- For other uses, see Rings.
Rings are equipment items that grant either stat bonuses, self-augments to the wielder, as well as covenant bonuses. Up to four rings can be equipped in Dark Souls II, unlike the original Dark Souls, which only allowed two rings to be equipped at once.
Rings[]
Numbers separated by a " / " mark are in correspondence with its regular, +1, and +2 forms. Locations for upgraded rings are listed in ascending order. One thing to note is one can not equip 2 rings of the same type like a life ring and a life ring+2 the game will say, "Cannot equip. this ring conflicts with another equipped ring."
| Ring | Effect | Location | |
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Abyss Seal | Boosts power of Hexes by 7%. Damages user 30 HP for every cast. | Join Pilgrims of Dark Covenant |
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Agape Ring | Nullifies all Soul gain. | Straid of Olaphis |
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Ancient Dragon Seal | Increase amount healed with Estus by 50 HP. | Join Dragon Remnants Covenant |
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Ash Knuckle Ring | Increase Petrification resistance by 400 points | Grave of Saints |
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Baneful Bird Ring | Increases shield/weapon stability by 5 points | Brume Tower |
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Bell Keeper's Seal | Summons player to invade trespassers in Belfry Sol or Belfry Luna | Join Bell Keepers Covenant |
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Bloodbite Ring | Increases Bleeding resistance by 150 / 300 points | Cromwell the Pardoner Dragon's Sanctum (+1) |
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Blue Tearstone Ring | Increases defense by 35% when HP falls below 30% | Belfry Luna Way of Blue |
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Blue Seal | Increases Max HP by 3% | Join the Way of Blue |
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Bracing Knuckle Ring | Slows equipment degradation by 20% / 35% / 50% for weapons and 20% / 25% / 45% for armors and rings | The Lost Bastille Chancellor Wellager (+1) Undead Crypt (+2) |
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Chloranthy Ring | Increases stamina recovery by 15% / 20% / 25% | Forest of Fallen Giants Shaded Woods (+1) Executioner Chariot (NG+) (+2) |
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Clear Bluestone Ring | Increases Casting Speed by 25% / 35% / 55% | Carhillion of the Fold Shaded Woods (+1) Skeleton Lords (NG+) (+2) |
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Covetous Gold Serpent Ring | Increases item drop rate by 50% / 75% / 100% | Iron Keep Magerold of Lanafir (+1) Belfry Gargoyles (NG+) (+2) |
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Covetous Silver Serpent Ring | Gain 10% / 20% / 30% souls acquired from enemies | The Lost Bastille Merchant Hag Melentia (+1) Mytha, the Baneful Queen (NG+) (+2) |
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Crest of Blood | Adds 50 points of Bleed attack to weapons | Join Brotherhood of Blood Covenant |
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Crest of the Rat | If in the Rat King covenant, summons trespassers into Grave of Saints or Doors of Pharros. Adds 50 points of Poison attack to weapons | Join Rat King Covenant |
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Cursebite Ring | Increase curse resistance by 400 points | Cromwell the Pardoner Magerold of Lanafir |
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Dark Clutch Ring | Increases Dark damage, decreases physical defense | Frozen Eleum Loyce |
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Dark Quartz Ring | Increases Dark defense by 50 / 80 / 100 / 150 points | Rosabeth of Melfia Lord's Private Chamber (+1) Leydia Witch (+2) Shulva, Sanctum City (+3) |
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Delicate String | Increases chances of being invaded | Titchy Gren |
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Dexterity Ring | Increases Dexterity by 5 points | Brume Tower |
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Dispelling Ring | Increases Magic, Lightning, Fire, and Dark defense by 60 / 120 | Royal Sorcerer Navlaan Brume Tower (+1) |
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First Dragon Ring | Increases max HP by 3%, stamina by 5%, and Maximum Equip Load by 5% | Champion's Covenant Rank 2 |
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Fire Clutch Ring | Increases Fire damage, decreases physical defense. | Frozen Eleum Loyce |
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Flame Quartz Ring | Raises Fire defense by 50 / 80 / 100 / 150 | Rosabeth of Melfia Forest of Fallen Giants (+1) Dragon Aerie Red Dragons (+2) Brume Tower (+3) |
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Flynn's Ring | Physical damage scales with lower Maximum Equip Load. | Dragon's Sanctum |
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Gower's Ring of Protection | Prevents damage from behind, but breaks easily | Shaded Woods (NG+) |
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Guardian's Seal | Allows the player to enter Way of Blue members' worlds to defeat invaders. | Blue Sentinel Targray |
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Hawk Ring | Extends the range of arrows. | Forest of Fallen Giants |
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Illusory Ring of a Conqueror | Left-hand weapon becomes invisible | Complete game without dying |
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Illusory Ring of the Exalted | Right-hand weapon becomes invisible | Complete game without resting at a bonfire |
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Ivory Warrior Ring | Increases Stamina drain when hitting enemies. | Covetous Demon (Frozen Eleum Loyce) |
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King's Ring | Allows access to King's gates | On a pile of clothes in Vendrick's room. |
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Lightning Clutch Ring | Increases Lightning damage, decreases physical defense | Dragon's Sanctum |
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Life Ring | Increases health by 5% / 7.5% / 12.5% / 15% | Starting gift/Forest of Fallen Giants Iron Keep (+1) Shrine of Amana (+2) Brume Tower (+3) |
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Lingering Dragoncrest Ring | Increases spell duration by 15% / 25% / 50% | Straid of Olaphis Desert Sorceress Drop (+1) Defeat 1000 Dark Spirits (+2) |
