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Black Leather Armor

In-Game Description

Armor dyed Black.

Allows the wearer to blend in with the dark.
Often used by those with ill-intent.
Meticulously crafted, and provides fair defense.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

  • Unlimited sold by Laddersmith Gilligan for 960 souls in Earthen Peak and 1,200 souls in Majula.

General Information

Part of the Black Leather Set.

NamePhysical DefenseElemental DefenseResistancePoiseDurabilityWeightAttributes RequiredPhysical DEF Bonus
Black Leather Armor65/68/64/6431/24/23/2638/26/0/00553.9-/-/-/-B

Upgrades

Requires Titanite.

NamePhysical DefenseElemental DefenseResistanceMaterials CostSouls Cost
Black Leather Armor +065/68/64/6431/24/23/2638/26/0/0N/AN/A
Black Leather Armor +171/74/70/7034/26/25/2841/28/0/01x Titanite Shard530
Black Leather Armor +278/81/76/7636/28/27/3145/31/0/02x Titanite Shard660
Black Leather Armor +384/88/83/8340/30/29/3349/33/0/03x Titanite Shard790
Black Leather Armor +491/94/89/8943/33/31/3652/36/0/01x Large Titanite Shard1050
Black Leather Armor +598/101/96/9646/35/34/3856/38/0/02x Large Titanite Shard1190
Black Leather Armor +6104/108/102/10249/37/36/4160/41/0/03x Large Titanite Shard1320
Black Leather Armor +7111/114/108/10852/40/38/4363/43/0/01x Titanite Chunk1580
Black Leather Armor +8117/121/115/11555/42/40/4667/46/0/02x Titanite Chunk1710
Black Leather Armor +9124/128/121/12158/44/42/4871/48/0/03x Titanite Chunk1840
Black Leather Armor +10131/135/128/12862/47/45/5175/51/0/01x Titanite Slab2100

Key

Physical Defense:

The Physical Defense attribute dictates how resilient the piece of armor is to a certain physical damage type.
The physical stats for a piece of armor are W / X / Y / Z:

  • W is base Physical DEF
  • X is defense vs. striking attacks
  • Y is defense vs. slashing attacks
  • Z is is defense vs. thrusting attacks
Elemental Defense:

The Elemental Defense attribute dictates how resilient the piece of armor is to a certain elemental damage type.
The magical stats for a piece of armor are W / X / Y / Z:

  • W is defense vs. magic attacks
  • X is defense vs. fire attacks
  • Y is defense vs. lightning attacks
  • Z is defense vs. dark attacks
Resistance:

The Resistance dictate how resilient the piece of armor is to status ailments.
The properties for a piece of armor are W / X / Y / Z:

  • W is resistance vs. poison
  • X is resistance vs. bleed
  • Y is resistance vs. petrification
  • Z is resistance vs. Hollowing curse
Poise:Dictates how resilient the piece of armor is to hitstun. A higher poise gives a greater chance that the player will not be interrupted or staggered when hit.
Durability:The durability of the armor. The effectiveness of the armor will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below a certain threshold, and the armor will become unusable and need to be repaired by a blacksmith once it reaches 0. Durability deterioration that does not reach 0 will be automatically repaired upon resting at a bonfire.
Weight:The weight of the piece of armor. Note that equipping over certain amounts of your equip burden may alter movement and roll speed, as well as other factors when playing the game.
Attribute Requirements:

Determines how high certain attributes must be in order to wear the armor effectively. Most pieces of armor do not have any such requirements.
The required attributes are W / X / Y / Z:

  • W is the Strength required
  • X is the Dexterity required
  • Y is the Intelligence required
  • Z is the Faith required
Physical DEF Bonus:The influence of the character's Physical DEF stat on the effectiveness of armor worn.
The possible ratings (from greatest bonus to least bonus) are: S, A, B, C, D, E.
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