Small ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Pillory Shield

With its requirements met (Str 10), Pillory Shield reaches 182 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 287.

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Pickup · Caelid

Attack rating (+25): 182
Scaling (+25): Str D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Pillory Shield, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	72	182 +25	Physical 182	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	69	176 +25	Physical 176	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	69	176 +25	Physical 176	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	66	160 +25	Physical 160	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	114	250 +25	Physical 124Fire 126	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	119	287 +25	Physical 140Fire 147	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	114	255 +25	Physical 126Lightning 129	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	105	287 +25	Physical 141Holy 146	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	105	286 +25	Physical 139Magic 147	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	111	242 +25	Physical 130Magic 112	Str DDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	62	162 +25	Physical 162	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	62	162 +25	Physical 162	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	65	171 +25	Physical 171	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Attack rating
10	182
13	186
16	190
19	193
22	196
25	200
28	203
31	206
34	209
37	212
40	214
43	217
46	220
49	222
52	225
55	227
58	229
61	230
64	232
67	234
70	235
73	237
76	239
79	241
82	242
85	242
88	243
91	243
94	244
97	245
99	245

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.9 · 60–80: +0.55 · 80–99: +0.21	245 from 182

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	72	119	105	105
1	77	125	112	111
2	81	132	119	119
3	85	138	127	126
4	90	146	133	134
5	94	152	141	140
6	99	159	148	148
7	103	165	155	155
8	107	173	162	163
9	112	179	170	169
10	116	186	177	177
11	120	192	184	184
12	125	200	192	192
13	129	206	199	199
14	134	213	207	206
15	138	219	213	213
16	142	227	221	221
17	147	233	228	228
18	151	240	236	236
19	156	247	243	242
20	160	254	250	250
21	165	260	258	257
22	169	267	265	265
23	173	274	272	272
24	178	281	279	280
25	182	287	287	286

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#13 of 19 small shield weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Shield of Night, 303).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	182	5	9.6	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	184	5	9.6	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	186	5	9.6	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	191	10	9.6	0.47 s
R2Strike	120	219	10	16.1	—
Charged R2Strike	140	255	30	23.5	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	120	219	10	16.1	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	255	30	23.5	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	105	191	5	10.7	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	115	210	10	16.1	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	164	5	8.6	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	164	5	8.6	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	195	7.5	8.6	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	222	20	15	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	237	30	15	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	194	6.5	11.8	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	104	196	6.5	11.8	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	198	6.5	11.8	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	207	13	11.8	0.53 s
R2Strike	125	236	11	19.3	—
Charged R2Strike	145	273	33	28.9	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	125	236	11	19.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	273	33	28.9	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	110	207	6.5	12.8	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	226	11	19.3	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	179	6.5	10.7	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	179	6.5	10.7	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	211	9.8	10.7	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	239	22	18.2	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	264	33	18.2	0.67 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	72	72	—
+1	77	77	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	81	81	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	85	85	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	90	90	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	94	94	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	99	99	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	103	103	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	107	107	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	112	112	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	116	116	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	120	120	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	125	125	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	129	129	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	134	134	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	138	138	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	142	142	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	147	147	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	151	151	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	156	156	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	160	160	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	165	165	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	169	169	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	173	173	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	178	178	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	182	182	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Pillory Shield

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Gaol Cave

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Physical guard negation60→68
- Magic guard negation42→46
- Fire guard negation21→23
- Lightning guard negation36→38
- Holy guard negation42→46
- Guard boost33→40
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 30 45 +15+50%
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation68→82
- Guard boost40→50

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	30	→	45	+15+50%

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Overview

Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 30040000