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Game data · App / Regulation 1.17
Scripture Wooden Shield iconSmall Shield

Weapons · Small Shield

Scripture Wooden Shield

StrikeSmithing Stone—Ash of War changeable

A small, wooden roundshield. It is light and easy to handle, but cannot offer the damage negation of a metal shield.

Attack rating—At your attributes
Weight1.5Equip load units
Requires8Str
Passive buildup—At your attributes
LocationOpen build planner

Attack & scalingUpdates as you edit

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In-game description

A small, wooden roundshield. It is light and easy to handle, but cannot offer the damage negation of a metal shield.

An ancient cipher engraving lines the circumference. Though it isn't much, it boosts holy damage negation.

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 Astrologer as your starting class.
  1. The Astrologer starts with this shield.
Map location pending
Map pending
LocationDeathtouched Catacombs

Limgrave

Starting Site of Grace: Deathtouched Catacombs

  1. From Saintsbridge in northern Limgrave, follow the road west uphill. Before the roadside camp, take the slope on your right to the higher cliffside ledge.
  2. Look for the double doors with a seated spirit beside them. Open the doors, go inside Deathtouched Catacombs and activate the grace.
  3. Descend toward the sealed boss door, then take the stairs to the left into the skeleton rooms. Hit fallen skeletons again while they begin glowing to stop them reassembling.
  4. Defeat the scimitar-and-small-shield skeletons in these early rooms and strike their glowing remains. Collect their dropped loot, then rest to repeat. The shield has a 2% base chance at 100 Discovery.
Map location pending

Notes

  • Requires eight Strength and weighs 1.5. Standard affinity blocks 82% Physical damage and starts with 47 Guard Boost, while Fire protection is only 22%.
  • Parry is fitted by default and costs no FP. The religious writing does not make this a casting tool or add Faith scaling to your spells.
  • Astrologer starts with it. Other classes can farm the small-shield skeletons in Deathtouched Catacombs, with a 2% base drop chance at 100 Discovery.
  • Strike the fallen skeletons' glowing remains so they stay down long enough to finish the loot run. Resting resets them afterward.
  • The Black Knife Assassin and Deathroot chest are separate rewards. Neither is required to farm the shield in the early rooms.
  • Upgrade it with ordinary Smithing Stones to +25. The listed blocking percentages and base Guard Boost describe Standard affinity; changing affinity can trade physical protection for an element.
  • Can use compatible shield Ashes of War. Shield Grease or Scholar's Shield can improve guarding; these are defensive shield buffs rather than permission to apply ordinary offensive grease to every affinity.

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