Equipment Burden is a gameplay mechanic in Demon's Souls. It is a measure of the player's mobility with a given set of equipped weapons and armor. Maximum equipment burden is increased by leveling up Endurance and can be increased by 50% by wearing the Ring of Great Strength. Unlike Item Burden, there is no upper limit besides those imposed by level caps for wearing heavy equipment. However, there are penalties for exceeding the maximum equipment burden, as follows: