Medium ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Heater Shield

With its requirements met (Str 10), Heater Shield reaches 204 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 320.

Attack rating (+25): 204
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
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	80	204 +25	Physical 204	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	77	201 +25	Physical 201	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	77	201 +25	Physical 201	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	74	185 +25	Physical 185	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	126	279 +25	Physical 138Fire 141	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	130	319 +25	Physical 154Fire 165	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	126	285 +25	Physical 140Lightning 145	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	115	320 +25	Physical 155Holy 165	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	115	319 +25	Physical 153Magic 166	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	122	270 +25	Physical 145Magic 125	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	68	182 +25	Physical 182	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	68	182 +25	Physical 182	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	74	198 +25	Physical 198	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	80	80	—
+1	85	85	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	90	90	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	95	95	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	99	99	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	104	104	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	109	109	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	114	114	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	119	119	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	124	124	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	129	129	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	134	134	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	139	139	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	144	144	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	149	149	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	154	154	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	159	159	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	164	164	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	169	169	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	174	174	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	179	179	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	184	184	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	189	189	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	194	194	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	199	199	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	204	204	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 Heater Shield

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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
- Guard boost38→49
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Guard boost49→52

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Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31330000