King's Ring

The King's Ring is a ring in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

A powerful soul is like a curse.
And Vendrick, King of Drangleic used a
powerful soul to keep the curse at bay.

King Vendrick sought greater souls,
and made the giants' strength his own,
but even still, the curse overcame him.

Wear this ring to open the King's Gate.

Availability[]

Found at the very end of Undead Crypt, in the room where Vendrick is after the player has defeated Velstadt, the Royal Aegis.

Usage & Effects[]

The King's Ring must be worn to open each one of the three King's Gates:

The first gate can be found in Drangleic Castle and leads to the Throne of Want. From the "King's Gate" bonfire, take the left path to find it.
The second gate can be found in Shaded Woods and leads to Aldia's Keep. From the "Ruined Fork Road" bonfire, enter the opening in the middle and follow the path uphill to reach the gate.
The third gate can be found in the Forest of Fallen Giants and leads to the Memory of Jeigh. From the "Cardinal Tower" bonfire, climb down the nearby ladder and cross the little bridge on the left to reach the other side of that area. Open the door (Soldier Key required) and take the left path to reach the gate.

In addition to this King's Ring also adds a flat 5 Points of Fire AR. In the same vein as Ring of Blades and the Clutch rings do, it will add the full flat 5 Fire AR to Pyromancies and uninfused weapons with innate Fire Damage. Weapons that are infused with fire will receive even less of a benefit, about half the addition to Fire AR which comes out to about 2 points depending on how the game decides to round the number.

Notes[]

The ring must be equipped the first time the player opens one of the King's Gates. After that, it's not necessary to equip it again in subsequent visits, although the ring must remain in the player's inventory.
It's not necessary (or even possible) to interact with a gate to open it; just equipping the ring (or having it in the player's inventory if the gate has already been opened) and walking into the gate is enough.
If the ring breaks by walking into corrosive liquid or by overuse, it will still work without any negative side effects.
Grave Warden Agdayne will give the player his personal katana, Darkdrift, and his armor set if spoken to after acquiring the King's Ring.
Wearing the ring prevents any stone enemies inside Drangleic Castle from coming to life. However, they will become animate if attacked.

Trivia[]

If the player positions the camera towards the entrance at the top of the stairs, they will see the Emerald Herald suddenly appear as soon as they pick up the ring.

Rings

Abyss Seal • Agape Ring • Ancient Dragon Seal • Ash Knuckle Ring • Baneful Bird Ring • Bell Keeper's Seal • Bloodbite Ring • Blue Tearstone Ring • Blue Seal • Bracing Knuckle Ring • Chloranthy Ring • Clear Bluestone Ring • Covetous Gold Serpent Ring • Covetous Silver Serpent Ring • Crest of Blood • Crest of the Rat • Cursebite Ring • Dark Clutch Ring • Dark Quartz Ring • Delicate String • Dexterity Ring • Dispelling Ring • First Dragon Ring • Fire Clutch Ring • Flame Quartz Ring • Flynn's Ring • Gower's Ring of Protection • Guardian's Seal • Hawk Ring • Illusory Ring of a Conqueror • Illusory Ring of the Exalted • Ivory Warrior Ring • King's Ring • Lightning Clutch Ring • Life Ring • Lingering Dragoncrest Ring • Name-engraved Ring • Northern Ritual Band • Old Leo Ring • Old Sun Ring • Poisonbite Ring • Redeye Ring • Red Tearstone Ring • Ring of Binding • Ring of Blades • Ring of Giants • Ring of Knowledge • Ring of Life Protection • Ring of Prayer • Ring of Resistance • Ring of Restoration • Ring of Soul Protection • Ring of Steel Protection • Ring of the Dead • Ring of the Embedded • Ring of the Evil Eye • Ring of the Living • Ring of Thorns • Ring of Whispers • Royal Soldier's Ring • Second Dragon Ring • Silvercat Ring • Simpleton's Ring • Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring • Sorcery Clutch Ring • Southern Ritual Band • Spell Quartz Ring • Stone Ring • Strength Ring • Sun Seal • Third Dragon Ring • Thunder Quartz Ring • Vanquisher's Seal • White Ring • Yorgh's Ring