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Contents

  • Changelog
    • Updates
  • Introduction
    • A Spark Flickers
    • A World of Ash & Cinders
  • Controlling the Game
    • Overview
    • The HUD
    • Controls
  • Gameplay
    • Overview
    • Understanding Your Stats and Attributes
    • Creating Your Character
    • Character Builds
    • Your Build Is Not Your Class!
    • Archetypes
    • Choosing Equipment
    • Combat
    • Health and Survival
    • Deaths, Souls, and Leveling
    • Using Equipment
    • Upgrading Equipment
  • Additional Rules & Helpful Tips
    • Looting the Spheres of Bones
    • Bonus Luck
    • Burn the Leeches
    • Roll Mechanics
    • Matchmaking Details
  • Walkthrough
    • A Path Through Lothric and Beyond
    • Cemetery of Ash
    • Boss: Iudex Gundyr
    • High Wall of Lothric
    • Boss: Dancer of the Boreal Valley
    • Boss: Vordt of Boreal Valley
    • Undead Settlement
    • Boss: Curse-rotted Greatwood
    • Road of Sacrifices
    • Boss: Crystal Sage
    • Farron Keep
    • Boss: Abyss Watchers
    • Cathedral of the Deep
    • Boss: Deacons of the Deep
    • Catacombs of Carthus
    • Boss: High Lord Wolnir
    • Smouldering Lake
    • Boss: Old Demon King
    • Irithyll of the Boreal Valley
    • Boss: Pontiff Sulyvahn
    • Irithyll Dungeon
    • Profaned Capital
    • Boss: Yhorm the Giant
    • Anor Londo
    • Boss: Aldrich, Devourer of Gods
    • Consumed King’s Garden
    • Boss: Oceiros, the Consumed King
    • Untended Graves
    • Boss: Champion Gundyr
    • Lothric Castle
    • Boss: Dragonslayer Armour
    • Grand Archives
    • Boss: Lorian and Lothric
    • Archdragon Peak
    • Boss: Ancient Wyvern
    • Boss: The Nameless King
    • Kiln of the First Flame
    • All Possible Endings (SPOILER WARNING)
    • Boss: Soul of Cinder
  • Multiplayer and Covenants
    • Overview
    • Multiplayer Basics
    • Helping, Surviving, and Hunting Other Players
    • Covenants! Who Will You Serve?
  • Weapons, Armor, Magic, and Tools
    • Overview
    • Weapon Skills
    • Tools
      • Overview
      • Critical Items
      • Typical Consumables
      • Permanent Items
      • Basic Consumable Souls
      • Boss Souls
      • Covenant Items
      • Special Items
    • Materials
      • Overview
      • Enhancement
      • Infusion
      • Weapon Enhancement and Infusion Examples
    • Key Items
    • Spells
      • Overview
      • Sorcery
      • Pyromancy
      • Miracles
  • Equipment
    • Melee Weapons
      • Overview
      • Daggers
      • Straight Swords
      • Greatswords
      • Ultra Greatswords
      • Curved Swords
      • Curved Greatswords
      • Thrusting Swords
      • Katanas
      • Axes
      • Greataxes
      • Hammers
      • Great Hammers
      • Spears
      • Pikes
      • Halberds
      • Reapers
      • Whips
      • Fists
      • Claws
    • Ranged Weapons
      • Overview
      • Bows
      • Greatbows
      • Crossbows
    • Catalysts
      • Overview
      • Staffs
      • Pyromancy Flame
      • Talismans
    • Shields
      • Overview
      • Small Shields
      • Shields
      • Greatshields
    • Armor
      • Overview
      • Pharis’s Set
      • Hard Leather Set
      • Brigand Set
      • Lucatiel Set
      • Chain Set
      • Northern Set
      • Creighton Set
      • Iron Set
      • Sellsword Set
      • Drang Set
      • Undead Legion Set
      • Herald Set
      • Knight Set
      • Nameless Knight Set
      • Fallen Knight Set
      • Elite Knight Set
      • Alva Set
      • Drakeblood Set
      • Faraam Set
      • Sunset Set
      • Sunless Set
      • Brass Set
      • Favor Set
      • Eastern Set
      • Thorn Set
      • Catarina Set
      • Morne Set
      • Lothric Knight Set
      • Cathedral Knight Set
      • Winged Set
      • Outrider Knight Set
      • Pontiff Knight Set
      • Fire Witch Set
      • Dancer Set
      • Dark Set
      • Black Knight Set
      • Silver Knight Set
      • Dragonslayer Set
      • Wolf Knight Set
      • Smough Set
      • Lorian Set
      • Golden Set
      • Firelink Set
      • Black Iron Set
      • Executioner Set
      • Exile Set
      • Gundyr Set
      • Havel Set
      • Assassin Set
      • Black Hand Set
      • Black Leather Set
      • Shadow Set
      • Leonhard Set
      • Pale Shade Set
      • Black Set
      • Painting Guardian Set
      • Sorcerer Set
      • Clandestine Set
      • Old Sorcerer Set
      • Court Sorcerer Set
      • Karla Set
      • Dusk Set
      • Xanthous Set
      • Scholar Set
      • Sage Set
      • Pyromancer Set
      • Cornyx Set
      • Conjurator Set
      • Cleric Series
      • Maiden Set
      • Evangelist Set
      • Deacon Set
      • Archdeacon Set
      • Jailer Set
      • Prayer Set
      • Fire Keeper Set
      • Ragged Set
      • Worker Set
      • Grave Warden Set
      • Soldier Set
      • Thrall Set
      • Wolnir Set
      • Avarice Set
      • Dragon Set
    • Rings
    • Arrows & Bolts
      • Overview
      • Arrows
      • GreatArrows
      • Bolts
  • The Bestiary
    • Overview
    • Cemetery of Ash
    • High Wall of Lothric
    • Undead Settlement
    • Road of Sacrifices
    • Farron Keep
    • Cathedral of the Deep
    • Catacombs of Carthus
    • Smouldering Lake
    • Irithyll of the Boreal Valley
    • Irithyll Dungeon
    • Profaned Capital
    • Anor Londo
    • Consumed King’s Garden
    • Untended Graves
    • Lothric Castle
    • Grand Archives
    • Archdragon Peak
    • Dark Spirits
    • NPCs
  • NPC Questlines
    • Overview
    • Andre the Blacksmith
    • Anri and Horace
    • Cornyx the Pyromancer
    • Greirat
    • Hawkwood the Deserter
    • Irina of Carim
    • Eygon of Carim
    • Karla the Witch
    • Leonhard, The Ringfinger
    • Ludleth of Courtland
    • Holy Knight Hodrick
    • Orbeck of Vinheim
    • Shrine Handmaid
    • Unbreakable Patches
    • Rosaria
    • Siegward of Catarina
    • Sirris of the Sunless Realms
    • The Fire Keeper
    • The Giant of the Undead Settlement
    • The Nestling of Firelink Shrine (Snuggly the Crow)
    • Yoel of Londor
    • Yorshka
    • Yuria of Londor
  • Trophies and Achievements
    • Achievements
    • Gestures
  • Videos
    • Iudex Gundyr
    • Dancer of the Boreal Valley
    • Vordt of the Boreal Valley
    • Abyss Watchers
    • Deacons of the Deep
    • High Lord Wolnir
    • Pontiff Sulyvahn
    • Yhorm the Giant
    • Oceiros, the Consumed King
    • Dragonslayer Armour
  • Maps
    • Illustrated World Map
    • Cemetery of Ash
    • High Wall of Lothric
    • Undead Settlement
    • Road of Sacrifices
    • Farron Keep
    • Cathedral of the Deep
    • Catacombs of Carthus
    • Smouldering Lake
    • Irithyll of the Boreal Valley
    • Irithyll Dungeon
    • Profaned Capital
    • Anor Londo
    • Consumed King's Garden
    • Untended Graves
    • Lothric Castle
    • Grand Archives
    • Archdragon Peak
  • Artbook
    • NPCs
    • Enemies
    • Bosses
  • Credits
    • Legal

