# Buckler

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### In-Game Description

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*A traditional small metal shield.  
  
Small shields are very light and easy to use,  
but have low stability when attacked.  
  
The center of a buckler is convex,  
designed to brush attacks aside,  
making parrying easier.*

### Availability

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Forest of Fallen Giants treasure, before the ladder to Cardinal Tower bonfire.

### General Information

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<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Counter  
Strength</th><th>Poise  
Damage</th><th>Stats Needed  
Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>60/0/0/0/0  
  
(Parry/Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>100</td><td>10</td><td>7/13/0/0  
  
D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>75/30/65/50/50</td><td>50/40/40/40</td><td>30</td><td>50</td><td>1.5</td></tr></table>

### Upgrades

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<table><tr><td>FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Fire Lightning Dark Poison Bleed </td></tr></table>

#### Basic

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Standard upgrade path.  
Requires Titanite.

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Materials Cost</th><th>Souls Cost</th></tr><tr><td>Buckler +0</td><td>60/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>50/40/40/40</td><td>75/30/65/50/50</td><td>30</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +1</td><td>66/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>51.2/41.5/41.5/41.5</td><td>75.6/31.7/65.8/51.2/51.2</td><td>30</td><td>1 Titanite Shard</td><td>300</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +2</td><td>72/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>52.5/43/43/43</td><td>76.2/33.5/66.7/52.5/52.5</td><td>31</td><td>2 Titanite Shard</td><td>380</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +3</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>53.7/44.5/44.5/44.5</td><td>76.8/35.2/67.6/53.7/53.7</td><td>32</td><td>3 Titanite Shard</td><td>450</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +4</td><td>84/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>55/46/46/46</td><td>77.5/37/68.5/55/55</td><td>33</td><td>1 Large Titanite Shard</td><td>600</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +5</td><td>90/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>56.2/47.5/47.5/47.5</td><td>78.1/38.7/69.3/56.2/56.2</td><td>34</td><td>2 Large Titanite Shard</td><td>670</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +6</td><td>96/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>57.5/49/49/49</td><td>78.7/40.5/70.2/57.5/57.5</td><td>34</td><td>3 Large Titanite Shard</td><td>750</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +7</td><td>102/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>58.7/50.5/50.5/50.5</td><td>79.3/42.2/71.1/58.7/58.7</td><td>35</td><td>1 Titanite Chunk</td><td>900</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +8</td><td>108/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>60/52/52/52</td><td>80/44/72/60/60</td><td>36</td><td>2 Titanite Chunk</td><td>970</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +9</td><td>114/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>61.2/53.5/53.5/53.5</td><td>80.6/45.7/72.8/61.2/61.2</td><td>37</td><td>3 Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,050</td></tr><tr><td>Buckler +10</td><td>120/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>62.5/55/55/55</td><td>81.2/47.5/73.7/62.5/62.5</td><td>38</td><td>1 Titanite Slab</td><td>1,190</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Magic

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Requires Faintstone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +0</td><td>37/46/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>72.7/48.3/62.7/47.7/47.7</td><td>47.7/37.7/37.7/37.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +1</td><td>41/50/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>73.3/49.6/63.6/49/49</td><td>49/39.2/39.2/39.2</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +2</td><td>45/55/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>74/50.9/64.5/50.3/50.3</td><td>50.3/40.8/40.8/40.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +3</td><td>49/60/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>74.7/52.2/65.5/51.6/51.6</td><td>51.6/42.3/42.3/42.3</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +4</td><td>52/64/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>75.4/53.5/66.4/52.9/52.9</td><td>52.9/43.9/43.9/43.9</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +5</td><td>56/69/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>76.1/54.7/67.3/54.2/54.2</td><td>54.2/45.4/45.4/45.4</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +6</td><td>60/73/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>76.8/56/68.3/55.5/55.5</td><td>55.5/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +7</td><td>64/78/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>77.4/57.3/69.2/56.8/56.8</td><td>56.8/48.6/48.6/48.6</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +8</td><td>68/83/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>78.1/58.6/70.1/58.1/58.1</td><td>58.1/50.1/50.1/50.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +9</td><td>71/87/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/59.9/71/59.4/59.4</td><td>59.4/51.7/51.7/51.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Buckler +10</td><td>75/92/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>79.5/61.2/72/60.7/60.7</td><td>60.7/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr></table>

