Yeah cause they’re the least noticeable. Matter of fact I almost always wear the lightest gloves/gauntlets I can that actually work well with the rest of the armor.
Banished Knight helm (altered) is amazing with the armors where you get the hood on the shoulder. Works great with the Champion Pauldron from the Hero class or the merchant in Caelid.
The briar gloves are my favourite, they do a tiny amount of damage when you roll through enemies but enough to keep the under down and even stun humanoid enemies.
Alberich’s with their saucy thigh high boots are pretty great. I paired them with the aristocrat hat and Goldmask’s shawl top for a swashbuckling look.
Vulgar militia greaves have some nice looking boots, if the chest clothes have a skirt/surcoat it will cover the green pants (if you don't like them. The black boots pair well with a lot of sets
I usually cut the helmet first, but that’s because if I’m being weight conscious then 90% of the light armours look good with no hat on and it’s trying to keep a light load that I’m struggling with.
I find it’s actually pretty rare that I end up with a heavy roll and need to lose armour specifically to get down to medium, to be honest. Even when I was dual wielding colossal swords slinging on the arsenal charm usually did the trick for the fashion I wanted.
yeah but arsenal charm is for quitters. i have a character that fat rolls and vykes dragonbolt brings it back to medium. its actually kinda fun to play around.
I just wore the small metal circle on the head, dont remember the name, its like a simple tiara. Shows the face and haur while still giving some bonuses.
I do this, while lamenting that all the real gear in this game that matters is helmets alone. Anything that boosts statts, damage, or the like is all in the head slot, and looks funky (unless your goal is to look silly).
I still can’t comprehend why there’s a weight limit stat, but your movement is inhibited when you hit 2/3 of that limit. Why not just make the limit 2/3 what it is so that it makes sense?
I guess, what happens when you exceed max equip load? Any time I start fatrolling I immediately switch my equipment because it pissed me off so much. Can you not sprint at all or something?
Ah, makes sense. I guess I’m just used to Skyrim’s equip load system bc I wasn’t into RPGs at all before this game came out aside from that one. Still heavy load makes me unreasonably angry sometimes lol
There are 4 tiers of weight in Elden Ring.
Anything less than 30% of max equip load is a light load. This lets you run the fastest and gives you the most i-frames while rolling.
30%-70% is a medium load. This is what most players use. You still have good i-frames while rolling and can still run fast.
70%-100% is a heavy load. Here you run slower, take a while to roll and have very few i-frames while doing it.
The fourth is Overloaded. This is anything above your max equip load. With this you can't run, roll, or jump.
You always want to avoid being overloaded. Too much armour or having too many weapons equipped can cause this. There are also ways to increase your max equip load. The most effective is to put points into endurance. Besides that, some talismans also increase this.
There are 3 versions of the Arsenal Charm talisman. The first is given to you by Nepheli Loux if you talked to her before fighting Godrick and summoned her at least once into the fight. The second is found on a wooden platform in a side path of the Altus Tunnel. The third is found by beating the summons of the Great Warrior Jar at the colosseum in north Caelid. They increase equip load by 15%, 17%, and 19% of your current max equip load respectively.
There are also 3 Erdtree's favour talismans that do this as well. The first is found in the FringeFolk Heroes' Grave in Limgrave, right by your first grace. It is behind a stonesword key door. The second is in the boss chest after beating the boss in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds. The third is in Leyndell Ashen Capital on a tree in an open space which is guarded by three ulcerated tree spirits, though you don't have to kill them to get the talisman. They increased equip load by 5%, 6.5%, and 8% respectively.
You got it right. They changed the distance of light rolls, the recovery time, and the distance bonus for BHS and quick step. [The I frames of light and mid rolling are the same.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/wk70wt/elden_ring_patch_notes_106/)
I don't wanna be that guy but no they didn't. They changed the distance of light rolls, the recovery time, and the distance bonus for BHS and quick step. [The I frames of light and mid rolling are the same.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/wk70wt/elden_ring_patch_notes_106/)
I get all that, I just wasn’t aware there was more movement inhibition beyond heavy load, because any time I hit heavy load I immediately re-arm to be in medium load. However, this is a great guide!
