Moon Butterfly Shield

In-Game Description

Shield depicting the moon butterfly.
A decorative shield not intended for battle,
but effective at poisoning foes.

Little is known about the moon butterfly,
which only appears on full-moon nights in winter.
Some saw the butterfly is a magical being,
and its larvae have never once been spotted.

Availability

In Maughlin the Armourer's house when Bonfire Intensity is 3 or above. Bonfire Ascetics can be used to obtain the shield. It's in a chest upstairs.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight
	45/0/0/0/0 (Parry/Strike)	133/0	110	15	6/0/0/0 -/-/-/-/-/-	20/15/15/15/15	90/15/15/15	35	50	3

Upgrades

FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Fire Lightning Dark Poison Bleed

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires Titanite

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stat Bonuses	Stability	Materials Cost	Souls
Moon Butterfly Shield +0	45/0/0/0/0	133/0	20/15/15/15/15	90/15/15/15	-/-/-/-/-/-	35	-	-
Moon Butterfly Shield +1	49/0/0/0/0	139/0	22/17.1/17.1/17.1/17.1	90.2/17.1/17.1/17.1	-/-/-/-/-/-	35	1x Titanite Shard	430
Moon Butterfly Shield +2	54/0/0/0/0	146/0	24/19.2/19.2/19.2/19.2	90.5/19.2/19.2/19.2	-/-/-/-/-/-	36	2x Titanite Shard	540
Moon Butterfly Shield +3	58/0/0/0/0	153/0	26/21.3/21.3/21.3/21.3	90.7/21.3/21.3/21.3	-/-/-/-/-/-	37	3x Titanite Shard	640
Moon Butterfly Shield +4	63/0/0/0/0	159/0	28/23.5/23.5/23.5/23.5	91/23.5/23.5/23.5	-/-/-/-/-/-	38	1x Large Titanite Shard	850
Moon Butterfly Shield +5	67/0/0/0/0	166/0	30/25.6/25.6/25.6/25.6	91.2/25.6/25.6/25.6	-/-/-/-/-/-	39	2x Large Titanite Shard	960
Moon Butterfly Shield +6	72/0/0/0/0	173/0	32/27.7/27.7/27.7/27.7	91.5/27.7/27.7/27.7	-/-/-/-/-/-	39	3x Large Titanite Shard	1,070
Moon Butterfly Shield +7	76/0/0/0/0	179/0	34/29.8/29.8/29.8/29.8	91.7/29.8/29.8/29.8	-/-/-/-/-/-	40	1x Titanite Chunk	1,280
Moon Butterfly Shield +8	81/0/0/0/0	186/0	36/32/32/32/32	92/32/32/32	-/-/-/-/-/-	41	2x Titanite Chunk	1,390
Moon Butterfly Shield +9	85/0/0/0/0	193/0	38/34.1/34.1/34.1/34.1	92.2/34.1/34.1/34.1	-/-/-/-/-/-	42	3x Titanite Chunk	1,490
Moon Butterfly Shield +10	90/0/0/0/0	200/0	40/36.2/36.2/36.2/36.2	92.5/36.2/36.2/36.2	-/-/-/-/-/-	43	1x Titanite Slab	1,700

Infusions

Magic

Requires:

Faintstone

2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +0	38/4/0/0/0	113/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	18.7/25/13.7/13.7/13.7	88.7/13.7/13.7/13.7
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +1	42/4/0/0/0	118/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	20.7/26.8/15.9/15.9/15.9	89/15.9/15.9/15.9
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +2	45/4/0/0/0	124/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	22.8/28.7/18/18/18	89.3/18/18/18
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +3	49/4/0/0/0	130/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	24.8/30.6/20.2/20.2/20.2	89.5/20.2/20.2/20.2
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +4	53/4/0/0/0	135/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	26.8/32.5/22.3/22.3/22.3	89.8/22.3/22.3/22.3
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +5	57/5/0/0/0	141/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	28.9/34.3/24.5/24.5/24.5	90.1/24.5/24.5/24.5
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +6	61/5/0/0/0	147/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	30.9/36.2/26.6/26.6/26.6	90.4/26.6/26.6/26.6
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +7	65/5/0/0/0	152/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	32.9/38.1/28.8/28.8/28.8	90.7/28.8/28.8/28.8
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +8	68/5/0/0/0	158/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	35/40/31/31/31	91/31/31/31
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +9	72/5/0/0/0	164/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	37/41.8/33.1/33.1/33.1	91.2/33.1/33.1/33.1
Magic Moon Butterfly Shield +10	76/5/0/0/0	170/0	-/-/C/-/-/-	39/43.7/35.3/35.3/35.3	91.5/35.3/35.3/35.3

