Medium ShieldChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Serpent Crest Shield

With its requirements met (Str 12), Serpent Crest Shield reaches 222 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 343.

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Chest · Gravesite Plain

Attack rating (+25): 222
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 12
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Serpent Crest 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	86	222 +25	Physical 222	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	84	222 +25	Physical 222	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	82	215 +25	Physical 215	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	80	202 +25	Physical 202	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	136	304 +25	Physical 150Fire 154	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	140	341 +25	Physical 165Fire 176	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	135	304 +25	Physical 150Lightning 154	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	123	343 +25	Physical 167Holy 176	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	123	341 +25	Physical 164Magic 177	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	131	291 +25	Physical 158Magic 133	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	74	199 +25	Physical 199	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	74	199 +25	Physical 199	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	79	216 +25	Physical 216	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	222
15	229
18	237
21	243
24	249
27	255
30	261
33	266
36	272
39	277
42	283
45	288
48	293
51	297
54	302
57	306
60	309
63	312
66	315
69	319
72	322
75	325
78	328
81	331
84	332
87	333
90	335
93	336
96	337
99	338

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.71 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.37	338 from 222

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	86	123	140	123
1	92	132	147	132
2	97	140	155	140
3	102	149	163	148
4	107	158	171	157
5	113	166	179	165
6	118	175	187	174
7	124	184	195	183
8	129	193	203	192
9	134	202	211	201
10	140	210	219	209
11	145	219	228	218
12	151	228	236	226
13	156	237	244	236
14	161	246	252	245
15	167	254	261	253
16	172	264	268	262
17	178	272	276	270
18	183	281	285	279
19	189	291	293	288
20	194	300	301	297
21	200	308	309	306
22	205	317	318	315
23	211	326	326	323
24	216	335	334	332
25	222	343	341	341

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

#7 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	222	5.5	12.4	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	224	5.5	12.4	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	226	5.5	12.4	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	233	11	12.4	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	266	11	20.6	—
Charged R2Strike	140	311	33	30.9	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	266	11	20.6	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	311	33	30.9	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	233	5.5	15.5	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	255	11	20.6	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	200	5.5	10.3	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	200	5.5	10.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	237	8.3	10.3	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	271	22	20.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	289	33	20.6	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	244	7.2	15.5	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	246	7.2	15.5	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	248	7.2	15.5	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	260	14.3	15.5	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	296	12.1	24.7	—
Charged R2Strike	145	343	36.3	37.1	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	296	12.1	24.7	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	343	36.3	37.1	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	260	7.2	18.5	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	284	12.1	24.7	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	225	7.2	13.4	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	225	7.2	13.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	265	10.7	12.4	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	301	24.2	24.7	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	331	36.3	24.7	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	86	86	—
+1	92	92	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	97	97	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	102	102	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	107	107	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	113	113	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	118	118	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	124	124	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	129	129	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	134	134	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	140	140	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	145	145	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	151	151	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	156	156	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	161	161	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	167	167	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	172	172	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	178	178	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	183	183	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	189	189	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	194	194	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	200	200	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	205	205	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	211	211	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	216	216	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	222	222	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 Serpent Crest Shield

Placed in the world 1

Gravesite Plain · Greatbridge, North

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 boost55→60

Added in 1.12.1.

Other medium shields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31520000