The release of the PlayStation 5 brought along a long sought after re-master, which quite frankly looks amazing.Demon’s Soulsjoins the rest of theSouls Seriesin re-mastered next-generation glory, and boasts extremely challenging, yet fun, gameplay. Today we bring you the best armor sets in the game to go along with the hours of souls grinding you will do!
Best Armor in Demon’s Souls
We have picked the five best pieces as well as their locations and what you have to do to get your hands on them.
The Gloom Armor
The Gloom Armoris a heavy set piece that is only available to Male characters. It is very strong and has a goodPoisonresistance level, although it does come with a smallStaminaresistance caveat. This armor set is a good one to get and can also be worn all the way through until the end of the game if the player chooses as it is a really good all-round piece!
The way to obtain the armor is to defeatYurt, the Silent Chiefwho is found in theFool’s Idol ArchstoneinWorld 3-2. You will rescue him from the metal chamber and he will seem like a friendly NPC, however, be careful as if he is left to walk off after being freed he will kill NPCs in theNexus. The good thing about this is that he is quite unsuspecting of you attacking him after he has been freed, so the battle can be quite short and sweet.
The Dull Gold Setis specifically for Female body types and is a medium piece of armor. ItsDurabilityrating is high, making it a hard-wearing set, and it also comes with a highBleedandPoisondamage resistance, making it an effective piece to wear. It is not the heaviest armor set that you will find, but it is also not the lightest.
There are two ways that you’re able to go about earning this armor:
Dark Silver Armor
The Dark Silver Armor is another set that is designed for Male character body types. Its best uses are againstMagic, FireandBleeddamage, it is also fairs well againstPhysicalandSlashattacks with its highDurabilityrating.
The way to obtain this armor set it to loot it off ofGarl Vinlandwhen he is in his human form. He isMaiden Astraea’s companion and lover found in theDirty Colossus ArchstonewithinWorld 5-3.
The Brushwood Armor
This particular set is the heaviest in the game, but will also offer you the best defense against physical attacks. If you are a heavy build player then this armor is most likely the one for you. Just watch out, however, as it does not fair as well against inflicted status effects.
To get this armor you can either go with the battle route, or the looting route:
Ancient King Armor
The Ancient Kingset has highDurabilityand is for Male character types. It is a medium build with good protection againstFireand has an all-round goodDefenserating. It is arguably the best set in the game as it is well-balanced and is not too heavy.
For this armor you must killOld King Doranin theMausoleuminWorld 1 - 1. This will be accessible once you obtain the key fromOstravawho is in the same world.
Now you should be well-equipped to take on the frustratingly fun bosses ofDemon’s Souls!
Need some more guidance? How about checking outwhere to get Large, Chunk and Pure Hardstones inDemon’s Souls?
