# Phoenix Parma

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### In-Game Description

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*A small shield decorated with a phoenix.  
  
The sea of flame that swallowed the  
Iron Keep took this shield as well, but when  
it was retrieved it was mysteriously unscathed,  
save a degree of discoloration.*

### Availability

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Iron Keep treasure. Sitting on a lava float beneath the door of the Smelter Demon's room, accessed via the stairs in front of the wheel switch.

### 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>22/0/34/0/0  
  
(Parry/Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>100</td><td>10</td><td>9/10/0/0  
  
C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>70/40/90/40/40</td><td>45/45/45/45</td><td>40</td><td>50</td><td>2.5</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- Gives up other defenses in favor of 90% fire resistance.
- This shield was chosen to be in the game as one of the winners of the Shield Design Contest held by Namco Bandai and FROM Software.
- Originally named the Shield of Ash, it had the Greatshield of Glory description. The item description makes reference to the fact that the original color scheme was a striking gold on black.

### 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>Aux Effects</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>Phoenix Parma +0</td><td>22/0/34/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>70/40/90/40/40</td><td>45/45/45/45</td><td>40</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +1</td><td>24/0/35/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>70.7/41.5/90.2/41.5/41.5</td><td>46.3/46.3/46.3/46.3</td><td>40</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>350</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +2</td><td>26/0/37/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>71.5/43/90.5/43/43</td><td>47.7/47.7/47.7/47.7</td><td>41</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>440</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +3</td><td>28/0/38/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>72.2/44.5/90.7/44.5/44.5</td><td>49.1/49.1/49.1/49.1</td><td>42</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>530</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +4</td><td>31/0/40/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>73/46/91/46/46</td><td>50.5/50.5/50.5/50.5</td><td>43</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>700</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +5</td><td>33/0/42/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>73.7/47.5/91.2/47.5/47.5</td><td>51.8/51.8/51.8/51.8</td><td>44</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>790</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +6</td><td>35/0/43/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>74.5/49/91.5/49/49</td><td>53.2/53.2/53.2/53.2</td><td>44</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>880</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +7</td><td>38/0/45/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>75.2/50.5/91.7/50.5/50.5</td><td>54.6/54.6/54.6/54.6</td><td>45</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,050</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +8</td><td>40/0/46/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>76/52/92/52/52</td><td>56/56/56/56</td><td>46</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,140</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +9</td><td>42/0/48/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>76.7/53.5/92.2/53.5/53.5</td><td>57.3/57.3/57.3/57.3</td><td>47</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,230</td></tr><tr><td>Phoenix Parma +10</td><td>45/0/50/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>B/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>77.5/55/92.5/55/55</td><td>58.7/58.7/58.7/58.7</td><td>48</td><td>1x Titanite Slab</td><td>1,400</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 Phoenix Parma +0</td><td>17/13/27/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>68.3/53.3/88.3/38.3/38.3</td><td>43.3/43.3/43.3/43.3</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +1</td><td>19/14/28/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>69.1/54.5/88.6/39.8/39.8</td><td>44.7/44.7/44.7/44.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +2</td><td>21/14/29/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>69.9/55.6/88.9/41.4/41.4</td><td>46.1/46.1/46.1/46.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +3</td><td>23/15/31/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>70.7/56.8/89.2/42.9/42.9</td><td>47.5/47.5/47.5/47.5</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +4</td><td>24/16/32/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>71.5/58/89.5/44.5/44.5</td><td>49/49/49/49</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +5</td><td>26/16/33/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>72.2/59.1/89.7/46/46</td><td>50.4/50.4/50.4/50.4</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +6</td><td>28/17/34/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>73/60.3/90/47.5/47.5</td><td>51.8/51.8/51.8/51.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +7</td><td>30/18/36/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>73.8/61.5/90.3/49.1/49.1</td><td>53.2/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +8</td><td>32/18/37/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>74.6/62.6/90.6/50.6/50.6</td><td>54.6/54.6/54.6/54.6</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +9</td><td>34/19/38/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>75.4/63.8/90.9/52.2/52.2</td><td>56/56/56/56</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Phoenix Parma +10</td><td>35/19/39/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/C/C/-/-</td><td>76.2/65/91.2/53.7/53.7</td><td>57.5/57.5/57.5/57.5</td></tr></table>

