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Game data · App / Regulation 1.17
Inverted Hawk Heater Shield iconMedium Shield

Weapons · Medium Shield

Inverted Hawk Heater Shield

StrikeSmithing Stone—Ash of War changeable

A medium-sized metal shield. Easier to handle than a kite shield.

Attack rating—At your attributes
Weight3.5Equip load units
Requires10Str
Passive buildup—At your attributes
LocationOpen build planner

Attack & scalingUpdates as you edit

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In-game description

A medium-sized metal shield. Easier to handle than a kite shield.

The inverted hawk is the emblem of the company of slaves ordered to explore the Eternal City.

Skill

Ash of War: Parry icon
ParryFP 0 · Ash of War, changeable

Use this skill in time with a foe's melee attack to deflect it and break that foe's stance. This provides an opening to perform a critical hit.Ash of War: Parry

Compatible Ashes of War (12)

These Ashes of War can be applied to this weapon.

Where to find

Map pending
LocationHill beside the southern Hallowhorn Grounds

Siofra River

Starting Site of Grace: Siofra River Bank

Before you go

  • Reach Siofra River's lower riverbank.
  1. In eastern Limgrave, follow the Mistwood road south toward the Minor Erdtree and find the round Siofra River Well building nearby. Ride its lift down and activate Siofra River Well Depths.
  2. Follow the river northeast past the ruins and Claymen to the next lift. Ride up, descend the slope into the open basin and activate Siofra River Bank beyond the crab.
  3. From Siofra River Bank, head toward the stairs to the southern Hallowhorn Grounds. Before climbing them, turn right and look back for the nearby slope.
  4. Climb that slope and follow it west past the Ancestral Followers to the small campsite. Collect Inverted Hawk Heater Shield from the corpse at the end.
  5. This is a fixed corpse pickup. Lighting the ancestor pillars or defeating either ancestor boss is unnecessary.
Map location pending

Notes

  • On Standard affinity, blocks 100% of the physical portion of a successfully guarded hit. You still need enough stamina to hold your guard, and elemental damage is handled separately.
  • At +0 it blocks 49% Magic, 49% Fire, 34% Lightning and 49% Holy damage. These are guarding values, rather than protection from an attack that hits around your shield.
  • Starts with 53 Guard Boost at 3.5 weight and 10 Strength. Its balanced 49% Magic, Fire and Holy blocking is still partial protection, rather than immunity.
  • The crest does not grant a bonus against underground enemies or improve Spirit Ashes. Inverted Hawk Towershield is a separate, heavier weapon with a different pickup.
  • Collect it from the campsite corpse near the southern Hallowhorn Grounds. It is not a reward from completing the eight-flame puzzle.
  • Starts with Parry, which costs no FP. Medium-shield Parry requires deliberate timing; blocking normally and attempting a parry are separate actions. Apply No Skill if you want direct access to your right-hand weapon's skill instead.
  • Can use compatible shield Ashes of War. A new affinity can change blocking values and Guard Boost, so the Standard-affinity percentages above do not describe every infused version.
  • Upgrade with Smithing Stones to +25. Reinforcement improves Guard Boost and offensive power; it does not turn every elemental blocking percentage into 100%.
  • Shield Grease or Scholar's Shield can temporarily improve guarding. Those shield buffs are separate from a grease or enchantment applied to your right-hand weapon.
  • Lower the shield between attacks when it is safe so stamina can recover more quickly. Full physical blocking does not stop grabs, attacks from behind or every status effect from reaching you.
  • Requires 10 Strength and weighs 3.5. Strength scaling affects shield attacks, rather than increasing its fixed blocking percentages.

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