Gower's Ring of Protection

For the Dark Souls III equivalent, see Dragonscale Ring.

Gower's Ring of Protection is a ring in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

The ring of the assassin Gower, who has killed a half-dozen kings, and several distinguished clergymen.
Reduces damage taken from behind.

For an assassin, whose own life is always at stake, the greatest liability is one's exposed back.

Availability[]

From the beginning of the foggy portion of the Shaded Woods in NG+ or after using a Bonfire Ascetic in NG, hug the right wall to find the corpse with the ring.

In Scholar of the First Sin, it will be dropped by the Executioner Chariot in Drangleic Castle without going into NG+, in addition to its previous NG+ location.

Effect[]

Gower's Ring of Protection reduces damage (including backstabs) taken from behind by half for up to five hits, after which it breaks. Its effect can be extended with the Bracing Knuckle Ring.

Notes[]

Gower's Ring of Protection is the heaviest ring in Dark Souls II.
Wearing this ring places a ghost on the back of the player.
Patch 1.06 reduced the effectiveness of Gower's Ring of Protection. It now only reduces the damage taken, no longer completely negating the damage.

Videos[]

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Gower's Ring of Protection location.

Rings

Abyss Seal • Agape Ring • Ancient Dragon Seal • Ash Knuckle Ring • Baneful Bird Ring • Bell Keeper's Seal • Bloodbite Ring • Blue Tearstone Ring • Blue Seal • Bracing Knuckle Ring • Chloranthy Ring • Clear Bluestone Ring • Covetous Gold Serpent Ring • Covetous Silver Serpent Ring • Crest of Blood • Crest of the Rat • Cursebite Ring • Dark Clutch Ring • Dark Quartz Ring • Delicate String • Dexterity Ring • Dispelling Ring • First Dragon Ring • Fire Clutch Ring • Flame Quartz Ring • Flynn's Ring • Gower's Ring of Protection • Guardian's Seal • Hawk Ring • Illusory Ring of a Conqueror • Illusory Ring of the Exalted • Ivory Warrior Ring • King's Ring • Lightning Clutch Ring • Life Ring • Lingering Dragoncrest Ring • Name-engraved Ring • Northern Ritual Band • Old Leo Ring • Old Sun Ring • Poisonbite Ring • Redeye Ring • Red Tearstone Ring • Ring of Binding • Ring of Blades • Ring of Giants • Ring of Knowledge • Ring of Life Protection • Ring of Prayer • Ring of Resistance • Ring of Restoration • Ring of Soul Protection • Ring of Steel Protection • Ring of the Dead • Ring of the Embedded • Ring of the Evil Eye • Ring of the Living • Ring of Thorns • Ring of Whispers • Royal Soldier's Ring • Second Dragon Ring • Silvercat Ring • Simpleton's Ring • Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring • Sorcery Clutch Ring • Southern Ritual Band • Spell Quartz Ring • Stone Ring • Strength Ring • Sun Seal • Third Dragon Ring • Thunder Quartz Ring • Vanquisher's Seal • White Ring • Yorgh's Ring