Shields in Dark Souls III are an integral part of survival as you begin to understand enemy mechanics. As they are more than just a barrier used to distance yourself from imminent attacks, shields are widely avaiable in various sizes which allow a player to mesh their main-hand weapons into a personalized playstyle. With offensive applications in addition to their apparent defensive application, strategic use of the shield allows for more than simple damage reduction.
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Requirements Param Bonus |
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Skill |
Acquired From |
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88 84.0 |
0 47.0 |
0 69.0 |
0 64.0 |
0 67.0 |
100 57 |
0 0 0 |
12 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
70 4.0 |
- (-/-) |
Looted from a corpse next to the Pit of Hollows bonfire after defeating Curse-Rotted Greatwood. | ||
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88 80.0 |
0 52.0 |
0 47.0 |
0 29.0 |
0 46.0 |
100 56 |
0 0 0 |
10 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
75 3.5 |
- (-/-) |
Dropped by the second hostile NPC after the first bonfire at Cathedral of the Deep. | ||
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82 100.0 |
- 60.0 |
- 55.0 |
- 55.0 |
- 26.0 |
100 49 |
0 0 0 |
12 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
80 5.0 |
- |
Looted off of Sirris' corpse after completing her questline. | ||
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80 100.0 |
- 50.0 |
- 52.0 |
- 33.0 |
- 50.0 |
100 47 |
0 0 0 |
12 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
80 4.5 |
- |
Starting equipment for the Herald class. Sold by Greirat after scavenging Undead Settlement. |
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79 86.0 |
0 68.0 |
0 50.0 |
0 45.0 |
0 41.0 |
100 51 |
0 0 0 |
8 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
80 3.5 |
- |
Sold by Greirat for 1000 souls. |
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88 100.0 |
0 44.0 |
0 45.0 |
0 33.0 |
0 43.0 |
100 45 |
0 0 0 |
11 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
60 5.0 |
- (-/-) |
A chest in High Wall of Lothric. | ||
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94 100.0 |
0 58.0 |
0 52.0 |
0 53.0 |
0 57.0 |
100 57 |
0 0 0 |
17 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
70 7.0 |
- (-/-) |
Can be found under a slug along the left wall just outside of the first Farron Keep bonfire. | ||
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80 91.0 |
0 49.0 |
0 51.0 |
0 32.0 |
0 56.0 |
100 48 |
33 0 0 |
12 D |
12 - |
0 - |
0 - |
75 3.5 |
- |
Dropped by Dark Spirit Longfinger Kirk in Cathedral of the Deep. | ||
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95 100.0 |
0 67.0 |
0 56.0 |
0 43.0 |
0 86.0 |
100 49 |
0 0 0 |
14 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
90 5.0 |
- |
Looted from a corpse near the first bonfire at Cathedral of the Deep a little bit uphill. | ||
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92 89.0 |
0 43.0 |
0 38.0 |
0 33.0 |
0 36.0 |
100 50 |
0 0 0 |
10 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
75 4.5 |
- |
Road of Sacrifices: From the Crucifixion Woods bonfire, drop down to the right of the large crab towards one of the large trees. Loot the corpse on the right side of the tree. | ||
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95 100.0 |
0 67.0 |
0 89.0 |
0 43.0 |
0 53.0 |
100 49 |
0 0 0 |
14 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 -
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90 5.0 |
- |
On a corpse in an area above the Old Wolf of Farron bonfire. | ||
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76 55.0 |
0 70.0 |
0 53.0 |
0 56.0 |
0 46.0 |
100 45 |
0 0 0 |
8 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
60 2.0 |
- |
Cemetery of Ash, to the left of the Firelink Shrine entrance, near the Sword Master hostile NPC | ||
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77 56.0 |
0 70.0 |
0 54.0 |
0 56.0 |
0 39.0 |
100 50 |
0 0 0 |
8 D |
8 - |
0 - |
0 - |
65 2.5 |
- |
Found at Undead Settlement: At the graveyard with the falling spears, just ahead of the Dilapidated Bridge bonfire. | ||
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70 100.0 |
0 51.0 |
0 46.0 |
0 34.0 |
0 44.0 |
100 48.0 |
0 0 0 |
13 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
65 4.5 |
- |
Starting equipment for the Knight class. Sold by Greirat for 1500 souls after his first looting run. |
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87 93.0 |
0 62.0 |
0 50.0 |
0 31.0 |
0 48.0 |
100 53 |
0 0 0 |
10 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
90 3.5 |
14 |
Purchased from Unbreakable Patches after defeating Deacons of the Deep. | ||
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104 100.0 |
0 61.0 |
0 63.0 |
0 43.0 |
0 61.0 |
100 58 |
0 0 0 |
18 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
110 5.5 |
- (-/-) Weapon Skill |
Looted from a dead corpse in the lake with a giant worm at Smouldering Lake. | ||
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98 100.0 |
0 60.0 |
0 54.0 |
0 48.0 |
0 52.0 |
100 55 |
