Any praise/criticism/ideas for these mechanics in Dark Souls 2? As a whole I believe passive poise and hyperarmor are weaker than in DS1/DS3, most likely to prevent a Giant/Havel build equivalent that could tank without flinching. For all your poise needs. Reply replyPoise is much stronger than this in dark souls 2. In Dark Souls 1 and 2, hyper armor was replaced by the poise system. 53 poise withstands 2-handed R1 attacks from Curved Greatswords, Greatswords, Hammers, and Axes;The reason there are 2 poise values is because after you are hit you only have 80% of your poise value, meaning the next hit you wont have enough to tank it and will stagger. 5-2x poise break modifier as opposed to one handing weapons? Last edited by Terrorize Exercise;. Regular hammers have poise. Velstadt armor is the king of dark, but. Imbued with a special magic that makes the Blue Flame both a sword and magic catalyst. It should be like a seasoning you put to add a little extra spice to the main course. DS2 poison doesn't last as long but deals more damage (which is also fine). What makes them devastating is how they cheat to hit the player. It has a primitive appearance, but also many advantages, including the ability to break the guard of a shield. 9 burden. Poise is substantially weaker than in DS1. Anyways, I'm trying to figure out PVE poise breakpoints. Advertisement Coins. PVE builds for Dark Souls II play a big role in the game, and proper PVE Builds are essential due to the high difficulty of Dark Souls II. Its undulating blade draws blood from its foes. 7. Reviews. The Great Club is a great hammer in Dark Souls II. At 1 Endurance plus Adaptability, you will have 0. His charge is easy to dodge. Each one of them fights uniquely with their roles but not names complementing each other. There's almost no difference between like 125 and 180. You are better off dodgerolling. Pretty much as the title says, I made a spreadsheet with the poise ratio of armor sets and individual armor pieces. But, the Black Knight weapons deal 2 types of damage, fire and physical. In Ds3 poise is only actives while you are swinging a weapon and only on certain weapons (mostly R2 attacks and weapon arts). Kept dying and everyone told me to just take off the armor, but I liked Havel too much since he was the first npc to spank me. Increases Poise alongside with Endurance. It feels a little weird in Dark Souls 2, can't seem to get exactly how it works. So poise is only for trading hits now. The penalty scales with how close to the edge you hit someone with. Business, Economics, and Finance. See full list on darksouls2. There is no description of them for no Boss Soul is. Usually enemies tend to do from 15 to 45 for fast attack and 70 to 130 for strong attack and 5 for spell and arrow , this are poise damage value while having 0 armor poise (being naked or wearing stripes) , equipping armor reduce the poise damage by that. The Elite Knight's set definitely isn't the best armor in Dark Souls, but a lot of factors contribute to it being more desirable than many other options. If you're flat-footed then any rando enemy will stagger you anyway. 1 Slash Defence, 89 Poise, and 43. 6. It provides players with certain bonuses that can aid in different combat situations. The reason they have so much poise is because you can't. These enemies spawn at fixed points (quitting and reloading will cause them to respawn and rush at you from the exact same point; this method also confirms that there is a random. It's not essential, but it makes it easier for you because you can trade hits without getting interrupted. Although this was after some patches. And no matter how much of base poise HP left, even 1, when you swing your weapon it will be 19. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. This page has a list of all of the rings available in the game, separated by default, and DLC rings. The Graverobber, Varg, and Cerah Information. In Dark Souls, when playing online, PvP is accomplished by any given player using one of several online-only items to "invade" another player's world or to lay down a challenge which another player can either accept or reject as seen fit. Reapers must be used at certain ranges in order to be effective and make the most out of each attack. Personally I'd get as much poise as you can but always having in mind that being under 50% equipment load is almost always more important than poise. Found on a corpse next to the entrance to the Painted World of Ariamis in Anor Londo, guarded by a Painting Guardian. As long as you have more poise in your bar than the attack will damage your poise for (even 0. Requires great strength and experience to handle effectively. Slightly raises HP. Endurance is an Attribute in Dark Souls 2. darksoul_slayer (Topic Creator) 7 years ago #5. Because: Originally posted by Hoyt Ridge: there is no poise in dark souls 2. Well it has good power, reach, and speed, so if it had good poise it'd be a little too good. Plenty of guys used to rock low or 0 poise in the max sm/level 200+ FC and they would simply get rekted due to being stunned while the guy with higher poise got in an extra R1. They do a lot of poise damage. 