Small ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Spiralhorn Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 10), Spiralhorn Shield reaches 193 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 304.

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Pickup · Liurnia of the Lakes

Attack rating (+25): 193
Scaling (+25): Str D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 10
Skill: Parry
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Spiralhorn 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	77	193 +25	Physical 193	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	73	186 +25	Physical 186	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	73	187 +25	Physical 187	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	70	169 +25	Physical 169	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	121	264 +25	Physical 131Fire 133	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	125	304 +25	Physical 148Fire 156	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	121	270 +25	Physical 133Lightning 137	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	111	303 +25	Physical 149Holy 154	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	111	303 +25	Physical 147Magic 156	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	117	254 +25	Physical 137Magic 117	Str DDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	65	172 +25	Physical 172	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	65	172 +25	Physical 172	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	69	181 +25	Physical 181	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	193
13	196
16	200
19	204
22	208
25	211
28	214
31	217
34	220
37	224
40	226
43	229
46	232
49	235
52	237
55	240
58	242
61	243
64	245
67	247
70	249
73	251
76	252
79	254
82	255
85	256
88	257
91	257
94	258
97	259
99	259

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.95 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.21	259 from 193

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	77	125	111	111
1	81	132	119	118
2	86	140	125	126
3	90	146	133	134
4	95	154	141	142
5	99	161	149	148
6	104	168	156	156
7	109	175	164	164
8	113	183	172	171
9	118	189	180	179
10	123	196	188	187
11	127	204	195	195
12	132	210	203	202
13	137	218	211	210
14	141	225	219	218
15	146	233	226	225
16	150	239	234	234
17	155	247	242	242
18	160	254	250	249
19	165	262	257	257
20	169	268	265	265
21	174	275	273	273
22	179	283	281	280
23	183	289	289	288
24	188	297	295	296
25	193	304	303	303

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

#6 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	193	5	9.4	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	194	5	9.4	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	196	5	9.4	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	202	10	9.4	0.47 s
R2Strike	120	231	10	15.6	—
Charged R2Strike	140	270	30	22.9	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	120	231	10	15.6	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	270	30	22.9	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	105	202	5	10.4	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	115	221	10	15.6	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	173	5	8.3	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	173	5	8.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	206	7.5	8.3	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	235	20	14.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	250	30	14.6	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	205	6.5	11.4	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	104	207	6.5	11.4	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	209	6.5	11.4	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	219	13	11.4	0.53 s
R2Strike	125	249	11	18.7	—
Charged R2Strike	145	289	33	28.1	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	125	249	11	18.7	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	289	33	28.1	0.97 s
Running R1Strike	110	219	6.5	12.5	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	239	11	18.7	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	189	6.5	10.4	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	189	6.5	10.4	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	223	9.8	10.4	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	253	22	17.7	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	279	33	17.7	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	77	77	—
+1	81	81	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	86	86	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	90	90	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	95	95	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	99	99	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	104	104	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	109	109	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	113	113	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	118	118	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	123	123	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	127	127	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	132	132	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	137	137	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	141	141	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	146	146	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	150	150	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	155	155	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	160	160	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	165	165	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	169	169	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	174	174	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	179	179	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	183	183	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	188	188	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	193	193	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 Spiralhorn Shield

Placed in the world 1

Liurnia of the Lakes · Ruined Labyrinth

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 negation59→61
- Magic guard negation33→35
- Fire guard negation37→39
- Lightning guard negation38→39
- Holy guard negation30→32
- Guard boost29→35
- Passive effect 16,406→6,400ColdPoisonOccult
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 negation61→75
- Guard boost35→44

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 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 30190000