0 0 0 |
16 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
100 6.5 |
- |
Dropped by Silver Knights in Anor Londo. | ||
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95 100.0 |
0 67.0 |
0 56.0 |
0 83.0 |
0 53.0 |
100 49 |
0 0 0 |
14 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
90 5.0 |
- |
Found in a chest in Lothric Castle. The shield is guarded by a Frost Knight, like the one fought before embarking on the Road of Sacrifices. | ||
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113 100.0 |
0 65.0 |
0 85.0 |
0 52.0 |
0 63.0 |
100 60 |
0 0 0 |
18 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
130 7.5 |
- |
Dropped by Black Knights. | ||
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102 100.0 |
0 75.0 |
0 50.0 |
0 57.0 |
0 47.0 |
100 50 |
0 0 0 |
14 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
100 5.5 |
- |
Looted from Lion Knight Albert in Grand Archives. | ||
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63 73.0 |
0 79.0 |
0 69.0 |
0 69.0 |
0 72.0 |
100 42 |
0 0 0 |
8 - |
12 - |
0 - |
0 - |
65 3.5 |
- |
Drops from Pontiff Knights wielding this shield in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. | ||
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85 74.0 |
0 43.0 |
0 38.0 |
0 27.0 |
0 36.0 |
100 48 |
0 0 0 |
8 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
70 4.5 |
14 |
Trade an Undead Bone Shard to the Crow on top of Firelink Shrine. | ||
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78 85.0 |
0 54.0 |
0 56.0 |
0 58.0 |
0 48.0 |
100 51 |
0 0 0 |
8 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
75 3.5 |
- |
Buy from Shrine Handmaid for 500 souls. | ||
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78 57.0 |
0 66.0 |
0 48.0 |
0 44.0 |
0 39.0 |
100 53 |
0 0 0 |
8 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
70 2.5 |
- | Dropped by Sage's Prentice at Road of Sacrifices. | ||
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83 100.0 |
0 59.0 |
0 53.0 |
0 87.0 |
0 51.0 |
100 54 |
0 0 0 |
18 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
75 6.0 |
- | Dropped by Lothric Knights wielding this shield. Sold by Greirat for 3000 souls (after sending him to scavenge at Irithyll Valley) |
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82 100.0 |
0 54.0 |
0 49.0 |
0 44.0 |
0 47.0 |
100 49 |
0 0 0 |
12 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
80 5.5 |
- |
Trade Pickle Pee the Crow a Mendicant's Staff. | ||
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56 65.0 |
0 41.0 |
0 25.0 |
0 56.0 |
0 52.0 |
100 45 |
0 0 0 |
8 D |
0 - |
0 - |
0 - |
80 2.5 |
- |
Dropped by Red-Eyed Skeletons wielding this Shield in the Catacombs of Carthus. | ||
AnonymousShield pokes are still actually viable in PvP, just not when you are outnumbered. Best used in the arena with a spear & Leo ring. There's still chip damage, but trading with 200-300 damage on them is worth it. And if you're great with the parry, you can do swell with a medium shield parry too. Just gotta adjust your timing with some trial and error, and you're golden
- Anonymous
It's pathetic how few parry frames medium shields have. Like i understand that balance and yadi yada... But jesus christ, couldn't they give it like 1 extra parry frame? Its so numbingly bad.
6 frames! 6! VS 10(!) of small shields! That's almost twice the difference, which is insane considering they effectively have same parry animation. The frame window is twice shorter than the actual animation.
Just 2 parry frames would make a world of difference and actually make medium shields worth it.
And i say that as the guy who uses these things religiously. Its a world of pain and suffering.
- Anonymous
Question here: Is it harder to parry with standard shields then it is to parry with Small Shields?
When I hit a new game, I normally have an easy time parrying Iudex Gundyr with all the classes that have Small Shields.
Last time I tried out the Herald, and with his Kite Shield I could not manage to land a succesful parry on Gundyr.
Is it because Standard shields have less parry frames?
It does make sense, because the Standard Shields are a bit larger and weigh more units, but I just want to be sure.
Some veteran shield expert player that has an answer for me? I thank you kindly sir! :).
- Anonymous
What does the little round icon on the bottom left of some of the sheilds mean? I know the sword means the have "Weapon Skill", but the icon only shows up on some sheilds that can parry, not all.
- Anonymous
Is it possible to add columns displaying which shields can be infused and buffed(don't remember MS and GMS can be used on all shields or not, etc.), and a column for how high the shield can be reinforced (up to +5 or +10)?
- Anonymous
Would it be possible to get a column for the buffs items give, for example, so people can see the quicker stamina recovery start on the Green Crest Shield?
- Anonymous
Please edit this page out, which shields parry and which activate a weapon art? We need to know!
Follower Shield from Ashes of Ariandel is missing
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+10
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