Small ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Smoldering Shield

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 9 · Fai 12), Smoldering Shield reaches 254 attack rating at +25.

Attack rating (+25): 254
Scaling (+25): Str D · Fai C
Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 9 · Fai 12
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 12 · 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	99	254 +25	Physical 149Fire 105	Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –

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

Faith scaling (Standard, +25)

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

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Fire	Cost
+0	99	59	40	—
+1	105	63	42	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	111	66	45	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	117	70	47	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	123	73	50	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	130	77	53	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	135	80	55	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	142	84	58	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	148	88	60	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	154	91	63	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	161	95	66	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	166	98	68	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	173	102	71	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	178	105	73	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	185	109	76	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	192	113	79	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	197	116	81	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	204	120	84	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	210	123	87	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	216	127	89	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	223	131	92	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	229	134	95	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	235	138	97	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	242	142	100	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	248	145	103	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	254	149	105	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 Smoldering Shield

Placed in the world 1

Volcano Manor · Prison Town Church

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→79
- Magic guard negation36→38
- Fire guard negation49→56
- Lightning guard negation13→14
- Holy guard negation36→38
- Guard boost40→41
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation79→89
- Guard boost41→51

Other small shields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Small Shield
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 9 · Fai 12
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 30150000