#### Fire

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
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 Phoenix Parma +0</td><td>19/0/37/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>69.5/39.5/93.3/39.5/39.5</td><td>44.5/44.5/44.5/44.5</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +1</td><td>21/0/39/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>70.3/41/93.5/41/41</td><td>45.9/45.9/45.9/45.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +2</td><td>23/0/40/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>71.1/42.6/93.6/42.6/42.6</td><td>47.3/47.3/47.3/47.3</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +3</td><td>26/0/42/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>71.8/44.1/93.8/44.1/44.1</td><td>48.7/48.7/48.7/48.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +4</td><td>28/0/44/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>72.6/45.6/94/45.6/45.6</td><td>50.1/50.1/50.1/50.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +5</td><td>30/0/46/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>73.3/47.1/94.1/47.1/47.1</td><td>51.5/51.5/51.5/51.5</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +6</td><td>32/0/47/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>74.1/48.6/94.3/48.6/48.6</td><td>52.8/52.8/52.8/52.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +7</td><td>34/0/49/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>74.9/50.1/94.5/50.1/50.1</td><td>54.2/54.2/54.2/54.2</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +8</td><td>36/0/51/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>75.6/51.6/94.6/51.6/51.6</td><td>55.6/55.6/55.6/55.6</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +9</td><td>38/0/53/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>76.4/53.1/94.8/53.1/53.1</td><td>57/57/57/57</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Phoenix Parma +10</td><td>40/0/55/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>77.1/54.6/95/54./54.6</td><td>58.4/58.4/58.4/58.4</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 Phoenix Parma +0</td><td>17/0/27/13/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>68.3/38.3/88.3/53.3/38.3</td><td>43.3/43.3/43.3/43.3</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +1</td><td>19/0/28/14/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>69.1/39.8/88.6/54.5/39.8</td><td>44.7/44.7/44.7/44.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +2</td><td>21/0/29/14/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>69.9/41.4/88.9/55.6/41.4</td><td>46.1/46.1/46.1/46.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +3</td><td>23/0/31/15/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>70.7/42.9/89.2/56.8/42.9</td><td>47.5/47.5/47.5/47.5</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +4</td><td>24/0/32/16/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>71.5/44.5/89.5/58/44.5</td><td>49/49/49/49</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +5</td><td>26/0/33/16/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>72.2/46/89.7/59.1/46</td><td>50.4/50.4/50.4/50.4</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +6</td><td>28/0/34/17/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>73/47.5/90/60.3/47.5</td><td>51.8/51.8/51.8/51.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +7</td><td>30/0/36/18/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>73.8/49.1/90.3/61.5/49.1</td><td>53.2/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +8</td><td>32/0/37/18/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>74.6/50.6/90.6/62.6/50.6</td><td>54.6/54.6/54.6/54.6</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +9</td><td>34/0/38/19/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>75.4/52.2/90.9/63.8/52.2</td><td>56/56/56/56</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Phoenix Parma +10</td><td>35/0/39/19/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/C/-</td><td>76.2/53.7/91.2/65/53.7</td><td>57.5/57.5/57.5/57.5</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 Phoenix Parma +0</td><td>17/0/27/0/13</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>68.3/38.3/88.3/38.3/53.3</td><td>43.3/43.3/43.3/43.3</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +1</td><td>19/0/28/0/14</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>69.1/39.8/88.6/39.8/54.5</td><td>44.7/44.7/44.7/44.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +2</td><td>21/0/29/0/14</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>69.9/41.4/88.9/41.4/55.6</td><td>46.1/46.1/46.1/46.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +3</td><td>23/0/31/0/15</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>70.7/42.9/89.2/42.9/56.8</td><td>47.5/47.5/47.5/47.5</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +4</td><td>24/0/32/0/16</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>71.5/44.5/89.5/44.5/58</td><td>49/49/49/49</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +5</td><td>26/0/33/0/16</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>72.2/46/89.7/46/59.1</td><td>50.4/50.4/50.4/50.4</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +6</td><td>28/0/34/0/17</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>73/47.5/90/47.5/60.3</td><td>51.8/51.8/51.8/51.