Luckily, there are ways to minimize the burn degree in Elden Ring. Armor is the most available and the least disruptive method of protecting oneself against Fire damage. Some players can probably guess an armor set’s fire protection from appearance alone. Those flammable rags won’t do; for better fireproofing, these armor sets ought to keep the temperature down.
Updated March 31st, 2022, by Sid Natividad: Fire has always been one of the most potent ways of killing one’s enemies. Such is the case for the older Dark Souls games and Elden Ring continues this tradition to a certain extent. Players will want to avoid getting the same treatment from their enemies, which is why fire resistance Elden Ring is too important to ignore.
A lot of enemies get too happy waving those flames around. So it’s up to the players to stack up on their Elden Ring fire resistance armor. There are a lot of them though some give quite mediocre values when it comes to mitigating fire damage. Thankfully, we’ve added five more in order to expand the players’ options.
12 Blackflame Monk Set
Location : Drops from Blackflame Monk enemies near Temple of Eiglay in Volcano Manor or near Divine Tower of Caelid: Basement site of grace Fire Defense Value : 28 Physical Defense Value : 28. 9 Poise Value : 39 Weight : 27
The Blackflame Monk set is an underrated armor set due to the fact that it’s quite hard to farm. It is, however, notably stylish, especially with the hood and the flowing robes. And of course, it has good fire defense that allows players to withstand some common flame attacks.
These are worn by the titular priest enemies that players encounter all over Volcano Manor. Apparently, they seem to be in league with the Godskin enemies as they also possess the means to utilize and weaponize Blackflame in order to fight the gods.
11 Malformed Dragon Set
Location : Mini-boss ahead of the Beside the Great Bridge grace in Crumbling Farum Azula, just outside the boss room Fire Defense Value : 28. 2 Physical Defense Value : 36. 7 Poise Value : 56 Weight : 38
The Malformed Dragon set thankfully isn’t a random drop but obtaining it is certainly a Herculean effort. It only drops from the Draconic Tree Sentinel mini-boss in Crumbling Farum Azula and he’s a tough fight because of the lightning attacks.
Funny enough, his armor is also one of the best when it comes to resisting fire damage. That makes sense as Draconic Tree Sentinels are knights who specialize in fighting dragons. The added fire defense makes is good insurance for when their enemies decide to switch up.
10 Carian Knight Set
Location : In the cliff ledge facing the giant water wheel elevator in Raya Lucaria Academy (the armor is in front of a large tombstone) Fire Defense Value : 28. 5 Physical Defense Value : 25. 8 Poise Value : 26 Weight : 25. 1
The Carian Knight set is supposed to be some kind of hybrid armor for the loyal spellblades of the Carian family. But their armor is somewhat of a Swiss army knife in terms of protection. It has decent physical damage mitigation and works well against elemental or magic too.
Fire, for that matter, doesn’t go through this armor too much. That’s why it’s a solid choice for most builds. Even those who don’t utilize spells will find something of benefit with this armor. It’s also light and stylish, making it a popular choice.
9 Fire Monk Set
Location : Dropped by Fire Monks (optimal farming spots are camps in eastern Liurnia of the Lakes, Fort Laiedd in Mt. Gelmir, and Guardians’ Garrison in the Mountaintop of the Giants) Fire Defense Value : 28. 7 Physical Defense Value : 30. 1 Poise Value : 34 Weight : 27
The Fire Monk set is similar enough to the Blackflame Monk set. In fact, it looks like the orange or red variant of that armor. The stats are also somewhat similar between the two sets except the Fire Monk set gets the edge here a bit, especially in physical mitigation.
It has less poise, however, but the Fire Monk set makes up for that by being more accessible. It drops from Fire Monk enemies, and they’re more common than those blasphemous Blackflame Monk variants, so players shouldn’t have too much difficulty in farming all the pieces.
8 Royal Knight Set
Location : Enia at the Roundtable Hold after defeating Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree in Miquella’s Haligtree Fire Defense Value : 28. 9 Physical Defense Value : 35 Poise Value : 51 Weight : 38. 9
The Royal Knight set is a late-game armor that has goofy legs, so it’s understandable if it’s not that appealing as a fashion option. Stat-wise, the armor is pretty decent for something that doesn’t weigh too much. It has well-rounded defenses too.
Players can’t go wrong with this armor. It works well against any kind of Sorcery or Incantation and the high poise makes it ideal for trading hits, especially in PvP. In any case, do remember to grab this good armor after defeating Loretta’s original form.
7 Preceptor’s Set
Location : Drops from Seluvis after he dies (usually happens after Ranni has obtained the Fingerslayer Blade) Fire Defense Value : 29. 1 Physical Defense Value : 13. 5 Poise Value : 8 Weight : 15. 9
It’s not just a good armor against Magic but also when fighting enemies that love to burn their victims. The Preceptor’s Set is Preceptor Seluvis’ armor. Despite being mere cloth, it’s actually a great countermeasure against elemental and magic damage in Elden Ring.
