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| Standard Shields | Strike / Parry | ||
| Enchantable: Yes/No |
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King's Shield is a Standard Shield in Dark Souls 2. Standard Shields can be used not only to block an enemy but to parry their attack as well. This allows a riposte, a free attack by the player for a high amount of damage. Enemy attacks can be interrupted with a parry (pressing the Strong Attack button for the shield) and requires practice to learn the timing.
Acquired From:
- Trade the Soul of the King +10,000 souls with Weaponsmith Ornifex.
Hints and Tips:
- This shield cannot be infused. It has an innate fire infusion.
- Upgraded with: Petrified Dragon Bone.
Trivia:
- This shield can be seen in the pile of armor near King Vendrick, meaning he used the classic 'sword and board' set-up.
King's Shield Upgrades
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| King's Shield | 28 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | C | - | - | 0 60.0 |
0 60.0 |
60.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 85.0 | 65.0 | 45.0 | 55 |
| King's Shield +1 | 36 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | C | - | - | 0 61.0 |
0 61.0 |
61.0 | 61.0 | 100.0 | 61.0 | 85.3 | 65.8 | 46.3 | 56 |
| King's Shield +2 | 44 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | C | - | - | 0 62.0 |
0 62.0 |
62.0 | 62.0 | 100.0 | 62.0 | 85.7 | 66.7 | 47.7 | 58 |
| King's Shield +3 | 53 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | C | - | - | 0 63.0 |
0 63.0 |
63.0 | 63.0 | 100.0 | 63.0 | 86.1 | 67.6 | 49.1 | 59 |
| King's Shield +4 | 61 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | C | - | - | 0 64.0 |
0 64.0 |
64.0 | 64.0 | 100.0 | 64.0 | 86.5 | 68.5 | 50.5 | 61 |
| King's Shield +5 | 70 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | C | - | - | 0 65.0 |
0 65.0 |
65.0 | 65.0 | 100.0 | 65.0 | 86.8 | 69.3 | 51.8 | 63 |
Table Key
Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.
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Attack Values | Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in % |
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Bleeding |
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Weight |
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Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)
AnonymousI mean sure, this shield is fine and fair enough. But since you can only get Vendrick's soul once per whole entire playthrough, why would you use it on such a bland, boring, thing like this? It's good, but it plays like just a regular medium shield. If you want a good medium shield, there are plenty across the game which are far more accessible than this.
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Do not underestimate this shield. It's light and really good!
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I like the little detail where the crests of all of the countries that presumably fall under Drangleic's rule are at the bottom
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Out of the three things you can get from Vendrik, this shield is my favorite. I just love it's design. Fashion Souls!
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Am I the only one who thinks it seems like the shield of want of DS3??
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It would have been nice if they gave it the effect it has on dark souls 3 having a tseldora set with jester gauntlets, warlock mask, covetus silver and the shield would be incredible for soul farming
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this shield has a nice tone for not being special. It shows that vendrick didnt need to be a god neither have the Soul of a Lord to be powerfull.
- Anonymous
Is this shield +5 better than a uninfused +10 Royal Kite shield? I like the design of this one but the Royal kite has been an 'ol reliable I can always count on.
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This shield has very good all around defense for a light shield. I don’t know why ppl are saying it sucks. Tbh has a pire mage this is one of the best shield, especially if you use strong magic shield.
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Okay this isn’t the best amongst the three options BUT it’s a damn good shield. It has a full melee defense and 85 fire resistance which means you already counter most builds and enemies.
Let's see, I can get a greatsword that deals more damage based on how many souls I'm carrying, a statue on a stick that destroys enemy armor like no tomorrow, or I can get a medium shield with no special qualities.
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What a handsome shield! I feel like a lot of shields in these games are either generic and boring, or else they're gimmicky and goofy. This one genuinely just looks like a really cool good shield.
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