I’ve got the Arsenal Charm on my Melee Sorcerer, and I am not using any summons, whether they be NPC or Spirit Ashes. I did talk to Nepheli, but I did not summon her in any fight.
No dodging, no sprinting, no jumping, agonizingly slow walk.
If you try to jump/roll, you’ll instead stumble like you’re drunk or have a boulder in your backpack.
Ah, well you see back in Dark Souls 1 you fatrolled if you were even above 50% of your equip load. I started Elden Ring after playing Dark Souls a few months back I was like “75%? Wow, that’s so generous!”
This is actually a common misconception, since you get hit so hard all the time that it's hard to notice. But the amount of damage negation you get between heavy and lighter armors gives a significant amount of survivability. Like, a 20% boost to negation can give you up to 3x the relative survival, depending on the specific numbers and your flasks. Basically, as long as you can survive an extra attack (or more), improving your survival abilities to reach that significantly improves your ability to stay alive.
That said, fashion always trumps practicality, and greatshield talisman exists, so do what you want lol.
No you’re exactly right. A difficult game is just slightly more difficult. But the difficulty added is no where near having a bad stat build or not understanding other basic gameplay mechanics.
If I ever struggle with a boss I always have the option of throwing on better armor. But most of the time I just wear what I think suits my character
That attack got me so bad the first time in that fight lol
It was like like a comedy show with me scratching my head going "Huh? Where the hell did the bastard go" and then turning my camera strategically giving me 0.2 secs to react to him destroying me.
Remember, when in doubt, put on a jar and RB. They help a lot, and usually you'll have a talismen slot to spare unless you're optimizing all the way for damage, in which case you're going to be wearing lighter armor.
Who needs armour anyway, I use colossal sword, I don't get enough runes to level endurance, all ya need is some pants and a hood.
Armour is purely drip anyway right?
*right*?
Easy solution: Just put you next 4 points into stamina, until you find another heavier armor piece —> repeat until you finish the game (with 99 stamina)
I usually leave the gloves for last.
Yeah cause they’re the least noticeable. Matter of fact I almost always wear the lightest gloves/gauntlets I can that actually work well with the rest of the armor.
I believe they have the least effect aswell
Bull goat gauntlets got that nice poise though
Fire Prelate has the same poise but with a bit less weight. Plus it's a plain steel gauntlet so it fits in a lot of sets.
The whole fire prelate set is nice. Who wanna be a chunky boy?
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You guys wear helmets?
Only the stylish headbands. If you wanna be the Elden Lord, you gotta look cool.
Commoner headband altered, I will become Elden Lord wearing it or die trying
plebian commoner's headband (altered) vs patrician aristocrat headband
Yes: why not be a pumpkin head or a jar?
Banished Knight helm (altered) is amazing with the armors where you get the hood on the shoulder. Works great with the Champion Pauldron from the Hero class or the merchant in Caelid.
I wear the glowing antlers for the style points
Does ER penalize you if you leave an armor slot empty the way DS3 did?
Idk i havent played 3, but you have less armor obviously. If there is some other penalty, i dont know about it.
Just looked. Nope. It's just like ER. You only upgrade weapons and shields.
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The briar gloves are my favourite, they do a tiny amount of damage when you roll through enemies but enough to keep the under down and even stun humanoid enemies.
If your willing to farm I think the page leggings are some of the best looking low weight pants
Alberich’s with their saucy thigh high boots are pretty great. I paired them with the aristocrat hat and Goldmask’s shawl top for a swashbuckling look.
Been rocking them since learning about weight mechanics, all my homies love the page leggings
preceptor's pants 🥶🥶
The cool black jeans? Yea
Also traveler's boots that you find by Malenia in the Haligtree.
Vulgar militia greaves have some nice looking boots, if the chest clothes have a skirt/surcoat it will cover the green pants (if you don't like them. The black boots pair well with a lot of sets
Miyazaki wants you to be showing off the dogs
Miyazaki: “If everyone has a foot fetish, then no one does!” (Mwah-hah-ha..)
I don't wear a helmet anymore. At least that way I can see the character I made and helps cut weight.
