# Hollow Soldier Shield

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### In-Game Description

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*Shield of hollowed royal soldiers.  
The thing is in tatters, and only serves  
as a shield in a most minimal respect.  
  
The accoutrements of royal soldiers feature  
a depiction of a brave knight from an old parable.*

### Availability

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Hollow Soldier drop.

### Notes

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- Rusted garbage. Its protection and other characteristics are outclassed in all ways by the humble Blue Wooden Shield, which is found first by the vast majority of players.
- Its only possible claim to usefulness is as a bludgeon. The base damage is strangely high for a normal shield, matched only by a handful of unique shields found much later.

### 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>95/0/0/0/0  
  
(Parry/Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>110</td><td>15</td><td>8/0/0/0  
  
E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>80/15/15/15/5</td><td>20/20/20/20</td><td>35</td><td>40</td><td>3</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>Damage Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Materials Cost</th><th>Souls Cost</th></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +0</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>80/15/15/15/5</td><td>20/20/20/20</td><td>35</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +1</td><td>104/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>80.5/17.1/17.1/17.1/7.3</td><td>22/22/22/22</td><td>35</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>370</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +2</td><td>114/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>81/19.2/19.2/19.2/9.7</td><td>24/24/24/24</td><td>36</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>460</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +3</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>81.5/21.3/21.3/21.3/12.1</td><td>26/26/26/26</td><td>37</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>550</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +4</td><td>133/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>82/23.5/23.5/23.5/14.5</td><td>28/28/28/28</td><td>38</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>730</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +5</td><td>142/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.5/25.6/25.6/25.6/16.8</td><td>30/30/30/30</td><td>39</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>820</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +6</td><td>152/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>83/27.7/27.7/27.7/19.2</td><td>32/32/32/32</td><td>39</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>910</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +7</td><td>161/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>83.5/29.8/29.8/29.8/21.6</td><td>34/34/34/34</td><td>40</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1090</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +8</td><td>171/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>84/32/32/32/24</td><td>36/36/36/36</td><td>41</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1180</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +9</td><td>180/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>84.5/34.1/34.1/34.1/26.3</td><td>38/38/38/38</td><td>42</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1270</td></tr><tr><td>Hollow Soldier Shield +10</td><td>190/0/0/0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>85/36.2/36.2/36.2/28.7</td><td>40/40/40/40</td><td>43</td><td>1x Titanite Slab</td><td>1450</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Magic

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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

<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 Hollow Soldier Shield +0</td><td>59/73/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>77.7/33.3/12.7/12.7/2.7</td><td>17.7/17.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +1</td><td>65/80/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>78.2/35/14.8/14.8/5.1</td><td>19.7/19.7/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +2</td><td>71/87/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/36.6/17/17/7.5</td><td>21.8/21.8/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +3</td><td>77/95/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>79.3/38.3/19.2/19.2/10</td><td>23.8/23.8/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +4</td><td>83/102/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>79.9/40/21.4/21.4/12.4</td><td>25.9/25.9/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +5</td><td>89/109/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>80.4/41.6/23.6/23.6/14.8</td><td>27.9/27.9/27.9/27.9</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +6</td><td>95/117/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>81/43.3/25.8/25.8/17.3</td><td>30/30/30/30</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +7</td><td>101/124/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>81.6/45/27.9/27.9/19.7</td><td>32.1/32.1/32.1/32.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +8</td><td>107/131/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>82.1/46.6/30.1/30.1/22.1</td><td>34.1/34.1/34.1/34.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +9</td><td>113/138/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>82.7/48.3/32.3/32.3/24.5</td><td>36.2/36.2/36.2/36.2</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +10</td><td>119/146/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>83.2/50/34.5/34.5/27</td><td>38.2/38.2/38.2/38.2</td></tr></table>

#### Fire

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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

<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 Hollow Soldier Shield +0</td><td>59/0/73/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>77.7/12.7/33.3/12.7/2.7</td><td>17.7/17.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +1</td><td>65/0/80/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>78.2/14.8/35/14.8/5.1</td><td>19.7/19.7/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +2</td><td>71/0/87/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>78.8/17/36.6/17/7.5</td><td>21.8/21.8/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +3</td><td>77/0/95/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>79.3/19.2/38.3/19.2/10</td><td>23.8/23.8/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +4</td><td>83/0/102/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>79.9/21.4/40/21.4/12.4</td><td>25.9/25.9/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +5</td><td>89/0/109/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>80.4/23.6/41.6/23.6/14.8</td><td>27.9/27.9/27.9/27.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +6</td><td>95/0/117/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>81/25.8/43.3/25.8/17.3</td><td>30/30/30/30</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +7</td><td>101/0/124/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>81.6/27.9/45/27.9/19.7</td><td>32.1/32.1/32.1/32.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +8</td><td>107/0/131/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>82.1/30.1/46.6/30.1/22.1</td><td>34.1/34.1/34.1/34.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +9</td><td>113/0/138/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>82.7/32.3/48.3/32.3/24.5</td><td>36.2/36.2/36.2/36.2</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +10</td><td>119/0/146/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>83.2/34.5/50/34.5/27</td><td>38.2/38.2/38.2/38.2</td></tr></table>

#### Lightning

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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

