# Bound Wooden Shield
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### In-Game Description --- *A shield with an unusual design. Found in the Undead Purgatory. The chains and spikes wrapped around the shield cause bleeding, but weaken the shield's effectiveness. Accessories that are added to a weapon for the sole purpose of tormenting foes can often detract from the weapon's natural effectiveness.* ### Availability --- - Sold by Chancellor Wellager for 8,000 souls after defeating the Looking Glass Knight. - Part of the preorder bonus, received after character creation. Cannot be sold or thrown away. ### General Information ---
ImageDamageAux EffectsCounter StrengthPoise DamageDurabilityWeightStats Needed Stat BonusesAux Effects ReductionDamage ReductionStabilityEnchantable
![]()90/0/0/0/0 (Parry/Thrust)0/401101560311/-/-/- D/-/-/-/-/-35/75/45/4590/20/30/65/4040Yes
### Notes --- - A beat-up Wooden Shield covered in chains, barbs and spikes. Gives up some magic resistance and doubles the weight, but protects a little better from physical damage and does a lot better against bleed effects. - The shield itself, uniquely, deals thrust damage (with a Bleed effect) when used as a weapon, akin to the Pierce Shield from Dark Souls. - Paired with the Bound Hand Axe. ### Upgrades ---
FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Fire Lightning Dark Poison Bleed
#### Basic --- Standard upgrade path. Requires Titanite.
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects ReductionStabilityMaterials CostSouls Cost
Bound Wooden Shield +090/0/0/0/00/40D/-/-/-/-/-90/20/30/65/4035/75/45/4540--
Bound Wooden Shield +199/0/0/0/00/42D/-/-/-/-/-90.2/22/31.7/65.8/41.536.6/75.6/46.3/46.3401x Titanite Shard430
Bound Wooden Shield +2108/0/0/0/00/44D/-/-/-/-/-90.5/24/33.5/66.7/4338.2/76.2/47.7/47.7412x Titanite Shard540
Bound Wooden Shield +3117/0/0/0/00/46D/-/-/-/-/-90.7/26/35.2/67.6/44.539.8/76.8/49.1/49.1423x Titanite Shard640
Bound Wooden Shield +4126/0/0/0/00/48D/-/-/-/-/-91/28/37/68.5/4641.5/77.5/50.5/50.5431x Large Titanite Shard850
Bound Wooden Shield +5135/0/0/0/00/50D/-/-/-/-/-91.2/30/38.7/69.3/47.543.1/78.1/51.8/51.8442x Large Titanite Shard960
Bound Wooden Shield +6144/0/0/0/00/52D/-/-/-/-/-91.5/32/40.5/70.2/4944.7/78.7/53.2/53.2443x Large Titanite Shard1070
Bound Wooden Shield +7153/0/0/0/00/54D/-/-/-/-/-91.7/34/42.2/71.1/50.546.3/79.3/54.6/54.6451x Titanite Chunk1280
Bound Wooden Shield +8162/0/0/0/00/56D/-/-/-/-/-92/36/44/72/5248/80/56/56462x Titanite Chunk1390
Bound Wooden Shield +9171/0/0/0/00/58D/-/-/-/-/-92.2/38/45.7/72.8/53.549.6/80.6/57.3/57.3473x Titanite Chunk1490
Bound Wooden Shield +10180/0/0/0/00/60C/-/-/-/-/-92.5/40/47.5/73.7/5551.2/81.2/58.7/58.7481x Titanite Slab1700
### Infusions --- #### Magic --- Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction. Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction. Requires: - Faintstone and 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +074/31/0/0/00/33D/-/C/-/-/-88.5/31.6/28.5/63.5/38.533.5/73.5/43.5/43.5
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +181/34/0/0/00/34D/-/C/-/-/-88.8/33.3/30.3/64.4/4035.2/74.2/44.9/44.9
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +289/37/0/0/00/36D/-/C/-/-/-89.1/35/32.1/65.3/41.636.8/74.8/46.3/46.3
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +396/40/0/0/00/37D/-/C/-/-/-89.4/36.7/33.9/66.2/43.138.5/75.5/47.7/47.7
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +4103/44/0/0/00/39D/-/C/-/-/-89.6/38.5/35.6/67.1/44.640.1/76.1/49.1/49.1
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +5111/47/0/0/00/41D/-/C/-/-/-89.9/40.2/37.4/68/46.241.8/76.8/50.5/50.5
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +6118/50/0/0/00/42D/-/C/-/-/-90.2/41.9/39.2/69/47.743.5/77.5/52/52
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +7126/53/0/0/00/44D/-/C/-/-/-90.5/43.6/41/69.9/49.245.1/78.1/53.4/53.4
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +8133/56/0/0/00/46D/-/C/-/-/-90.8/45.3/42.8/70.8/50.846.8/78.8/54.8/54.8
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +9141/59/0/0/00/47D/-/C/-/-/-91.1/47/44.6/71.7/52.348.4/79.4/56.2/56.2
Magic Bound Wooden Shield +10148/63/0/0/00/49D/-/C/-/-/-91.4/48.7/46.4/72.6/53.950.1/80.1/57.6/57.6
#### Fire --- Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction. Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction. Requires: - Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +074/0/31/0/00/33D/-/-/C/-/-88.5/18.5/41.6/63.5/38.533.5/73.5/43.5/43.5
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +181/0/34/0/00/34D/-/-/C/-/-88.8/20.5/43.1/64.4/4035.2/74.2/44.9/44.9
