Lords of the Fallen

Crown of Nails

Head armor in Lords of the Fallen, with every defence value read from the game's own tables.
Head Light Weight 2.1 Poise 0.6 Datamined
Crown of Nails head armor icon from Lords of the Fallen

A collection of nails worn by being pounded into the skull, typically not out of choice.

Hidden lore — revealed in game at high Inferno

Those Hallowed Sentinels unfortunate enough to be taken for proselytisation always pray to the Cleric after their torment begins, but as those prayers go unanswered and the hellish agony continues without end, inevitably their shattered minds and ruined bodies embrace the glory of their one, true god: Adyr.

Defence

Physical
13.4
Fire
34.6
Holy
8.1
Wither
20.2

Status resistances

How slowly each status builds up on you — not damage reduction. Higher is better.

Bleed
19.7
Poison
22.5
Frostbite
23.9
Smite
12.8
Burn
39.7
Ignite
35.8

Armor does not upgrade, so these are final values.

Where to find it

How
Enemy drop
Dropped by Effigy Of Scorn
10.0%
Confidence
Modelled
Buy from Damarose
2,200 vigor
Sells for
220 vigor

How it compares

5th lightest of 96 head pieces.

Ranked against the other 96 head pieces in the game.

MeasureThis piecePlacing
Physical defence 13.4 80th of 96
Fire defence 34.6 46th of 96
Holy defence 8.1 94th of 96
Wither defence 20.2 94th of 96
Poise 0.6 87th of 96
Lightest 2.1 5th of 96
Physical defence per weight 6.4 22nd of 96
Poise per weight 0.3 84th of 96

Alternatives at a similar weight

Other head pieces within a quarter of this one's 2.1 weight, so swapping does not force a rebuild of the rest of the loadout. Ordered by physical defence.

PieceWeightPhysicalPoise
Skull 2.0 11.8 0.3
Failed Pilgrim's Hood 2.5 10.6 0.6
Pilgrim Hood 2.6 9.5 0.6
Mask of the Drowned 2.4 7.9 0.4
Despair's Countenance 1.9 5.9 0.2

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