is elite knight set worth it?

[LunarFortune]

i recently found the elite knight set but is it worth it if i upgrade it or should i stick with the black iron set once i get to anor londo?

[SundownKid]

Hmm... depends on how much you like the looks I guess. I personally think Elite Knight Armor looks cooler and it is also quite good armor.

[KRISTOFFER!]

As far as I know, upgrading armor is not worth it? Correct me if I'm wrong.

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Originally posted by KRISTOFFER!:

As far as I know, upgrading armor is not worth it? Correct me if I'm wrong.

well, it does make a difference



elite knight armor is like the best medium armor in the game, or at least one of the best

[LunarFortune]

the black iron set is pretty good upgraded but i'm not sure if its better than elite knight upgraded

[76561198006416723]

depends on your preferences for type of protection, for weight, for mixes of armor pieces, fashion, etc...

[svatem1]

man, there's no "best" armor
it's all about poise/def/weight..

so - very obviously - if you're after something "best" in some regard, you'll end up with a mixture of pieces from different armors..

and - of course - upgrading matters a lot for certain pieces

[SundownKid]

Originally posted by KRISTOFFER!:

As far as I know, upgrading armor is not worth it? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Is it the best use of souls and titanite in the grand scheme of things? Not really, since you can just throw on Havels, or the Gold Hemmed Set, and not have to worry about armor. But if you care about fashion souls, then it's definitely worth it to upgrade your favorite armor of choice. Certain armors can also be quite strong when fully upgraded.

[svatem1]

gold hemmed? are you serious? gold hemmed? once more gold hemmed?
that's a good case how upgrading armor matters; dingy robe = 55 phys def when fully upgraded, now that's a number..
there are better and worse armors, but having it not upgraded at all and fully upgraded is day and night for the ones that matter..

Originally posted by SundownKid:

Originally posted by KRISTOFFER!:

As far as I know, upgrading armor is not worth it? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Is it the best use of souls and titanite in the grand scheme of things? Not really, since you can just throw on Havels, or the Gold Hemmed Set, and not have to worry about armor. But if you care about fashion souls, then it's definitely worth it to upgrade your favorite armor of choice. Certain armors can also be quite strong when fully upgraded.

[SundownKid]

Yes the Dingy Robe +10 is 55 defense. But nobody's gonna use a Titanite Slab on it in their first playthrough, getting the chunks for the last few upgrades is hard enough when you are trying to upgrade your weapon. Ultimately it will probably end up around the same defense for most players.

[svatem1]

they don't have to; +14 is still superior to everything else..

and your argument "it's not good because nobody's gonna upgrade it, because you'd have to upgrade it" is somehow stupid in debate about whether upgrading is or is not viable protection wise.. do you hear it?

Originally posted by SundownKid:

Yes the Dingy Robe +10 is 55 defense. But nobody's gonna use a Titanite Slab on it in their first playthrough, getting the chunks for the last few upgrades is hard enough when you are trying to upgrade your weapon. Ultimately it will probably end up around the same defense for most players.