What is this "fashion souls"

[Venom462]

Soy for a nooby question but I hear it a lot.

Does armour actually matter or should I just make my dude look the ♥♥♥♥?

[An Irate Walrus]

Armor stats matter a great deal, but part of the "git gud" ethos revolves around the idea that a sufficiently-skilled player could beat the game naked, using only their fists. In that sense, "Fashion Souls" centers around kicking ass and looking good while doing it, rather than focusing on gear-based stat boosts (and perhaps looking like a fashion-phobic turtle as a result).

Do whatever best fits your playstyle and preferences. At the end of the day, it's a game--and anyone who gives you serious ♥♥♥♥ (as opposed to lighthearted ribbing) over your character's gear has bigger (and more personal) problems than whether your helm goes with your boots.

[vamirez]

Both :)
In this game, it makes sense to pay attention to damage reduction from armor/items. However - fashion! ;)

[WhiteMamba]

I think armor matters more in pvp than on your normal playthrough and generally people look at two things, apart for fashion, in choosing armor: poise and weight. You dont want to fat roll, but you may want to wear very light armor with bad absorptions to be able to long roll - your dodge will cover much longer distance. Also some armor pieces (glintsone crowns for example) have some negative effects like reduced hp - I suggest to avoid it until you're 100% you know what you're going for.

But overall, its a role-playing game, so choose your armor to suit your character the best. Choosing your weapons and spell plus mixing your armor pieces to make a one and only, unique look and playstyle is very satisfying and that's fashion souls. You won't notice much difference between like 15% and 30% absorption anyway.

[Fineous🔥]

vamirez eredeti hozzászólása:

Both :)
In this game, it makes sense to pay attention to damage reduction from armor/items. However - fashion! ;)

This really. Get all the armor sets you can. Start combining them until you get a proper amount of decent resistances with the always mandatory good looks! You will end like this!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2868435212

[Scuzz]

Since most armor provides basically no special protection you might as well wear what makes you fell pretty.

Notice I said most, not all.

[deteringwilliam]

Armor that actually does ♥♥♥♥ is usually heavy. Fashion Souls doesn't require a heavy (pardon the pun) stat investment.

[Fineous🔥]

Super heavy. Fire prelate , Dungeater, Bull-Goath and Lionell sets fit that category.

If you are starting the game you will have little to compare and sets like the fire prelate are a rare drop from....fire prelates (the red chest from the snowlands only).

You have to consider the overall damage negation and resistance to negative states and of course the weight (aiming to keep light equip load for the overpowered light rolling should be your goal really).

Some "sets" like Dungeater with the omen consumable or crucible knights with their incantations provide bonusses for each part you equip, but this is not game changing at all.

TLDR: Get something you like and make sure its functional enough.

[deteringwilliam]

Veteran's is also a good one, I'd argue that it is superior to Lionel's because it has comparable poise and defenses, but it is lighter. Just be aware that there is a sort of stigma attached to it for that reason. I don't care about the stigma myself, hell, I'm even wearing the armor, I'm just giving you a heads up.

[Twisty]

Fashion Souls:
"When one becomes comfortable enough with mechanics, armour and damage negation no longer matter so one looks to be fashionable"

[Fineous🔥]

Twistybanana eredeti hozzászólása:

Fashion Souls:
"When one becomes comfortable enough with mechanics, armour and damage negation no longer matter so one looks to be fashionable"

Leaving a pretty bloodstain!> All

[SadPlatty©]

vamirez eredeti hozzászólása:

Both :)
In this game, it makes sense to pay attention to damage reduction from armor/items. However - fashion! ;)

Spot on - I usually pay attention for the first run, but ultimately resort to Fashion Souls once I am comfortable enough with my progress/character to not care about dying a bit more often or something to look good

Besides, some fashionable armor has a neat side-effect that may be slightly better than just defense for how you play, like the hat that boost Thorn sorceries that you can modify into just a red-gem head-wrap. Or the Butterfly armor in DS2 that doubled your "jump distance" and had AOE poison on enemies.

[Fineous🔥]

I want to look again like this.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYbjZlJqpG0

Shame it was pretty weak even with int maxed

[John Titor]

Venom462 eredeti hozzászólása:

What is this "fashion souls"

IT'S...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov1kjVvYpWk











Edit: ...fabulous.

[Ginjii Raishin]

If you don't got the drip, you ain't really hip.

But for real, armor can be good and if you need the extra edge for a boss then wear what you need to. You can fashion souls after you no longer need the marginal benefits of the super heavy armor. Granted, I love looking like a mini boss so I'm usually packing more endurance than the average "git gud"er.

[NisseDood]

Ds2 is peak fashion souls.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2835210113