Small ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Rift Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Rift Shield reaches 180 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 283.

Attack rating (+25): 180
Scaling (+25): Str D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8
Skill: Parry
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	71	180 +25	Physical 180	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	68	173 +25	Physical 173	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	68	174 +25	Physical 174	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	65	158 +25	Physical 158	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	112	246 +25	Physical 122Fire 124	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	117	283 +25	Physical 138Fire 145	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	113	251 +25	Physical 124Lightning 127	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	103	283 +25	Physical 139Holy 144	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	103	282 +25	Physical 137Magic 145	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	109	238 +25	Physical 128Magic 110	Str DDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	61	160 +25	Physical 160	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	61	160 +25	Physical 160	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	64	168 +25	Physical 168	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	71	71	—
+1	76	76	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	80	80	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	84	84	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	89	89	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	93	93	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	97	97	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	101	101	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	106	106	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	110	110	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	114	114	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	119	119	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	123	123	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	127	127	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	132	132	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	136	136	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	140	140	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	145	145	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	149	149	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	154	154	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	158	158	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	162	162	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	167	167	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	171	171	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	175	175	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	180	180	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 Rift Shield

Sold by 1

A merchant · 1,800 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 negation66→76
- Magic guard negation30→33
- Fire guard negation35→37
- Lightning guard negation15→18
- Holy guard negation35→37
- Guard boost37→38
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation76→85
- Guard boost38→47

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Overview

Class: Small Shield
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 30110000