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +289/0/37/0/00/36D/-/-/C/-/-89.1/22.6/44.5/65.3/41.636.8/74.8/46.3/46.3
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +396/0/40/0/00/37D/-/-/C/-/-89.4/24.6/46/66.2/43.138.5/75.5/47.7/47.7
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +4103/0/44/0/00/39D/-/-/C/-/-89.6/26.6/47.5/67.1/44.640.1/76.1/49.1/49.1
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +5111/0/47/0/00/41D/-/-/C/-/-89.9/28.7/48.9/68/46.241.8/76.8/50.5/50.5
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +6118/0/50/0/00/42D/-/-/C/-/-90.2/30.7/50.4/69/47.743.5/77.5/52/52
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +7126/0/53/0/00/44D/-/-/C/-/-90.5/32.7/51.8/69.9/49.245.1/78.1/53.4/53.4
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +8133/0/56/0/00/46D/-/-/C/-/-90.8/34.8/53.3/70.8/50.846.8/78.8/54.8/54.8
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +9141/0/59/0/00/47D/-/-/C/-/-91.1/36.8/54.7/71.7/52.348.4/79.4/56.2/56.2
Fire Bound Wooden Shield +10148/0/63/0/00/49D/-/-/C/-/-91.4/38.9/56.2/72.6/53.950.1/80.1/57.6/57.6
#### Lightning --- Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction. Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction. Requires: - Boltstone and 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +074/0/0/31/00/33D/-/-/-/C/-88.5/18.5/28.5/76.6/38.533.5/73.5/43.5/43.5
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +181/0/0/34/00/34D/-/-/-/C/-88.8/20.5/30.3/77.2/4035.2/74.2/44.9/44.9
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +289/0/0/37/00/36D/-/-/-/C/-89.1/22.6/32.1/77.8/41.636.8/74.8/46.3/46.3
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +396/0/0/40/00/37D/-/-/-/C/-89.4/24.6/33.9/78.4/43.138.5/75.5/47.7/47.7
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +4103/0/0/44/00/39D/-/-/-/C/-89.6/26.6/35.6/79/44.640.1/76.1/49.1/49.1
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +5111/0/0/47/00/41D/-/-/-/C/-89.9/28.7/37.4/79.5/46.241.8/76.8/50.5/50.5
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +6118/0/0/50/00/42D/-/-/-/C/-90.2/30.7/39.2/80.1/47.743.5/77.5/52/52
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +7126/0/0/53/00/44D/-/-/-/C/-90.5/32.7/41/80.7/49.245.1/78.1/53.4/53.4
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +8133/0/0/56/00/46D/-/-/-/C/-90.8/34.8/42.8/81.3/50.846.8/78.8/54.8/54.8
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +9141/0/0/59/00/47D/-/-/-/C/-91.1/36.8/44.6/81.9/52.348.4/79.4/56.2/56.2
Lightning Bound Wooden Shield +10148/0/0/63/00/49D/-/-/-/C/-91.4/38.9/46.4/82.5/53.950.1/80.1/57.6/57.6
#### Dark --- Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction. Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction. Requires: - Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +074/0/0/0/310/33D/-/-/-/-/C88.5/18.5/28.5/63.5/51.633.5/73.5/43.5/43.5
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +181/0/0/34/00/34D/-/-/-/-/C88.8/20.5/30.3/64.4/52.835.2/74.2/44.9/44.9
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +289/0/0/37/00/36D/-/-/-/-/C89.1/22.6/32.1/65.3/5436.8/74.8/46.3/46.3
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +396/0/0/40/00/37D/-/-/-/-/C89.4/24.6/33.9/66.2/55.238.5/75.5/47.7/47.7
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +4103/0/0/44/00/39D/-/-/-/-/C89.6/26.6/35.6/67.1/56.540.1/76.1/49.1/49.1
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +5111/0/0/47/00/41D/-/-/-/-/C89.9/28.7/37.4/68/57.741.8/76.8/50.5/50.5
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +6118/0/0/50/00/42D/-/-/-/-/C90.2/30.7/39.2/69/58.943.5/77.5/52/52
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +7126/0/0/53/00/44D/-/-/-/-/C90.5/32.7/41/69.9/60.145.1/78.1/53.4/53.4
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +8133/0/0/56/00/46D/-/-/-/-/C90.8/34.8/42.8/70.8/61.346.8/78.8/54.8/54.8
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +9141/0/0/59/00/47D/-/-/-/-/C91.1/36.8/44.6/71.7/62.548.4/79.4/56.2/56.2
Dark Bound Wooden Shield +10148/0/0/63/00/49D/-/-/-/-/C91.4/38.9/46.4/72.6/63.750.1/80.1/57.6/57.6
#### Poison --- Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction. Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction. Requires: - Poison Stone and 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +089/0/0/0/07/39D/-/-/-/-/-88.5/18.5/28.5/63.5/38.546.6/73.5/43.5/43.5
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +198/0/0/0/08/41D/-/-/-/-/-88.8/20.5/30.3/64.4/4048/74.2/44.9/44.9
