Small ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Smoldering Shield

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 9 · Fai 12), Smoldering Shield reaches 254 attack rating at +25.

Pickup · Volcano Manor

Attack rating (+25): 254
Scaling (+25): Str D · Fai C
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 9 · Fai 12
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 12 · 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	99	254 +25	Physical 149Fire 105	Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Faith
Strength

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

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Stat level	Faith	Strength
10	–	254
12	254	–
13	–	257
15	258	–
16	–	260
18	263	–
19	–	263
21	266	–
22	–	265
24	269	–
25	–	268
27	271	–
28	–	270
30	274	–
31	–	273
33	277	–
34	–	275
36	279	–
37	–	278
39	282	–
40	–	280
42	284	–
43	–	282
45	287	–
46	–	284
48	290	–
49	–	286
51	292	–
52	–	288
54	293	–
55	–	290
57	294	–
58	–	292
60	295	–
61	–	293
63	296	–
64	–	294
66	297	–
67	–	296
69	298	–
70	–	297
72	299	–
73	–	299
75	300	–
76	–	300
78	301	–
79	–	301
81	301	–
82	–	302
84	302	–
85	–	303
87	302	–
88	–	303
90	303	–
91	–	304
93	303	–
94	–	304
96	304	–
97	–	305
99	304	305

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Faith	20, 50, 80	12–20: +1.38 · 20–50: +0.87 · 50–80: +0.33 · 80–99: +0.16	304 from 254
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1 · 18–60: +0.74 · 60–80: +0.45 · 80–99: +0.16	305 from 254

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	99
1	105
2	111
3	117
4	123
5	130
6	135
7	142
8	148
9	154
10	161
11	166
12	173
13	178
14	185
15	192
16	197
17	204
18	210
19	216
20	223
21	229
22	235
23	242
24	248
25	254

#2 of 19 small shield weapons by attack rating

Shield of Night303 +10
Smoldering Shield254 +25
Coil Shield206 +10
Shield of the Guilty199 +25
Smithscript Shield198 +25
Spiralhorn Shield193 +25
Iron Roundshield190 +25
Gilded Iron Shield190 +25
Ice Crest Shield190 +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	255	5	9.5	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	257	5	9.5	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	260	5	9.5	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	267	10	9.5	0.47 s
R2Strike	120	306	10	15.9	—
Charged R2Strike	140	357	30	23.3	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	120	306	10	15.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	357	30	23.3	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	105	267	5	10.6	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	115	293	10	15.9	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	229	5	8.5	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	229	5	8.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	272	7.5	8.5	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	311	20	14.8	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	331	30	14.8	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	267	6.5	11.7	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	104	270	6.5	11.7	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	273	6.5	11.7	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	286	13	11.7	0.53 s
R2Strike	125	325	11	19.1	—
Charged R2Strike	145	377	33	28.6	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	125	325	11	19.1	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	377	33	28.6	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	110	286	6.5	12.7	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	312	11	19.1	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	247	6.5	10.6	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	247	6.5	10.6	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	291	9.8	10.6	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	330	22	18	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	364	33	18	0.67 s

Skill: Shield Bash1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStrike	150	382	6.3	37.1	1.13 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	Fire	Cost
+0	99	59	40	—
+1	105	63	42	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	111	66	45	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	117	70	47	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	123	73	50	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	130	77	53	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	135	80	55	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	142	84	58	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	148	88	60	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	154	91	63	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	161	95	66	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	166	98	68	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	173	102	71	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	178	105	73	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	185	109	76	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	192	113	79	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	197	116	81	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	204	120	84	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	210	123	87	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	216	127	89	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	223	131	92	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	229	134	95	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	235	138	97	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	242	142	100	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	248	145	103	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	254	149	105	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 Smoldering Shield

Placed in the world 1

Volcano Manor · Prison Town Church

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 negation69→79
- Magic guard negation36→38
- Fire guard negation49→56
- Lightning guard negation13→14
- Holy guard negation36→38
- Guard boost40→41
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 negation79→89
- Guard boost41→51

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
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 9 · Fai 12
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 30150000