It also gives you 20% more souls when equipped and 30% with CSSR which is huge. Some data on infused shields PSA: Shield infusions by /u/FallenNagger, Edits: Many, mostly wording and some corrections from you helpful people :). A medium shield with great stats and soul bonus? 2 Shields have 82+ Stability, Pair with Magic Shield. He does make a small mistake saying that it adds 45 stability instead of 35. Then you could sort by "only shields that require 14 Str or less, and have 100% block" for example. Great for sword & Board. Meaning that you can't be guardbroken or attacked normally for the duration of the spell. Porcine shield, it's the only shield you need. A few of the smaller Shields & most infused shields do gain just that little bit extra though, which is enough for the coveted 65 stability. I've been using a blessed Wargod Wooden Shield for most of the game because it has good stability for its Strength requirement, and its defenses don't suffer as much as the the only low-Str shield that beat its stability. Friede in NG++ changed that up for me real quick. Though terribly heavy, it can serve as a shield. Are there things like this but with the other weapons/armors in the game? The best resource for optimising armour would be on the Mugenmonkey site again. No turtling, as that is very easily punished and just begging to get guardbroken :). A community dedicated to everything about Dark Souls 3. I aim to keep this updated with any shields that are released in the upcoming DLC. You are in for a treat. Lothric knight shield is the best shield with parry. Be sure to thank /u/itztaytay for helping with gathering basically all the data!! Edit: Yhorms gets a poise buff if you're using hyperarmour a lot. (This might be true to other shields as well, but I'm only familiar with the BIGS.). Allows you to pair your 1-handed moveset with Weapon Arts. Warrior's Round Shield - The lightest Weapon Art Shield (1.5). For full turtle mode, greatshield of glory has the highest stability and very high resistances iirc. Cookies help us deliver our Services. That should help in deciding, Llellewyn shield is one of the best all round for parrying while still having some blockability for set up parries bigger enemies and bosses... also has good reduction across the board. You and /u/iztaytay should be very proud of yourselves. The best resource for weapons would be /u/naiyt's Mugenmonkey - "Dark Souls 3 Weapon AR Calculator". Pierce and Follower are kinda surprising too. Plus they give you some more options in PVP... if used correctly. It's also surprisingly light at 5.5 units (black knight shield weighs 7.5 for you min-maxers). Small Leather Shield Special Parry shield with no Dex requirement. Just keep an eye on stamina, watch out for guardbreaks, mix in rolls and counter attacks. Some tips on shield use Shields in SL 120 PvP - A Guide (Sort of...) by /u/Detective_Vigilante. Can't beat it. What effect does Great Magic Shield have? Small Leather Shield Special Parry shield with no Dex requirement. Second tab is for Infused Shields, which is still a work in progress. You may need to click "File - Make a copy" to create your own version of the file for this to work. This list will mainly help in picking which shields are worth upgrading at all for your build :). Similarly, any shield that has 82 or higher stability, will have the same effect with the regular "Magic Shield" sorcery (Greatshield of Glory & Moaning Shield). ____^. Honestly, fully upgrading any shield isn't worth wasting a slab. These are the only things that can damage you: Good opponents will dodge & wait out the spell. Press J to jump to the feed.