Getting one is quite the headache though since the Preceptor Set can only be obtained from Seluvis’ corpse after he gets killed by assassins near the end of Ranni’s questline. Killing him prematurely won’t yield the armor set, sadly. So in order to get this armor for sure, make sure to attend to Ranni’s questline with the help of this guide and periodically check back with Seluvis in Seluvis’ Rise in the Three Sisters area of Caria Manor.
6 Noble’s Set
Location : Near a windmill located north of the Road of Iniquity Side Path Site of Grace in Altus Plateau. Fire Defense Value : 29. 2 Physical Defense Value : 12. 4 Poise Value : 4 Weight : 14
It’s not the best armor when it comes to taking hits, but it soaks up elemental damage and magic pretty well for something so light. The Noble’s Set is also rather simple and unobtrusive as far as armor sets go. The individual pieces can be mixed and matched without much of an aesthetic fuss.
Getting it is also simple. Players can head over to the northernmost part of the Altus Plateau. They can grab the armor set near some dancing women which is also near a windmill located north of the Road of Iniquity Side Path Site of Grace (the one with the large broken bridge north of Altus Plateau).
5 Scaled Set
Location : Reward for killing Old Knight Istvan as part of the Volcano Manor’s contracts. Fire Defense Value : 30 Physical Defense Value : 36. 7 Poise Value : 58 Weight : 38
Now for heavy armor. Well, not so heavy as the Scaled Set is still quite light and manageable compared to others in its weight class. It’s no slouch despite the lower weight as the Fire defense for the Scaled Set is quite stellar. All those scales in the armor give the wearer quite an advantage as they add up to all the defense. Overall, it’s a well-rounded armor with little to no drawbacks.
To get it, players will have to go to the Volcano Manor and join the Recusants by talking to Tanith and agreeing with her (just play along). Tanith will then give players a letter detailing an assassination target (it’s on the table in one of the locked rooms). Players can simply follow the marker on the map and kill Old Knight Istvan (the target) to obtain the Scaled Set.
4 General Radahn Set
Location : Enia at the Roundtable Hold after defeating Starscourge Radahn in Caelid. Fire Defense Value : 30. 7 Physical Defense Value : 41 Poise Value : 60 Weight : 41. 6
One simply can’t go wrong with General Radahn’s armor set. Like the Scaled Set, it’s also one of the most well-rounded armor sets in the game. The weight is also manageable, and it has better poise compared to the Scaled Set. Of course, the physical defense is stellar since a demigod wore this armor.
Obtaining it is easy. Radahn is semi-mandatory and is just wandering on the beach overlooked by Redmane Castle. Players can simply walk into the castle and join the Radahn Festival to get a free ticket to the concert where Radahn gets dogpiled by a bunch of weaker warriors. Once Radahn is defeated, players can head back to Enia in Roundtable Hold to buy his armor.
3 Lionel’s Set
Location : Lower Capital Church Site of Grace in Leyndell, Royal Capital Fire Defense Value : 32. 4 Physical Defense Value : 38. 3 Poise Value : 79 Weight : 50. 7
There’s nothing middle-of-the-road about this armor set. Lionel’s armor, apart from being well-rounded both literally and figuratively, is also built for players who like to tank hits like a sumo wrestler. The armor’s defense values thus favor lots of Fire protection along with an impressive amount of physical.
But the real star here is the poise value. This protects the players from getting staggered by torch-wielding enemies. Players can find the armor on the bed next to the Lower Capital Church Site of Gracein Leyndell, Royal Capital. It’s on the streets on the ground level, near the main street of the city.
2 Tree Sentinel Set
Location : Auriza Hero’s Grave dungeon in Altus Plateau (after completing the chariot puzzle). Fire Defense Value : 37. 5 Physical Defense Value : 41 Poise Value : 60 Weight : 45
The Tree Sentinel set is the very armor that the Tree Sentinel wears but sadly, he doesn’t drop these shiny gold duds. Players will have to go to the Auriza Hero’s Grave dungeon in Altus Plateau to the east outside the inner walls of Leyndell, Royal Capital. Unlocking this dungeon requires a Stonesword Key.
Getting the Tree Sentinel Armor is also hard and doesn’t involve a boss fight but rather, dismantling the chariots through a puzzle. Players will have to drop down to the floor openings along the chariots’ paths to find the passage that leads to the puzzle that can destroy the chariots. Once they have solved this puzzle, the Tree Sentinel Set is automatically given.
1 Fire Prelate Set
Location : Drops from Prelate enemies (Fort Laeidd in Mt. Gelmir or Guardians’ Garrison in the Mountaintops of the Giants). Fire Defense Value : 43. 5 Physical Defense Value : 42. 2 Poise Value : 86 Weight : 58. 8
For maximum fire protection where the armor might as well be made out of asbestos, the Fire Prelate Set is the best. It also has impressive poise and physical protection that should more than appease tanky builds. The downside is that the armor is quite unsightly (subjective. of course).
To get the altered version of the set, players can head to Fort Laeidd in Mt. Gelmir which is to the west of Altus Plateau (bottom of the volcano/mountains), and kill the Prelate enemy (the large ones). Another location is in the Mountaintop of the Giants, specifically in Guardians’ Garrison; there’s another Prelate enemy in that area that drops the armor set.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
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