# Tower Shield

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### In-Game Description

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*A metal greatshield.  
Very heavy, and requiring great strength to  
handle, but provides excellent defense.  
  
One requires strength to handle a greatshield,  
but they are very stable. In battle, one fights  
using shield bash instead of parrying.*

### Availability

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#### Dark Souls II

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- In a chest next to Blue Sentinel Targray in the Cathedral of Blue
- Washing Pole Phantom drop - very rare

#### Scholar of the First Sin

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- In a chest next to Blue Sentinel Targray in the Cathedral of Blue

### 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>150/0/0/0/0  
  
(Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>120</td><td>35</td><td>30/0/0/0  
  
D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/40/75/50/40</td><td>45/45/45/45</td><td>70</td><td>90</td><td>13</td></tr></table>

### Upgrades

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<table><tr><td>FoldUnfold Upgrades Availability Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin 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>Tower Shield +0</td><td>150/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/40/75/50/40</td><td>45/45/45/45</td><td>70</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +1</td><td>165/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/41.5/75.6/51.2/41.5</td><td>46.3/46.3/46.3/46.3</td><td>70</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>550</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +2</td><td>180/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/43/76.2/52.5/43</td><td>47.7/47.7/47.7/47.7</td><td>71</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>690</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +3</td><td>195/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/44.5/76.8/53.7/44.5</td><td>49.1/49.1/49.1/49.1</td><td>72</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>830</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +4</td><td>210/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/46/77.5/55/46</td><td>50.5/50.5/50.5/50.5</td><td>73</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,100</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +5</td><td>225/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/47.5/78.1/56.2/47.5</td><td>51.8/51.8/51.8/51.8</td><td>74</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,240</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +6</td><td>240/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/49/78.7/57.5/49</td><td>53.2/53.2/53.2/53.2</td><td>74</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,380</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +7</td><td>255/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/50.5/79.3/58.7/50.5</td><td>54.6/54.6/54.6/54.6</td><td>75</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,650</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +8</td><td>270/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/52/80/60/52</td><td>56/56/56/56</td><td>76</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,790</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +9</td><td>285/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/53.5/80.6/61.2/53.5</td><td>57.3/57.3/57.3/57.3</td><td>77</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,930</td></tr><tr><td>Tower Shield +10</td><td>300/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>100/55/81.2/62.5/55</td><td>58.7/58,7/58.7/58.7</td><td>78</td><td>1x Titanite Slab</td><td>2,200</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
- 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 Tower Shield +0</td><td>94/115/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/58.3/72.7/47.7/37.7</td><td>42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +1</td><td>103/127/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/59.3/73.3/49/39.2</td><td>44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +2</td><td>113/138/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/C/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/60.4/74/50.3/40.8</td><td>45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +3</td><td>122/150/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/61.4/74.7/51.6/42.3</td><td>47/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +4</td><td>132/161/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/62.5/75.4/52.9/43.9</td><td>48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +5</td><td>141/173/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/63.5/76.1/54.2/45.4</td><td>49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +6</td><td>151/184/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>98/64.5/76.8/55.5/47</td><td>51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +7</td><td>160/196/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>98.1/65.6/77.4/56.8/48.6</td><td>52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +8</td><td>170/207/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>98.1/66.6/78.1/58.1/50.1</td><td>54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +9</td><td>179/219/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>98.2/67.7/78.8/59.4/51.7</td><td>55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Tower Shield +10</td><td>189/231/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/B/-/-/-</td><td>98.2/68.7/79.5/60.7/53.2</td><td>57/57/57/57</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
- 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 Tower Shield +0</td><td>94/0/115/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>97.7/37.7/93.3/47.7/37.7</td><td>42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +1</td><td>103/0/127/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>97.7/39.2/93.5/49/39.2</td><td>44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +2</td><td>113/0/138/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/C/-/-</td><td>97.8/40.8/93.6/50.3/40.8</td><td>45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +3</td><td>122/0/150/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>97.8/42.3/93.8/51.6/42.3</td><td>47/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +4</td><td>132/0/161/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>97.9/43.9/94/52.9/43.9</td><td>48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +5</td><td>141/0/173/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>97.9/45.4/94.1/54.2/45.4</td><td>49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +6</td><td>151/0/184/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>98/47/94.3/55.5/47</td><td>51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +7</td><td>160/0/196/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>98.1/48.6/94.5/56.8/48.6</td><td>52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +8</td><td>170/0/207/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>98.1/50.1/94.6/58.1/50.1</td><td>54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +9</td><td>179/0/219/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>98.2/51.7/94.8/59.4/51.7</td><td>55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Tower Shield +10</td><td>189/0/231/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/B/-/-</td><td>98.2/53.2/95/60.7/53.2</td><td>57/57/57/57</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
