Mettlesome Cuisses

Mettlesome Cuisses

Defense	129
Magick Defense	50
Slash Res	0
Strike Res	0
Knockdown Res	15
Elemental Res	-1%
Debilitation Res	None
Weight	3
Buy Price	44900
Sell Price	14970
Type	Leg Armor
Vocation

Mettlesome Cuisses is an endgame Leg Armor in Dragon's Dogma 2 that can be worn by the Fighter, Warrior and Warfarer Vocation. It offers great Defense, but has a minor, almost insignificant -1% reduction in Fire Damage resistance.

Leg armor that extends from thigh to ankle. With such protection, the wearer need not fear the sting of stray arrows.

How to get Mettlesome Cuisses and Map Location

Mettlesome Cuisses is sold for 30 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Merchant: The Dragonforged at Bay Wayside Shrine, for 30 Wyrmslife Crystals

Mettlesome Cuisses map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Smithing Upgrade Guide

Every piece of armour can be enhanced three times at an armoury or smithy, each time for gold and the materials listed below, and a fourth time with Wyrmfire. Any armoury or smithy works on weapons and armour alike. Each smith works in one style, and you can mix styles from one level to the next.

Vermundian raises every attribute moderately. Armouries and smithies in Vermund offer it, such as Roderick's Smithy and Bjorn's Armory in Vernworth.
Elven raises Magick and Magick Defense greatly, Strength and Defense only a little. Grisha's Armory in Sacred Arbor offers it.
Battahli raises Strength and Defense greatly, Magick and Magick Defense only a little. Armouries in Battahl offer it, such as Awaran's Arms and Bodas's Armory in Bakbattahl.
Dwarven raises Knockdown Power and Knockdown Resistance. Sara at Brokkr's Smithy offers it after Steeled Resolve, Blazing Forge, and Gautstafr after Put a Spring in Thy Step.
Wyrmfire halves the weight and gives a further boost once the first three enhancements are done. The Dragonforged at Bay Wayside Shrine takes payment in Wyrmslife Crystals instead of gold.

The tables below give the cost, materials and result of every level for each style.

Taking Mettlesome Cuisses to level 3 costs 18,858 G in all, whichever style you choose. Battahli smithing gives it the most Defense at level 3 (190), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Resistance (55). Wyrmfire then costs 5 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Max Smithing Levels

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Battahli Lvl 3	71	{{{strength}}}	15	3.27	• 1x Black Freakish Mane • 1x Ogre Spur	11225
Battahli Wyrmfire	81	{{{strength}}}	15	1.635	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Dwarven Lvl 3	74	{{{strength}}}	55	3.27	• 1x Black Freakish Mane • 1x Freakish Mane	11225
Dwarven Wyrmfire	84	{{{strength}}}	55	1.635	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Elven Lvl 3	78	{{{strength}}}	15	2.76	• 1x Ogre Talon • 1x Freakish Mane	11225
Elven Wyrmfire	88	{{{strength}}}	15	1.38	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Vermundian Lvl 3	75	{{{strength}}}	15	2.76	• 1x Ogre Talon • 1x Ogre Spur	11225
Vermundian Wyrmfire	85	{{{strength}}}	15	1.38	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Battahli

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	57	{{{strength}}}	15	3.09	None	2245
Level 2	64	{{{strength}}}	15	3.18	1x Boltscale	5388
Level 3	71	{{{strength}}}	15	3.27	• 1x Black Freakish Mane • 1x Ogre Spur	11225
Wyrmfire Battahli	81	{{{strength}}}	15	1.635	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Dwarven

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	57	{{{strength}}}	27	3.09	None	2245
Level 2	64	{{{strength}}}	40	3.18	• 1x Boltscale • 1x Ogre Spur	5388
Level 3	74	{{{strength}}}	55	3.27	• 1x Black Freakish Mane • 1x Freakish Mane	11225
Wyrmfire Dwarven	84	{{{strength}}}	55	1.635	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Elven

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	57	{{{strength}}}	15	2.92	None	2245
Level 2	66	{{{strength}}}	15	2.84	• 1x Boltscale • 1x Ogre Spur	5388
Level 3	78	{{{strength}}}	15	2.76	• 1x Ogre Talon • 1x Freakish Mane	11225
Wyrmfire Elven	88	{{{strength}}}	15	1.38	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Vermundian

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	57	{{{strength}}}	15	2.92	None	2245
Level 2	65	{{{strength}}}	15	2.84	2x Boltscale	5388
Level 3	75	{{{strength}}}	15	2.76	• 1x Ogre Talon • 1x Ogre Spur	11225
Wyrmfire Vermundian	85	{{{strength}}}	15	1.38	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Wyrmfire

Level	Magick	Strength	Knockdown	Weight	Materials	Cost
Wyrmfire	10	{{{strength}}}	0	1.5	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

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