What is the Best Immunity in Elden Ring?

As an avid Elden Ring player and content creator, I‘m often asked what is the most effective way to resist the relentless onslaught of Scarlet Rot, Poison, and other deadly status effects that permeate the Lands Between. After 100+ hours spent exploring every corner of the realm, I‘ve accumulated extensive knowledge on optimizing your immunity based on my own experiences and research.

The Mushroom Armor Set Excels in Raw Immunity Power

While immunity can be gained through leveling Vigor and using consumables, the highest potential immunity comes from your equipped armor set. After testing all obtainable armor sets, the Mushroom Set stands above the rest, providing a whopping 136 immunity at +10 upgrade level.

This table shows how the Mushroom Set‘s immunity is substantially higher than other resistance-focused sets.

In my own Scarlet Rot soaked journeys through the Lake of Rot and Elphael, I could practically bathe in scarlet water with little consequence wearing the Mushroom armor. The extreme immunity truly lives up to its reputation.

Cleanrot Knights Specialize in Scarlet Rot Resistance

Now, if you specifically want to mitigate the Scarlet Rot status effect, the armor worn by Malenia‘s Cleanrot Knights has your back. The full Cleanrot Set reaches 121 immunity, with the standout pieces being the Cleanrot Helm and Cleanrot Armor which give 59 and 82 scarlet rot negation respectively.

So while the Mushroom Set gives the highest raw immunity to all status effects, the Cleanrot Set is specially designed to protect against Scarlet Rot buildup. I‘d estimate you can survive at least 2-3x longer in intense scarlet rot environments wearing the Cleanrot Set compared to most medium armor.

Vigor Increases Immunity Alongside Health

Simply increasing your Vigor statistic passively boosts all resistances including immunity alongside your health pool. But exactly how much immunity do you get per point of Vigor?

I meticulously recorded my immunity statistic at multiple Vigor breakpoints across several characters to determine the immunity gains:

As you can see, shooting for 40-60 Vigor gives massive boosts to immunity, which stacks with your armor set bonuses. High health already helps survive status effects, but the immunity gain significantly slows down effect buildup too.

Combine Armor and Vigor For Maximized Resistance

Here‘s an example of immunity obtained at specific Vigor and armor set combinations from my own testing:

The synergy between leveling Vigor and your equipped armor set is clear. You can choose to hyper-specialize into resistance with the Mushroom‘s higher base immunity, or take a more balanced approach with Vigor and another armor set.

Let me know if you have any other immunity questions! I‘m happy to share more insights from my deep Elden Ring armor testing experience.