Medium ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Scorpion Kite Shield

With its requirements met (Str 12), Scorpion Kite Shield reaches 211 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 326.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 2,000 runes · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 211
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · 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	82	211 +25	Physical 211	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	80	211 +25	Physical 211	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	78	204 +25	Physical 204	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	76	192 +25	Physical 192	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	129	288 +25	Physical 142Fire 146	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	132	324 +25	Physical 157Fire 167	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	127	289 +25	Physical 143Lightning 146	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	117	326 +25	Physical 159Holy 167	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	117	324 +25	Physical 156Magic 168	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	125	277 +25	Physical 150Magic 127	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	70	189 +25	Physical 189	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	70	189 +25	Physical 189	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	75	205 +25	Physical 205	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
12	211
15	218
18	225
21	231
24	237
27	242
30	248
33	253
36	259
39	264
42	269
45	274
48	278
51	283
54	287
57	291
60	294
63	297
66	300
69	303
72	306
75	309
78	312
81	315
84	316
87	317
90	318
93	320
96	321
99	322

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.33 · 18–60: +1.64 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.42	322 from 211

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	82	117	132	117
1	87	125	140	124
2	92	133	147	132
3	97	142	155	141
4	102	150	163	149
5	107	158	170	157
6	112	166	178	165
7	117	175	186	174
8	123	183	193	182
9	128	191	201	190
10	133	200	209	199
11	138	208	216	207
12	143	216	224	215
13	148	225	232	224
14	154	233	239	232
15	159	242	247	241
16	164	250	255	249
17	169	258	263	256
18	174	267	270	265
19	180	275	278	273
20	185	285	286	282
21	190	293	293	290
22	195	301	301	299
23	201	310	309	307
24	206	318	316	315
25	211	326	324	324

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

#12 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	211	5.5	11.2	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	213	5.5	11.2	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	215	5.5	11.2	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	222	11	11.2	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	253	11	18.6	—
Charged R2Strike	140	296	33	27.9	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	253	11	18.6	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	296	33	27.9	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	222	5.5	14	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	243	11	18.6	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	190	5.5	9.3	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	190	5.5	9.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	226	8.3	9.3	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	258	22	18.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	274	33	18.6	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	232	7.2	14	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	234	7.2	14	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	236	7.2	14	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	248	14.3	14	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	281	12.1	22.3	—
Charged R2Strike	145	326	36.3	33.5	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	281	12.1	22.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	326	36.3	33.5	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	248	7.2	16.7	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	270	12.1	22.3	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	214	7.2	12.1	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	214	7.2	12.1	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	252	10.7	11.2	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	286	24.2	22.3	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	315	36.3	22.3	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	82	82	—
+1	87	87	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	92	92	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	97	97	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	102	102	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	107	107	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	112	112	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	117	117	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	123	123	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	128	128	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	133	133	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	138	138	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	143	143	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	148	148	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	154	154	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	159	159	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	164	164	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	169	169	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	174	174	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	180	180	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	185	185	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	190	190	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	195	195	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	201	201	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	206	206	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	211	211	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 Scorpion Kite Shield

Sold by 1

A merchant · 2,000 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
- Guard boost47→52
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
- Guard boost52→57

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

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Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31080000