What stats do I need to boost when wearing heavy armor

dark-souls

I'm playing Dark Souls on Xbox 360 and I'm not too far into the game yet. I chose a warrior and I've leveled up a few times already (mostly strength). I found a guy selling items so I swapped my gear for the chain equivalent. After I did that, I could hardly move or dodge/roll.

What do I need to do to increase my ability to move while wearing these items? My weight shows 27/56 so I don't know why I'm burdened.

Best Answer

Endurance determines the amount of equipment that your character can carry while being able to move nimbly. Note that in dark souls you actually have several weight thresholds at 25%, 50%, 100% and >100%. As you approach higher thresholds your characters will move and roll more slowly.