Medium Armor Sets (Dark Souls III)

For the disambiguation of same name, see Medium Armor Sets.

Main article: Armor (Dark Souls III)

Armor is a type of equipment in Dark Souls III.

For categorization purposes on this wiki, Medium Armor Sets are armor sets in Dark Souls III that have a total weight between 18 and 29.9.

Medium armor is a type of armor that has higher defensive properties than Light Armor Sets, but less than Heavy Armor Sets. In turn, it is heavier than Light Armor but lighter than Heavy Armor.

Characteristics

In comparison to Light Armor, the Medium Armor sets are heavier, therefore leading to being slower, but, in turn, Is much lighter than the Heavy Armor sets, leading to being faster during combat, and this will play a large role in how you play the game, ranging from PvE and PvP.

It is recommended that New players start out with mostly Medium Armor Sets, and they can make a decision for themselves. If they find they are taking too much damage, then they can make the choice to switch to a Heavy Armor Set, and if they feel like they are too slow, or they take too little damage for the defensive properties to be worth the weight, they may choose to choose a Light Armor Set.

A good choice is to mix up armor sets. Maybe you want some heavy chest armor for the superior defensive properties, and then you may want to have a medium helm, just to be defensive but not increase your load in weight, and then maybe have some light hand and foot armor, to counteract the weight, and keeping your load to a minimum, while still getting a small defensive property.

Medium Armor Sets

Alva Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Alva Helm		4.2	3.4	4.2	4.0	3.1	3.8	3.1	3.8	28	18	19	12	4.2	3.9	360	500
Alva Armor		11.9	9.5	11.9	11.4	8.8	10.9	8.8	10.2	59	35	37	21	9.0	11.7	360	500
Alva Gauntlets		2.9	2.3	2.9	2.8	2.1	2.7	2.1	2.5	22	14	15	10	3.3	2.6	360	500
Alva Leggings		6.8	5.4	6.8	6.5	5.0	6.2	5.0	5.8	36	21	22	12	5.5	7.2	360	500

Armor of Thorns Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Helm of Thorns		3.7	2.6	4.5	3.9	2.3	2.3	2.3	1.8	30	13	15	11	3.8	2.2	350	500
Armor of Thorns		11.0	8.1	13.1	11.5	7.3	7.3	7.3	5.9	66	27	33	22	8.5	7.7	350	500
Gauntlets of Thorns		2.8	2.1	3.4	2.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.6	21	8	10	7	2.8	1.8	350	500
Leggings of Thorns		6.0	4.3	7.3	6.3	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.0	42	18	22	15	5.4	4.3	350	500

Black Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Billed Mask		4.0	2.8	4.3	3.6	2.6	4.1	2.0	3.7	24	16	14	18	3.7	2.6	360	100
Black Dress		7.7	7.7	10.0	6.8	9.7	12.5	10.9	12.1	40	60	47	71	6.5	5.6	270	100
Black Gauntlets		3.2	2.4	3.4	2.9	2.1	3.2	2.2	3.4	19	13	11	15	3.5	2.6	360	100
Black Leggings		5.2	5.2	6.4	4.7	6.7	8.1	7.3	7.8	26	38	32	46	4.5	4.6	280	100

Brass Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Brass Helm		4.5	3.5	4.4	4.1	4.6	3.4	2.3	3.4	27	15	17	13	4.7	2.9	370	500
Brass Armor		13.0	10.1	12.7	11.8	13.3	10.0	16.9	10.0	60	33	36	27	10.7	9.3	370	500
Brass Gauntlets		3.4	2.6	3.3	3.1	3.5	2.7	1.9	2.7	19	10	11	8	3.5	2.3	370	500
Brass Leggings		7.6	5.9	7.5	6.9	7.9	6.0	4.2	6.0	39	22	24	18	6.8	6.0	370	500

Chain Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Chain Helm		3.8	2.2	4.3	3.4	2.6	2.0	1.1	2.9	28	15	15	11	3.9	2.1	350	80
Chain Armor		11.1	6.8	12.6	10.0	8.3	6.6	4.2	9.0	63	33	33	22	8.8	2.1	350	80
Leather Gauntlets		2.2	2.0	2.9	2.0	3.2	2.6	3.2	3.3	18	18	16	16	2.5	1.3	270	80
Chain Leggings		6.7	4.2	7.6	6.0	5.5	4.5	3.1	5.9	36	17	17	10	5.1	5.4	350	80