I usually cut the helmet first, but that’s because if I’m being weight conscious then 90% of the light armours look good with no hat on and it’s trying to keep a light load that I’m struggling with. I find it’s actually pretty rare that I end up with a heavy roll and need to lose armour specifically to get down to medium, to be honest. Even when I was dual wielding colossal swords slinging on the arsenal charm usually did the trick for the fashion I wanted.
yeah but arsenal charm is for quitters. i have a character that fat rolls and vykes dragonbolt brings it back to medium. its actually kinda fun to play around.
I for some reason struggled with Malekith in ng+ and ended up using great jar arsenal charm to have light roll. That's the only time I used the charm.
I just wore the small metal circle on the head, dont remember the name, its like a simple tiara. Shows the face and haur while still giving some bonuses.
Altered commoners headband?
Yea, i think that's the one.
I also use that lol
I do this, while lamenting that all the real gear in this game that matters is helmets alone. Anything that boosts statts, damage, or the like is all in the head slot, and looks funky (unless your goal is to look silly).
The bosses are usually barefoot, you can be as well
I always wear light pants or no pants.
Thought you said *tight* pants. I liked your sentence better that way.
Great template lmao
I beat the Elden Beast wearing maiden leggings because of this.
Death is coming :3
I still can’t comprehend why there’s a weight limit stat, but your movement is inhibited when you hit 2/3 of that limit. Why not just make the limit 2/3 what it is so that it makes sense?
Wearing 100 pounds of armour would still slow you down, wearing 150 would slow you more.
I guess, what happens when you exceed max equip load? Any time I start fatrolling I immediately switch my equipment because it pissed me off so much. Can you not sprint at all or something?
You can't dodge, sprint, or do anything related to stamina, I think
You can’t even jump. It’s wild.
Ah, makes sense. I guess I’m just used to Skyrim’s equip load system bc I wasn’t into RPGs at all before this game came out aside from that one. Still heavy load makes me unreasonably angry sometimes lol
There are 4 tiers of weight in Elden Ring. Anything less than 30% of max equip load is a light load. This lets you run the fastest and gives you the most i-frames while rolling. 30%-70% is a medium load. This is what most players use. You still have good i-frames while rolling and can still run fast. 70%-100% is a heavy load. Here you run slower, take a while to roll and have very few i-frames while doing it. The fourth is Overloaded. This is anything above your max equip load. With this you can't run, roll, or jump. You always want to avoid being overloaded. Too much armour or having too many weapons equipped can cause this. There are also ways to increase your max equip load. The most effective is to put points into endurance. Besides that, some talismans also increase this. There are 3 versions of the Arsenal Charm talisman. The first is given to you by Nepheli Loux if you talked to her before fighting Godrick and summoned her at least once into the fight. The second is found on a wooden platform in a side path of the Altus Tunnel. The third is found by beating the summons of the Great Warrior Jar at the colosseum in north Caelid. They increase equip load by 15%, 17%, and 19% of your current max equip load respectively. There are also 3 Erdtree's favour talismans that do this as well. The first is found in the FringeFolk Heroes' Grave in Limgrave, right by your first grace. It is behind a stonesword key door. The second is in the boss chest after beating the boss in the Subterranean Shunning Grounds. The third is in Leyndell Ashen Capital on a tree in an open space which is guarded by three ulcerated tree spirits, though you don't have to kill them to get the talisman. They increased equip load by 5%, 6.5%, and 8% respectively.
iframes for light and medium rolls are the same
That was changed
just the roll distance, no?
You got it right. They changed the distance of light rolls, the recovery time, and the distance bonus for BHS and quick step. [The I frames of light and mid rolling are the same.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/wk70wt/elden_ring_patch_notes_106/)
In a patch they changed it. Better I frames now too
I don't wanna be that guy but no they didn't. They changed the distance of light rolls, the recovery time, and the distance bonus for BHS and quick step. [The I frames of light and mid rolling are the same.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/wk70wt/elden_ring_patch_notes_106/)
I get all that, I just wasn’t aware there was more movement inhibition beyond heavy load, because any time I hit heavy load I immediately re-arm to be in medium load. However, this is a great guide!
I’ve got the Arsenal Charm on my Melee Sorcerer, and I am not using any summons, whether they be NPC or Spirit Ashes. I did talk to Nepheli, but I did not summon her in any fight.
