Greatshields | Dark Souls 2 Wiki


Greatshields in Dark Souls II are types of Shields that are heavier than than other shields, they're the largest and heaviest among other shield types and provide the most protection. They are often used by players who have high Strength, as they require a good amount to use. Greatshields does not have the ability to parry but instead, it is replaced by a Shield Bash which is good for stunning opponents. It's a good move for both offense and defense as players can still block incoming attacks throughout the animation of this move, highly effective when facing multiple enemies and boss encounters. This page covers a list of all Greatshields in Dark Souls 2.

 

All Greatshields in Dark Souls 2

Quick Search of All Greatshields in Dark Souls 2

Attack Type
 Attack Power
Damage Reduction (%)
 Aux
Aux Res
 Counter Damage
Poise DamageStability
Requirements
Parambonus		 Durability / Weight
Image &
Name
icon wp physicalAttack
icon wp physicaldef
icon magicbonus
icon wp magicdef
icon firebonus
icon wp firedef
icon lightningbonus
icon wp lightningdef
icon darkbonus
icon wp darkdef
Poison Bleed Damage
Poison Bleed Resist
Petrify Curse Resist
icon CounterStrength%26PoiseDamage
icon wp stability
icon strength
icon dexterity
icon intelligence
icon faith
Icon Durability%26Weight
Acquired From
icon strengthscale green
icon dexscale green
icon magicbonus green
icon firebonus green
icon lgtngbonus green
icon darkbonus green
Twin%20Dragon%20Greatshield


Twin Dragon Greatshield

 140
95 		0
55		 0
45		 0
65		 0
40		 0 - 0
40 - 40
40 - 40		 120 - 35
65		 20
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 80
7.0
Tower%20Shield


Tower Shield

 150
100 		0
40		 0
75		 0
50		 0
40		 0 - 0
45 - 45
45 - 45		 120 - 35
70		 30
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 90
13.0
Gyrm%20Greatshield
Gyrm Greatshield

 160
100		 0
30		 0
100		 0
30		 0
30		 0 - 0
30 - 30
30 - 30		 120 - 35
75		 32
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 100
15.0
  • Drops from Gyrm Warriors wielding great hammers
Old%20Knight%20Greatshield
Old Knight Greatshield		 150
100		 0
20		 0
20		 0
20		 0
20		 0 - 0
85 - 85
85 - 85		 120 - 35
65		 28
-		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 40
13.0
Greatshield%20of%20Glory
Greatshield of Glory

 95
100		 0
40		 34
90		 0
50		 0
60		 0 - 0
60 - 60
60 - 60		 120 - 35
65 		35
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
C		 - - 80
15.0
  • Drops from Drakekeepers wielding hammers
Drakekeeper%27s%20Greatshield
Drakekeeper's Greatshield

 135
100		 0
70		 0
75		 0
75		 0
60		 0 - 0
70 - 70
70 - 70		 120 - 35
65		 37
D		 -
D		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 90
16.5
Pate%27s%20Shield
Pate's Shield

 135
95		 0
45		 0
45		 0
45		 0
55		 0 - 0
75 - 75
70 - 70		 120 - 35
65		 25
D		 -
D		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 70
10.5
Mastodon%20Greatshield
Mastodon Greatshield

 125
90		 0
65		 0
65		 54
90		 0
65		 0 - 0
50 - 50
50 - 50		 120 - 35
65		 30
E		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 -
C		 - 100
14.0
  • Drops from Primal Knights
Havel%27s%20Greatshield
Havel's Greatshield

 253
100		 0
90		 0
80		 0
80		 0
75		 0 - 0
70 - 70
90 - 70		 120 - 35
75		 45
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 120
20.0
Pursuer%27s%20Greatshield
Pursuer's Greatshield

 104
100		 0
50		 0
80		 0
40		 0
60		 0 - 0
65 - 65
65 - 65		 120 - 35
70		 38
-		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 80
16.0
Orma%27s%20Greatshield
Reeve's Greatshield
 200
100		 0
30		 0
55		 0
55		 0
65		 0 - 0
60 - 60
80 - 55		 120 - 35
70		 33
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 90
16.0
Reeve%27s%20Greatshield
Orma's Greatshield
 200
100		 0
30		 0
55		 0
55		 0
65		 0 - 0
60 - 60
80 - 55		 120 - 35
70		 33
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 90
16.0
  • Drops from Imperious Knights
Dragonrider%20Greatshield
Dragonrider Greatshield

 124
100		 0
60		 0
75		 0
75		 0
50		 0 - 0
55 - 55
20 - 20		 120 - 35
70		 35
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 100
13.5
King%27s%20Mirror
King's Mirror

 112
95		 0
75		 0
70		 0
70		 0
70		 0 - 0
35 - 35
35 - 35		 120 - 35
65		 35
D
 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 80
14.5
Rebel%27s%20Greatshield


Rebel's Greatshield

 145
70		 0
90		 0
90		 0
90		 0
85		 0 - 0
90 - 90
90 - 90		 120 - 30
65		 29
D		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 - - 90
13.5
Wicked%20Eye%20Greatshield


Wicked Eye Greatshield

 145
80		 0
65		 0
70		 0
70		 0
40		 0 - 0
50 - 50
50 - 50		 120 - 30
60		 31
D		 -
-		 -
- 		-
-		 - - 70
13.8



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    • Anonymous
      03 Oct 2022 23:05  

      Your rapier/katana/whip has trouble with something? A jumping attack from these greatshields will solve the problem.

      Seriously, even in pvp it works like a charm. Everyone is fixated on your weapon and nobody expects a greatshield pancake..

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      • Anonymous
        04 Feb 2021 17:09  

        It's worth noting that a greatshield slam breaks most objects in a single strike, while this includes wooden chests it also includes things like carts, breakable doors and, notably, the statues of the blue ghosts in the undead crypt.

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        • Anonymous
          05 Jul 2018 03:43  

          Greatshield attacks instantly destroy wooden chests from some reason. So don't use them to check for mimics.

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          • Anonymous
            22 Jan 2018 00:41  

            Going for a super tank build, and weight isn't really a problem with dragon rings and lotsa vitality. Should I use Havel's shield or Gyrm?

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            • Anonymous
              11 Jul 2017 11:53  

              If you have a greatshield the doesn't block 100% of physical damage then what is the point of it? Aren't greatshields supposed to be used to absorb hits?

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