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Spiralhorn Shield iconSmall Shield

Weapons · Small Shield

Spiralhorn Shield

StrikeSmithing Stone—Ash of War changeable

Small shield of antlers arranged in an eddy-like pattern. If used to attack a foe, the shield's antlers inflict blood loss. Once given to a Tarnished warrior who cultivated close ties to the ancestral followers. Though the effect is only slight, it boosts immunity, robustness, and focus.

Attack rating—At your attributes
Weight2Equip load units
Requires8Str10Dex
Passive buildup—At your attributes
LocationOpen build planner

Attack & scalingUpdates as you edit

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In-game description

Small shield of antlers arranged in an eddy-like pattern. If used to attack a foe, the shield's antlers inflict blood loss. Once given to a Tarnished warrior who cultivated close ties to the ancestral followers. Though the effect is only slight, it boosts immunity, robustness, and 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
LocationLake shore near Mausoleum Compound

Liurnia of the Lakes

Starting Site of Grace: Ruined Labyrinth

  1. In eastern Liurnia, follow the road north from the Artist's Shack through the wooded ruins to Ruined Labyrinth. Stay on this lower wooded route rather than the high Bellum Highway above it.
  2. From Ruined Labyrinth, head north toward the nearby Walking Mausoleum and the small lake.
  3. Turn left toward the lake's western side and climb the bank. Loot the corpse on the raised ground beside the shore for the shield. You do not need to bring the mausoleum down.
Map location pending

Notes

  • Requires eight Strength and 10 Dexterity, and weighs two. Standard affinity blocks 75% Physical damage and starts with 44 Guard Boost.
  • Adds 50 each to Immunity, Robustness and Focus while selected. This helps resist Poison, Scarlet Rot, Blood Loss, Frostbite, Sleep and Madness, but does not increase Vitality against Death Blight.
  • The passive remains useful when the shield is selected in the offhand and carried on the back while two-handing another weapon. An unused equipment slot does not provide the same active passive.
  • Shield attacks apply 45 innate blood loss buildup. Blocking and rolling do not apply it automatically; Arcane helps when the affinity gives the shield Arcane scaling.
  • Blood affinity has the usual small-shield buildup but adds an extra 100 flat damage to its Blood Loss burst. This is proc damage rather than another 100 buildup.
  • Parry is fitted by default and costs no FP. The nearby Walking Mausoleum does not need to be brought down to loot the corpse.
  • 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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