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +2106/0/0/0/09/43D/-/-/-/-/-89.1/22.6/32.1/65.3/41.649.3/74.8/46.3/46.3
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +3115/0/0/0/09/45D/-/-/-/-/-89.4/24.6/33.9/66.2/43.150.6/75.5/47.7/47.7
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +4124/0/0/0/010/47D/-/-/-/-/-89.6/26.6/35.6/67.1/44.652/76.1/49.1/49.1
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +5133/0/0/0/011/49D/-/-/-/-/-89.9/28.7/37.4/68/46.253.3/76.8/50.5/50.5
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +6142/0/0/0/012/51D/-/-/-/-/-90.2/30.7/39.2/69/47.754.6/77.5/52/52
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +7151/0/0/0/012/53D/-/-/-/-/-90.5/32.7/41/69.9/49.256/78.1/53.4/53.4
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +8160/0/0/0/013/55D/-/-/-/-/-90.8/34.8/42.8/70.8/50.857.3/78.8/54.8/54.8
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +9169/0/0/0/014/57D/-/-/-/-/-91.1/36.8/44.6/71.7/52.358.6/79.4/56.2/56.2
Poison Bound Wooden Shield +10178/0/0/0/015/59D/-/-/-/-/-91.4/38.9/46.4/72.6/53.960/80.1/57.6/57.6
#### Bleed --- Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction. Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction. Requires: - Bleed Stone and 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +070/0/0/0/00/64D/-/-/-/-/-88.5/18.5/28.5/63.5/38.533.5/86.6/43.5/43.5
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +177/0/0/0/00/68D/-/-/-/-/-88.8/20.5/30.3/64.4/4035.2/87/44.9/44.9
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +284/0/0/0/00/71D/-/-/-/-/-89.1/22.6/32.1/65.3/41.636.8/87.3/46.3/46.3
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +391/0/0/0/00/74D/-/-/-/-/-89.4/24.6/33.9/66.2/43.138.5/87.6/47.7/47.7
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +498/0/0/0/00/77D/-/-/-/-/-89.6/26.6/35.6/67.1/44.640.1/88/49.1/49.1
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +5105/0/0/0/00/81D/-/-/-/-/-89.9/28.7/37.4/68/46.241.8/88.3/50.5/50.5
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +6112/0/0/0/00/84D/-/-/-/-/-90.2/30.7/39.2/69/47.743.5/88.6/52/52
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +7119/0/0/0/00/87D/-/-/-/-/-90.5/32.7/41/69.9/49.245.1/89/53.4/53.4
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +8126/0/0/0/00/90D/-/-/-/-/-90.8/34.8/42.8/70.8/50.846.8/89.3/54.8/54.8
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +9133/0/0/0/00/93D/-/-/-/-/-91.1/36.8/44.6/71.7/52.348.4/89.6/56.2/56.2
Bleed Bound Wooden Shield +10140/0/0/0/00/97D/-/-/-/-/-91.4/38.9/46.4/72.6/53.950.1/90/57.6/57.6
--- ### Key ---
**Damage:**The Damage stat dictates how much damage the shield does when used for bashing. The Damage stats for a shield are A / B / C / D / E: - A is Physical Damage - B is Magical Damage - C is Fire Damage - D is Lightning Damage - E is Dark Damage Most shields deal Strike damage, with a few exceptions. Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types.
**Counter Strength:**Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.
**Poise Damage:**The ability of the shield to break the poise of an enemy.
**Durability:**The durability of the shield. The shield will break when durability reaches 0.
**Weight:**The weight of the shield. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.
**Stats Needed:**Determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the shield effectively. The requirement stats for shields are A / B / C / D: - A is the Strength required - B is the Dexterity required - C is the Intelligence required - D is the Faith required While it is possible to use a shield with lower-than-required Strength, your character will suffer a severe penalty to damage reduction.
**Aux Effect:**The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the shield will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a shield are A / B: - A is Poison Effect - B is Bleed Effect
**Aux Effect Reduction:**The Aux Effect Reduction % of the shield. It dictates how much effect the shield mitigates while blocking. The Aux Effect Reduction % stats for a shield are A / B / C / D: - A is Poison Effect - B is Bleed Effect - C is Petrify Effect - D is Curse Effect
**Damage Reduction:**The Damage Reduction % of the shield. It dictates how much damage the shield mitigates while blocking. The Damage Reduction % stats for a shield are A / B / C / D / E: - A is Physical Damage - B is Magical Damage - C is Fire Damage - D is Lightning Damage - E is Dark Damage
**Stability:**Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.