Medium ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Large Leather Shield

With its requirements met (Str 8), Large Leather Shield reaches 199 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 312.

Attack rating (+25): 199
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium 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	78	199 +25	Physical 199	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	75	196 +25	Physical 196	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	75	196 +25	Physical 196	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	72	180 +25	Physical 180	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	123	271 +25	Physical 134Fire 137	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	126	311 +25	Physical 150Fire 161	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	123	278 +25	Physical 137Lightning 141	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	112	312 +25	Physical 151Holy 161	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	112	310 +25	Physical 149Magic 161	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	119	262 +25	Physical 141Magic 121	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	66	178 +25	Physical 178	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	66	178 +25	Physical 178	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	72	193 +25	Physical 193	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	78	78	—
+1	83	83	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	87	87	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	92	92	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	97	97	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	102	102	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	106	106	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	111	111	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	116	116	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	121	121	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	126	126	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	131	131	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	135	135	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	140	140	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	145	145	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	150	150	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	155	155	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	160	160	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	165	165	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	169	169	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	174	174	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	179	179	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	184	184	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	189	189	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	194	194	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	199	199	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 Large Leather Shield

Sold by 1

A merchant · 600 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 negation76→85
- Guard boost40→46
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation85→91
- Guard boost46→49

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Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 31230000