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +7</td><td>30/0/36/0/18</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>73.8/49.1/90.3/49.1/61.5</td><td>53.2/53.2/53.2/53.2</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +8</td><td>32/0/37/0/18</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>74.6/50.6/90.6/50.6/62.6</td><td>54.6/54.6/54.6/54.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +9</td><td>34/0/38/0/19</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>75.4/52.2/90.9/52.2/63.8</td><td>56/56/56/56</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Phoenix Parma +10</td><td>35/0/39/0/19</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/C/C</td><td>76.2/53.7/91.2/53.7/65</td><td>57.5/57.5/57.5/57.5</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 Phoenix Parma +0</td><td>19/0/29/0/0</td><td>2/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>67.7/37.7/87.7/37.7/37.7</td><td>63.3/42.7/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +1</td><td>21/0/30/0/0</td><td>3/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>68.5/39.2/88/39.2/39.2</td><td>64.2/44.1/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +2</td><td>23/0/32/0/0</td><td>3/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>69.3/40.8/88.3/40.8/40.8</td><td>65.1/45.5/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +3</td><td>25/0/33/0/0</td><td>3/0</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>70.1/42.3/88.6/42.3/42.3</td><td>66/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +4</td><td>27/0/35/0/0</td><td>4/0</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>70.9/43.9/88.9/43.9/43.9</td><td>67/48.4/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +5</td><td>29/0/36/0/0</td><td>4/0</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>71.7/45.4/89.2/45.4/45.4</td><td>67.9/49.8/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +6</td><td>31/0/37/0/0</td><td>4/0</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>72.5/47/89.5/47/47</td><td>68.8/51.3/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +7</td><td>33/0/39/0/0</td><td>5/0</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>73.3/48.6/89.8/48.6/48.6</td><td>69.7/52.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +8</td><td>35/0/40/0/0</td><td>5/0</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>74.1/50.1/90.1/50.1/50.1</td><td>70.6/54.1/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +9</td><td>37/0/42/0/0</td><td>5/0</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>74.9/51.7/90.4/51.7/51.7</td><td>71.5/55.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Phoenix Parma +10</td><td>39/0/43/0/0</td><td>5/0</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>75.7/53.2/90.7/53.2/53.2</td><td>72.5/57/57/57</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 Phoenix Parma +0</td><td>19/0/29/0/0</td><td>0/2</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>67.7/37.7/87.7/37.7/37.7</td><td>42.7/63.3/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +1</td><td>21/0/30/0/0</td><td>0/3</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>68.5/39.2/88/39.2/39.2</td><td>44.1/64.2/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +2</td><td>23/0/32/0/0</td><td>0/3</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>69.3/40.8/88.3/40.8/40.8</td><td>45.5/65.1/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +3</td><td>25/0/33/0/0</td><td>0/3</td><td>C/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>70.1/42.3/88.6/42.3/42.3</td><td>47/66/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +4</td><td>27/0/35/0/0</td><td>0/4</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>70.9/43.9/88.9/43.9/43.9</td><td>48.4/67/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +5</td><td>29/0/36/0/0</td><td>0/4</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>71.7/45.4/89.2/45.4/45.4</td><td>49.8/67.9/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +6</td><td>31/0/37/0/0</td><td>0/4</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>72.5/47/89.5/47/47</td><td>51.3/68.8/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +7</td><td>33/0/39/0/0</td><td>0/5</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>73.3/48.6/89.8/48.6/48.6</td><td>52.7/69.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +8</td><td>35/0/40/0/0</td><td>0/5</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>74.1/50.1/90.1/50.1/50.1</td><td>54.1/70.6/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +9</td><td>37/0/42/0/0</td><td>0/5</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>74.9/51.7/90.4/51.7/51.7</td><td>55.5/71.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Phoenix Parma +10</td><td>39/0/43/0/0</td><td>0/5</td><td>C/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>75.7/53.2/90.7/53.2/53.2</td><td>57/72.5/57/57</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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