# Varangian Shield

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### In-Game Description

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*Small Varangian shield engraved with a strange  
pattern.  
  
A former king launched a campaign to  
capture these terrors of the high seas,  
but rather than imprison them, forced  
them into hard labor at No-man's Wharf.*

### Availability

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Varangian Sailor (Sword &amp; Shield) drop.

### General Information

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<table><tr><th>Image</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>52/0/0/0/0  
  
(Parry/Strike)</td><td>0/0</td><td>100</td><td>10</td><td>9/11/0/0  
  
D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>80/40/40/40/20</td><td>60/60/60/60</td><td>40</td><td>70</td><td>3</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- Essentially an Iron Parma made to resist status effects. However, that has made the damage resistances and stability go from mediocre to worse.
- One of the earliest shields with this level of status protection. If you find one while cleaning out the Wharf, it can help protect from the Bleed-inducing swipes of Dark Stalkers, but it's quickly rendered obsolete by the Blossom Kite Shield.

### 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>Varangian Shield +0</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>80/40/40/40/20</td><td>60/60/60/60</td><td>40</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +1</td><td>57/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>80.5/41.5/41.5/41.5/22</td><td>61/61/61/61</td><td>40</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>350</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +2</td><td>62/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>81/43/43/43/24</td><td>62/62/62/62</td><td>41</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>440</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +3</td><td>67/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>81.5/44.5/44.5/44.5/26</td><td>63/63/63/63</td><td>42</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>530</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +4</td><td>73/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>82/46/46/46/28</td><td>64/64/64/64</td><td>43</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>700</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +5</td><td>78/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.5/47.5/47.5/47.5/30</td><td>65/65/65/65</td><td>44</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>790</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +6</td><td>83/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>83/49/49/49/32</td><td>66/66/66/66</td><td>44</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>880</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +7</td><td>89/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>83.5/50.5/50.5/50.5/34</td><td>67/67/67/67</td><td>45</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,050</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +8</td><td>94/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>84/52/52/52/36</td><td>68/68/68/68</td><td>46</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,140</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +9</td><td>99/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>84.5/53.5/53.5/53.5/38</td><td>69/69/69/69</td><td>47</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,230</td></tr><tr><td>Varangian Shield +10</td><td>105/0/0/0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>85/55/55/55/40</td><td>70/70/70/70</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
- 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 Varangian Shield +0</td><td>32/40/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/C/-/-/-</td><td>77.7/58.3/37.7/37.7/17.7</td><td>57.7/57.7/57.7/57.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +1</td><td>36/44/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/C/-/-/-</td><td>78.2/59.3/39.2/39.2/19.7</td><td>58.7/58.7/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +2</td><td>39/48/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/C/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/60.4/40.8/40.8/21.8</td><td>59.8/59.8/59.8/59.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +3</td><td>42/52/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>79.3/61.4/42.3/42.3/23.8</td><td>60.8/60.8/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +4</td><td>46/56/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>79.9/62.5/43.9/43.9/25.9</td><td>61.9/61.9/61.9/61.9</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +5</td><td>49/60/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>80.4/63.5/45.4/45.4/27.9</td><td>62.9/62.9/62.9/62.9</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +6</td><td>52/64/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>81/64.5/47/47/30</td><td>64/64/64/64</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +7</td><td>56/68/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>81.6/65.6/48.6/48.6/32.1</td><td>65.1/65.1/65.1/65.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +8</td><td>59/72/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>82.1/66.6/50.1/50.1/34.1</td><td>66.1/66.1/66.1/66.1</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +9</td><td>62/76/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>82.7/67.7/51.7/51.7/36.2</td><td>67.2/67.2/67.2/67.2</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Varangian Shield +10</td><td>66/80/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/B/-/-/-</td><td>83.2/68.7/53.2/53.2/38.2</td><td>68.2/68.2/68.2/68.2</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