#### Fire

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Requires Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +0</td><td>37/0/46/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>72.7/27.7/83.3/47.7/47.7</td><td>47.7/37.7/37.7/37.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +1</td><td>41/0/50/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>73.3/29.5/83.7/49/49</td><td>49/39.2/39.2/39.2</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +2</td><td>45/0/55/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>74/31.3/84.1/50.3/50.3</td><td>50.3/40.8/40.8/40.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +3</td><td>49/0/60/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>74.7/33.1/84.5/51.6/51.6</td><td>51.6/42.3/42.3/42.3</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +4</td><td>52/0/64/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>75.4/34.9/85/52.9/52.9</td><td>52.9/43.9/43.9/43.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +5</td><td>56/0/69/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>76.1/36.7/85.4/54.2/54.2</td><td>54.2/45.4/45.4/45.4</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +6</td><td>60/0/73/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>76.8/38.5/85.8/55.5/55.5</td><td>55.5/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +7</td><td>64/0/78/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>77.4/40.3/86.2/56.8/56.8</td><td>56.8/48.6/48.6/48.6</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +8</td><td>68/0/83/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>78.1/42.1/86.6/58.1/58.1</td><td>58.1/50.1/50.1/50.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +9</td><td>71/0/87/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>78.8/43.9/87/59.4/59.4</td><td>59.4/51.7/51.7/51.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Buckler +10</td><td>75/0/92/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>79.5/45.7/87.5/60.7/60.7</td><td>60.7/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr></table>

#### Lightning

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Requires Boltstone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +0</td><td>37/0/0/46/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>72.7/27.7/62.7/68.3/47.7</td><td>47.7/37.7/37.7/37.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +1</td><td>41/0/0/50/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>73.3/29.5/63.6/69.1/49</td><td>49/39.2/39.2/39.2</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +2</td><td>45/0/0/55/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>74/31.3/64.5/69.9/50.3</td><td>50.3/40.8/40.8/40.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +3</td><td>49/0/0/60/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>74.7/33.1/65.5/70.7/51.6</td><td>51.6/42.3/42.3/42.3</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +4</td><td>52/0/0/64/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>75.4/34.9/66.4/71.5/52.9</td><td>52.9/43.9/43.9/43.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +5</td><td>56/0/0/69/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>76.1/36.7/67.3/72.2/54.2</td><td>54.2/45.4/45.4/45.4</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +6</td><td>60/0/0/73/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>76.8/38.5/68.3/73/55.5</td><td>55.5/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +7</td><td>64/0/0/78/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>77.4/40.3/69.2/73.8/56.8</td><td>56.8/48.6/48.6/48.6</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +8</td><td>68/0/0/83/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>78.1/42.1/70.1/74.6/58.1</td><td>58.1/50.1/50.1/50.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +9</td><td>71/0/0/87/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>78.8/43.9/71/75.4/59.4</td><td>59.4/51.7/51.7/51.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Buckler +10</td><td>75/0/0/92/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>79.5/45.7/72/76.2/60.7</td><td>60.7/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr></table>

#### Dark

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Requires Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +0</td><td>37/0/0/0/46</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>72.7/27.7/62.7/47.7/68.3</td><td>47.7/37.7/37.7/37.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +1</td><td>41/0/0/0/50</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>73.3/29.5/63.6/49/69.1</td><td>49/39.2/39.2/39.2</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +2</td><td>45/0/0/0/55</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>74/31.3/64.5/50.3/69.9</td><td>50.3/40.8/40.8/40.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +3</td><td>49/0/0/0/60</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>74.7/33.1/65.5/51.6/70.7</td><td>51.6/42.3/42.3/42.3</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +4</td><td>52/0/0/0/64</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>75.4/34.9/66.4/52.9/71.5</td><td>52.9/43.9/43.9/43.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +5</td><td>56/0/0/0/69</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>76.1/36.7/67.3/54.2/72.2</td><td>54.2/45.4/45.4/45.4</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +6</td><td>60/0/0/0/73</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>76.8/38.5/68.3/55.5/73</td><td>55.5/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +7</td><td>64/0/0/0/78</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>77.4/40.3/69.2/56.8/73.8</td><td>56.8/48.6/48.6/48.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +8</td><td>68/0/0/0/83</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>78.1/42.1/70.1/58.1/74.6</td><td>58.1/50.1/50.1/50.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +9</td><td>71/0/0/0/87</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>78.8/43.9/71/59.4/75.4</td><td>59.4/51.7/51.7/51.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Buckler +10</td><td>75/0/0/0/92</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>79.5/45.7/72/60.7/76.2</td><td>60.7/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr></table>

