Armor of Aurous | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

Armor of Aurous is a Chest Armor in Dark Souls 2.

Armor of Aurous  (Invisible/Visible)
					76/122										0/18
					82/118										20/34
					72/128										24/44
					74/123										0/0
					30/43										0/0
					25/42
					32/30										40/80
					28/46										1.2/10.1
Requirements & Bonus
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Armor Type

"Helm of kings of the desert land of Jugo. First worn by Aurous, the land's heroic founder.
According to legend, the armor of Aurous is composed of a mysterious substance that cannot be seen by cowards. What do your eyes tell you? "

Location

• Invisible
  • Spend 15,000 souls at Maughlin's shop in Majula then return when you have zero souls. Talk to him, and he'll give you the set.
  • Armor can be dropped by Dark Spirit Rhoy the Explorer in Grave of Saints.

• Visible
  • The entire visible Aurous Set drops from a Dark Spirit at No-Man's Wharf on the ship in NG+ and above (Spawns once per playthrough, bonfire ascetic required).
  • In the SotFS, it is instead found in a chest in the Gutter, on NG. The chest is near the Heide Knight, near the structure that once contained a chest with Twinkling Titanite
  • Dark Spirit does drop Awestones (Rare Drop).

Notes

• Invisible
  • Upgraded with Twinkling Titanite.
  • Raises equipment load (+5% for full set).
  • Contrary to popular belief, this set does not become visible by ranking up in the Company of Champions. Rather, the visible set is dropped by a Dark Spirit at No-Man's Wharf in NG+.
  • Armor becomes visible when aiming a bow. This can only be seen briefly as you change to First-Person view.
• Visible
  
  • Upgraded with Twinkling Titanite.

Armor of Aurous Upgrade Stats

Name & Icon	Upgrade Level														Cost (Souls)	Materials
	Base	76	82	72	74	30	25	32	28	0	20	24	0	0	-	-
	+1	83	90	79	81	33	27	35	30	0	22	26	0	0	1150	1x Twinkling Titanite
	+2	91	98	86	88	36	29	38	33	0	24	28	0	0	1430	1x Twinkling Titanite
	+3	99	106	94	96	39	32	41	35	0	26	31	0	0	1720	2x Twinkling Titanite
	+4	107	114	101	103	42	34	44	38	0	28	33	0	0	2290	2x Twinkling Titanite
	+5	115	123	109	111	45	37	48	31	0	31	36	0	0	2580	3x Twinkling Titanite
	Base	122	118	128	123	43	42	30	46	18	34	44	0	0	-	-
	+1	134	129	140	135	47	46	33	50	18	37	48	0	0	1150	1x Twinkling Titanite
	+2	146	141	153	147	51	50	36	55	18	40	52	0	0	1430	1x Twinkling Titanite
	+3	158	153	166	159	56	54	39	59	18	44	56	0	0	1720	2x Twinkling Titanite
	+4	170	165	179	171	60	58	42	64	18	47	60	0	0	2290	2x Twinkling Titanite
	+5	183	177	192	184	65	63	45	69	18	51	65	0	0	2580	3x Twinkling Titanite