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Dark Souls 2 - rings, locations, upgrades

We've got a list of every single ring available in Dark Souls 2, what each one's special effects are, and where you need to go to get them.

If you're struggling to track down a particular ring in Dark Souls 2, take a look through our comprehensive list of every ring available in the game.

Ring guide

RingWeightEffectLocation
Abyss Seal0.2Hex Power +20% / -30 HP per castPilgrims of Dark
Ancient Dragon Seal0.2+50 HP from Estus FlasksDragon Remnants
Ash Knuckle Ring0.8Petrification Resistance +40%Grave of Saints
Bell Keeper's Seal0.2Summons you to one of two bell towersBell Keepers
Bloodbite Ring0.5Bleeding Resistance +15%Cromwell the Pardoner / Way of Blue
Blue Seal0.2Max HP +3%Way of Blue
Blue Tearstone Ring1.0Defense +35% when HP below 30%Belfry Luna / Way of Blue
Bracing Knuckle Ring0.5Weapon/Armour/Ring Degradation -20%Lost Bastille
Bracing Knuckle Ring +10.8Weapon/Armour/Ring Degradation -25%Chancellor Wellager
Bracing Knuckle Ring +21.0Weapon/Armour/Ring Degradation -45%Undead Crypt
Chloranthy Ring0.2Stamina recovery +3.5%Forest of Fallen Giants
Chloranthy Ring +10.5Stamina recovery +5.5%Shaded Woods
Chloranthy Ring +20.8Stamina recovery +8.5%Executioner's Chariot (New Game Plus)
Clear Bluestone Ring0.2Spell Casting Time -20%Carhillion of the Fold
Clear Bluestone Ring +10.5Spell Casting Time -35%Shaded Woods
Clear Bluestone Ring +20.8Spell Casting Time -55%Skeleton Lords (New Game Plus)
Covetous Gold Serpent Ring1.0Item Discovery +50%Iron Keep
Covetous Gold Serpent Ring +11.2Item Discovery +75%Magerold of Lanafir
Covetous Gold Serpent Ring +21.5Item Discovery +100%Belfry Gargoyle (New Game Plus)
Covetous Silver Serpent Ring1.0Dropped Souls +10%Lost Bastille
Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +11.2Dropped Souls +20%Merchant Hag Melentia
Covetous Silver Serpent Ring +21.5Dropped Souls +30%Mytha The Baneful Queen (New Game Plus
Crest of Blood0.2Bleed Attack +50Brotherhood of Blood
Crest of the Rat0.2Poison Damage +50Rat King
Cursebite Ring0.8Curse Resistance +400Cromwell the Pardoner / Magerold of Lanafir
Dark Quartz Ring0.2Dark Defense +50Rosabeth of Melfia
Dark Quartz Ring +10.5Dark Defense +75Duke Tseldora
Dark Quartz Ring +20.8Dark Defense +100Leydia Witch
Delicate String0.2Increased Invasion chanceTitchy Gren
Dispelling Ring1.0Magic / Lightning / Fire / Dark Defense +60Royal Sorcerer Navlaan
First Dragon Ring1.0"HP +3% / Stamina +5% / Max Load +5%"Company of Champions (2nd Rank)
Flame Quartz Ring0.2Fire Defense +50Rosabeth of Melfia
Flame Quartz Ring +10.5Fire Defense +75Forest of Fallen Giants
Flame Quartz Ring +20.8Fire Defense +100Guardian Dragon
Gower's Ring of Protection1.0Spawns Hollow that absorbs damage from rearShaded Woods (New Game Plus)
Guardian's Seal0.2Summons you to different worldsBlue Sentinels
Hawk Ring0.2Arrow Range +7.55%Forest of Fallen Giants
Illusory Ring of a Conqueror0.2Invisible left-hand weaponComplete game without dying
Illusory Ring of the Exalted0.2Invisible right-hand weaponComplete game without using bonfires
King's Ring0.2Opens King's Gates / Fire Damage +5Undead Crypt
Life Ring0.2Maximum HP +5%Forest of Fallen Giants / Starting Gift
Life Ring +10.5Maximum HP +7.5%Iron Keep
Life Ring +20.8Maximum HP +12.5%Shrine of Amana
Lingering Dragoncrest Ring0.2Spell Duration +15%Straid of Olaphis
Lingering Dragoncrest Ring +10.5Spell Duration +25%Desert Sorceress
Lingering Dragoncrest Ring +20.8Spell Duration +35%Dark Spirits
Name-Engraved Ring0.2Easier connection to other players with same godSweet Shalquoir
