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drippy

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Looks really good with greathelm

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i love the helmet so much but the damn scarf being under the nose just itches the wrong side of my brain for some reason

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True drake warrior

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For anyone who likes this set but wants a little more protection, try the helmet and chest of this set with the gauntlets and greaves of the scaled set. They match in design pretty much perfectly and it adds up to exactly 51 poise.

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Feels fitting for an early game faith/arcane dragon build

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I stumbled upon this Armor when searching the Nomadic Merchants inventory - At the time, I was just wanting to spend some extra runes I had so I bought this Armor. Man, what a shocker. This set does not have extremely high defense numbers - but what it does have is STYLE and DRIP. In the right lighting - the Gold/Copper tones blends perfectly. I mix this set with Blaidd's Wolf Helm and the Scaled Set to boost my defense and Poise well over 50 - and since I have fairly high Endurance I am able to fast roll. Then I put on my Beast Claws and transform into Beast Mode.

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I love this! My favorite set. Also If you have a BIG nose you'll look great with the helm since it shows nothing other than you pointy protuberance

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SOVL overload, just so humble and conceptually cool.

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Frickin goated

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This armor set is one those things where feel like it was made for just for me. The words "rustic" and "makeshift" come to mind.
One of if not the only set where I'm particularly fond of every piece.

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I don't buy this set for every character I make because if I do I feel ethically obligated to wear the helmet because it is so goddamn good-looking.

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Scale armor + Scaled Greaves & Arms + Kaiden helm = 52 Poise and the best looking set combination in the game, hands down. Combine with Black Leather Shield and Short Spear, and you look like a monster hunter about to set out to find their prey.

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It's a shame they use the Raging Wolf Set so heavily for promotional material instead of this set, which is (as many others also stated) widely used in the concept art and looks/feels like a perfect iconic set for the tarnished, just like the Elite Knight Set was in DS1 for example. The Wolf has been scrapped as a starting class apparently in the very last phases of the game but is still held as the iconic tarnished look within the final product of lore now, that belongs to another character and can only be gained after more than 50% of the game if you progress like you should. I'm a big fan of playing at least one run in open world RPGs very lore-friendly which means that my tarnished should stick to its mascottness armor- and weaponwise as much as possible, in contrast to the likes of runs with using Radahn's or Maliketh's loadout or stuff like that. This as the promotional set OR the non-scrapped wolf starting class would've made it much easier, whereas now everything feels rather confusing. I know this is a luxury issue in the end, but still I believe that some people will think and feel the same

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The tarnished is wearing this set in a lot of the concept art landscapes.

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2 years later and still not over how awesome this set looks... Miyazaki, whoever designed this, give them a raise.

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Idc about poise or negation, this will always be the early game goated drip

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Absolutely love this set. I do use scaled grieves and gloves with the iron helmet and scale armor. The pattern from the right shoulder armor matches perfectly with gloves.

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I can't be the only one getting a serious DS3 pyromancer vibe off this set, am I?

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Obviously the drake knight set is the best for a dragon communion build but this one is up there too. No idea what a rock lizard is but it sounds dragon-ish. The whole set looks has dragon hunter vibes. Gotta collect those hearts.

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Wear this with your buddy who's wearing the wandering nomad set, matchies. Altered festive hood (flower crown) looks great if you want to show off your character's face. Can anyone think of a third set so the whole gank squad can match?

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does greathelm go with this?

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really like it, my only detractor is the weird, beard on its back

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Anyone know what irl armor this is based off

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Sometimes basic is better

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I don't know why, but something about this armor makes it THE armor.

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The best part about this set is that because of how it looks you can mix, and match to your heart's content!

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whats a rock lizard, why can I not eat it, who made this great looking armour? so many questions so little answers

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i feel like this armour was supposed to be on a npc but they got cut it just looks too good and specific

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Started a new game, think the chain set is ugly but still need a quick armor set? Guess this one is for you.

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Favorite set, though gotta say, one certain gripe..
Between liking it so much and finding it so early, lot the other armors throughout the journey ended up bit of a letdown in comparison. Not to say none the others are appealing, but any time I "switch it up", not long before I say, nope, back to my Scale gear lol.. This set, especially the Scale chest piece are on point.

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Good armor.

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big fumito ueda vibes with this set. i love how much lore you can get from item descriptions in fromsoft games, but this set being one of the rare instances where we get almost none sparks my imagination. whose was this in the first place? where did they get rock lizard skin? why does it look mismatched? such great role play potential

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Love wearing the chest piece with the scaled helm, scaled gauntlets and fur leggings. Looks kinda cute.

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Relly cool looking armor, except for leggings. I just swap them for kaiden set leg parts.