68 and 16. Therefore with no armor, the base version of the ring gives you 4 extra poise. Poise keeps you from getting lolcombo'd to death by groups or powerful singles. 78 Poise. You won't be able to 'lulz poiseBS' through a Zweihander to the face, but if you and an opponent strike at the same time and they lack. Reply Replies (1) 44 +1. By Jared Petty , Shawn Saris , Threetrees , +29. A beginners guide to Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin. Hyper Armor is a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls III. updated Feb 27, 2015. (HP, Stamina, Real Poise, Armor Poise, Equip Load etc) Attributes and Soul Level; Phantom Status and Hostility; Current Covenant and all Covenants Progress; Flags (I-frames, Stamina Recovery etc) Equipment. CryptoUpdated: 23 Jan 2020 22:43. hello dark souls community i'm wondering if it should go back to dark souls 2 PvP and i have questions: is poise finally fixed? the reason dark souls 2 sucked was because PvP was a game of patiance and stun-lock traps magic was ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ til they nerfed great resonant soul and nerfed the avyalnVideo Source: Bosses poise comparison - Dark Souls 3. Notes. And giant armor set wins the poise comparison with black iron by a lot. At the very bottom of The Gutter. midrasz23 9 years ago #4. - Mask of the Mother - Black Sorcerer Cloak (Can be switched to the heavier Sorcerer Cloak for more Physical Def)- Havel's Gauntlets - Hollow Soldier Waistcloth 35 Poise, 16. . Scales with the lower stat of Intelligence and Faith (referred to as "Dark" below) Start with 0 and gain 6 Dark Defence per Dark between level 1 and 10, total 60 Dark Defence at 10 Dark. 2 comments. Poise breakpoints (greatswords) This is mostly for myself, but I'd figure I'd share so others can find this info easier. Dark Souls 2 was known for its revamping of the dual-wielding mechanic, making quite literally any weapon viable in a dual-wielding capacity. 52 extra poise. The Nameless King is the firstborn child of Gwyn, Lord of Sunlight . It was sort of like DS1 but not as strong. Reduces dark damage taken by 0. I've been looking up how poise works and it seems pretty useless going by the information I've found, it seems that 20 poise damage weapons (Longswords etc. You get 0. Poise is the defensive stat that determines the. Some patches tweak online connectivity, whilst others completely change the game's balance or add new content that is intended for DLC use. Poise is an important aspect on Ultra builds, period, because hyper armor. An attribute that determines your overall Stamina. 2. Horror. Great shield can block all the early game stuff. Poise works similar. PvE stands for Player versus Environment. The higher the poise. As one enters the arena,. I think something like the gargoyle tail axe might be the best but im not sure. For chest, hands and legs, there is no contest, in all of those, Havel's is best in slot if you talk about maximum poise and phys def (not optimum in terms of poise/def to weight ratio). A community dedicated to Dark Souls I, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360/One, and Switch (Remastered). Dark Souls Wiki has the best information on weapons, armor, classes, items, locations, secrets, gestures, walkthroughs, and maps. #1. 7 PhysDef and 91 Poise for 42. Related Dark Souls Action role-playing game Role-playing video game Action game Gaming forward back. Yeah I'm a bit familiar with how the bait and punish play-style works as I used, but due to the differences in how poise works in 2 vs 3 has kind of screwed me over a little bit. Large, heavy armor sets such as Havel's Set are known to grant the highest poise, while light cloth sets grant the lowest poise, no poise at. Chain armor + Giant gauntlets (if you want to tank one-handed greatswords/curved greatswords R1s and I think dashing one handeds too (37 poise). Dark Souls 2 has [EDIT: major] breakpoints at 25%, 50% and 70% [EDIT: but has a steady development in general (thx /Seratio)]. Weak poise makes it easier to be knocked off-balance. Dark Souls II; Poise mechanics explained; Laggy_Sob 9 years ago #1. Bld:A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. According to an old local legend, a great spear was used to defeat Santier, the walking statue. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Great Club (Dark Souls III). I've been using Poise on Arms and Legs to allow for a fashionable chest piece and just accepted the staggers by Rapiers and such to the torso as people using Stone Ring, when all that stood between me and the stagger was my natural Poise with the medium/heavy Arms and Legs doing F-all. Others should be easily staggered by your greatsword or Zweihander (once you get that) as both have 50 poise damage. Let's say that Havel A has an attack rate three times faster than Havel B. 2-Butchers has relatively low poise damage, I've tanked one handed hits with light armor. It's hardly the weakest system of the three. I would go with 53 (2-handed greatsword hits) or at the very least 36 (1 handed greatsword hits) until you get more used to pvp. I would recommend having at least 10 agility, until you invest in much more important stats. 08. oh, and it stacks with posion. Watch me stream: me on twitter: to die. DS1 invaders were pretty rare, they might even not exist. With the stone ring this weapon will stagger opponents easily. Cheats. Havel's Set is an Armor Set in Dark Souls. A heavy build with enough poise - eg, full Havel's - will be able to basically tank through just about anything. Old comment, but bonefists definitely don't need stone ring to break poise. Stamina management is important. Increases Poise alongside with Endurance. AGL is affected by a number of primary stats, by encumbrance, and by Armor. The lightest armors that have any significant amount of poise are the Llewelyn, Alva and Alonne (the boss not his knights) sets. The absolute most that you will need is 76 (for weapons) and I think 81 (for black flame). Necromancy = op. Royal Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. 22 Poise (this was tested and is correct). There's a huge difference in the range 70-100. 2k 4 hit stagger combo. Increasing Endurance also boosts the player's natural Physical Defense. This Dark Souls 3 Pontiff Sulyvahn Guide features locations, strategies and videos on how to defeat Pontiff Sulyvahn easily, as well as tips, weaknesses, trivia and lore notes for the Pontiff Sulyvahn boss. This page might help. Reapers in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that's generally classified by their curved blade at end of the handle. 4. For other uses, see Greatsword (disambiguation). Trivia [] The Wolf Ring's description is the only instance of Knight Artorias' name in Dark Souls III. An awkwardly repurposed iron ornament,. Besides i like the design and gimmicks of the SotFS npcs (invaders and coop). Most games have their strongest items be the most exotic or rarest items. Offers stupendous defense, but weighs a ton. 71-1. #Dark Souls II and Scholar of the First Sin Cheat Engine Guide. 1-1. Frozen Reindeer Information. With 56 poise you can resist the running 2h attack of those weapons. Best. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. However, with this change simply swinging your weapon would recover poise equal to. I see a lot of setups like this where they also put on havel's gauntlets. However, the full bonus to poise damage while 'two-handed' is applied only if you have met the requirements to wield the weapon 'one-handed'. 3 Natural Poise. 30 poise becomes 60 or 90, so on. Petrified Something is a type of consumable in Dark Souls 2. if what people are saying is true, that poise works identically to dark souls 1 if it was turned on, then good riddance. Trade with Dyna & Tillo for a random high-tier item. Unpack the game with UXM, check the unpacking path, if it is set to target Sekiro, change it to your DS3 game directory. I wanted to try going full poise with a twinblade because I saw other people doing it. The uploader of this video says in the comments section that he was able to poise. Ice Stallions are enemies in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Ivory King. Treasure in Forest of Fallen Giants. Pursuer Information. Poise can be increased by wearing armor. " A helm (armor/gauntlets/leggings) as if hewn from a giant boulder. It is currently unknown what poise does as it does not do what it did in the previous game. Endurance plus Adaptability. Style>Poise>Resistances>Defense Style is most important because the game is so easy combat-wise. Some rings have upgraded versions, having a maximum of +3. that ♥♥♥♥ was stupid beyond belief and lead to the backsteb festival that it is today. Poise has its uses, it just isn't an efficient return if you are in any pvp bracket except max and not trying to stick to a SL. It has very powerful DPS, it has good counter bonus, highest poise damage of its class too. Havel's Set stats, location, upgrades, description, and tips for DKS and Dark Souls Remastered. Being hit will briefly drain the player's poise value, and if drained to 0, the character will become stunned. 