Dark Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Dark Mask		4.3	3.1	3.9	3.7	3.1	2.5	1.3	3.1	18	14	15	7	4.0	2.7	350	500
Dark Armor		12.5	9.2	11.6	11.1	9.2	7.7	4.4	9.2	38	30	33	14	9.1	8.8	350	500
Dark Gauntlets		3.5	2.6	3.2	3.1	2.6	2.2	1.4	2.6	12	9	10	4	3.2	2.3	350	500
Dark Leggings		7.8	5.7	7.1	6.8	6.1	5.3	2.9	6.1	26	20	23	10	6.1	6.1	350	500

Dragonscale Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Golden Crown		3.6	3.0	3.0	2.2	4.2	4.8	3.8	4.2	21	29	28	27	3.5	2.6	280	1,000
Dragonscale Armor		13.7	12.2	13.1	12.2	9.9	13.4	6.1	9.9	62	43	46	28	12.7	12.7	380	1,000
Golden Bracelets		1.7	1.9	1.5	0.9	1.7	2.3	1.7	1.7	10	18	16	13	1.5	0.4	250	1,000
Dragonscale Waistcloth		7.1	5.9	6.8	5.9	4.1	6.8	1.8	4.1	31	21	22	10	6.3	6.5	360	1,000

Eastern Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Eastern Helm		4.1	2.5	4.8	3.7	1.6	3.4	1.2	4.6	32	12	15	9	3.9	2.9	360	500
Eastern Armor		12.6	8.6	14.2	11.5	6.7	11.5	5.3	6.7	87	37	43	25	11.0	9.9	370	500
Eastern Gauntlets		2.8	2.2	3.3	2.5	1.8	3.1	1.5	1.8	25	9	11	7	2.9	2.5	360	500
Eastern Leggings		5.1	4.7	7.3	4.6	5.4	7.2	6.6	5.4	47	40	41	39	5.0	4.9	280	500

Elite Knight Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Elite Knight Helm		4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	3.7	4.1	3.1	3.5	24	15	15	9	5.3	3.1	380	500
Elite Knight Armor		12.1	9.2	12.1	11.1	9.2	10.6	6.8	8.5	46	32	33	18	8.9	8.8	350	500
Elite Knight Gauntlets		3.4	2.8	3.4	3.4	2.6	3.0	2.0	2.4	18	13	14	9	3.4	2.3	350	500
Elite Knight Leggings		7.8	6.5	7.6	7.4	6.5	7.1	5.3	6.1	38	25	26	16	6.9	6.4	370	500

Evangelist Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Evangelist Hat		3.7	4.5	3.1	3.1	4.3	4.8	4.8	3.1	15	27	24	25	3.2	2.5	280	200
Evangelist Robe		12.8	12.3	12.3	11.6	10.6	12.3	9.9	6.8	49	42	38	35	12.2	10.0	380	200
Evangelist Gloves		1.0	2.5	1.6	1.4	2.4	2.8	2.8	1.4	13	22	19	21	2.4	1.0	270	200
Evangelist Trousers		5.5	6.9	5.1	4.6	6.6	7.3	7.3	4.6	22	39	35	37	4.6	4.4	280	200

Fallen Knight Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Fallen Knight Helm		4.4	4.2	3.6	4.0	2.9	4.2	3.5	2.6	21	14	19	12	4.6	2.1	370	100
Fallen Knight Armor		12.6	12.2	10.0	11.1	8.3	12.5	10.4	9.0	43	28	39	22	9.2	7.0	360	100
Fallen Knight Gauntlets		3.3	3.2	2.6	2.9	2.4	3.7	3.0	2.2	11	5	10	4	3.1	2.0	350	100
Fallen Knight Trousers		4.4	4.2	3.6	4.0	2.9	2.0	2.8	2.6	21	14	19	12	4.6	2.1	350	100