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if you dont want the helmet just use the bandit mask it fits well

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Crackpot theory here: there was a scrapped starting class that used this set. Looking at where you buy this set, the merchant also sells a Bastard Sword, Round Shield, and Light Crossbow, of which the sword has a 16 Str/10 Dex requirement. 16 Str is the same level the Hero starting class has, while one point in dex meets that requirement. All three weapons means you'd be in heavy load, however, so 2 points into Endurance (14 total) and minus 2 from Arcane (9 total) would give you a baseline as such:

- Vigour: 14
- Mind: 9
- Endurance: 14
- Strength: 16
- Dexterity: 10
- Intelligence: 7
- Faith: 8
- Arcane: 9
Total Level: 8

For further evidence, a greatsword and a crossbow would be wholly unique equipment across all starting gear, even including Souls games. The armour description also sounds like a more practical starting gear description, detailing what protection each piece is good for.

My theory is that FromSoft scrapped this class (likely Soldier) in favour of having the Hero class start with the battle axe and slightly more Arcane. Even if it's not true, the ENTIRE equipment set is available five minutes after you start the game, so you can play it exactly as such. It's such a good-looking set, too!

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helmet is top tier drip

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costs 24 iron to make all pieces btw.

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It looks cool and is only slightly less resistant in most stats than the Knight Set. The poise difference from that one is irrelevant as even 40 poise isn’t going to help you against anything. So, for those thinking this set is a mere stand-in while saving up for the Knight Set, don’t. This is just fine until you’re rolling in runes.

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Such a cool armor set, not flashy and over the top like the knight sets and I never liked wearing armor with others names on it, I'm the future elden lord I'll carve my own path

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There's a certain je ne sais quoi about rugged and practical sets like these. They're not tacky like the armor of demigods and stuff, they're just plain good-looking.

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I like how the description describes this set as just a pretty practical set

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There is something about this armour set but I can’t explain it

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There is something about this armour set but I can’t explain it

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This helmet + Kaiden Armor + Any fitting gauntlets and greaves (I recommend Vagabond's) and you have a great looking drip

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Kaiden Helm+Scale Armor+Iron Gauntlets+Knight Greaves = best looking armor in Elden.
You also get a decent amount of poise with this combination (33).

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<3 rustic vibe <3

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This set annoys me so much. It's so close to being amazing, but a couple of things really hold it back for me. First is the helmet's brim and face mask being way too low. It should be just over the eyes, and the mask over the nose. Second is the cloth cape/scarf under the scale one. It looks really ugly and clashes with everything else that makes the set look good. Also clings to your body in a weird way. I wish it could be altered, and that part made removable.

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This set not only looks great but it also is really solid when it comes to defenses. The poison resistance on the helmet is good, the fire resistance on the chest piece is great, and the physical resistance is really solid for the amount of equip load you need to wear it. Overall it's a great all rounder set especially for early game.

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Skyrim cover set, the Dragonborn armor, is composed of an iron helmet, scale armor and iron gauntlets. The only difference between this and Skyrim's are the leggings (although leather boots is also an early armor piece), so I can't help but think that this is clearly a reference.

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Looks really good if you swap out the arms and legs for the scaled gauntlets and leggings. Better stats too, makes for a cool upgrade without changing the overall look and feel of the set much.

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The chest piece is pretty cool, the rest is not bad but pretty generic

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Never even noticed that I wore this set for 90 hours

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I like how this set is composed of different style pieces, leather, iron, the makeshift scale cloak, even the helmet looks improvised a bit. Gives it a weathered, storied vibe. The flavor text for each piece really adds to that. Not flashy but I think this is one of the nicest sets in the game.

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Battlemage Leg and Arm Manchettes, this chest piece and Prophet Blindfold to make a savage looking Dragon Prophet

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This armor really has that hunter/barbarian/survivor vibe to it. Really makes me thing that I'm alone out here looking out for myself with people barely helping me and if I don't then I'll get killed. Makes me think before I act anytime, be smart and calculative about everything I do too. Not just that, it's also on the heavier side of medium armors so it's got goo damage reduction. Pair that with the iron greatsword and you pretty much have a monster hunter character now. Easily one of the best looking armors out there but aesthetically and functionally. 10/10

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somehow reminds me of monster hunter

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Looks really comfy.

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Not a very fancy looking set, that my taste then. Don't need a fancy, flashy armor to be looking good after all.

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I love the chest piece and bracers. Been wearing them almost the entire game now.

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Can buy it from the merchant at the castle morne rampart grace in the south

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I don't know why, but I really like this set. Perfect for a sort of armored barbarian look.

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Set can be bought from a Merchent near the Castle Morne Ramparts

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