#### Poison

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Requires Poison Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +0</td><td>37/0/0/0/0</td><td>9/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>72.7/27.7/62.7/47.7/47.7</td><td>68.3/37.7/37.7/37.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +1</td><td>41/0/0/0/0</td><td>10/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>73.3/29.5/63.6/49/49</td><td>69.1/39.2/39.2/39.2</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +2</td><td>45/0/0/0/0</td><td>11/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>74/31.3/64.5/50.3/50.3</td><td>69.9/40.8/40.8/40.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +3</td><td>49/0/0/0/0</td><td>12/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>74.7/33.1/65.5/51.6/51.6</td><td>70.7/42.3/42.3/42.3</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +4</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>12/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>75.4/34.9/66.4/52.9/52.9</td><td>71.5/43.9/43.9/43.9</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +5</td><td>56/0/0/0/0</td><td>13/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>76.1/36.7/67.3/54.2/54.2</td><td>72.2/45.4/45.4/45.4</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +6</td><td>60/0/0/0/0</td><td>14/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>76.8/38.5/68.3/55.5/55.5</td><td>73/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +7</td><td>64/0/0/0/0</td><td>15/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>77.4/40.3/69.2/56.8/56.8</td><td>73.8/48.6/48.6/48.6</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +8</td><td>68/0/0/0/0</td><td>16/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.1/42.1/70.1/58.1/58.1</td><td>74.6/50.1/50.1/50.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +9</td><td>71/0/0/0/0</td><td>17/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/43.9/71/59.4/59.4</td><td>75.4/51.7/51.7/51.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Buckler +10</td><td>75/0/0/0/0</td><td>18/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.5/45.7/72/60.7/60.7</td><td>76.2/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr></table>

#### Bleed

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Requires Bleed Stoneand 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +0</td><td>37/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/ 9</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>72.7/27.7/62.7/47.7/47.7</td><td>47.7/58.3/37.7/37.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +1</td><td>41/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/10</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>73.3/29.5/63.6/49/49</td><td>69.1/49/39.2/39.2</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +2</td><td>45/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/11</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>74/31.3/64.5/50.3/50.3</td><td>50.3/60.4/40.8/40.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +3</td><td>49/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/12</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>74.7/33.1/65.5/51.6/51.6</td><td>51.6/61.4/42.3/42.3</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +4</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/12</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>75.4/34.9/66.4/52.9/52.9</td><td>52.9/62.5/43.9/43.9</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +5</td><td>56/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/13</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>76.1/36.7/67.3/54.2/54.2</td><td>54.2/63.5/45.4/45.4</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +6</td><td>60/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/14</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>76.8/38.5/68.3/55.5/55.5</td><td>55.5/64.5/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +7</td><td>64/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/15</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>77.4/40.3/69.2/56.8/56.8</td><td>56.8/65.6/48.6/48.6</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +8</td><td>68/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/16</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.1/42.1/70.1/58.1/58.1</td><td>58.1/66.6/50.1/50.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +9</td><td>71/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/17</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/43.9/71/59.4/59.4</td><td>59.4/67.7/51.7/51.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Buckler +10</td><td>75/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/18</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.5/45.7/72/60.7/60.7</td><td>60.7/68.7/53.2/53.2</td></tr></table>

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### Key

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<table><tr><td>**Damage:**</td><td>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.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Counter Strength:**</td><td>Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.</td></tr><tr><td>**Poise Damage:**</td><td>The ability of the shield to break the poise of an enemy.</td></tr><tr><td>**Durability:**</td><td>The durability of the shield. The shield will break when durability reaches 0.</td></tr><tr><td>**Weight:**</td><td>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.</td></tr><tr><td>**Stats Needed:**</td><td>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.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect Reduction:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Damage Reduction:**</td><td>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

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stability:**</td><td>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.</td></tr></table>

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