Small ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Pillory Shield

With its requirements met (Str 10), Pillory Shield reaches 182 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 287.

Attack rating (+25): 182
Scaling (+25): Str D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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	72	182 +25	Physical 182	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	69	176 +25	Physical 176	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	69	176 +25	Physical 176	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	66	160 +25	Physical 160	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	114	250 +25	Physical 124Fire 126	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	119	287 +25	Physical 140Fire 147	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	114	255 +25	Physical 126Lightning 129	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	105	287 +25	Physical 141Holy 146	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	105	286 +25	Physical 139Magic 147	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	111	242 +25	Physical 130Magic 112	Str DDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	62	162 +25	Physical 162	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	62	162 +25	Physical 162	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	65	171 +25	Physical 171	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

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

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	72	72	—
+1	77	77	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	81	81	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	85	85	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	90	90	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	94	94	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	99	99	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	120	120	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	125	125	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	129	129	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	134	134	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	138	138	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	142	142	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	147	147	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	151	151	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	156	156	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	160	160	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	165	165	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	169	169	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	173	173	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	178	178	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	182	182	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 Pillory Shield

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Gaol Cave

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 negation60→68
- Magic guard negation42→46
- Fire guard negation21→23
- Lightning guard negation36→38
- Holy guard negation42→46
- Guard boost33→40
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation68→82
- Guard boost40→50

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Overview

Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 30040000