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For other uses, see Starting Armor Sets (disambiguation).

A Starting Armor Set is the (usually) complete set of armor granted to the player upon starting a new game in Dark Souls III. Each class possesses a different armor set.

Starting armor sets[]

Knight[]

Knight Set

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Knight Helm (DSIII)
Knight Helm
5.3 4.2 5.3 4.8 3.0 4.0 2.7 3.2 22 17 18 12 5.1 4.6 380 150
Knight Armor (DSIII)
Knight Armor
13.8 11.7 13.8 13.2 8.4 11.0 6.7 8.4 45 36 38 24 10.6 12.6 360 150
Knight Gauntlets (DSIII)
Knight Gauntlets
3.7 3.2 3.7 3.6 2.5 2.9 2.1 2.5 14 12 11 7 3.5 2.5 370 150
Knight Leggings (DSIII)
Knight Leggings
8.3 7.0 8.3 7.9 5.4 6.2 4.4 5.4 26 23 22 13 6.6 7.6 370 150

Warrior[]

Northern Set

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Northern Helm
Northern Helm
4.8 4.7 4.6 4.4 2.9 4.2 1.8 2.6 24 15 26 10 4.8 4.0 370 100
Northern Armor
Northern Armor
12.6 12.6 12.1 11.6 7.7 11.1 4.4 6.8 60 38 64 27 10.6 10.7 370 100
Northern Gloves
Northern Gloves
2.2 2.9 2.2 2.2 0.8 2.5 2.0 0.8 15 19 24 19 2.3 0.7 270 100
Northern Trousers
Northern Trousers
6.1 7.6 6.1 6.1 2.9 6.8 5.7 2.9 24 32 42 32 4.3 3.1 270 100

Thief[]

Deserter Set with Thief Mask

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Thief Mask (DaSIII)
Thief Mask
2.2 2.5 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.2 23 26 21 17 2.1 0.6 250 30
Deserter Armor
Deserter Armor
11.7 9.3 11.7 11.1 6.6 7.5 4.2 10.4 50 33 36 22 8.6 8.6 350 30
Deserter Trousers
Deserter Trousers
4.2 4.7 4.2 4.2 5.0 5.0 5.9 7.0 21 34 28 25 3.1 2.1 250 30

Herald[]

Herald Set

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Herald Helm
Herald Helm
4.2 2.5 4.4 4.0 3.5 3.2 1.6 3.2 24 14 17 10 3.7 3.4 350 100
Herald Armor
Herald Armor
12.4 8.0 12.9 11.9 9.2 8.4 3.8 8.4 52 30 36 19 8.6 9.5 350 100
Herald Gloves
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
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

Sorcerer[]

Sorcerer Set

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Sorcerer Hood (DSII)
Sorcerer Hood
1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 4.4 4.0 4.2 4.5 11 18 14 30 1.4 0.1 210 100
Sorcerer Robe (DSIII)
Sorcerer Robe
4.5 4.5 4.5 3.8 13.1 12.4 12.6 13.1 25 40 33 71 4.1 1.7 230 100
Sorcerer Gloves (DSIII)
Sorcerer Gloves
1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.5 8 13 10 23 1.3 0.6 230 100
Sorcerer Trousers (DSIII)
Sorcerer Trousers
3.4 4.1 3.4 3.4 6.0 7.5 7.6 6.7 22 26 31 28 3.2 1.3 250 100

Mercenary[]

Sellsword Set

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Sellsword Helm
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
Sellsword Armor
12.2 12.7 12.2 12.2 11.1 9.1 7.3 10.5 59 39 35 26 10.6 11.5 370 100
Sellsword Gauntlets
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
Sellsword Trousers
4.7 5.1 4.2 4.7 2.3 3.7 2.3 2.3 28 17 19 9 3.6 3.4 260 100

Assassin[]

Assassin Set

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Assassin Hood
Assassin Hood
1.9 2.7 1.9 2.2 3.3 4.3 3.3 2.5 17 27 20 20 1.8 1.0 220 100
Assassin Armor
Assassin Armor
8.6 10.0 8.6 9.3 10.4 11.4 10.4 9.0 40 62 47 52 6.9 4.8 270 100
Assassin Gloves
Assassin Gloves
2.0 1.2 2.3 1.8 2.6 2.7 1.9 1.5 12 20 13 16 2.0 0.4 260 100
Assassin Trousers
Assassin Trousers
5.2 3.8 6.0 4.8 6.6 6.9 5.2 4.3 29 43 32 38 4.3 2.1 270 100

Cleric[]

Cleric Set excluding the hat

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Cleric Blue Robe
Cleric Blue Robe
4.9 7.3 6.0 4.2 12.8 12.3 13.2 13.2 45 61 49 68 6.0 1.4 260 100
Cleric Gloves
Cleric Gloves
1.1 0.7 0.7 0.9 2.8 2.1 2.8 2.9 17 21 11 25 1.5 0.5 230 100
Cleric Trousers
Cleric Trousers
2.4 1.6 1.6 1.9 6.9 5.0 6.8 7.0 26 36 18 42 2.1 0.7 220 100

Pyromancer[]

Pyromancer Set

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Pyromancer Crown
Pyromancer Crown
0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 4.2 4.8 3.6 4.0 9 14 15 21 1.1 0.0 200 3
Pyromancer Garb
Pyromancer Garb
4.4 3.7 3.7 3.7 12.0 13.1 12.0 14.1 22 50 43 74 4.2 0.9 230 100
Pyromancer Wrap
Pyromancer Wrap
1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 6 14 11 22 1.5 0.8 230 100
Pyromancer Trousers
Pyromancer Trousers
2.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 7.1 8.1 7.5 7.8 14 43 26 47 2.6 1.2 230 100

Deprived[]

Loincloth

Armor Piece Physical absorption Elemental absorption Resistances General values
Physical Absorption Strike Slash Thrust Magic Fire Lightning Dark Bleed Poison Frost Curse Weight Poise Durability Soul Value
Loincloth
Loincloth
1.9 1.9 1.9 1.6 5.8 4.9 5.4 5.8 20 35 10 43 1.1 0.4 100 5
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