85 Agility - 3 frames. What I'm getting at is, I have read that you can poise break him to avoid him splitting into two. By Strike Defence: Xanthous Crown, Giant Armour, Black Iron Gauntlets, Black Iron Leggings. Heavy greatswords are designed to be wielded two-handed. The. The Black Knight Glaive is a halberd in Dark Souls III. For the Dark Souls variant, see Black Knight Sword. "Wolf Ring is a Ring in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Replies ( 0) 0. Poise is a value in game that increases your ability to resist being staggered or stun-locked as an effect of taking hits from opponents. If you can infuse them, with, say, dark or poison, you would be dealing three types of damage, with poison building like bleed. Roll and Backstep distance is reduced as the Equip Load percentage is increased. This page features the many Armor sets in the game as well as their stats and the manner by which you can obtain them. The ring slots are super tough choices IMO. Turn around mid-swing and you can hit a 270-degree arc with massive fire/slash damage. For example if you don't have the VIT to go full on poise armor, instead of the Minotaur Helm (which is highest poise and best poise/weight), you could wear the Fume sorcerer mask which is much, much lighter but has an almost identical. Endurance determines your character's stamina, physical defence, and poise. Also that would be really cool if necromancy was in the dark souls games. 84. Increase Dark Bonus and Fire Bonus as an additional effect. Poise is a game mechanic in Dark Souls II. 86 to avoid stagger from a single 1HR1 or 1H rolling attack. Notify me about new: Guides. REGARDING POISE: *For this info I used the videos I already posted as the basis for the info, namely portions that featured the armor equip screen and portions of video where the player leveled stats like endurance and adaptability. In PvP, poise is less useful, due to player-weapons often dealing ridiculous poise damage, especially 2-handed. Stone Ring - Ring - Adds 30 Poise Damage to your attacks - You're a fool if you don't use this. The 2H R1 poise damage is obtained by multiplying by 1. Does it add something like 1. 11 poise for a ratio of 1. Business, Economics, and Finance. Poise has also made a return through armor sets as well. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Wolf Ring (Dark Souls III). He can move very quickly for such a large enemy, and can, in particular, close rapidly on the player. Agility (AGL) Agility (AGL) is a derived stat in Dark Souls II. Get the Forgotten key from Black Gulch. An effective amount of poise is having at least 90 but more is better. Special. This is because the power. DS2 Strength Poise Build SL 155 | Dark Souls 2 SOTFS Invasion Build0:00 Invasions w/ Live Commentary 6:38 Intro Pros/Cons 8:11 Build SpecsxGodsChosenOnex Twi. Interrupt: an enemy's attack interrups your action Staggered: an enemy's attacks causes you to temporarily be paralyzed, leaving you vulnerable to consecutive hits. Normally swung in large arcs and effective against multiple foes, be wary that such attacks leave the wielder wide open. The Great Club, like all other great hammers in the game, boast the highest poise damage out of all the weapon-types, more so when two-handed. A straight sword has 20 poise damage while an UGS has 28, hardly noticeable if not wearing Wolf Ring +2. Mind. Dagger/Thrusting Sword: 5. You’ll be dual-wielding these. 25 Agility per Attunement level, until the soft cap of 110 Agility. 0 Units, 144. This is when you are using a Greatsword 2HR1 or 2HR2. AP > 100 * (1 - 21/27) This results in 22. 08 is the amount of poise needed for a mid (or fat) roll to always be able to poise through a 2 handed R1 from lighter weapons like curved swords and spears, shown in this calculator. Heavily armored in black, it wields the Pursuer's Ultra Greatsword with a corresponding "heavy hitter" moveset. The Stone Ring adds a flat 30 extra poise damage to all attacks. Is there a list for poise damage from all weapons? : r/darksouls. Its horizontal. I came across a speedrunner the other day who was running a very convoluted route claiming the soul memory had changed. Dark DEF - defense against dark attacks. Received in trade from the Weaponsmith Ornifex for the Old Dead One Soul, the Crypt Blacksword is one of the most unique ultra greatswords in Dark Souls II, but it can be. Sports. 