Shield Crossbow is a weapon in Dark Souls 2.
Crossbow created from the soul of the Executioner's Chariot. Iron plate serves as a shield while firing.
The merciless chariot inflicted agony upon others with utter impunity, and the crossbow created from its soul strives to protect from possible retribution.
Effect: guard while firing
Acquired From
- Trading the Executioner's Chariot Soul to Straid of Olaphis for 1500 souls.
Hints and Tips:
- Character is shielded for as long as the attack button is held. The attack may be cancelled by rolling.
- You can only block one time before you need to raise the crossbow again.
- Note that holding the attack button with this crossbow takes a large amount of stamina; since the stability of the shield itself is low, be sure not to run out of stamina while blocking.
- When 2 handing (not dual wielding), you can aim your reticule to fire, as with all the crossbows.
- This crossbow cannot be power stanced even with two Shield Crossbows.
- Uses less stamina per shot than the Heavy Crossbow, but has comparable damage and slightly longer range.
- You can cancel the aiming of any crossbow and attack instead with the weapon held in your other hand, by pressing (Y/Triangle) and immediately following it up with a light or heavy attack.
- Benefits from Raw infusion since it has no scaling.
Shield Crossbow Upgrades
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Regular | 112 | - | - | - | - | 100 10 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
Regular +10 | 290 | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
Magic | 56 | 56 | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | 97.9 | 81.6 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 42.9 | 30 |
Magic +5 | 140 | 140 | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | C | - | - | - | - | - | 97.9 | 81.6 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 42.9 | 30 |
Fire | 56 | - | 56 | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | C | - | - | - | - | 97.9 | 62.9 | 71.6 | 52.9 | 42.9 | 30 |
Fire +5 | 140 | - | 140 | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | C | - | - | - | - | 97.9 | 62.9 | 71.6 | 52.9 | 42.9 | 30 |
Lightning | 56 | - | - | 56 | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | C | - | - | - | 97.9 | 62.9 | 52.9 | 71.6 | 42.9 | 30 |
Lightning +5 | 140 | - | - | 140 | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | C | - | - | - | 97.9 | 62.9 | 52.9 | 71.6 | 42.9 | 30 |
Dark | 56 | - | - | - | 56 | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | C | - | - | 97.9 | 62.9 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 61.6 | 30 |
Dark +5 | 145 | - | - | - | 145 | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | C | - | - | 97.9 | 62.9 | 52.9 | 52.9 | 61.6 | 30 |
Poison N/A | - | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bleed N/A | - | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Raw | 123 | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
Raw +5 | 308 | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
Enchanted | 112 | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
Enchanted +5 | 280 | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | D | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
Mundane | 16 | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
Mundane+5 | 42 | - | - | - | - | ^ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 65.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 30 |
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.
Requirements/ Parameter Bonus |
Attack Values | Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in % |
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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)
- Anonymous
use illusory ring of a conqueror with this crossbow, and everybody will think u r hacking. just don't use it against stamina breaking weapon.
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
Does this count in a shield only run. Like its a shield and all, but its a crossbow
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
I posted this already on the Baneful Bird ring but just for safety and confirmation, the Baneful bird ring does not work with this crossbow. I tested it myself but the stamina got equally lowered. Shame...
- Anonymous
You can use this to basically become somebody's artillery support if you're summoned as a blue, or a sunbro.
- Anonymous
I wish I could infuse this with poison and just destroy someones day
- Anonymous
Really cool design. I wish DS1 and DS3 had something like this.
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
This weapon is one of the rarer ones that are best infused with enchantment. As well as black scorpion stinger. As long as you have around 20int it will have the best AR with single damage type
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