220.9 270.2 235.0 139.0 115.0 139.0 113.0 40.0 0.0 98.0 45.0
Havel's Set 236.0 200.6 271.4 236.0 142.0 140.0 125.0 117.0 25.0 57.0 121.0 50.0
Smough's Set 268.0 233.2 308.3 268.0 133.0 172.0 146.0 141.0 71.0 24.0 91.0 45.1
Stone Set 234.0 220.0 269.2 234.0 116.0 141.0 141.0 116.0 42.0 0.0 100.0 45.2

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