Ring of Steel Protection still sucks for PvP?

[Mr Ega]

I have no reason to think it has changed over the course of time, but I have hope somebody may say that it has.

[淵 Nero Alice]

Wear light clothes pop on RoSP +3, can now trade blows with heavy armour dudes.

[Eftwyrd]

Originally posted by 鵺 Nue:

Wear light clothes pop on RoSP +3, can now trade blows with heavy armour dudes.

pretty much this, vitality is often a dump stat on my builds so ive found quite a lot of use for the ring

[Hans Meiser]

Once more, here's the thing: If you use whatever armor, weapons and spells, yup the ring will not have a big effect. If you stack armor with the highest defense, a defensive miracle, the Ring and maybe a nice greatshield you can get a pretty legitimate tank.
I played something like this when the game just came out, even without the +3 version and the difference in damage absorption is pretty drastic if you really build for it. Have fun.

[Mr Ega]

Originally posted by Matt Kirby genannt der Kuerbis:

I played something like this when the game just came out, even without the +3 version and the difference in damage absorption is pretty drastic if you really build for it. Have fun.

Are we talking PvP? Because from what I've heard, damage reduction in PvP was (or is) nerfed to oblivion in the past.

[Hans Meiser]

Go ahead and try it out and see for yourself the difference it makes, why are people so afraid of trying out stuff in this game, lol.

It's not Havelmonster levels from Dark Souls 2, but it does make a noticeable difference, if you stack ♥♥♥♥, use an upgraded Greatshield of Glory and something with good damage and swingspeed (any Straightsword, Axe) and you got yourself one of the most cancerous builds in the game.

If you want to go all out, use a raw Dragonslayer Axe and just push Endurance and Vigor, along with enough Vitality to wear your stuff.

[Finn ™]

Don't stack defense in this game, the more you stack less you recieve. For example it is much more useful using light armour and use RoSP, since VIT is not worth investing due to "too many points, for such a low defence ( heavy armour)"
This is why you see many people running around in clothes and rags.

[Silvershadow]

Originally posted by Finn ™:

Don't stack defense in this game, the more you stack less you recieve. For example it is much more useful using light armour and use RoSP, since VIT is not worth investing due to "too many points, for such a low defence ( heavy armour)"
This is why you see many people running around in clothes and rags.

The reason why people run around in clothes and rags is Fashion Souls.
Leveling Vit is quite handy as it gives Defense - not Absorb. Which is also a reason people use full gear, as you get 15 Defense on every armor slot.


Personally i also believe the "Reduced effect for Defense in PvP" is just a rumor spread to keep people from using those rings. Same goes for Clutch Rings.

[Mr Ega]

Originally posted by Silvershadow:

Personally i also believe the "Reduced effect for Defense in PvP" is just a rumor spread to keep people from using those rings. Same goes for Clutch Rings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJympDSm9ZE

It's not. But I would love it to just be a rumor. Or also I'd love it if it got fixed in some recent patch and I didn't get the news.