# Northwarder Set

<div id="bkmrk-image-name-physical-"><table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Image</th><th>Name</th><th>Physical Defense</th><th>Elemental Defense</th><th>Resistance</th><th>Poise</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th><th>Souls on selling</th></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>Northwarder Hood</td><td>31/32/29/29</td><td>18/17/23/20</td><td>24/9/0/6</td><td>0</td><td>55</td><td>0.9</td><td>72</td></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>Northwarder Robe</td><td>79/83/76/76</td><td>57/42/43/47</td><td>59/21/0/14</td><td>0</td><td>55</td><td>2.5</td><td>120</td></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>Northwarder Manchettes</td><td>30/31/28/29</td><td>14/14/19/16</td><td>35/13/0/8</td><td>0</td><td>55</td><td>1</td><td>84</td></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>Northwarder Trousers</td><td>50/52/48/48</td><td>30/28/34/32</td><td>37/14/0/9</td><td>0</td><td>55</td><td>1.8</td><td>96</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><td>190/198/181/182</td><td>119/101/119/115</td><td>154/57/0/37</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>6.2</td><td>372</td></tr><tr><th>Fully Upgraded Total</th><td>235/246/226/227</td><td>177/150/176/170</td><td>229/83/0/54</td><td>0</td><td>-</td><td>6.2</td><td>372</td></tr><tr><th>Location</th><td>Up a ladder behind an elevator piled with coffins in Frozen Eleum Loyce</td></tr></table>

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#### Northwarder Hood

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*Hood of a Forossan Sage.  
  
Forossans venerated the god of war,  
and sages who led warriors into battle were  
called Northwarders.  
  
Northwarders earned their title only after  
completing a great journey of great hardship,  
after which they would be worshipped  
as oracles of the war gods.  
  
Effect: extends duration of spell effects*

#### Northwarder Robe

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*Robe of a Forossan Sage.  
  
Forossans venerated the god of war,  
and sages who led warriors into battle were  
called Northwarders.  
  
Northwarders earned their title only after  
completing a great journey of great hardship,  
after which they would be worshipped  
as oracles of the war gods.  
  
Effect: extends duration of spell effects*

#### Northwarder Manchettes

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*Manchettes of a Forossan Sage.  
  
Forossans venerated the god of war,  
and sages who led warriors into battle were  
called Northwarders.  
  
Northwarders earned their title only after  
completing a great journey of great hardship,  
after which they would be worshipped  
as oracles of the war gods.  
  
Effect: extends duration of spell effects*

#### Northwarder Trousers

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*Trousers of a Forossan Sage.  
  
Forossans venerated the god of war,  
and sages who led warriors into battle were  
called Northwarders.  
  
Northwarders earned their title only after  
completing a great journey of great hardship,  
after which they would be worshipped  
as oracles of the war gods.  
  
Effect: extends duration of spell effects*

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### Notes

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Each piece of this set increases most spell durations as follows:

- **Head:** +5% spell duration.
- **Chest:** +2.5% spell duration.
- **Hands:** +12.5% spell duration.
- **Legs:** +2.5% spell duration.

Sacred Oath, Resins, and the Watcher and Defender weapon buffs are not known to be extended in duration.<sup>1</sup>

### Upgrades

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Requires Titanite.

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### Key

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<table><tr><td>**Physical Defense:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Elemental Defense:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Resistance:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Poise:**</td><td>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.</td></tr><tr><td>**Durability:**</td><td>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.</td></tr><tr><td>**Weight:**</td><td>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.</td></tr><tr><td>**Attribute Requirements:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Physical DEF Bonus:**</td><td>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.</td></tr></table>

Footnotes 1. http://fextralife.com/forums/t39064/northwarder-set-buff-duration/#p683154 </div>