Small ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Buckler

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 13), Buckler reaches 184 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 285.

Attack rating (+25): 184
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 13
Skill: Buckler Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 13 · 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	72	184 +25	Physical 184	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	68	178 +25	Physical 178	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	71	188 +25	Physical 188	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	67	172 +25	Physical 172	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	112	251 +25	Physical 125Fire 126	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	116	285 +25	Physical 137Fire 148	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	114	264 +25	Physical 129Lightning 135	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	102	284 +25	Physical 139Holy 145	Str EDex DInt –Fai DArc –
Magic	102	284 +25	Physical 136Magic 148	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	108	241 +25	Physical 131Magic 110	Str EDex DInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	61	163 +25	Physical 163	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	61	163 +25	Physical 163	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	63	165 +25	Physical 165	Str EDex –Int –Fai –Arc C

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 18, 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Dexterity starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	72	72	—
+1	76	76	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	80	80	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	85	85	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	89	89	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	94	94	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	98	98	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	103	103	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	107	107	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	112	112	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	116	116	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	121	121	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	125	125	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	130	130	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	134	134	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	139	139	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	143	143	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	148	148	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	152	152	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	157	157	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	162	162	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	166	166	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	171	171	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	175	175	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	180	180	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	184	184	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 Buckler

Sold by 3

Gatekeeper Gostoc · 1,500 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 1,000 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 1,000 runes · stock 1

Patch history 2

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 negation58→61
- Magic guard negation28→30
- Fire guard negation28→30
- Lightning guard negation14→16
- Holy guard negation28→30
- Guard boost30→37
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation61→74
- Guard boost37→45

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Overview

Class: Small Shield
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 30000000