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Dueling Shield

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 14), Dueling Shield reaches 379 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 543.

Attack rating (+25): 379
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Thrusting Shield
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 14
Skill: Shield Strike
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 15 · Dex 14 · 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	144	379 +25	Physical 379	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	139	377 +25	Physical 377	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	137	377 +25	Physical 377	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	135	364 +25	Physical 364	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	216	493 +25	Physical 243Fire 250	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	216	543 +25	Physical 262Fire 281	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	214	499 +25	Physical 247Lightning 252	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	192	543 +25	Physical 262Holy 281	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	191	540 +25	Physical 256Magic 284	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	209	482 +25	Physical 273Magic 209	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	121	347 +25	Physical 347	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	121	347 +25	Physical 347	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	354 +25	Physical 354	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

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

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	144	144	—
+1	153	153	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	162	162	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	171	171	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	180	180	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	189	189	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	198	198	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	207	207	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	226	226	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	235	235	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	263	263	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	272	272	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	282	282	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	301	301	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	311	311	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	320	320	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	330	330	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	340	340	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	350	350	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	359	359	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	369	369	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	379	379	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 Dueling Shield

The game files don't place this item, drop it from an enemy or sell it; it comes from an event, a quest or a crafting recipe.

Other thrusting shields with similar AR

Ritual Thrusting Shield 380
Carian Thrusting Shield 468

Overview

Class: Thrusting Shield
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 62500000