The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Guide (Steam) Walkthrough Items Compendium
Armor Enhancements
Armor enhancements are the equivalent of runes for armor. If a piece of armor has sockets, you can place enhancements in them to increase its armor value and give it other special abilities. Generally, the special abilities granted by armor enhancements are relatively weak, although you can add significant boosts to sign strength onto armor through enhancements.
Unless you’re playing a mage build that relies heavily on signs, it’s best to slot armor with enhancements that give the biggest bonuses possible. Some enhancements can be crafted from diagrams, but the most powerful enhancements generally must be found and looted.
| Enhancement | Type | Value | Effect 1 | Effect 2 | Effect 3 | Orens | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aedirnian Special Forces Cockade | Epic | +2 | 5 | 0.1 | |||
| Amethyst Armor Enhancement | Magical | +1 | Vitality +5 | 5 | 0.2 | ||
| Armor Enhancement | Common | +1 | 2 | 0.2 | |||
| Dhu Bleidd | Rare | +1 | Damage bonus on signs +5 | 10 | 0.2 | ||
| Diamond Armor Reinforcements | Magical | +2 | Vitality +10 | 9 | 0.2 | ||
| Dwarven Enhancement | Magical | +2 | 9 | 0.2 | |||
| Elaine Bleidd | Rare | +1 | Vitality +10 | 12 | 0.2 | ||
| Elven Enhancers | Magical | +1 | Damage bonus on signs +4 | Resistance to poisoning +2% | 10 | 0.2 | |
| Endrega Hide Reinforcements | Magical | +1 | Resistance to poisoning +2% | 3 | 0.2 | ||
| Fibre Enhancer | Common | +1 | Resistance to bleeding +1% | 2 | 0.2 | ||
| Hardened Leather Reinforcement | Common | +0 | Resistance to bleeding +1% | Resistance to incineration +1% | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Kayran Carapace Reinforcement | Epic | +1 | Resistance to poisoning +5% | Resistance to bleeding +5% | Vigor regeneration during combat +5% | 3 | 0.5 |
| Leather Enhancement | Common | +1 | Resistance to incineration +1% | 2 | 0.2 | ||
| Magic Wrap | Epic | +2 | Damage bonus on signs +3 | 10 | 0.2 | ||
| Mail Enhancement | Common | +1 | Vitality +10 | Resistance to bleeding +1% | 7 | 0.2 | |
| Reinforced Leather Enhancement | Common | +1 | Resistance to bleeding +2% | Resistance to incineration +2% | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Robust Leather Reinforcement | Common | +1 | Resistance to poisoning +1% | Resistance to bleeding +1% | Resistance to incineration +1% | 2 | 0.2 |
| Runic Armor Enhancement | Magical | +1 | Damage bonus on signs +2 | 5 | 0.2 | ||
| Steel Plate Enhancement | Common | +2 | Resistance to incineration +1% | Resistance to bleeding +1% | Resistance to poisoning +1% | 4 | 0.2 |
| Studded Leather Reinforcement | Common | +2 | 4 | 0.2 | |||
| Temerian Special Forces' Cockade | Epic | +2 | 5 | 0.1 | |||
| Vran Armor Enhancement | Epic | +1 | Vitality +15 | Resistance to bleeding +5% | 14 | 0.5 |