# Dragonrider Greatshield

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### In-Game Description

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*Greatshield of the Dragonriders,  
King Vendrick's royal guard.  
  
The rank of Dragonrider was reserved for  
honorable warriors who helped found Drangleic.  
Together with the king, they crushed its former  
inhabitants and erected a magnificent kingdom  
upon their graves.*

### Availability

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Trade the Dragonrider Soul and 1,500 souls with Straid of Olaphis.

### 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>124/0/0/0/0  
  
(Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>120</td><td>35</td><td>35/0/0/0  
  
D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/60/75/75/50</td><td>55/55/20/20</td><td>70</td><td>100</td><td>13.5</td></tr></table>

### Upgrades

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#### Basic

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Standard upgrade path.  
Requires Petrified Dragon Bone.

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Materials Cost</th><th>Souls Cost</th></tr><tr><td>Dragonrider Greatshield +0</td><td>124/0/0/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/60/75/75/50</td><td>55/55/20/20</td><td>70</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Dragonrider Greatshield +1</td><td>161/0/0/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/61/75.6/75.6/51.2</td><td>56.1/56.1/22/22</td><td>71</td><td>1x Petrified Dragon Bone</td><td>1,230</td></tr><tr><td>Dragonrider Greatshield +2</td><td>198/0/0/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/62/76.2/76.2/52.5</td><td>57.2/57.2/24/24</td><td>72</td><td>2x Petrified Dragon Bone</td><td>1,540</td></tr><tr><td>Dragonrider Greatshield +3</td><td>235/0/0/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/63/76.8/76.8/53.7</td><td>58.3/58.3/26/26</td><td>73</td><td>3x Petrified Dragon Bone</td><td>1,840</td></tr><tr><td>Dragonrider Greatshield +4</td><td>272/0/0/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/64/77.5/77.5/55</td><td>59.5/59.5/28/28</td><td>74</td><td>4x Petrified Dragon Bone</td><td>2,460</td></tr><tr><td>Dragonrider Greatshield +5</td><td>310/0/0/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/65/78.1/78.1/56.2</td><td>60.6/60.6/30/30</td><td>75</td><td>5x Petrified Dragon Bone</td><td>2,760</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 Dragonrider Greatshield +0</td><td>78/95/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/78.3/72.7/72.7/47.7</td><td>52.7/52.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Dragonrider Greatshield +1</td><td>101/124/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/78.8/73.3/73.3/49</td><td>53.8/53.8/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Dragonrider Greatshield +2</td><td>124/152/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/79.4/74/74/50.3</td><td>55/55/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Dragonrider Greatshield +3</td><td>148/181/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/79.9/74.7/74.7/51.6</td><td>56.2/56.2/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Dragonrider Greatshield +4</td><td>171/210/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/80.5/75.4/75.4/52.9</td><td>57.4/57.4/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Dragonrider Greatshield +5</td><td>195/238/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/81/76.1/76.1/54.2</td><td>58.6/58.6/27.9/27.9</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 Dragonrider Greatshield +0</td><td>78/0/95/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>97.7/57.7/93.3/72.7/47.7</td><td>52.7/52.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Dragonrider Greatshield +1</td><td>101/0/124/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>97.7/58.7/93.5/73.3/49</td><td>53.8/53.8/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Dragonrider Greatshield +2</td><td>124/0/152/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>97.8/59.8/93.6/74/50.3</td><td>55/55/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Dragonrider Greatshield +3</td><td>148/0/181/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>97.8/60.8/93.8/74.7/51.6</td><td>56.2/56.2/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Dragonrider Greatshield +4</td><td>171/0/210/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>97.9/61.9/94/75.4/52.9</td><td>57.4/57.4/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Dragonrider Greatshield +5</td><td>195/0/238/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>97.9/62.9/94.1/76.1/54.2</td><td>58.6/58.6/27.9/27.9</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 Dragonrider Greatshield +0</td><td>78/0/0/95/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>97.7/57.7/72.7/93.3/47.7</td><td>52.7/52.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Dragonrider Greatshield +1</td><td>101/0/0/124/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>97.7/58.7/73.3/93.5/49</td><td>53.8/53.8/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Dragonrider Greatshield +2</td><td>124/0/0/152/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>97.8/59.8/74/93.6/50.3</td><td>55/55/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Dragonrider Greatshield +3</td><td>148/0/0/181/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>97.8/60.8/74.7/93.8/51.6</td><td>56.2/56.2/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Dragonrider Greatshield +4</td><td>171/0/0/210/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>97.9/61.9/75.4/94/52.9</td><td>57.4/57.4/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Dragonrider Greatshield +5</td><td>195/0/0/238/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>97.9/62.9/76.1/94.1/54.2</td><td>58.6/58.6/27.9/27.9</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 Dragonrider Greatshield +0</td><td>78/0/0/0/95</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>97.7/57.7/72.7/72.7/68.3</td><td>52.7/52.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Dragonrider Greatshield +1</td><td>101/0/0/0/124</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>97.7/58.7/73.3/73.3/69.1</td><td>53.8/53.8/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Dragonrider Greatshield +2</td><td>124/0/0/0/152</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>97.8/59.8/74/74/69.9</td><td>55/55/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Dragonrider Greatshield +3</td><td>148/0/0/0/181</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>97.8/60.8/74.7/74.7/70.7</td><td>56.2/56.2/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Dragonrider Greatshield +4</td><td>171/0/0/0/210</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>97.9/61.9/75.4/75.4/71.5</td><td>57.4/57.4/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Dragonrider Greatshield +5</td><td>195/0/0/0/238</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>97.9/62.9/76.1/76.1/72.2</td><td>58.6/58.6/27.9/27.9</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 Dragonrider Greatshield +0</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>19/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/57.7/72.7/72.7/47.7</td><td>73.3/52.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Dragonrider Greatshield +1</td><td>101/0/0/0/0</td><td>24/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/58.7/73.3/73.3/49</td><td>74/53.8/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Dragonrider Greatshield +2</td><td>124/0/0/0/0</td><td>30/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/59.8/74/74/50.3</td><td>74.6/55/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Dragonrider Greatshield +3</td><td>148/0/0/0/0</td><td>36/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/60.8/74.7/74.7/51.6</td><td>75.3/56.2/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Dragonrider Greatshield +4</td><td>171/0/0/0/0</td><td>42/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/61.9/75.4/75.4/52.9</td><td>76/57.4/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Dragonrider Greatshield +5</td><td>195/0/0/0/0</td><td>47/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/62.9/76.1/76.1/54.2</td><td>76.6/58.6/27.9/27.9</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 Dragonrider Greatshield +0</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/19</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/57.7/72.7/72.7/47.7</td><td>52.7/73.3/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Dragonrider Greatshield +1</td><td>101/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/24</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/58.7/73.3/73.3/49</td><td>53.8/74/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Dragonrider Greatshield +2</td><td>124/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/30</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/59.8/74/74/50.3</td><td>55/74.6/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Dragonrider Greatshield +3</td><td>148/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/36</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/60.8/74.7/74.7/51.6</td><td>56.2/75.3/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Dragonrider Greatshield +4</td><td>171/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/42</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/61.9/75.4/75.4/52.9</td><td>57.4/76/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Dragonrider Greatshield +5</td><td>195/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/47</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/62.9/76.1/76.1/54.2</td><td>58.6/76.6/27.9/27.9</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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