- 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 Varangian Shield +0</td><td>32/0/40/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/C/-/-</td><td>77.7/37.7/58.3/37.7/17.7</td><td>57.7/57.7/57.7/57.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +1</td><td>36/0/44/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/C/-/-</td><td>78.2/39.2/59.3/39.2/19.7</td><td>58.7/58.7/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +2</td><td>39/0/48/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/C/-/-</td><td>78.8/40.8/60.4/40.8/21.8</td><td>59.8/59.8/59.8/59.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +3</td><td>42/0/52/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>79.3/42.3/61.4/42.3/23.8</td><td>60.8/60.8/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +4</td><td>46/0/56/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>79.9/43.9/62.5/43.9/25.9</td><td>61.9/61.9/61.9/61.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +5</td><td>49/0/60/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>80.4/45.4/63.5/45.4/27.9</td><td>62.9/62.9/62.9/62.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +6</td><td>52/0/64/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>81/47/64.5/47/30</td><td>64/64/64/64</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +7</td><td>56/0/68/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>81.6/48.6/65.6/48.6/32.1</td><td>65.1/65.1/65.1/65.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +8</td><td>59/0/72/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>82.1/50.1/66.6/50.1/34.1</td><td>66.1/66.1/66.1/66.1</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +9</td><td>62/0/76/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>82.7/51.7/67.7/51.7/36.2</td><td>67.2/67.2/67.2/67.2</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Varangian Shield +10</td><td>66/0/80/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/B/-/-</td><td>83.2/53.2/68.7/53.2/38.2</td><td>68.2/68.2/68.2/68.2</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
- 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 Varangian Shield +0</td><td>32/0/0/40/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/C/-</td><td>77.7/37.7/37.7/58.3/17.7</td><td>57.7/57.7/57.7/57.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +1</td><td>36/0/0/44/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/C/-</td><td>78.2/39.2/39.2/59.3/19.7</td><td>58.7/58.7/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +2</td><td>39/0/0/48/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/C/-</td><td>78.8/40.8/40.8/60.4/21.8</td><td>59.8/59.8/59.8/59.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +3</td><td>42/0/0/52/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>79.3/42.3/42.3/61.4/23.8</td><td>60.8/60.8/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +4</td><td>46/0/0/56/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>79.9/43.9/43.9/62.5/25.9</td><td>61.9/61.9/61.9/61.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +5</td><td>49/0/0/60/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>80.4/45.4/45.4/63.5/27.9</td><td>62.9/62.9/62.9/62.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +6</td><td>52/0/0/64/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>81/47/47/64.5/30</td><td>64/64/64/64</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +7</td><td>56/0/0/68/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>81.6/48.6/48.6/65.6/32.1</td><td>65.1/65.1/65.1/65.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +8</td><td>59/0/0/72/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>82.1/50.1/50.1/66.6/34.1</td><td>66.1/66.1/66.1/66.1</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +9</td><td>62/0/0/76/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>82.7/51.7/51.7/67.7/36.2</td><td>67.2/67.2/67.2/67.2</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Varangian Shield +10</td><td>66/0/0/80/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/B/-</td><td>83.2/53.2/53.2/68.7/38.2</td><td>68.2/68.2/68.2/68.2</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
- 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 Varangian Shield +0</td><td>32/0/0/0/40</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/C</td><td>77.7/37.7/37.7/37.7/38.3</td><td>57.7/57.7/57.7/57.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +1</td><td>36/0/0/0/44</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/C</td><td>78.2/39.2/39.2/39.2/39.8</td><td>58.7/58.7/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +2</td><td>39/0/0/0/48</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/C</td><td>78.8/40.8/40.8/40.8/41.4</td><td>59.8/59.8/59.8/59.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +3</td><td>42/0/0/0/52</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>79.3/42.3/42.3/42.3/42.9</td><td>60.8/60.8/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +4</td><td>46/0/0/0/56</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>79.9/43.9/43.9/43.9/44.5</td><td>61.9/61.9/61.9/61.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +5</td><td>49/0/0/0/60</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>80.4/45.4/45.4/45.4/46</td><td>62.9/62.9/62.9/62.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +6</td><td>52/0/0/0/64</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>81/47/47/47/47.5</td><td>64/64/64/64</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +7</td><td>56/0/0/0/68</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>81.6/48.6/48.6/48.6/49.1</td><td>65.1/65.1/65.1/65.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +8</td><td>59/0/0/0/72</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>82.1/50.1/50.1/50.1/50.6</td><td>66.1/66.1/66.1/66.1</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +9</td><td>62/0/0/0/76</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>82.7/51.7/51.7/51.7/52.2</td><td>67.2/67.2/67.2/67.2</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Varangian Shield +10</td><td>66/0/0/0/80</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/B</td><td>83.2/53.2/53.2/53.2/53.7</td><td>68.2/68.2/68.2/68.2</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
