Medium ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Round Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Round Shield reaches 201 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 316.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 1,000 runes · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 201
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 8
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Round 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	79	201 +25	Physical 201	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	76	198 +25	Physical 198	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	76	198 +25	Physical 198	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	73	182 +25	Physical 182	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	125	275 +25	Physical 136Fire 139	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	128	315 +25	Physical 152Fire 163	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	124	282 +25	Physical 139Lightning 143	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	114	316 +25	Physical 153Holy 163	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	114	314 +25	Physical 151Magic 163	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	120	266 +25	Physical 143Magic 123	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	67	180 +25	Physical 180	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	67	180 +25	Physical 180	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	73	196 +25	Physical 196	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	201
13	208
16	215
19	221
22	227
25	232
28	238
31	243
34	249
37	254
40	259
43	264
46	268
49	273
52	277
55	281
58	285
61	287
64	290
67	293
70	296
73	299
76	302
79	305
82	307
85	308
88	309
91	311
94	312
97	313
99	314

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.6 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.42	314 from 201

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	79	114	128	114
1	84	122	136	122
2	89	130	143	129
3	93	138	151	137
4	98	146	157	145
5	103	153	165	153
6	108	161	172	161
7	113	169	180	168
8	118	178	187	177
9	123	186	195	185
10	127	194	202	193
11	132	202	210	201
12	137	210	218	209
13	142	218	225	217
14	147	226	233	225
15	152	234	240	233
16	157	243	248	242
17	162	251	255	249
18	167	259	263	257
19	172	268	271	266
20	177	276	278	274
21	182	284	285	282
22	187	291	292	290
23	191	300	300	298
24	196	308	307	306
25	201	316	315	314

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

#22 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	201	5.5	11.5	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	203	5.5	11.5	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	205	5.5	11.5	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	211	11	11.5	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	242	11	19.1	—
Charged R2Strike	140	282	33	28.7	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	242	11	19.1	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	282	33	28.7	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	211	5.5	14.3	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	232	11	19.1	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	181	5.5	9.5	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	181	5.5	9.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	215	8.3	9.5	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	246	22	19.1	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	262	33	19.1	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	219	7.2	14.3	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	221	7.2	14.3	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	223	7.2	14.3	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	234	14.3	14.3	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	265	12.1	22.9	—
Charged R2Strike	145	308	36.3	34.4	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	265	12.1	22.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	308	36.3	34.4	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	234	7.2	17.2	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	255	12.1	22.9	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	202	7.2	12.4	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	202	7.2	12.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	238	10.7	11.5	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	270	24.2	22.9	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	297	36.3	22.9	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	79	79	—
+1	84	84	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	89	89	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	93	93	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	98	98	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	103	103	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	108	108	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	113	113	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	118	118	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	123	123	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	127	127	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	132	132	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	137	137	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	142	142	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	147	147	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	152	152	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	157	157	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	162	162	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	167	167	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	172	172	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	177	177	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	182	182	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	187	187	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	191	191	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	196	196	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	201	201	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 Round Shield

Sold by 3

A merchant · 1,000 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 1,000 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 1,000 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 negation83→88
- Guard boost42→47
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 negation88→94
- Guard boost47→51

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: 4
Requires: Str 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31070000