Dark Souls III Guide (Steam) › Equipment › Armor

Executioner Set

Steel armor of Horace the Hushed, who took a liking to its cold, bulky insides.

The original owner was said to be a corrupt executioner, who was killed and stripped of his armor.

Horace is one of only two children to escape Aldrich’s clutches.

Found/Dropped: Shrine Handmaid (after Horace’s death)

Executioner Helm

WEIGHT

7.2 Lightning DEF 3.8

Physical DEF

5.3 Dark DEF 4.6

Strike DEF

4.2 Bleed DEF 31

Slash DEF

5.3 Poison DEF 28

Thrust DEF

4.9 Frost DEF 29

Magic DEF

4.8 Curse DEF 21

Fire DEF

4.9 POISE 4.6

Executioner Armor

WEIGHT

16.8 Lightning DEF 10.9

Physical DEF

14.7 Dark DEF 13.0

Strike DEF

11.9 Bleed DEF 65

Slash DEF

14.1 Poison DEF 58

Thrust DEF

14.5 Frost DEF 61

Magic DEF

13.3 Curse DEF 42

Fire DEF

14.1 POISE 13.7

Executioner Gauntlets

WEIGHT

5.6 Lightning DEF 2.7

Physical DEF

3.7 Dark DEF 3.2

Strike DEF

2.9 Bleed DEF 24

Slash DEF

3.7 Poison DEF 22

Thrust DEF

3.4 Frost DEF 23

Magic DEF

3.3 Curse DEF 17

Fire DEF

3.5 POISE 3.1

Executioner Leggings

WEIGHT

10.4 Lightning DEF 6.2

Physical DEF

8.4 Dark DEF 7.4

Strike DEF

6.8 Bleed DEF 39

Slash DEF

8.1 Poison DEF 35

Thrust DEF

8.3 Frost DEF 37

Magic DEF

7.7 Curse DEF 25

Fire DEF

7.9 POISE 8.4

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