Northern Ritual Band0.5Spell Use +10%/HP -20%Sinner's Rise
Northern Ritual Band +10.8Spell Use +20%/HP -25%Carhillion of the Fold
Northern Ritual Band +21.0Spell Use +30%/HP -50%Aldia's Keep / Shaded Woods
Old Leo Ring0.5Thrust Weapon Counter-Attack +12.5%Old Dragonslayer
Old Sun Ring3.0Chance to create explosion as damage is takenShaded Woods
Poisonbite Ring0.5Poision Resistance +15%Earthen Peak / Harvest Valley / Cromwell the Pardoner
Red Tearstone Ring1.5Attack +20% when HP below 30%Aldia's Keep / Shaded Woods
Redeye Ring0.2Increased detection by enemiesSweet Shalquoir
Ring of Binding0.2Hollowing HP Reduction -25%Cathedral of Blue
Ring of Blades1.0Physical Attack +20The Pursuer
Ring of Blades +11.5Physical Attack +35The Pursuer (After Smelter Demon kill)
Ring of Blades +22.0Physical Attack +50Drangleic Castle Pursuers
Ring of Giants2.0Poise +10Lonesome Galvan
Ring of Giants +13.0Poise +20Black Gulch
Ring of Giants +25.0Poise +30Giant Lord (New Game Plus)
Ring of Knowledge0.5Intelligence +5Straid of Olaphis
Ring of Life Protection1.0Removes Souls + Hollow Death PenaltyNo-Man's Wharf / Shaded Woods / Felkin the Outcast
Ring of Prayer0.5Faith +5Licia of Lindelt
Ring of Resistance0.8Poison / Bleed / Curse / Petrify Resist +12%Cromwell the Pardoner
Ring of Restoration1.0+3 HP every 1.5 secondsForest of Fallen Giants
Ring of Soul Protection1.0Petrification Immunity / Removes Souls + Hollow Death PenaltyThe Gutter / Vengarl of Forossa
Ring of Steel Protection1.0Physical Defense +50Crestfallen Saulden
Ring of Steel Protection +11.5Physical Defense +75Lucatiel of Mirrah
Ring of Steel Protection +22.0Physical Defense +100Looking Glass Knight (New Game Plus)
Ring of the Dead0.2Retain human appearance when HollowImprisoned Milfanito / Grave Warden Agdayne
Ring of the Evil Eye1.0+30 HP from defeated enemiesSweet Shalquoir
Ring of the Evil Eye +11.2+50 HP from defeated enemiesDragon Aerie (The Pit)
Ring of the Evil Eye +21.5+80 HP from defeated enemiesThrone Defender / Watcher (New Game Plus)
Ring of Thorns0.530% chance of counter-attack when damagedMild Mannered Pate
Ring of Thorns +10.850% chance of counter-attack when damagedGrave Warden Agdayne
Ring of Thorns +21.070% chance of counter-attack when damaged1000 Invasion victories
Ring of Whispers0.5Creates sound near enemiesSweet Shalquoir
Royal Soldier's Ring0.2Maximum load +10%No-Man's Wharf
Royal Soldier's Ring +10.5Maximum load +15%Drangleic Castle
Royal Soldier's Ring +20.8Maximum load +20%Velstadt, The Royal Aegis (New Game Plus)
Second Dragon Ring0.8"HP +5% / Stamina +10% / Max Load +10%"Manscorpion Tark
Silvercat Ring0.2Fall damage reducedSweet Shalquoir
Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring0.2Silent movementRat King
Southern Ritual Band1.0Attunement Slots +1Belfry Luna
Southern Ritual Band +11.2Attunement Slots +2Brightstone Cove Tseldora
Southern Ritual Band +21.5Attunement Slots +3Scorpioness Najka (New Game Plus)
Spell Quartz Ring0.2Magic Defense +50Carhillion of the Fold
Spell Quartz Ring +10.5Magic Defense +75Earthen Peak
Spell Quartz Ring +20.8Magic Defense +100King's Passage
Stone Ring1.5Poise Damage +10Things Betwixt
Sun Seal0.2Miracle Strength +5%Heirs to the Sun
Third Dragon Ring1"HP +7.5% / Stamina +12.5% / Max Load +12.5%"Dragon Shrine
Thunder Quartz Ring0.2Lightning Defense +50Rosabeth of Melfia
Thunder Quartz Ring +10.5Lightning Defense +75Iron Keep
Thunder Quartz Ring +20.8Lightning Defense +100Royal Sorcerer Navlaan
Vanquisher's Seal0.2Increases Bare-Handed DamageCompany of Champions
White Ring1.0Appear as a white phantomDyna & Tillo

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