In Game Description
One of the special rings granted to the four knights of Gwyn. The Leo Ring belonged to Ornstein the Dragonslayer. His lugged spear is said to have sliced a boulder in two.
Availability
Game version 1.03 and older: During the Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough boss fight, kill Ornstein first and collect the ring After patch 1.04/1.05: Kill Executioner Smough first. At the end of the boss fight Ornstein should leave the ring behind.
Use
Strengthens counters with Pierce Weapons
- Does not affect critical hits (backstab & riposte: try the Hornet Ring) or striking a recoiling opponent (you have broken his guard, kicked him, or blocked his attack and caused him to stagger).
- To perform a counter, strike an opponent at the same time his attack would have hit you or IMMEDIATELY afterwards, before they recover from the "peak" of their attack animation.
- Normally this gives a ~20% physical damage bonus when using a weapon that is capable of counter attacks. The Leo Ring boosts counter damage by approximately 40%, for a total of ~67% greater power than normal.
- Counter attacks only give a bonus to physical damage, so the effect is weaker with elemental, magic/enchanted, and divine/occult weapons. The pure magic Moonlight Butterfly Horn cannot deal counter attacks at all.
- Confirmed counter attack weapons: Thrusting Swords, Spears, some Halberds (Scythe does not work but Lucerne and Gargoyle Halberd do, for example), Straight Swords and Katanas of all sizes that perform a thrusting power attack, Arrows
- The damage boost applies for almost every enemy in the game, including bosses and large foes.