Dark Souls II. HP not increased

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I have acquired the Ring of Binding, but my HP is still capped at 50%. I tried using a Human Effigy as well, but my HP still goes down to 50% after just a few deaths.

Is there anything I am missing?

Best Answer

Rings cannot be "Used", they must be equipped, like weapons and armour. To do this, you will have to go through the Inventory screen, over to the top left of the screen (there are 4 ring slots) select one of these, and you can choose a ring that will be equipped.

Also, check that the ring isn't broken - this is what it looks like if it is:

Broken rings in player inventory

If a ring is broken, you will need to visit a Blacksmith to get it repaired.

Additionally, if your health has already been reduced below this point, the ring will not boost your health back up to the minimum cap. It will only stop your health falling below this point, but it will not increase it to match this point.