Medium ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Sun Realm Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Sun Realm Shield reaches 196 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 308.

The Lands Between: 9 →The Realm of Shadow: 4 →

Farm: Skeleton (2%) Crumbling Farum Azula, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Stormhill and 5 more regions
Farm: Skeleton (2%) Gravesite Plain, Foot of the Jagged Peak, Midra's Manse, Shadow Keep, Church District · The Realm of Shadow

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Skeleton (2%) · Capital Outskirts, Limgrave, Crumbling Farum Azula and 10 more

Attack rating (+25): 196
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 8
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Sun Realm 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	196 +25	Physical 196	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	74	193 +25	Physical 193	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	74	193 +25	Physical 193	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	71	177 +25	Physical 177	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	121	268 +25	Physical 132Fire 136	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	124	307 +25	Physical 148Fire 159	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	121	274 +25	Physical 135Lightning 139	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	111	308 +25	Physical 149Holy 159	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	110	306 +25	Physical 147Magic 159	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	117	258 +25	Physical 139Magic 119	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	66	175 +25	Physical 175	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	66	175 +25	Physical 175	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	71	191 +25	Physical 191	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc C

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	196
13	202
16	209
19	215
22	221
25	226
28	232
31	237
34	242
37	247
40	252
43	257
46	261
49	266
52	270
55	274
58	277
61	280
64	283
67	286
70	288
73	291
76	294
79	297
82	299
85	300
88	301
91	302
94	304
97	305
99	305

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.13 · 18–60: +1.57 · 60–80: +0.95 · 80–99: +0.37	305 from 196

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
Sacred
Flame Art
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Sacred	Flame Art	Magic
0	77	111	124	110
1	82	118	132	118
2	86	126	139	126
3	91	134	147	133
4	96	142	153	141
5	100	149	161	149
6	105	157	168	156
7	110	165	175	164
8	115	173	182	172
9	119	180	189	180
10	124	188	197	187
11	129	197	204	196
12	134	205	212	204
13	138	212	219	211
14	143	220	226	219
15	148	228	233	227
16	153	236	241	235
17	157	244	248	242
18	162	252	256	251
19	167	260	263	259
20	172	268	270	266
21	177	276	277	274
22	182	284	284	282
23	186	291	292	291
24	191	299	299	298
25	196	308	307	306

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

#30 of 32 medium shield weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Carian Knight's Shield, 280).

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	196	5.5	11.3	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	198	5.5	11.3	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	200	5.5	11.3	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	206	11	11.3	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	235	11	18.8	—
Charged R2Strike	140	275	33	28.2	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	235	11	18.8	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	275	33	28.2	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	206	5.5	14.1	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	225	11	18.8	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	176	5.5	9.4	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	176	5.5	9.4	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	210	8.3	9.4	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	239	22	18.8	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	255	33	18.8	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	213	7.2	14.1	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	215	7.2	14.1	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	217	7.2	14.1	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	227	14.3	14.1	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	258	12.1	22.6	—
Charged R2Strike	145	300	36.3	33.8	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	258	12.1	22.6	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	300	36.3	33.8	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	227	7.2	16.9	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	248	12.1	22.6	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	196	7.2	12.2	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	196	7.2	12.2	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	232	10.7	11.3	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	263	24.2	22.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	290	36.3	22.6	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	82	82	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	86	86	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	91	91	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	96	96	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	100	100	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	105	105	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	110	110	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	115	115	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	119	119	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	124	124	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	129	129	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	134	134	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	138	138	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	143	143	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	148	148	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	153	153	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	157	157	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	162	162	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	167	167	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	172	172	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	177	177	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	182	182	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	186	186	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	191	191	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	196	196	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 Sun Realm Shield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Stormhill, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid, Mountaintops of the Giants, Crumbling Farum Azula, Capital Outskirts, Gravesite Plain, Foot of the Jagged Peak, Scadu Altus

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

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 negation85→86
- Guard boost40→48
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation86→92
- Guard boost48→53

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other medium shields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31050000