<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 Hollow Soldier Shield +0</td><td>59/0/0/73/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>77.7/12.7/12.7/33.3/2.7</td><td>17.7/17.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +1</td><td>65/0/0/80/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>78.2/14.8/14.8/35/5.1</td><td>19.7/19.7/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +2</td><td>71/0/0/87/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>78.8/17/17/36.6/7.5</td><td>21.8/21.8/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +3</td><td>77/0/0/95/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>79.3/19.2/19.2/38.3/10</td><td>23.8/23.8/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +4</td><td>83/0/0/102/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>79.9/21.4/21.4/40/12.4</td><td>25.9/25.9/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +5</td><td>89/0/0/109/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>80.4/23.6/23.6/41.6/14.8</td><td>27.9/27.9/27.9/27.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +6</td><td>95/0/0/117/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>81/25.8/25.8/43.3/17.3</td><td>30/30/30/30</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +7</td><td>101/0/0/124/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>81.6/27.9/27.9/45/19.7</td><td>32.1/32.1/32.1/32.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +8</td><td>107/0/0/131/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>82.1/30.1/30.1/46.6/22.1</td><td>34.1/34.1/34.1/34.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +9</td><td>113/0/0/138/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>82.7/32.3/32.3/48.3/24.5</td><td>36.2/36.2/36.2/36.2</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +10</td><td>119/0/0/146/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>83.2/34.5/34.5/50/27</td><td>38.2/38.2/38.2/38.2</td></tr></table>

#### Dark

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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

<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 Hollow Soldier Shield +0</td><td>59/0/0/0/73</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>77.7/12.7/12.7/12.7/23.3</td><td>17.7/17.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +1</td><td>65/0/0/0/80</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>78.2/14.8/14.8/14.8/25.2</td><td>19.7/19.7/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +2</td><td>71/0/0/0/87</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>78.8/17/17/17/27.1</td><td>21.8/21.8/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +3</td><td>77/0/0/0/95</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>79.3/19.2/19.2/19.2/29</td><td>23.8/23.8/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +4</td><td>83/0/0/0/102</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>79.9/21.4/21.4/21.4/31</td><td>25.9/25.9/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +5</td><td>89/0/0/0/109</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>80.4/23.6/23.6/23.6/32.9</td><td>27.9/27.9/27.9/27.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +6</td><td>95/0/0/0/117</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>81/25.8/25.8/25.8/34.8</td><td>30/30/30/30</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +7</td><td>101/0/0/0/124</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>81.6/27.9/27.9/27.9/36.7</td><td>32.1/32.1/32.1/32.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +8</td><td>107/0/0/0/131</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>82.1/30.1/30.1/30.1/38.6</td><td>34.1/34.1/34.1/34.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +9</td><td>113/0/0/0/138</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>82.7/32.3/32.3/32.3/40.5</td><td>36.2/36.2/36.2/36.2</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Hollow Soldier Shield +10</td><td>119/0/0/0/146</td><td>0/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>83.2/34.5/34.5/34.5/42.5</td><td>38.2/38.2/38.2/38.2</td></tr></table>

#### Poison

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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

<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 Hollow Soldier Shield +0</td><td>59/0/0/0/0</td><td>14/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>77.7/12.7/12.7/12.7/2.7</td><td>38.3/17.7/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +1</td><td>65/0/0/0/0</td><td>16/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.2/14.8/14.8/14.8/5.1</td><td>39.8/19.7/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +2</td><td>71/0/0/0/0</td><td>17/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/17/17/17/7.5</td><td>41.4/21.8/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +3</td><td>77/0/0/0/0</td><td>19/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.3/19.2/19.2/19.2/10</td><td>42.9/23.8/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +4</td><td>83/0/0/0/0</td><td>20/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.9/21.4/21.4/21.4/12.4</td><td>44.5/25.9/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +5</td><td>89/0/0/0/0</td><td>21/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>80.4/23.6/23.6/23.6/14.8</td><td>46/27.9/27.9/27.9</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +6</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>23/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>81/25.8/25.8/25.8/17.3</td><td>47.5/30/30/30</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +7</td><td>101/0/0/0/0</td><td>24/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>81.6/27.9/27.9/27.9/19.7</td><td>49.1/32.1/32.1/32.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +8</td><td>107/0/0/0/0</td><td>26/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.1/30.1/30.1/30.1/22.1</td><td>50.6/34.1/34.1/34.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +9</td><td>113/0/0/0/0</td><td>27/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.7/32.3/32.3/32.3/24.5</td><td>52.2/36.2/36.2/36.2</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Hollow Soldier Shield +10</td><td>119/0/0/0/0</td><td>29/0</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>83.2/34.5/34.5/34.5/27</td><td>53.7/38.2/38.2/38.2</td></tr></table>

#### Bleed

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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

<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 Hollow Soldier Shield +0</td><td>59/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/14</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>77.7/12.7/12.7/12.7/2.7</td><td>17.7/38.3/17.7/17.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +1</td><td>65/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/16</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.2/14.8/14.8/14.8/5.1</td><td>19.7/39.8/19.7/19.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +2</td><td>71/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/17</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/17/17/17/7.5</td><td>21.8/41.4/21.8/21.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +3</td><td>77/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/19</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.3/19.2/19.2/19.2/10</td><td>23.8/42.9/23.8/23.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +4</td><td>83/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/20</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.9/21.4/21.4/21.4/12.4</td><td>25.9/44.5/25.9/25.9</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +5</td><td>89/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/21</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>80.4/23.6/23.6/23.6/14.8</td><td>27.9/46/27.9/27.9</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +6</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/23</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>81/25.8/25.8/25.8/17.3</td><td>30/47.5/30/30</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +7</td><td>101/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/24</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>81.6/27.9/27.9/27.9/19.7</td><td>32.1/49.1/32.1/32.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +8</td><td>107/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/26</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.1/30.1/30.1/30.1/22.1</td><td>34.1/50.6/34.1/34.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +9</td><td>113/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/27</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.7/32.3/32.3/32.3/24.5</td><td>36.2/52.2/36.2/36.2</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Hollow Soldier Shield +10</td><td>119/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/29</td><td>E/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>83.2/34.5/34.5/34.5/27</td><td>38.2/53.7/38.2/38.2</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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