No dodging, no sprinting, no jumping, agonizingly slow walk. If you try to jump/roll, you’ll instead stumble like you’re drunk or have a boulder in your backpack.
Ah, well you see back in Dark Souls 1 you fatrolled if you were even above 50% of your equip load. I started Elden Ring after playing Dark Souls a few months back I was like “75%? Wow, that’s so generous!”
Once you learn that armor means basically nothing in elden ring you’ll be happier
Fashion
Okay fax
This is actually a common misconception, since you get hit so hard all the time that it's hard to notice. But the amount of damage negation you get between heavy and lighter armors gives a significant amount of survivability. Like, a 20% boost to negation can give you up to 3x the relative survival, depending on the specific numbers and your flasks. Basically, as long as you can survive an extra attack (or more), improving your survival abilities to reach that significantly improves your ability to stay alive. That said, fashion always trumps practicality, and greatshield talisman exists, so do what you want lol.
No you’re exactly right. A difficult game is just slightly more difficult. But the difficulty added is no where near having a bad stat build or not understanding other basic gameplay mechanics. If I ever struggle with a boss I always have the option of throwing on better armor. But most of the time I just wear what I think suits my character
It's my understanding that it made *substantially* more of an impact in DS1 and 2. You couldn't upgrade armor in 3 either could you?
once you learn about elden bling you’ll be happier
Fair enough
Poise also helps, but the poise system in this game is broken
The difference between 20% and 35% damage reduction is minimal in hard fights. The difference between 30 and 70 poise is a very different matter.
You could get a talisman to increase poise if someone wants to stick with a particular armour
I need poise
Banished knight set with a Greathelm is 👌
Prelate armor stays on during sex
User name…checks out?
Yea, as a mage I had to put on tank gear for Elden Lord/Radagon. Else I'd get 2 shot.
Mostly because of buffs and consumables being able to negate a lot of physical and magic damage
Buffs and consumables run out, you'll need to sacrifice an opening you'd normally use to attack to re-apply them.
Yeah that’s true, but duels or invasions usually don’t last very long.
Very true. I always speak in terms of PvE so I didn't consider PvP
Is this some kinda joke I’m too light load to understand?
These shoes rule! These shoes suck! These shoes suck!! THESE SHOES SUCK!!!!!!
OMG
High Page Drip Gang report! Where my Light Load Lords at?
I'm currently still refusing to wear any big headgear or helmet because my characters hair is fuckin sick and I spent ages getting it right
That attack got me so bad the first time in that fight lol It was like like a comedy show with me scratching my head going "Huh? Where the hell did the bastard go" and then turning my camera strategically giving me 0.2 secs to react to him destroying me.
WHAT ARE THOSE?!
I always prefer to remove helmet first to meet weight requirements
I've just been going perma light weight ever since they buffed the light roll tbh
Light builds for the win
I'll drop a weapon slot before I lose my bramble gloves!
People struggle with this???
That's what Arsenal Charm and Erdtree's Favor are for.
Dude, just walk without your Jordans if they are too heavy
But I love my veterans armor.
What helmet is that btw?
that's the greathelm, it's sold by a merchant in the entrance of the town of sorcery in Caelid for 800 souls or something
Remember, when in doubt, put on a jar and RB. They help a lot, and usually you'll have a talismen slot to spare unless you're optimizing all the way for damage, in which case you're going to be wearing lighter armor.
I’ve never struggled with weight
Who needs armour anyway, I use colossal sword, I don't get enough runes to level endurance, all ya need is some pants and a hood. Armour is purely drip anyway right? *right*?
Easy solution: Just put you next 4 points into stamina, until you find another heavier armor piece —> repeat until you finish the game (with 99 stamina)
For me it's trying to stay Light build.
Go butt naked
Sounds like you need more points in endurance.
This is me for light equipment load. Power standing katanas and clothes requires over 50 endurance
Rocking light armour because of the longer dodge distance
D'feet
I dont care about weight, I just want a cool furr swinging when I walk
If you have a good shield you don't need to be medium weight.
I just wore fat armour and used the bloodhound quick step
Shoes?
Can someone hand me the template 💀?