- 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 Varangian Shield +0</td><td>32/0/0/0/0</td><td>8/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>77.7/37.7/37.7/37.7/17.7</td><td>78.3/57.7/57.7/57.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +1</td><td>36/0/0/0/0</td><td>8/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.2/39.2/39.2/39.2/19.7</td><td>78.8/58.7/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +2</td><td>39/0/0/0/0</td><td>9/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/40.8/40.8/40.8/21.8</td><td>79.4/59.8/59.8/59.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +3</td><td>42/0/0/0/0</td><td>10/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.3/42.3/42.3/42.3/23.8</td><td>79.9/60.8/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +4</td><td>46/0/0/0/0</td><td>11/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.9/43.9/43.9/43.9/25.9</td><td>80.5/61.9/61.9/61.9</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +5</td><td>49/0/0/0/0</td><td>12/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>80.4/45.4/45.4/45.4/27.9</td><td>81/62.9/62.9/62.9</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +6</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>12/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>81/47/47/47/30</td><td>81.5/64/64/64</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +7</td><td>56/0/0/0/0</td><td>13/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>81.6/48.6/48.6/48.6/32.1</td><td>82.1/65.1/65.1/65.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +8</td><td>59/0/0/0/0</td><td>14/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.1/50.1/50.1/50.1/34.1</td><td>82.6/66.1/66.1/66.1</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +9</td><td>62/0/0/0/0</td><td>15/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.7/51.7/51.7/51.7/36.2</td><td>83.2/67.2/67.2/67.2</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Varangian Shield +10</td><td>66/0/0/0/0</td><td>16/0</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>83.2/53.2/53.2/53.2/38.2</td><td>83.7/68.2/68.2/68.2</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
- 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 Varangian Shield +0</td><td>32/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/8</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>77.7/37.7/37.7/37.7/17.7</td><td>57.7/78.3/57.7/57.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +1</td><td>36/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/8</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.2/39.2/39.2/39.2/19.7</td><td>58.7/78.8/58.7/58.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +2</td><td>39/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/9</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>78.8/40.8/40.8/40.8/21.8</td><td>59.8/79.4/59.8/59.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +3</td><td>42/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/10</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.3/42.3/42.3/42.3/23.8</td><td>60.8/79.9/60.8/60.8</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +4</td><td>46/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/11</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>79.9/43.9/43.9/43.9/25.9</td><td>61.9/80.5/61.9/61.9</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +5</td><td>49/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/12</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>80.4/45.4/45.4/45.4/27.9</td><td>62.9/81/62.9/62.9</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +6</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/12</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>81/47/47/47/30</td><td>64/81.5/64/64</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +7</td><td>56/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/13</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>81.6/48.6/48.6/48.6/32.1</td><td>65.1/82.1/65.1/65.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +8</td><td>59/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/14</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.1/50.1/50.1/50.1/34.1</td><td>66.1/82.6/66.1/66.1</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +9</td><td>62/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/15</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>82.7/51.7/51.7/51.7/36.2</td><td>67.2/83.2/67.2/67.2</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Varangian Shield +10</td><td>66/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/16</td><td>D/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>83.2/53.2/53.2/53.2/38.2</td><td>68.2/83.7/68.2/68.2</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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