Medium ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Blue-Gold Kite Shield

With its requirements met (Str 12), Blue-Gold Kite Shield reaches 216 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 335.

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Merchant: Nomadic Merchant, 1,000 runes 2 in Limgrave
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Attack rating (+25): 216
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 12
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Blue-Gold Kite Shield, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

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	84	216 +25	Physical 216	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	82	216 +25	Physical 216	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	80	210 +25	Physical 210	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	78	197 +25	Physical 197	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	133	296 +25	Physical 146Fire 150	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	136	333 +25	Physical 161Fire 172	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	131	296 +25	Physical 146Lightning 150	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	121	335 +25	Physical 163Holy 172	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	120	332 +25	Physical 160Magic 172	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	127	283 +25	Physical 154Magic 129	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	72	194 +25	Physical 194	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	72	194 +25	Physical 194	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	77	210 +25	Physical 210	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	216
15	223
18	231
21	237
24	243
27	249
30	254
33	260
36	265
39	271
42	276
45	281
48	286
51	290
54	295
57	298
60	301
63	305
66	308
69	311
72	314
75	317
78	320
81	323
84	324
87	325
90	327
93	328
96	329
99	330

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.67 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.37	330 from 216

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	84	121	136	120
1	89	129	144	128
2	94	137	151	136
3	100	146	159	145
4	105	154	167	153
5	110	162	175	161
6	115	171	182	170
7	121	179	190	178
8	126	188	198	187
9	131	196	206	195
10	136	206	214	205
11	142	214	222	213
12	147	222	230	221
13	152	231	238	230
14	158	239	246	238
15	163	248	253	247
16	168	256	261	255
17	174	266	270	264
18	179	274	278	272
19	184	283	286	281
20	190	292	293	290
21	195	300	301	298
22	200	309	310	307
23	206	318	318	315
24	211	326	326	324
25	216	335	333	332

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

#8 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	216	5.5	12	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	219	5.5	12	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	221	5.5	12	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	227	11	12	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	260	11	20	—
Charged R2Strike	140	303	33	30	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	260	11	20	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	303	33	30	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	227	5.5	15	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	249	11	20	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	195	5.5	10	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	195	5.5	10	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	232	8.3	10	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	264	22	20	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	282	33	20	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	238	7.2	15	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	240	7.2	15	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	242	7.2	15	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	254	14.3	15	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	289	12.1	24	—
Charged R2Strike	145	335	36.3	36	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	289	12.1	24	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	335	36.3	36	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	254	7.2	18	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	277	12.1	24	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	219	7.2	13	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	219	7.2	13	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	259	10.7	12	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	293	24.2	24	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	323	36.3	24	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	84	84	—
+1	89	89	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	94	94	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	100	100	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	105	105	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	110	110	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	115	115	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	121	121	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	126	126	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	131	131	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	136	136	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	142	142	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	147	147	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	152	152	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	158	158	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	163	163	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	168	168	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	174	174	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	179	179	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	184	184	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	190	190	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	195	195	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	200	200	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	206	206	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	211	211	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	216	216	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 Blue-Gold Kite Shield

Sold by 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
- Guard boost47→53
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 boost53→58

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: 5
Requires: Str 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31100000