Fire Witch Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Fire Witch Helm		4.7	2.3	3.7	3.7	4.1	4.5	2.8	3.9	18	13	15	11	3.9	3.1	350	200
Fire Witch Armor		12.8	7.7	10.6	10.6	11.6	12.3	8.5	-11.1	47	34	36	27	11.1	9.2	370	200
Fire Witch Gauntlets		2.8	1.4	2.4	2.2	2.4	2.6	1.4	2.2	15	10	12	9	2.6	1.6	350	200
Fire Witch Leggings		7.4	3.5	5.7	5.7	6.5	7.1	4.3	6.1	24	16	20	13	5.5	5.5	350	200

Firelink Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Firelink Helm		50.0	95.0	46.0	78.0	74	93.0	58.0	85.0	99.0	55	88.0	80	50.0	78	350	2,000
Firelink Armor		95.0	95.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	55	88.0	100.0	50.0	84	350	2,000
Firelink Gauntlets		30.0	24.0	24.0	56	65	95.0	75.0	67.5	95.0	54	88.0	79	50.0	79	280	2,000
Firelink Leggings		85.5	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	99.0	60	88.0	56	50.0	81	280	2,000

Hard Leather Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Standard Helm		3.7	3.7	3.7	3.7	3.0	3.3	2.4	3.0	22	29	27	24	3.7	2.8	280	100
Hard Leather Armor		10.3	10.8	10.3	10.3	8.7	9.4	7.0	8.7	47	64	59	52	8.3	7.9	280	100
Hard Leather Gauntlets		2.1	2.2	2.1	2.1	1.5	1.7	1.0	1.5	16	22	21	17	2.0	1.1	270	100
Hard Leather Boots		5.1	5.5	5.1	5.1	4.1	4.6	2.8	4.1	26	38	35	29	4.7	3.7	270	100

Herald Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Herald Helm		4.2	2.5	4.2	4.0	3.5	3.2	1.6	1.2	24	14	17	10	3.7	3.4	350	100
Herald Armor		12.4	8.0	12.6	11.9	9.1	8.4	3.8	8.4	52	30	36	19	8.6	9.5	350	100
Herald Gloves		3.1	2.1	3.1	2.9	1.7	2.1	0.7	1.5	16	12	12	8	2.9	1.6	350	100
Herald Leggings		7.1	6.5	6.8	6.5	4.6	4.6	1.8	4.1	26	20	20	11	5.3	5.1	350	100

Iron Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Iron Helm		4.7	4.9	4.5	4.5	4.7	4.7	4.5	4.7	17	17	17	15	6.0	4.0	380	500
Armor of the Sun		11.2	8.3	11.2	11.2	10.5	10.5	9.8	10.5	34	28	31	26	8.6	10.3	350	500
Iron Bracelets		2.4	1.6	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.2	2.0	2.2	11	9	10	9	2.9	1.9	350	500
Iron Leggings		5.9	4.2	5.9	5.9	5.5	5.5	5.1	5.5	21	17	19	16	5.0	5.8	350	500

Knight Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Knight Helm		4.7	4.0	4.5	4.4	2.7	3.8	2.4	3.0	22	17	18	12	5.2	3.3	380	150
Knight Armor		13.2	11.1	12.7	12.6	7.6	11.0	6.7	8.4	45	36	38	24	10.8	10.4	360	150
Knight Gauntlets		3.6	3.0	3.5	3.4	2.3	2.9	2.1	2.5	14	12	11	7	3.6	2.8	370	150
Knight Leggings		7.9	6.7	7.7	7.6	4.9	6.2	4.4	5.4	26	23	22	13	6.7	7.0	370	150

Mirrah Chain Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Creighton's Steel Mask		4.3	3.7	4.7	3.9	3.7	4.1	2.2	3.9	26	19	19	12	5.9	4.0	410	500
Mirrah Chain Mail		12.7	9.8	13.6	10.5	11.2	11.2	7.4	9.1	51	33	27	26	10.6	10.3	370	500
Mirrah Chain Gloves		3.2	2.4	3.5	2.6	2.8	2.8	1.7	2.2	18	13	14	11	3.3	2.4	360	500
Mirrah Chain Leggings		6.5	4.7	7.1	5.1	5.5	5.5	2.9	4.2	32	23	25	18	5.9	5.5	360	500