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Name-engraved Ring | Connect with other players who choose the same god | Sweet Shalquoir |
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Northern Ritual Band | Increases spell uses by 10% / 20% / 30%, but reduces HP by 20% / 35% / 50% | Sinners' Rise Carhillion of the Fold (+1) Aldia's Keep (+2) |
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Old Leo Ring | Increases counter damage for thrust weapons by 12.5% | Old Dragonslayer |
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Old Sun Ring | Explodes at damage threshold | Shaded Woods |
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Poisonbite Ring | Increases poison resistance by 150 / 300 points | Harvest Valley Cromwell the Pardoner Shulva, Sanctum City (+1) |
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Redeye Ring | Makes enemies notice the wearer easier | Sweet Shalquoir |
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Red Tearstone Ring | Increases damage output by 20% when health is under 30% | Shaded Woods |
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Ring of Binding | Reduces rate of hollowing by 25%. At max hollowed, the player has 80% of max Hp instead of 50% | Cathedral of Blue |
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Ring of Blades | Increases damage output by 20 / 35 / 50 points | The Pursuer The Pursuer in Iron Keep (+1) The Pursuers in Drangleic Castle (NG+) (+2) |
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Ring of Giants | Increases poise by 12 / 20 / 30 points | Lonesome Gavlan Black Gulch (+1) Giant Lord (NG+) (+2) |
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Ring of Knowledge | Increases Intelligence by 5 points | Straid of Olaphis |
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Ring of Life Protection | Nullifies death to retain souls and humanity, breaks after use | No-man's Wharf Shaded Woods (+1) Felkin the Outcast (+2) |
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Ring of Prayer | Increases Faith by 5 points | Licia of Lindeldt |
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Ring of Resistance | Increases Bleed, Curse, Poison, and Petrification resistances by 120 / 200 | Cromwell the Pardoner
Frozen Eleum Loyce (+1) |
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Ring of Restoration | Regenerates health at 2 points per second | Forest of Fallen Giants |
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Ring of Soul Protection | Nullifies death to prevent soul and humanity loss, including petrification, breaks on use | The Gutter Vengarl of Forossa |
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Ring of Steel Protection | Increases physical defense by 50 / 75 / 100 points | Saulden Lucatiel of Mirrah (+1) Looking Glass Knight (NG+) (+2) |
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Ring of the Dead | Appear human even when Hollow | Drangleic Castle |
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Ring of the Embedded | Increases the Vitality, Endurance, and Vigor stats by 3. Increases damage the wearer receives by 10% | Frozen Eleum Loyce |
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Ring of the Evil Eye | Absorbs 30 / 50 / 80 Health from each defeated enemy | The Gutter, Sweet Shalquoir Dragon Aerie, Majula Pit (+1) Throne Watcher and Defender (NG+) (+2) |
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Ring of the Living | Removes the colored glow around your character when in the world of another player. | Frigid Outskirts |
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Ring of Thorns | Releases three spikes in a wide arc after a certain amount of damage is dealt. Has 30% / 50% / 70% chance to activate. | Mild-Mannered Pate Grave Warden Agdayne (+1) Invade and defeat the host 1000 times (+2) |
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Ring of Whispers | Creates a noise, alerting you to nearby enemies; used to talk to Manscorpion Tark | Sweet Shalquoir |
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Royal Soldier's Ring | Increases equipment load Maximum Equip Load by 10% / 15% / 20% | No-man's Wharf Drangleic Castle (+1) Velstadt, the Royal Aegis (NG+) (+2) |
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Second Dragon Ring | Increases max HP by 5%, stamina by 10%, and Maximum Equip Load by 10% | Manscorpion Tark |
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Silvercat Ring | Reduces fall damage | Sweet Shalquoir |
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Simpleton's Ring | Makes wearer invisible while rolling
Increases Adaptability by 5 points |
Brume Tower |
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Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring | Makes Wearer produce no sound | Rat King (covenant) |
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Sorcery Clutch Ring | Increases Magic damage, decreases physical defense | Brume Tower |
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Southern Ritual Band | Raises attunement slots by 1 / 2 / 3 | Belfry Luna Brightstone Cove Tseldora (+1) Scorpioness Najka (NG+) (+2) |
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Spell Quartz Ring | Increases Magic defense by 50 / 80 / 100 / 150 points | Carhillion of the Fold Earthen Peak (+1) Drangleic Castle (King's Passage) (+2)) Brume Tower (+3) |
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Stone Ring | Increases poise damage by 10 points | Things Betwixt |
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Strength Ring | Increases Strength by 5 points | Brume Tower |
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Sun Seal | Increases the power of offensive Miracles by 5% | Heirs to the Sun |
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Third Dragon Ring | Increases max HP by 7.5%, stamina by 10%, and Maximum Equip Load by 12.5% | Dragon Shrine |
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Thunder Quartz Ring | Increases Lightning defense by 50 / 80 / 100 / 150 points | Rosabeth of Melfia Forest of Fallen Giants (+1) Royal Sorcerer Navlaan (+2) Shulva, Sanctum City (+3) |
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Vanquisher's Seal | Boosts damage of unarmed attacks.
Allows unarmed Power Stance. |
Company of Champions |
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White Ring | Take the appearance of a white Phantom | Dyna & Tillo |
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Yorgh's Ring | 50% chance of deflecting spells.
Enable Spell Parrying with any Parry. |
Dragon's Rest |