Medium ShieldChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Messmer Soldier Shield

With its requirements met (Str 10), Messmer Soldier Shield reaches 212 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 333.

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Farm: Messmer Soldier (2%) Castle Ensis, Specimen Storehouse, Charo's Hidden Grave, Scadu Altus
Farm: Messmer Soldier (5.88%) Shadow Keep, Rauh Base, Ancient Ruins of Rauh, Gravesite Plain

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Messmer Soldier (5.88%) · Scadu Altus, Gravesite Plain, Castle Ensis and 5 more

Attack rating (+25): 212
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Messmer Soldier 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	83	212 +25	Physical 212	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	80	209 +25	Physical 209	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	80	209 +25	Physical 209	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	77	192 +25	Physical 192	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	131	290 +25	Physical 143Fire 147	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	136	332 +25	Physical 160Fire 172	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	131	296 +25	Physical 146Lightning 150	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	120	333 +25	Physical 161Holy 172	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	120	331 +25	Physical 159Magic 172	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	127	280 +25	Physical 151Magic 129	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	71	190 +25	Physical 190	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	71	190 +25	Physical 190	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	77	206 +25	Physical 206	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	212
13	219
16	226
19	233
22	239
25	245
28	250
31	256
34	262
37	267
40	272
43	278
46	282
49	287
52	292
55	296
58	300
61	302
64	306
67	309
70	312
73	315
76	318
79	321
82	323
85	325
88	326
91	327
94	328
97	329
99	330

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.38 · 18–60: +1.67 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.37	330 from 212

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	83	120	136	120
1	88	128	143	128
2	93	136	151	136
3	98	145	159	145
4	103	153	166	153
5	108	161	174	161
6	114	171	182	170
7	119	179	190	178
8	124	188	197	187
9	129	196	205	195
10	134	205	214	204
11	139	213	222	212
12	144	221	229	220
13	150	230	237	229
14	155	238	245	237
15	160	247	253	246
16	165	255	260	254
17	170	265	269	263
18	176	273	277	271
19	181	282	285	280
20	186	291	292	289
21	191	299	300	297
22	196	307	309	306
23	202	316	317	314
24	207	324	324	323
25	212	333	332	331

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

#9 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	212	5.5	12	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	214	5.5	12	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	216	5.5	12	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	223	11	12	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	254	11	20	—
Charged R2Strike	140	297	33	30	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	254	11	20	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	297	33	30	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	223	5.5	15	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	244	11	20	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	191	5.5	10	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	191	5.5	10	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	227	8.3	10	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	259	22	20	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	276	33	20	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	230	7.2	15	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	232	7.2	15	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	235	7.2	15	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	246	14.3	15	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	279	12.1	24	—
Charged R2Strike	145	324	36.3	36	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	279	12.1	24	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	324	36.3	36	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	246	7.2	18	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	268	12.1	24	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	212	7.2	13	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	212	7.2	13	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	250	10.7	12	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	284	24.2	24	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	313	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	83	83	—
+1	88	88	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	93	93	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	98	98	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	103	103	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	108	108	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	114	114	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	119	119	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	124	124	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	129	129	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	134	134	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	139	139	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	144	144	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	150	150	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	155	155	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	160	160	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	165	165	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	170	170	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	176	176	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	181	181	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	186	186	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	191	191	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	196	196	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	202	202	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	207	207	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	212	212	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 Messmer Soldier Shield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 5.88% per kill · Rauh Base, Shadow Keep, Gravesite Plain, Castle Ensis, 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 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Guard boost54→59

Added in 1.12.1.

Other medium shields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31500000