If you're still eligible, head to the bottom floor of Cathedral of the Deep - the watery area where the giants are (or were) standing. NPC invasions, like summons, are unavailable after boss battles. How to get Armor of ThornsĪrmor of Thorns is only available if you are yet to defeat the Deacons of the Deep boss in Cathedral of the Deep, because you need to kill an invading NPC spirit to obtain it.
A good way to harvest Pale Tongues and Vertebra Shackles for ranking up in covenants? Also yes.
Here's an amusing video of the set in action from (full disclosure) one of my pals:Ĭheap? Yes. Mobile characters with plenty of stamina can equip the Carthus Bloodring and Carthus Milkring (both found in the Catacombs of Carthus) to make themselves close to untouchable. The damage is negligible, but this is nevertheless proving a very effective PvP tactic as it's hard to guard against - and the invincibility frames while rolling make the wearer difficult to hit. This tiny bit of damage stacks with each piece of the set worn.
Unlike most armour in Dark Souls 3, which is very interchangeable, it has a unique property: it does a very small amount of damage to enemies when the wearer rolls or quicksteps into contact with them. Dark Souls 3 meta would be embracing Armor of Thorns if hugging it weren't so painful.Īrmor of Thorns is an easily-missed armour set composed of a full four pieces.
