Medium ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Round Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Round Shield reaches 201 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 316.

Attack rating (+25): 201
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 4
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	79	201 +25	Physical 201	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	76	198 +25	Physical 198	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	76	198 +25	Physical 198	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	73	182 +25	Physical 182	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	125	275 +25	Physical 136Fire 139	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	128	315 +25	Physical 152Fire 163	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	124	282 +25	Physical 139Lightning 143	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	114	316 +25	Physical 153Holy 163	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	114	314 +25	Physical 151Magic 163	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	120	266 +25	Physical 143Magic 123	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	67	180 +25	Physical 180	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	67	180 +25	Physical 180	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	73	196 +25	Physical 196	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc C

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	79	79	—
+1	84	84	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	89	89	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	93	93	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	98	98	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	103	103	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	108	108	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	113	113	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	118	118	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	123	123	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	127	127	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	132	132	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	137	137	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	142	142	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	147	147	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	152	152	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	157	157	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	162	162	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	167	167	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	172	172	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	177	177	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	182	182	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	187	187	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	191	191	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	196	196	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	201	201	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 Round Shield

Sold by 3

A merchant · 1,000 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 negation83→88
- Guard boost42→47
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation88→94
- Guard boost47→51

Other medium shields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31070000