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Varangian Helm

In-Game Description

Helmet worn by Varangians that terrorized
nearby seas.

The coastline stretches far in northern Drangleic.
Beyond this northern sea is an unexplored
continent, said to be the home of things inhuman.

Availability

Varangian Sailor drop.

General Information

Part of the Varangian Set.

Name Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistance Poise Durability Weight Attributes Required Physical DEF Bonus
Varangian Helm 53/46/60/55 17/19/10/17 17/23/0/0 5 55 4.6 -/-/-/- D

Upgrades

Requires Titanite.

Name Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistance Materials Cost Souls Cost
Varangian Helm +0 53/46/60/55 17/19/10/17 17/23/0/0 N/A N/A
Varangian Helm +1 58/50/65/60 18/20/11/18 18/25/0/0 1x Titanite Shard 500
Varangian Helm +2 63/55/71/65 20/22/12/20 20/27/0/0 2x Titanite Shard 630
Varangian Helm +3 68/59/77/71 22/24/13/22 21/29/0/0 3x Titanite Shard 750
Varangian Helm +4 74/64/83/76 23/26/14/23 23/31/0/0 1x Large Titanite Shard 1000
Varangian Helm +5 79/69/89/82 25/28/15/25 25/34/0/0 2x Large Titanite Shard 1130
Varangian Helm +6 84/73/95/87 27/30/16/27 26/36/0/0 3x Large Titanite Shard 1250
Varangian Helm +7 90/78/101/92 28/32/17/28 28/38/0/0 1x Titanite Chunk 1500
Varangian Helm +8 95/82/107/98 30/34/18/30 29/40/0/0 2x Titanite Chunk 1630
Varangian Helm +9 100/87/113/103 32/36/19/32 31/42/0/0 3x Titanite Chunk 1750
Varangian Helm +10 106/92/119/109 34/38/20/34 33/45/0/0 1x Titanite Slab 2000

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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