# Sanctum Shield

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### In-Game Description

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*A shield with a curious design.  
One of the treasures of the Sunken King.  
  
A mixture of mystical tree branch  
and sacred chime iron allows this shield  
to serve as a catalyst for miracles  
and sorceries.  
  
Most of the miracles and sorceries  
created in the Sanctum City were lost,  
but the quality of their armor and shields  
suggests highly advanced craftsmanship.*

### Availability

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After going through the door in Dragon's Sanctum that requires the Eternal Sanctum Key, go up the ladders. The shield is on the top floor in a metal chest.

### 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>Casting  
Speed</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>0/120/0/80/120  
  
(Strike/Spell)</td><td>0/0</td><td>100</td><td>10</td><td>100</td><td>6/7/18/18  
  
-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85/70/85/70/70</td><td>30/30/60/60</td><td>40</td><td>30</td><td>2.0</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- One of two equipment that can be used to cast Sorceries, Miracles, and Hexes<sup>1</sup> (the other being the Black Witch's Staff).

- Enchanting Sanctum Shield with Magic Weapon/Great Magic Weapon/Crystal Magic Weapon increases its Magic Damage, which also increases the damage of Sorceries cast with it. 
    - The same is true for Sunlight Blade: enchanting it increases its Lightning Damage, as well as the damage of Miracles cast with it.
    - The same is true for Dark Weapon/Resonant Weapon: enchanting it with either spell increases its Dark Damage, as well as the damage of Hexes cast with it.

- It uses more stamina to cast than other Spell Tools, probably due to casts counting as a "strong attack".

- Despite being classified as a 'small shield' it is actually closer to being a Spell Tool as it can only be infused with Lightning and Dark.

### Upgrades

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<table><tr><td>FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Lightning Dark </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>Sanctum Shield +0</td><td>0/120/0/80/120</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85.0/70.0/85.0/70.0/70.0</td><td>30.0/30.0/60.0/60.0</td><td>40</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +1</td><td>0/126/0/84/126</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85.3/70.7/85.3/70.7/70.7</td><td>31.7/31.7/61.0/61.0</td><td>41</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>680</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +2</td><td>0/132/0/88/132</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85.7/71.5/85.7/71.5/71.5</td><td>33.5/33.5/62.0/62.0</td><td>41</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>850</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +3</td><td>0/138/0/92/138</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>86.1/72.2/86.1/72.2/72.2</td><td>35.2/35.2/63.0/63.0</td><td>42</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>1,020</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +4</td><td>0/144/0/96/144</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>86.3/73.0/86.5/73.0/73.0</td><td>37.0/37.0/64.0/64.0</td><td>43</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,350</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +5</td><td>0/150/0/100/150</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>86.8/73.7/86.8/73.7/73.7</td><td>38.7/38.7/65.0/65.0</td><td>44</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,520</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +6</td><td>0/156/0/104/156</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.2/74.5/87.2/74.5/74.5</td><td>40.5/40.5/66.0/66.0</td><td>44</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,690</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +7</td><td>0/162/0/108/162</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.6/75.2/87.6/75.2/75.2</td><td>42.2/42.2/67.0/67.0</td><td>45</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>2,030</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +8</td><td>0/168/0/112/168</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>88.0/76.0/88.0/76.0/76.0</td><td>44.0/44.0/68.0/68.0</td><td>46</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>2,200</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +9</td><td>0/174/0/116/174</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>88.3/76.7/88.3/76.7/76.7</td><td>45.7/45.7/69.0/69.0</td><td>47</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>2,370</td></tr><tr><td>Sanctum Shield +10</td><td>0/180/0/120/180</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>88.7/77.5/88.7/77.5/77.5</td><td>47.5/47.5/70.0/70.0</td><td>48</td><td>1x Titanite Slab</td><td>2,700</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Lightning

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Reduces: Base damage, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, lightning damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Boltstone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +0</td><td>0/101/0/104/101</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>83.7/68.7/83.7/80.0/68.7</td><td>28.7/28.7/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +1</td><td>0/107/0/109/107</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>84.1/69.5/84.1/80.5/69.5</td><td>30.5/30.5/59.7/59.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +2</td><td>0/112/0/114/112</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>84.5/70.3/84.5/81.0/70.3</td><td>32.3/32.3/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +3</td><td>0/117/0/119/117</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>84.9/71.0/84.9/81.5/71.0</td><td>34.0/34.0/61.8/61.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +4</td><td>0/122/0/124/122</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85.3/71.8/85.3/82.0/71.8</td><td>35.8/35.8/62.8/62.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +5</td><td>0/127/0/130/127</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85.7/72.6/85.7/82.5/72.6</td><td>37.6/37.6/63.9/63.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +6</td><td>0/132/0/135/132</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>86.1/73.4/86.1/83.0/73.4</td><td>39.4/39.4/64.9/64.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +7</td><td>0/137/0/140/137</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>86.5/74.2/86.5/83.5/74.2</td><td>41.2/41.2/65.9/65.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +8</td><td>0/142/0/145/142</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.0/75.0/87.0/84.0/75.0</td><td>43.0/43.0/67.0/67.0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +9</td><td>0/147/0/150/147</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.4/75.7/87.4/84.5/75.7</td><td>44.7/44.7/68.0/68.0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Sanctum Shield +10</td><td>0/153/0/156/153</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.8/76.5/87.8/85.0/76.5</td><td>46.5/46.5/69.0/69.0</td></tr></table>

#### Dark

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Reduces: Base damage, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, dark damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Darknight Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +0</td><td>0/101/0/68/156</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>83.7/68.7/83.7/68.7/80.0</td><td>28.7/28.7/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +1</td><td>0/107/0/71/163</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>84.1/69.5/84.1/69.5/80.5</td><td>30.5/30.5/59.7/59.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +2</td><td>0/112/0/74/171</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>84.5/70.3/84.5/70.3/81.0</td><td>32.3/32.3/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +3</td><td>0/117/0/78/179</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>84.9/71.0/84.9/71.0/81.5</td><td>34.0/34.0/61.8/61.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +4</td><td>0/122/0/81/187</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85.3/71.8/85.3/71.8/82.0</td><td>35.8/35.8/62.8/62.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +5</td><td>0/127/0/85/195</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>85.7/72.6/85.7/72.6/82.5</td><td>37.6/37.6/63.9/63.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +6</td><td>0/132/0/88/202</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>86.1/73.4/86.1/73.4/83.0</td><td>39.4/39.4/64.9/64.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +7</td><td>0/137/0/91/210</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>86.5/74.2/86.5/74.2/83.5</td><td>41.2/41.2/65.9/65.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +8</td><td>0/142/0/95/218</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.0/75.0/87.0/75.0/84.0</td><td>43.0/43.0/67.0/67.0</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +9</td><td>0/147/0/98/226</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.4/75.7/87.4/75.7/84.5</td><td>44.7/44.7/68.0/68.0</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Sanctum Shield +10</td><td>0/153/0/101/233</td><td>-/-/C/-/C/C</td><td>87.8/76.5/87.8/76.5/85.0</td><td>46.5/46.5/69.0/69.0</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>

Footnotes 1. Works for both staff and chime hexes </div>