Nameless Knight Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Nameless Knight Helm		3.8	3.1	4.2	3.6	2.1	3.4	2.4	2.1	26	15	14	10	3.8	2.2	350	100
Nameless Knight Armor		11.7	10.0	12.3	11.1	7.6	11.0	8.4	7.6	61	38	35	21	9.3	8.2	360	100
Nameless Knight Gauntlets		3.0	2.6	3.3	2.9	2.1	3.1	2.3	2.1	19	10	9	6	2.8	2.2	350	100
Nameless Knight Leggings		7.0	6.0	7.4	6.7	4.9	6.9	5.4	4.9	36	22	20	11	5.6	5.6	360	100

Northern Armor Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Northern Helm		4.7	4.6	4.6	4.4	2.6	4.2	1.8	2.6	24	15	26	10	4.8	3.6	370	100
Northern Armor		12.5	12.1	12.1	11.6	6.8	11.1	4.4	6.8	60	38	64	27	10.8	9.7	370	100
Northern Gloves		2.2	2.8	2.2	2.2	0.8	2.5	2.0	0.8	15	19	0	19	2.3	1.0	270	100
Northern Trousers		6.1	7.5	6.1	6.1	2.9	6.8	5.7	2.9	24	32	42	32	4.3	4.0	270	100

Outrider Knight Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Outrider Knight Helm		4.1	2.6	4.4	4.0	2.3	3.1	2.3	1.1	17	12	32	5	3.8	2.6	360	500
Outrider Knight Armor		13.0	9.7	12.8	12.5	9.0	10.9	9.0	6.6	50	43	91	22	12.3	9.8	380	500
Outrider Knight Gauntlets		3.7	2.6	3.1	3.6	2.4	3.0	2.4	1.6	12	10	25	4	2.9	2.6	360	500
Outrider Knight Leggings		7.7	5.6	7.4	7.6	5.5	6.7	5.5	3.7	32	24	55	14	6.9	6.6	370	500

Sellsword Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Sellsword Helm		3.1	3.3	3.6	3.9	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	27	17	16	12	3.1	3.5	350	100
Sellsword Armor		12.2	12.2	12.2	12.2	10.5	9.1	7.3	10.5	59	39	35	26	10.8	10.5	370	100
Sellsword Gauntlets		1.4	1.4	0.8	1.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	15	10	11	8	1.4	0.3	230	100
Sellsword Trousers		4.7	5.1	4.2	4.7	2.3	3.7	2.3	2.3	28	17	19	9	3.36	4.0	260	100

Sunless Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Sunless Veil		1.7	1.2	1.2	1.3	5.2	4.7	4.8	5.3	7	14	10	30	1.8	0.9	230	500
Sunless Armor		11.7	9.1	12.2	11.7	11.2	9.8	6.0	11.7	43	25	33	37	9.2	8.9	360	500
Sunless Gauntlets		2.6	2.0	2.8	2.6	2.5	2.2	1.4	2.6	13	7	9	7	3.6	1.7	370	500
Sunless Leggings		6.2	4.7	6.5	6.2	5.9	5.1	2.9	6.2	27	18	21	18	5.7	4.9	360	500

Undead Legion Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Undead Legion Helm		3.8	4.0	2.6	3.5	4.7	4.8	4.9	4.2	19	24	29	21	4.0	2.6	360	1,000
Undead Legion Armor		10.4	10.4	5.9	9.0	12.6	13.0	13.2	10.4	39	51	65	42	7.6	6.3	280	1,000
Undead Legion Gauntlets		2.3	2.3	1.2	2.0	2.9	3.0	3.0	2.3	16	20	24	17	2.4	1.1	280	1,000
Undead Legion Leggings		5.6	5.6	3.1	4.8	6.9	7.1	7.2	5.6	27	35	43	29	4.6	3.5	280	1,000

Wolf Knight Set

Armor Piece		Physical absorption				Elemental absorption				Resistances				General values
Wolf Knight Helm		4.4	3.8	4.4	4.4	3.0	4.2	2.2	3.8	23	16	17	17	4.2	3.0	360	1,000
Wolf Knight Armor		11.7	10.0	11.9	11.7	7.8	11.2	5.5	10.0	46	32	33	33	9.0	8.4	360	1,000
Wolf Knight Gauntlets		3.2	2.8	3.2	3.2	2.0	3.1	1.4	2.7	18	13	14	14	3.1	1.7	360	1,000
Wolf Knight Leggings		6.7	5.6	6.5	6.7	4.2	6.4	2.8	5.6	25	15	19	19	5.1	5.1	350	1,000