Target Shield

Target Shield

	80		50
	30		40
	65		40
	50		40
	45		50
	35		2.0
Requirement & Bonus

8 D	12 --	-- --	-- --
Small Shields		Strike / Parry
No Enchantment		No Special

“Small metal shield with protrusions.

Small shields are very light and easy to use,
but have low stability when attacked.

The protrusions on the center of the shield
are designed to brush attacks aside and
make parrying easier.”

Target Shield is a Small Shield in Dark Souls 2. Small 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:

Hidden behind a wall in the Ruin Sentinels boss room.

Hints and Tips:

The chest containing the target shield can be destroyed through the wall by the wide swings of the bosses during the fight, resulting in a pile of rubbish in place of the shield.

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Required in Build:

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Target Shield Upgrades

Name
	Attack ValuesBonus					Parameter Bonus						Auxiliary Effects& Damage Reduction%				Damage Reduction (%)					Other
Target Shield	60	-	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	0 50	0 40	40	40	80	30	65	50	45	35
Target Shield +10	120	-	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	0 62.5	0 55	55	55	85	47.5	73.7	62.5	58.7	43
Magic Target Shield	37	46	-	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	0 47.7	0 37.7	37.7	37.7	77.7	48.3	62.7	47.7	42.7	35
Magic Target Shield +10	75	92	-	-	-	D	-	B	-	-	-	0 60.7	0 53.2	53.2	53.2	83.2	61.2	72.0	60.7	57	43
Fire Target Shield	37	-	46	-	-	D	-	-	C	-	-	0 47.7	0 37.7	37.7	37.7	77.7	27.7	83.3	47.7	42.7	35
Fire Target Shield +10	75	-	92	-	-	D	-	-	B	-	-	0 60.7	0 53.2	53.2	53.2	83.2	45.7	87.5	60.7	57	43
Lightning Target Shield	37	-	-	46	-	D	-	-	-	C	-	0 47.7	0 37.7	37.7	37.7	77.7	27.7	62.7	68.3	42.7	35
Lightning Target Shield +10	75	-	-	92	-	D	-	-	-	B	-	0 60.7	0 53.2	53.2	53.2	83.2	45.7	72	76.2	57	43
Dark Target Shield	37	-	-	-	46	D	-	-	-		C	0 47.7	0 37.7	37.7	37.7	77.7	27.7	62.7	47.7	63.3	35
Dark Target Shield +10	75	-	-	-	92	D	-	-	-	-	B	0 60.7	0 53.2	53.2	53.2	83.2	45.7	72	60	64.2	43
Poison Target Shield	37	-	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	9 68.3	0 37.7	37.7	37.7	77.7	27.7	62.7	47.7	42.7	35
Poison Target Shield +10	75	-	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	18 76.2	0 53.2	53.2	53.2	83.2	45.7	72	60	57	43
Bleed Target Shield	37	-	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	0 37.7	9 68.3	37.7	37.7	77.7	27.7	62.7	47.7	42.7	35
Bleed Target Shield +10	75	-	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	0 53.2	18 76.2	53.2	53.2	83.2	45.7	72	60	57	43

Small Shields

Benhart's Parma ♦ Cleric's Parma ♦ Cleric's Small Shield ♦ Crimson Parma ♦ Cursed Bone Shield ♦ Foot Soldier Shield ♦ Golden Falcon Shield ♦ Iron Parma ♦ Llewellyn Shield ♦ Magic Shield ♦ Manikin Shield ♦ Phoenix Parma ♦ Small Leather Shield ♦ Sunlight Parma ♦ Transgressor's Leather Shield ♦ Varangian Shield ♦ Watcher's Shield

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 %	Auxiliary Effects	Others
Strength	Physical	Physical	Bleeding	Durability
Dexterity	Magic	Magic	Poison	Weight
Intelligence	Fire	Fire	Petrify
Faith	Lightning	Lightning	Curse
Magic Bonus	Counter Strength	Stability
Fire Bonus	Poise Damage
Lighting Bonus	Cast Speed
Dark Bonus	Range

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)

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- Anonymous
  09 Oct 2022 21:51
  I never thought this would ACTUALLY be helpful for parrying, I tested it on every parryable enemy and I'm that close to becoming a parry god
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- Anonymous
  13 Jul 2021 14:39
  if sentinel broke the chest, go for buckler
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- Anonymous
  08 Apr 2021 19:15
  Sentinel broke the chest... guess you could say the shield was targeted by mistake
  
  I’ll see myself out
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- Anonymous
  20 May 2019 18:59
  I think the Sentinels are able to break the chest containing this shield if you get unlucky... like I did.
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- Anonymous
  18 Mar 2019 17:08
  Good little shield
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