18 votes, 18 comments. There was no poise in Demons Souls but hyper armor worked the same way. 6 poise-damage. Poise is only active during certain frames of your attacks, being basically zero otherwise, and only some attacks have significant poise, like "charge" type Weapon Arts and attacks with large weapons. The most important armor stat in ds1 is poise. Havels mino helm and RoG+2 There is no higher poise. *When infused: 175 physical dmg/175 elemental dmg and C scaling with chosen element. Should it return in future titles. The Leydia apostles, adept at magic, wielded unique weapons but were hunted down as traitors. It is guarded by Demonic Foliage and Stone Knights. I'm thinking this setup is towards the broken side. Frigid Outskirts Found in the Frigid Outskirts, mainly after the first ruined building. 1. Falconers are enemies in Dark Souls II. Boosts poison resist and bleed resist. Dark Souls II: Basic Poise Guide Wifitoaster 640 subscribers Subscribe 538 35K views 8 years ago Hey guys decided to make a poise guide because I really wanted to do something. Updated: 24 Nov 2022 23:35. 8 weight and a ratio of 1. It can be inflicted by the environment, various weapons, spells, or items. There's a huge difference in the range 70-100. For DLC enemies and company of the champion this weapon doesnt have enough poise break and too slow. 18. 9 poise at 39. gay. Yeah, no poise seems to be fine in NG. 3 poise-damage and light weapon WDR1's do 19. Because of how poise works in DSII 2 attacks from basically any weapon can stagger. 124 poise is substantial and it's a safe to trade with pretty much every light weapon in the game. now its 100% reproducible!Top Voted Answer. Name Physical Defense Elemental Defense Resistance Poise Durability Weight Attributes RequiredUpdated: 30 Nov 2022 00:54. Crypto1-Ring of Giants +2. There are also no set bonuses when it comes to equipping set armor pieces, only the. The chest piece is where you are going to have the best choice for choosing the piece that best fits the total encumberance you are aiming for. Pick up a mace, gouge strength, and DPS everything in the early game down. This means that even after backing off for a while, your poise can still be lowered, allowing for an easier stun in the next exchange. The Black Iron Set is relatively light-weight compared to other heavy armor. DaedalusEx 9 years ago #1. Rapier is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. A single mistake, a half-second slip in evasion, and. Natural Poise seems to have two soft caps- one at 30 END+ADP, and another at 50 END+ADP. The higher the poise someone has, the more difficult it is to stagger them. A very large greatsword. DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin. Does anyone know what went wrong? I know it can work, I've seen it before on opponents. Turns out poise suffers heavily from diminishing returns like most stats in DS3. I'm also a little disappointed in the vertical swinging moveset. Wolf Ring+3: Increases Poise by 9%. We all learn when we lose it. By Jared Petty , Shawn Saris , Threetrees , +29. Dark Souls II Wiki » Stats » Adaptability In-Game Description. Enemy poise it how much. . The Ogre is found on a hidden path prior to the bridge before reaching the Old Ladies' house. What I wanted to do with this thread is make a place where you can all discuss it. Most Dark Souls theorycrafting is simple enough. Does anyone. Deals enough poise damage to stun most enemies even without the Stone Ring. Endurance Information. Also as said before, I don't care if I get softbanned. I had expected to get a whopping 147. Adds 10 poise damage to the weapons original poise damage output. For chest, hands and legs, there is no contest, in all of those, Havel's is best in slot if you talk about maximum poise and phys def (not optimum in terms of poise/def to weight ratio). Dark Souls II; poise, stun lock, and greatswords; WandererKye 9 years ago #1. ) Yeppers. -The Dragon Bone Fist now has 115 base damage, and scales up to 420 AR at 99 Strength. Poise is essentially the strength of your hyper armor. Maces in Dark Souls 2 have pretty good poise damage (what you referred to as "stamina damage"), but it's not enough to stagger everything. considering poise + def/weight ratio, i suggest Velstadt's Armor at 15. 79, respectively. . Shan Jan 12, 2015 @ 4:32am. Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. To sort them by their respective properties, click on the Header Rows (icons). Maybe it will soon, but for now I'm trying to min-max to the last . GT: Abysswalker Art. