Runic Gaiters

Runic Gaiters

Defense	90
Magick Defense	110
Slash Res	2
Strike Res	2
Knockdown Res	15
Elemental Res	None
Debilitation Res	None
Weight	1.56
Buy Price	56700
Sell Price	18900
Type	Leg Armor
Vocation

Runic Gaiters is leg armor in Dragon's Dogma 2, worn by the Mage, Sorcerer, Trickster and Warfarer. It is the best leg armor for Magick Defense. Upgraded through Battahli and then Wyrmfire smithing, it reaches 145 Defense.

Gaiters comprising strips of sacred cloth worn wrapped around the legs. Inscribed with arcane precepts known to practitioners of illusory magicks.

How to get Runic Gaiters and Map Location

Runic Gaiters is sold for 30 Wyrmslife Crystals.

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

Runic Gaiters 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 Runic Gaiters to level 3 costs 23,814 G in all, whichever style you choose. Elven smithing gives it the most Magick Defense at level 3 (163), while Dwarven gives the most Knockdown Resistance (55). Wyrmfire then costs 5 Wyrmslife Crystals.

Max Smithing Levels

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Battahli Lvl 3	141	135	15	1.71	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Rugged Bone	14175
Battahli Wyrmfire	151	145	15	0.855	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Dwarven Lvl 3	148	124	55	1.71	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Dwarven Wyrmfire	158	134	55	0.855	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Elven Lvl 3	163	117	15	1.44	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Elven Wyrmfire	173	127	15	0.72	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None
Vermundian Lvl 3	151	125	15	1.44	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 1x Rugged Bone	14175
Vermundian Wyrmfire	161	135	15	0.72	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Battahli

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	117	101	15	1.61	None	2835
Level 2	128	116	15	1.66	2x Spurious Wing	6804
Level 3	141	135	15	1.71	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 1x Rugged Bone	14175
Wyrmfire Battahli	151	145	15	0.855	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Dwarven

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	117	97	27	1.61	None	2835
Level 2	130	108	40	1.66	• 1x Spurious Wing • 1x Rugged Bone	6804
Level 3	148	124	55	1.71	• 1x Granite Medusa Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Wyrmfire Dwarven	158	134	55	0.855	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Elven

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	123	97	15	1.52	None	2835
Level 2	140	106	15	1.48	• 1x Spurious Wing • 1x Rugged Bone	6804
Level 3	163	117	15	1.44	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 2x Silver Crown	14175
Wyrmfire Elven	173	127	15	0.72	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Vermundian

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Level 1	118	97	15	1.52	None	2835
Level 2	132	109	15	1.48	2x Spurious Wing	6804
Level 3	151	125	15	1.44	• 1x Cursed Dullahan Bone • 1x Rugged Bone	14175
Wyrmfire Vermundian	161	135	15	0.72	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

Wyrmfire

Level	Magick Def	Defense	Knockdown Res	Weight	Materials	Cost
Wyrmfire	10	10	0	0.78	5x Wyrmslife Crystal	None

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