Dragoncrest Shield Talisman +1

Type

Talismans

Weight

0.8

Effects

Wrought iron talisman depicting a duo of ancient dragons.

Greatly boosts physical damage negation.

The ancient dragons, who ruled in the prehistoric era before the Erdtree, would protect their lord as a wall of living rock.

And so it is that the shape of the dragon has become symbolic of all manner of protections.

Sainted Hero's Grave upper sealed room

Altus Plateau

Starting Site of Grace: Sainted Hero's Grave

Before you go

• One Stonesword Key for the upper room.

1. Reach Sainted Hero's Grave on the plateau west of Rampartside Path. Pass the Black Knife Assassin outside, take the lift and activate the grace.
2. Follow the descending passage. Lead the dark, invulnerable Imps into the circles of golden light before attacking them.
3. Continue to the pillared room with the sandy floor. The corpse on the edge holds a different ash; step onto the sand to drop into the lower light-filled room.
4. Defeat or get past the Imps and pull the lever beside the lower door. Follow the falling-blade corridor, using the gaps between blades to move safely.
5. Wait for the blade to land, step onto its flat upper surface and ride it upward. Move onto the raised ledge on your left.
6. Follow this upper route to the second imp-sealed room and spend one Stonesword Key.
7. Enter the room and loot the corpse for the talisman. The entrance seal containing Crimson Seed Talisman is a different room.
8. You do not need to defeat the Ancient Hero of Zamor at the end of the grave.

Notes

• Reduces incoming physical damage by 13% against enemies or 3% against other players. The smaller player-versus-player value applies against player attacks, rather than using the enemy reduction everywhere.
• Covers Standard, Strike, Slash and Pierce damage. Magic, Fire, Lightning and Holy parts of a mixed hit remain unaffected.
• Works without a shield. It reduces qualifying HP damage, rather than raising Guard Boost or directly lowering the stamina spent blocking.
• Cannot be equipped with another Dragoncrest Shield variant or Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman. The later versions are separate pickups, rather than upgrades that consume this one.
• With 25% existing negation for a covered damage type, its 13% enemy reduction gives 34.75% total negation. It is not an extra 13 percentage points added directly to the armor display.
• One Stonesword Key opens the upper room reached by riding the falling blade. The entrance room containing Crimson Seed Talisman is a different seal, and the Ancient Hero of Zamor is optional.
• Weighs 0.8. Its protection stays active while equipped; it does not need FP, a casting tool or an attribute requirement.