Small ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Gilded Iron Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Gilded Iron Shield reaches 190 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Gilded Flame Art Iron Shield at 300.

Attack rating (+25): 190
Scaling (+25): Str D
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3
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	76	190 +25	Physical 190	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Gilded Heavy Iron Shield	72	184 +25	Physical 184	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Gilded Keen Iron Shield	72	184 +25	Physical 184	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Gilded Quality Iron Shield	69	167 +25	Physical 167	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Gilded Fire Iron Shield	119	261 +25	Physical 130Fire 131	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Gilded Flame Art Iron Shield	124	300 +25	Physical 146Fire 154	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Gilded Lightning Iron Shield	119	267 +25	Physical 132Lightning 135	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Gilded Sacred Iron Shield	109	299 +25	Physical 147Holy 152	Str EDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Gilded Magic Iron Shield	109	299 +25	Physical 145Magic 154	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Gilded Cold Iron Shield	115	251 +25	Physical 135Magic 116	Str DDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Gilded Poison Iron Shield	64	169 +25	Physical 169	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Gilded Blood Iron Shield	64	169 +25	Physical 169	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Gilded Occult Iron Shield	68	178 +25	Physical 178	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	76	76	—
+1	80	80	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	85	85	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	89	89	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	94	94	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	98	98	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	103	103	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	107	107	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	112	112	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	116	116	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	121	121	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	126	126	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	130	130	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	135	135	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	139	139	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	144	144	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	148	148	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	153	153	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	158	158	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	162	162	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	167	167	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	172	172	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	176	176	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	181	181	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	185	185	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	190	190	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 Gilded Iron Shield

Placed in the world 1

Weeping Peninsula · Church of Pilgrimage

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 negation69→78
- Magic guard negation38→40
- Fire guard negation35→38
- Lightning guard negation14→17
- Holy guard negation49→51
- Guard boost40→41
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation78→88
- Guard boost41→51

Other small shields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 8
Affinities: Standard, Gilded Heavy Iron Shield, Gilded Keen Iron Shield, Gilded Quality Iron Shield, Gilded Fire Iron Shield, Gilded Flame Art Iron Shield, Gilded Lightning Iron Shield, Gilded Sacred Iron Shield, Gilded Magic Iron Shield, Gilded Cold Iron Shield, Gilded Poison Iron Shield, Gilded Blood Iron Shield, Gilded Occult Iron Shield
Game ID: 30130000