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Petrified Dragon Bone; Old Radiant Lifegem; Bone Fist (White Phantoms only) Weakness Dark Defence in Dark Souls 2. Dark Souls II has worse and weakest system. This page features character builds made to tackle Solo or co-op play with a focus on winning boss battles and overcoming regular enemies. This poise will reset to 100% after 30 seconds or if you use a WA. General Information. Equip Load is a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls II. I’m trying to figure out some poise breakpoints for PVE (vaguely for PVP but that’s less important for me) but it’s proving difficult with various posts over the years - and over several patches - contradicting each other. • 23 days ago. I suppose the simplest method of achieving what you. I’m trying to figure out some poise breakpoints for PVE (vaguely for PVP but that’s less important for me) but it’s proving difficult with various posts over the years - and over several patches - contradicting each other. Bottom line: If your attacks are getting interrupted, you need more poise. Forest of Fallen Giants, before the fog that leads to The Last Giant, there is a giant sword creating a ledge out into the ocean. Like a dagger might only be 5, but stone ring makes it 35, two-handing it makes it 70, and two-hand R2 on top of that is 140. Low poise damage is normal in katanas, you can use the stone ring to increase poise damage. 2 POISE! However I didn't even get close. These setups will mainly use Dark Wood Grain Ring but have the flexibility of switching to either Hornet Ring or Wolf Ring depending on the situation. I know there was a rumor about it being stamina damage against a blocking opponent but this is incorrect. Small Shields in Dark Souls 2 are a type of Shield that usually weigh very little and have the least form of protection from attacks. Dark is good because most mobs dont have defense against it. For the Dark Souls variant, see Poisonbite Ring. I think bloodborne is quite similar to dark souls 3. RELATED: Dark Souls 2: The Best NPCs In The Game, Ranked. Dark Souls 3 may have "poise," but it doesn't have poise that actually lets you tank hits in normal situations. In Dark Souls 3 poise is tied to certain weapons attack frames. This weapon, said to belong to a traitor from long ago, was so heavy that it found no owner, and became a forgotten relic of history. Yes, I see how you connect poise damage to stamina drain because of this, but the tests have shown that it's not the case. They have 12,843,901,210 poise and it regens at a rate of 9,000,000 poise per second. 557K subscribers in the darksouls3 community. 23. If you want to attempt to tank the game, a high stability greatshield is the way to go. 8. Obtained in The Gutter, behind a locked door near the first bonfire. Dark Souls II. CryptoPontiff Sulyvahn is a Boss in Dark Souls 3. High poise will allow you to perform an action to completion despite being hit by enemies in their course (example: swinging a. especially after coming back from dark souls 3 with that fast as light estus . Poise is the player's resistance to being staggered. 91 Agility - 6 frames. Also all armor unupgraded and shield sometimes unupgraded sometimes +10 or +11 depends. Add a Comment. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceXPoise is a game mechanic in Dark Souls. 0 coins. <empty> Giant Armor Giant Gauntlets Giant Leggings. ExtraPoise = WolfPoise − WolfPoise * Poise / 100. Poise - ability to withstand the impact of attacks. Player characters have a default poise that is the same for all players 2) The poise stat from armor is not poise itself but rather a defense stat that reduces poise damage from enemy attacks 3) Poise is set to OFF by default, but turns ON whenever. Enemies had a poise value, you had to do poise damage equal or greater than that to break it and you had ways of modifying it. Believe it or…The Nameless King, alongside his Stormdrake known as the King of the Storm, is an optional boss in Dark Souls III. His determination and diligence were unmatched, especially on the battlefield, where he earned his name by choosing to fight without a shield. A 2H Katana running attack requires a little over 200 poise to not get staggered. Once you've been hit twice, you can roll again. Str scaling changes to E Dex scaling changes to C. 100 Agility - 7 frames. Poise is going to some variant of Minotaur helm, Black Witches robe, Havel's Gauntlets (or Velsdadt's Gaunlets, I believe) and Havel's leggings. This is odd since Poise did NOT act like this in both DS2 and DS1, it was simply additive! Here is a little table of the best poise gear and as it descends it shows the order I stack. For help on creating your own build, see the Character Building Tutorial page. Mace is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. I want real poise when playing dark souls 3. Personally I'd get as much poise as you can but always having in mind that being under 50% equipment load is almost always more important than poise. Gauntlets | Dark Souls 2 Wiki. The halberd can be picked up before starting the boss fight. This list would be pretty nice to have and would teach newer players plenty of tricks. Support for optimism: Nearly everyone I meet is some poor sod who doesn't realize what they've got, and I'm the worst offender. His 3 hit combo requires a few rolls.