Wolf Ring +3 vs Ring of Steel Protection +3

[Scuzz]

So which is better, defense or poise?

[Sawrit]

The problem with Poise is that it is only good for mostly heavy weapons while swinging them, lighter and faster weapons dont quite benefit from Poise.

As for Steel Protection, again that depends on if its for PvE or PvP, PvE its quite decent really, absorbs a good chunk of physical damage, PvP however its a waste of slot, many better rings can grant more.

[[NG]Giuls The Original]

defense

[ZTL-Altima]

Both of these rings are bad.

[Smaugi]

Steel prot is amazing at pve (17% more absorption is alot) but its bad at pvp (its like 2% for players)
Wolf ring is good if IT lets you pass the poise needed to trade with something bigger.
Like you dont have enough poise to trade with a greatsword without it so you use it to be able to do that.
To use it well , you need to know the poise values needed to trade with weapons so you know when its worth using.
Both of those have pretty good uses.

[Madao]

defense i guess if its on pve... but if I were you i wouldn't waste a ring slot on both of these rings..

[Mr.Slevin13]

With Havel +3 you can wear armor that will give you high poise and high defense

[Karina]

Originally posted by lShadow:

Wolf3 is good as adaptive poise if you often swap.

This person gets it. This ring will allow you to reach new poise threshold when fighting against heavier weapon. You equip it when needed.

Also there is poise slave build that will require wolf ring +3. With 58-59 poise greatsword can poise through ULTRA greatswords and ULTRA greatsword can poise through ANYTHING.

[Sure, Not]

Originally posted by Esteban Failsmore:

Originally posted by lShadow:

Wolf3 is good as adaptive poise if you often swap.

This person gets it. This ring will allow you to reach new poise threshold when fighting against heavier weapon. You equip it when needed.

Also there is poise slave build that will require wolf ring +3. With 58-59 poise greatsword can poise through ULTRA greatswords and ULTRA greatsword can poise through ANYTHING.

iam curious, does this build require lothric spear poise bonus too?

[Karina]

Originally posted by Sure, Not:

Originally posted by Esteban Failsmore:

This person gets it. This ring will allow you to reach new poise threshold when fighting against heavier weapon. You equip it when needed.

Also there is poise slave build that will require wolf ring +3. With 58-59 poise greatsword can poise through ULTRA greatswords and ULTRA greatsword can poise through ANYTHING.

iam curious, does this build require lothric spear poise bonus too?

Yes. Its mandatory for very high poise (54+).

[Sure, Not]

yep you are right, just tested out, 61.ish poise :D that is heavy poise ! havel set + wolf3 + lothric spear.
good to know :) thx Esteban

[Scuzz]

What is the best ring set for PvP.

I assume Ring of Favor +3, Chloranthy +3, Prisoners Chain and what?

[Remi]

Originally posted by Scuzz:

What is the best ring set for PvP.

I assume Ring of Favor +3, Chloranthy +3, Prisoners Chain and what?

Dragonscale as a majority of players are cosplaying as the Spy. And if you use an UGS/Greathammer they just roll every attack until you're out of stamina, and if you stop swinging they can just walk up and backstab you.
Only way not to get backstabbed is by not attacking or playing very erratically, but UGS swings aren't exactly the fastest.

[Smaugi]

Originally posted by Scuzz:

What is the best ring set for PvP.

I assume Ring of Favor +3, Chloranthy +3, Prisoners Chain and what?

FAP+3, chloranthy+3 , and 2 situational rings that give you what you need

[Scuzz]

So is the extra damage from the Prisoners Chain reduce it's value?

[ZTL-Altima]

Originally posted by Scuzz:

What is the best ring set for PvP.

I assume Ring of Favor +3, Chloranthy +3, Prisoners Chain and what?

Favor, Prisoner, one of the +5s, hornet, chloranthy, havel.

Estus, Sun Princess and Obscuring are good situational switches. There's surprinsingly a good amount of medium shield turtles that keep encircling you when ganking, so I swtich in a Patches Horse ring occasionally (most mediums can be disarmed by one kick, some needs two, so the horse ring).

If you are crazy about switching, the tearstones and lloyd's can be used. But I only bother with them on my not-twinked low level.