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Rift Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Rift Shield reaches 180 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 283.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 1,800 runes · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 180
Scaling (+25): Str D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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	71	180 +25	Physical 180	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	68	173 +25	Physical 173	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	68	174 +25	Physical 174	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	65	158 +25	Physical 158	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	112	246 +25	Physical 122Fire 124	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	117	283 +25	Physical 138Fire 145	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	113	251 +25	Physical 124Lightning 127	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	103	283 +25	Physical 139Holy 144	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	103	282 +25	Physical 137Magic 145	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	109	238 +25	Physical 128Magic 110	Str DDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	61	160 +25	Physical 160	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	61	160 +25	Physical 160	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	64	168 +25	Physical 168	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	180
13	183
16	187
19	191
22	194
25	197
28	200
31	203
34	206
37	209
40	211
43	214
46	217
49	219
52	222
55	224
58	226
61	227
64	229
67	230
70	232
73	234
76	235
79	237
82	238
85	239
88	239
91	240
94	241
97	241
99	242

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.88 · 60–80: +0.55 · 80–99: +0.21	242 from 180

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	71	117	103	103
1	76	123	110	110
2	80	130	117	117
3	84	136	125	124
4	89	144	131	132
5	93	150	139	138
6	97	156	146	146
7	101	163	153	153
8	106	169	160	160
9	110	177	168	167
10	114	183	174	174
11	119	190	182	182
12	123	196	189	188
13	127	202	196	196
14	132	210	203	203
15	136	216	211	211
16	140	223	217	217
17	145	229	225	225
18	149	237	232	232
19	154	243	240	240
20	158	250	246	246
21	162	256	254	253
22	167	263	261	261
23	171	270	268	268
24	175	277	275	275
25	180	283	283	282

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

#18 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	180	5	9	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	181	5	9	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	183	5	9	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	189	10	9	0.47 s
R2Strike	120	216	10	15	—
Charged R2Strike	140	252	30	22	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	120	216	10	15	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	252	30	22	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	105	189	5	10	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	115	207	10	15	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	162	5	8	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	162	5	8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	192	7.5	8	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	219	20	14	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	234	30	14	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	191	6.5	11	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	104	193	6.5	11	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	195	6.5	11	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	204	13	11	0.53 s
R2Strike	125	232	11	18	—
Charged R2Strike	145	269	33	27	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	125	232	11	18	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	269	33	27	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	110	204	6.5	12	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	223	11	18	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	176	6.5	10	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	176	6.5	10	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	208	9.8	10	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	236	22	17	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	260	33	17	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	71	71	—
+1	76	76	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	80	80	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	84	84	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	89	89	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	93	93	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	97	97	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	101	101	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	106	106	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	110	110	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	114	114	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	119	119	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	123	123	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	127	127	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	132	132	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	136	136	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	140	140	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	145	145	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	149	149	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	154	154	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	158	158	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	162	162	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	167	167	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	171	171	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	175	175	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	180	180	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 Rift Shield

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A merchant · 1,800 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 negation66→76
- Magic guard negation30→33
- Fire guard negation35→37
- Lightning guard negation15→18
- Holy guard negation35→37
- Guard boost37→38
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 negation76→85
- Guard boost38→47

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: 30110000