- 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 Tower Shield +0</td><td>94/0/0/115/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>97.7/37.7/72.7/68.3/37.7</td><td>42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +1</td><td>103/0/0/127/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>97.7/39.2/73.3/69.1/39.2</td><td>44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +2</td><td>113/0/0/138/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/C/-</td><td>97.8/40.8/74/69.9/40.8</td><td>45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +3</td><td>122/0/0/150/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>97.8/42.3/74.7/70.7/42.3</td><td>47/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +4</td><td>132/0/0/161/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>97.9/43.9/75.4/71.5/43.9</td><td>48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +5</td><td>141/0/0/173/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>97.9/45.4/76.1/72.2/45.4</td><td>49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +6</td><td>151/0/0/184/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>98/47/76.8/73/47</td><td>51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +7</td><td>160/0/0/196/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>98.1/48.6/77.4/73.8/48.6</td><td>52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +8</td><td>170/0/0/207/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>98.1/50.1/78.1/74.6/50.1</td><td>54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +9</td><td>179/0/0/219/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>98.2/51.7/78.8/75.4/51.7</td><td>55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Tower Shield +10</td><td>189/0/0/231/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/B/-</td><td>98.2/53.2/79.5/76.2/53.2</td><td>57/57/57/57</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
- 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 Tower Shield +0</td><td>94/0/0/0/115</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>97.7/37.7/72.7/47.7/58.3</td><td>42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +1</td><td>103/0/0/0/127</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>97.7/39.2/73.3/49/59.3</td><td>44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +2</td><td>113/0/0/0/138</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/C</td><td>97.8/40.8/74/50.3/60.4</td><td>45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +3</td><td>122/0/0/0/150</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>97.8/42.3/74.7/51.6/61.4</td><td>47/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +4</td><td>132/0/0/0/161</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>97.9/43.9/75.4/52.9/62.5</td><td>48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +5</td><td>141/0/0/0/173</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>97.9/45.4/76.1/54.2/63.5</td><td>49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +6</td><td>151/0/0/0/184</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>98/47/76.8/55.5/64.5</td><td>51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +7</td><td>160/0/0/0/196</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>98.1/48.6/77.4/56.8/65.6</td><td>52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +8</td><td>170/0/0/0/207</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>98.1/50.1/78.1/58.1/66.6</td><td>54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +9</td><td>179/0/0/0/219</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>98.2/51.7/78.8/59.4/67.7</td><td>55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Tower Shield +10</td><td>189/0/0/0/231</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/B</td><td>98.2/53.2/79.5/60.7/68.7</td><td>57/57/57/57</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
- 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 Tower Shield +0</td><td>94/0/0/0/0</td><td>23/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/37.7/72.7/47.7/37.7</td><td>63.3/42.7/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +1</td><td>103/0/0/0/0</td><td>25/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/39.2/73.3/49/39.2</td><td>64.2/44.1/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +2</td><td>113/0/0/0/0</td><td>27/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/40.8/74/50.3/40.8</td><td>65.1/45.5/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +3</td><td>122/0/0/0/0</td><td>30/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/42.3/74.7/51.6/42.3</td><td>66/47/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +4</td><td>132/0/0/0/0</td><td>32/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/43.9/75.4/52.9/43.9</td><td>67/48.4/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +5</td><td>141/0/0/0/0</td><td>34/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/45.4/76.1/54.2/45.4</td><td>67.9/49.8/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +6</td><td>151/0/0/0/0</td><td>36/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98/47/76.8/55.5/47</td><td>68.8/51.3/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +7</td><td>160/0/0/0/0</td><td>39/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.1/48.6/77.4/56.8/48.6</td><td>69.7/52.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +8</td><td>170/0/0/0/0</td><td>41/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.1/50.1/78.1/58.1/50.1</td><td>70.6/54.1/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +9</td><td>179/0/0/0/0</td><td>43/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.2/51.7/78.8/59.4/51.7</td><td>71.5/55.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Tower Shield +10</td><td>189/0/0/0/0</td><td>46/0</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.2/53.2/79.5/60.7/53.2</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
- 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 Tower Shield +0</td><td>94/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/23</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/37.7/72.7/47.7/37.7</td><td>42.7/63.3/42.7/42.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +1</td><td>103/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/25</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.7/39.2/73.3/49/39.2</td><td>44.1/64.2/44.1/44.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +2</td><td>113/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/27</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/40.8/74/50.3/40.8</td><td>45.5/65.1/45.5/45.5</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +3</td><td>122/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/30</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.8/42.3/74.7/51.6/42.3</td><td>47/66/47/47</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +4</td><td>132/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/32</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/43.9/75.4/52.9/43.9</td><td>48.4/67/48.4/48.4</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +5</td><td>141/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/34</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>97.9/45.4/76.1/54.2/45.4</td><td>49.8/67.9/49.8/49.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +6</td><td>151/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/36</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98/47/76.8/55.5/47</td><td>51.3/68.8/51.3/51.3</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +7</td><td>160/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/39</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.1/48.6/77.4/56.8/48.6</td><td>52.7/69.7/52.7/52.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +8</td><td>170/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/41</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.1/50.1/78.1/58.1/50.1</td><td>54.1/70.6/54.1/54.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +9</td><td>179/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/43</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.2/51.7/78.8/59.4/51.7</td><td>55.5/71.5/55.5/55.5</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Tower Shield +10</td><td>189/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/46</td><td>D/-/-/-/-/-</td><td>98.2/53.2/79.5/60.7/53.2</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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