# Gower's Ring of Protection

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### In-Game Description

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*The ring of the assassin Gower,  
who has killed a half-dozen kings,  
and several distinguished clergymen.  
Reduces damage taken from behind.  
  
For an assassin, whose own life is always  
at stake, the greatest liability is one's  
exposed back.*

### Original Availability

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Shaded Woods treasure, Bonfire Intensity 2 and above only.  
From the Ruined Fork Road bonfire, head into the foggy forest and hug the wall to your right. The ring is on the first corpse you find.

### Scholar of the First Sin Availability

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Drangleic Castle treasure. From the King's Passage bonfire, follow the usual route until you reach the Executioner's Chariot in the large hall. Kill it to get the treasure.

### General Information

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<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Use</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th></tr><tr><td>Gower's Ring of Protection</td><td>Nullifies critical hit damage taken from backstabs &amp; negates some damage to the back.  
Takes durability damage for each hit.</td><td>75</td><td>10.0</td></tr></table>

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### Notes

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- Immunity from back stab animations
- Gives the appearance of a human spirit hugging the player's back when worn. The spirit will not appear if the ring is broken.
- This ring breaks easily and has a high repair cost (8,750 souls) so use it with caution when dealing with enemies that cause equipment breakage.
- Considerably heavy for a ring.
- According to the new/old patch 1.06 (re-patched in 1.10) attack from behind will now receive 10-20% damage instead of nullifying damage.

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