Originally posted by electricdawn:

Funny, I've tried it exactly the other way, padded helmet and leggins with Fenris chest. You're not the fastest, but much faster than in full padded. And the armor value is still decent.

My reasoning behind wearing the Fenris Hood, is a helm has the lowest armour value of all 3 armour pieces. That way one is sacrificing an armour piece with the lowest armour defence while still getting the full bonus value of a Fenris set-piece.

I was extremely fortunate in that I got 2 Cultist Trophies after my first 3 Frost Cave run-throughs. This allowed me to make Fenris Hoods for both my son and I. He just returned to the game after a long hiatus and really loves the speed boost from wearing 2 Fenris armour pieces. He also prefers the armour reduction one gets from wearing 2 Fenris pieces combined with a Padded Armour piece, as opposed to the invincibility factor full padded armour gives, and he thoroughly enjoys the new Flesh Rippers.