Fire

Requires:

Firedrake Stone

2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +0	38/0/4/0/0	113/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	18.7/13.7/25/13.7/13.7	88.7/13.7/13.7/13.7
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +1	42/0/4/0/0	118/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	20.7/15.9/26.8/15.9/15.9	89/15.9/15.9/15.9
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +2	45/0/4/0/0	124/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	22.8/18/28.7/18/18	89.3/18/18/18
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +3	49/0/4/0/0	130/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	24.8/20.2/30.6/20.2/20.2	89.5/20.2/20.2/20.2
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +4	53/0/4/0/0	135/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	26.8/22.3/32.5/22.3/22.3	89.8/22.3/22.3/22.3
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +5	57/0/5/0/0	141/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	28.9/24.5/34.3/24.5/24.5	90.1/24.5/24.5/24.5
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +6	61/0/5/0/0	147/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	30.9/26.6/36.2/26.6/26.6	90.4/26.6/26.6/26.6
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +7	65/0/5/0/0	152/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	32.9/28.8/38.1/28.8/28.8	90.7/28.8/28.8/28.8
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +8	68/0/5/0/0	158/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	35/31/40/31/31	91/31/31/31
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +9	72/0/5/0/0	164/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	37/33.1/41.8/33.1/33.1	91.2/33.1/33.1/33.1
Fire Moon Butterfly Shield +10	76/0/5/0/0	170/0	-/-/-/C/-/-	39/35.3/43.7/35.3/35.3	91.5/35.3/35.3/35.3

Lightning

Requires:

Boltstone

2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +0	38/0/0/4/0	113/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	18.7/13.7/13.7/25/13.7	88.7/13.7/13.7/13.7
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +1	42/0/0/4/0	118/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	20.7/15.9/15.9/26.8/15.9	89/15.9/15.9/15.9
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +2	45/0/0/4/0	124/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	22.8/18/18/28.7/18	89.3/18/18/18
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +3	49/0/0/4/0	130/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	24.8/20.2/20.2/30.6/20.2	89.5/20.2/20.2/20.2
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +4	53/0/0/4/0	135/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	26.8/22.3/22.3/32.5/22.3	89.8/22.3/22.3/22.3
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +5	57/0/0/5/0	141/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	28.9/24.5/24.5/34.3/24.5	90.1/24.5/24.5/24.5
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +6	61/0/0/5/0	147/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	30.9/26.6/26.6/36.2/26.6	90.4/26.6/26.6/26.6
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +7	65/0/0/5/0	152/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	32.9/28.8/28.8/38.1/28.8	90.7/28.8/28.8/28.8
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +8	68/0/0/5/0	158/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	35/31/31/40/31	91/31/31/31
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +9	72/0/0/5/0	164/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	37/33.1/33.1/41.8/33.1	91.2/33.1/33.1/33.1
Lightning Moon Butterfly Shield +10	76/0/0/5/0	170/0	-/-/-/-/C/-	39/35.3/35.3/43.7/35.3	91.5/35.3/35.3/35.3

Dark

Requires:

