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Game data · App / Regulation 1.17
Rift Shield iconSmall Shield

Weapons · Small Shield

Rift Shield

StrikeSmithing Stone—Ash of War changeable

Small metal roundshield depicting a sinister rift.

Attack rating—At your attributes
Weight2Equip load units
Requires8Str
Passive buildup—At your attributes
LocationOpen build planner

Attack & scalingUpdates as you edit

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In-game description

Small metal roundshield depicting a sinister rift.

An antiquated charm that glares back at an enemy, it boosts focus.

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
LocationCharacter creation

Before you go

  • Choose Prisoner as your starting class.
  1. The Prisoner starts with this shield.
Map location pending
Map pending
LocationMerchant north of Bellum Church

Liurnia of the Lakes

Starting Site of Grace: Bellum Church

Before you go

  • Have 1,800 runes.
  1. One checked approach to Bellum Highway uses the Academy Glintstone Key. Collect it behind the sleeping dragon north of Temple Quarter, then examine the seal at South Raya Lucaria Gate to reach Main Academy Gate.
  2. From Main Academy Gate, examine the other blue seal at the northeast end of the junction. It takes you across the broken bridge to East Raya Lucaria Gate; walking along the broken bridge itself does not cross the gap.
  3. Ride north along Bellum Highway and turn toward Bellum Church on the left side of the road. Activate its grace.
  4. Use the broken floor and descending path through Bellum Church to reach the merchant camp just north of the church. He is below the approach, rather than beside the statue.
  5. Buy Rift Shield for 1,800 runes. You do not need to activate Grand Lift of Dectus or defeat an academy boss for this route.
Map location pending

Notes

  • Needs 8 Strength and weighs 2.0. Prisoner starts with one, and the merchant below Bellum Church sells another for 1,800 runes.
  • Raises Focus by 40 while active, helping resist sleep and madness buildup. It does not increase Mind, maximum FP or every status resistance.
  • The Focus bonus is passive while the shield is active. You do not need to block an attack to gain it, and reinforcing the shield does not make the bonus larger.
  • Standard affinity blocks 85% of physical damage, so a successful block still allows physical chip damage through. Its starting Guard Boost is 47.
  • Its elemental block is Magic 33%, Fire 37%, Lightning 18% and Holy 37%. The Focus bonus does not compensate for the poor Lightning protection.
  • Starts with Parry and can use compatible shield Ashes of War. Replacing the skill does not remove the shield's Focus bonus.
  • Upgrade it with Smithing Stones to +25. Keep it in an active equipment slot for its benefit; a spare shield that you have switched away from does not provide the bonus.

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