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Riveted Wooden Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Riveted Wooden Shield reaches 185 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 291.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 600 runes · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 185
Scaling (+25): Str D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Riveted Wooden 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	74	185 +25	Physical 185	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	70	178 +25	Physical 178	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	70	179 +25	Physical 179	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	67	162 +25	Physical 162	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	116	253 +25	Physical 126Fire 127	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	120	291 +25	Physical 142Fire 149	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	115	259 +25	Physical 128Lightning 131	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	106	291 +25	Physical 143Holy 148	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	106	290 +25	Physical 141Magic 149	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	113	246 +25	Physical 132Magic 114	Str DDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	63	165 +25	Physical 165	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	63	165 +25	Physical 165	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	66	173 +25	Physical 173	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	185
13	188
16	192
19	196
22	199
25	202
28	206
31	209
34	212
37	215
40	217
43	220
46	223
49	225
52	228
55	230
58	232
61	234
64	235
67	237
70	239
73	240
76	242
79	244
82	245
85	246
88	246
91	247
94	248
97	248
99	249

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: +0.26	249 from 185

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	74	120	106	106
1	78	127	113	113
2	82	134	121	121
3	87	140	128	128
4	91	148	135	136
5	95	154	143	142
6	100	161	150	150
7	104	168	158	157
8	109	175	164	165
9	113	181	172	172
10	118	188	180	180
11	122	195	187	187
12	127	202	195	194
13	131	209	202	202
14	136	216	209	209
15	140	223	217	217
16	144	229	224	224
17	149	237	232	231
18	153	243	239	238
19	158	250	246	246
20	162	258	254	254
21	167	264	262	261
22	171	271	269	269
23	176	278	276	276
24	180	285	283	284
25	185	291	291	290

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

#10 of 19 small shield weapons by attack rating

Spiralhorn Shield193 +25
Iron Roundshield190 +25
Gilded Iron Shield190 +25
Ice Crest Shield190 +25
Riveted Wooden Shield185 +25
Blue-White Wooden Shield185 +25
Buckler184 +25
Pillory Shield182 +25
Man-Serpent's Shield180 +25

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	185	5	9.3	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	187	5	9.3	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	188	5	9.3	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	194	10	9.3	0.47 s
R2Strike	120	222	10	15.5	—
Charged R2Strike	140	259	30	22.7	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	120	222	10	15.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	259	30	22.7	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	105	194	5	10.3	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	115	213	10	15.5	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	166	5	8.2	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	166	5	8.2	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	198	7.5	8.2	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	226	20	14.4	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	240	30	14.4	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	197	6.5	11.3	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	104	199	6.5	11.3	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	201	6.5	11.3	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	210	13	11.3	0.53 s
R2Strike	125	239	11	18.5	—
Charged R2Strike	145	277	33	27.8	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	125	239	11	18.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	277	33	27.8	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	110	210	6.5	12.4	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	229	11	18.5	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	181	6.5	10.3	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	181	6.5	10.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	214	9.8	10.3	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	243	22	17.5	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	268	33	17.5	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	74	74	—
+1	78	78	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	82	82	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	87	87	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	91	91	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	95	95	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	100	100	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	104	104	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	109	109	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	113	113	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	118	118	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	122	122	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	127	127	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	131	131	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	136	136	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	140	140	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	144	144	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	149	149	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	153	153	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	158	158	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	162	162	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	167	167	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	171	171	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	176	176	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	180	180	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	185	185	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 Riveted Wooden Shield

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A merchant · 600 runes · stock 1

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 negation64→74
- Magic guard negation38→43
- Fire guard negation29→31
- Lightning guard negation22→24
- Holy guard negation42→45
- Guard boost35→39
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 negation74→86
- Guard boost39→49

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: 2
Requires: Str 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 30090000