Darknight Stone

2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +0	38/0/0/0/4	113/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	18.7/13.7/13.7/13.7/25	88.7/13.7/13.7/13.7
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +1	42/0/0/0/4	118/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	20.7/15.9/15.9/15.9/26.8	89/15.9/15.9/15.9
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +2	45/0/0/0/4	124/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	22.8/18/18/18/28.7	89.3/18/18/18
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +3	49/0/0/0/4	130/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	24.8/20.2/20.2/20.2/30.6	89.5/20.2/20.2/20.2
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +4	53/0/0/0/4	135/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	26.8/22.3/22.3/22.3/32.5	89.8/22.3/22.3/22.3
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +5	57/0/0/0/5	141/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	28.9/24.5/24.5/24.5/34.3	90.1/24.5/24.5/24.5
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +6	61/0/0/0/5	147/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	30.9/26.6/26.6/26.6/36.2	90.4/26.6/26.6/26.6
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +7	65/0/0/0/5	152/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	32.9/28.8/28.8/28.8/38.1	90.7/28.8/28.8/28.8
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +8	68/0/0/0/5	158/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	35/31/31/31/40	91/31/31/31
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +9	72/0/0/0/5	164/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	37/33.1/33.1/33.1/41.8	91.2/33.1/33.1/33.1
Dark Moon Butterfly Shield +10	76/0/0/0/5	170/0	-/-/-/-/-/C	39/35.3/35.3/35.3/43.7	91.5/35.3/35.3/35.3

Poison

Requires:

Poison Stone

2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +0	37/0/0/0/0	207/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	18.7/13.7/13.7/13.7/13.7	100/13.7/13.7/13.7
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +1	41/0/0/0/0	217/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	20.7/15.9/15.9/15.9/15.9	100/15.9/15.9/15.9
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +2	45/0/0/0/0	228/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	22.8/18/18/18/18	100/18/18/18
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +3	49/0/0/0/0	238/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	24.8/20.2/20.2/20.2/20.2	100/20.2/20.2/20.2
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +4	52/0/0/0/0	249/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	26.8/22.3/22.3/22.3/22.3	100/22.3/22.3/22.3
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +5	56/0/0/0/0	259/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	28.9/24.5/24.5/24.5/24.5	100/24.5/24.5/24.5
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +6	60/0/0/0/0	270/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	30.9/26.6/26.6/26.6/26.6	100/26.6/26.6/26.6
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +7	64/0/0/0/0	280/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	32.9/28.8/28.8/28.8/28.8	100/28.8/28.8/28.8
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +8	68/0/0/0/0	291/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	35/31/31/31/31	100/31/31/31
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +9	71/0/0/0/0	301/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	37/33.1/33.1/33.1/33.1	100/33.1/33.1/33.1
Poison Moon Butterfly Shield +10	75/0/0/0/0	312/0	-/-/-/-/-/-	39/35.3/35.3/35.3/35.3	100/35.3/35.3/35.3

Bleed

Requires:

Bleed Stone

2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +0	45/0/0/0/0	135/3	-/-/-/-/-/-	18.7/13.7/13.7/13.7/13.7	88.7/25/13.7/13.7
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +1	50/0/0/0/0	142/3	-/-/-/-/-/-	20.7/15.9/15.9/15.9/15.9	89/26.8/13.7/13.7
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +2	55/0/0/0/0	149/3	-/-/-/-/-/-	22.8/18/18/18/18	89.3/28.7/18/18
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +3	59/0/0/0/0	156/4	-/-/-/-/-/-	24.8/20.2/20.2/20.2/20.2	89.5/30.6/20.2/20.2
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +4	64/0/0/0/0	162/4	-/-/-/-/-/-	26.8/22.3/22.3/22.3/22.3	89.8/32.5/22.3/22.3
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +5	68/0/0/0/0	169/4	-/-/-/-/-/-	28.9/24.5/24.5/24.5/24.5	90.1/34.3/24.5/24.5
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +6	73/0/0/0/0	176/5	-/-/-/-/-/-	30.9/26.6/26.6/26.6/26.6	90.4/36.2/26.6/26.6
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +7	78/0/0/0/0	183/5	-/-/-/-/-/-	32.9/28.8/28.8/28.8/28.8	90.7/38.1/28.8/28.8
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +8	82/0/0/0/0	190/5	-/-/-/-/-/-	35/31/31/31/31	91/40/31/31
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +9	87/0/0/0/0	197/6	-/-/-/-/-/-	37/33.1/33.1/33.1/33.1	91.2/41.8/33.1/33.1
Bleed Moon Butterfly Shield +10	91/0/0/0/0	203/6	-/-/-/-/-/-	39/35.3/35.3/35.3/35.3	91.5/43.7/35.3/35.3

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.